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Video: Is ESP Real?
"Early Show" psychologist, Dr. Jennifer Hartstein talks to Chris Wragge about a controversial study that supports the likelihood of a sixth sense.
Report highlights inadequate support for children exposed to violence
A national evaluation study in Sweden has highlighted the need for a chain of interventions to offer children who have experienced violence against their mother the right level of support...
Technology sometimes detrimental to our families, social lives
The next time you are in a public place where families gather, such as a playground, a children's soccer game or a museum, see how many parents are focused on...
Big city life may alter green attitudes
People with good jobs found in large cities are more likely to engage in pro-environmental activities. So says a new study of China's environmental behavior. For the first time, scientists...
Study finds psychological, environmental benefits of horticultural activities
Taiwanese researchers Hui-Mei Chen, Hung-Ming Tu, and Chaang-Iuan Ho published a study in HortScience that explored an array of attitudes toward horticultural activities. The results showed that people engage in...
Dead son's ambulance bill outrages N.B. dad
The father of a 17-year-old Grand Falls teenager who died while working at the town's Wal-Mart said he is furious after receiving a $130 bill for his son's ambulance ride.
Friends connect on a genetic level
Social scientists reveal genetic patterns in social networks.
Soldiers could get back to active duty with the help of a 'smart' prosthesis
Researchers hope that a 'smart' prosthesis could transform the lives of amputees – and help soldiers get back to active dutyThe seaside setting of Bournemouth University might seem a world away from Afghanistan...
GOP set to assail healthcare law and seek alternatives
Civility gets its first test in the House since the Tucson shootings in a debate over repeal of Obama's healthcare overhaul.Preparing to reengage with President Obama, House Republicans have set...
Grappling with the emotional toll of caring for a spouse in failing health.
Senior citizens reflect on suicides and murder-suicides involving elderly victims in Orange County.Dora Comardo has lived at Laguna Woods Village for 25 years. But she's never seen such traumatic events...
People pick friends with similar genes
A person's friends tend to share certain genes in common with each other - but not always with the individual, a new study suggests.
Kidman, Urban have baby by surrogate
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have had a daughter by a surrogate mother, the couple announced Monday.
Sit. Stay. Parse. Good Girl!
A border collie named Chaser knows 1,022 proper nouns, a record that displays the unexpected depths of the canine mind and may help scientists understand the nature of language.
Few surgeons seek help for suicidal thoughts, study finds
As many as one in 16 surgeons reported having suicidal thoughts in the previous year, but few sought help from a mental health clinician, according to a new study.
Before Trip, Make Plans for a Dearth of Medicine
Think ahead: Doctors may not be able to prescribe a medicine in another country, and it is not easy to find out the policy in any given nation.
Personal Health: Keep Your Voice, Even at the End of Life
Discussions with your doctor can preserve peace of mind and quality of life.
Trial in a Vacuum: Study of Studies Shows Few Citations
A study of studies showed that nearly half of clinical trials cite none or only one of previous trials addressing the same question.
Personal Best: If Orthotics Work, Use Them. Just Don’t Ask Why.
Researchers say it’s not clear how to make effective shoe inserts.
Bending and Stretching Classroom Math Lessons to Fit the World
Vi Hart calls herself a full-time recreational mathemusician, and has an audacious career ambition: She wants to make math cool.
New app will give voice to Sept. 11 oral histories
(AP) -- Their voices tell their stories - witnesses and first responders recounting where they were and what they saw when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center.
Truro pharmacist disciplined for second time
The Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists has disciplined a Truro practitioner for professional misconduct a second time.
Vital Signs: Behavior: They Report Abstinence, but S.T.D. Says Otherwise
About 10 percent of young adults who tested positive for a STD reported that they had been sexually abstinent for the past year, and half of those said they had...
Helping schoolchildren learn the 'Sustainability Game'
An African field trip has inspired students and academics to develop a unique game for schools, to help children learn about sustainable living.
Toronto woman dies after wandering in cold
A woman in her 60s with dementia has died after wandering outside in bone-chilling temperatures early Monday.
An Attack To The Tevatron Higgs Bounds!
While listening to highly interesting talks on cutting-edge statistical issues at PHYSTAT 2011, I have casually been reading this morning a paper recently posted on the arxiv, which was pointed...
Eyes on the stage
Paige Martin began her theatrical career at the age of 5. Since then, the Harvard College senior has performed in more than 35 musicals, including three professional productions and 16 leading roles. When...
Irreducible complexity cut down to size
This video explains how complexity can arise through gradual evolution -- thereby debunking anti-evolution argumentsThis well-done video animation addresses anti-evolution anti-science "irreducible complexity" arguments by showing how complexity can arise through gradual evolution --...
Drug Companies Poised For Growth
Outlook: Firms at J. P. Morgan conference shift conversation from restructuring to results.