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Effects of drinking on college grades in new study
Bottoms up? Then its grades down, says a study co-authored by a UC Davis researcher.
Jeff Bridges Age-Reversed in New "Tron" Movie
Actor's Rejuvenated Face Put on a Younger Actor's Body to Make Bridges Appear as He Did in About 1984
Undetected evesdropping on cell phones: Common errors in cell phone programming can leave phones vulnerable
A new class of attacks against mobile phones has been noted. Using a base transceiver station (available for 1000 euro) a researcher showed how common programming errors in the communication...
Doctor Who's trusty invention is anything but sci-fi
Television's favourite Time Lord could not exist without his trusty sonic screwdriver, as it's proved priceless in defeating Daleks and keeping the Tardis in check. Now Doctor Who's famous cure-all...
Social relationships in animals have a genetic basis, UCLA biologists report
The ability to tolerate aggression is partly genetic, UCLA life scientists report in the first study to demonstrate a genetic component to a social network trait in a non-human population...
Let's not sleep on it
We commonly think of sleep as a healing process that melts away the stresses of the day, preparing us to deal with new challenges. Research has also shown that sleep...
Women in Traditionally Male Jobs Judged More Harshly
New research finds that when a person has a high level job traditionally held by the opposite gender, they are judged more harshly for their mistakes.
Study: Asian-American men in U.S. pay gap
LAWRENCE, Kan., Dec. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. employers don't pay Asian-American men as much as they pay similarly qualified white men, a University of Kansas study found.
Religion's Secret 'Happiness' Ingredient Isn't Theological - Study
Why does religion still exist? It is something we have pondered many times because its demise has been predicted for centuries. It turns out that religious people are happier,...
Walk places, meet people and build social capital
People who live in walkable communities are more civically involved and have greater levels of trust than those who live in less walkable neighborhoods. And this increase in so-called 'social...
Rocking the cradle after 45
Career women who put babies on hold until after 40, or even 45, will be reassured by new research from Tel Aviv University. Even though there are associated risks for...
Towards an efficient, effective and equitable REDD+
An exclusive focus on forests -- as opposed to the entire landscape -- could lead to inequitable and destructive outcomes for the poor in developing countries, said a Nairobi-based agroforestry...
Study finds sick kids have fewer friends
A new study reveals that sick teens are more isolated than other kids, but they do not necessarily realize it and often think their friendships are stronger than they actually...
International law permits abusive fathers custody of children
A new survey of court cases against battered women living abroad shows that when the women left their abusive partners and returned with their children to the United States, half...
Connected at church, happy with life
Religion aids well-being via church-based friendships, survey shows
Science preferred over sports
A study has found that Australians are more interested in science, technology and medical issues compared to music and sports.
Somali women in refugee camps at risk of rape
GALKAYO, Somalia (AP) -- Aid workers in Somalia say they are seeing an alarming number of rapes in refugee camps housing those who fled violence in...
Call to suspend pesticides
Researchers are calling to suspend certain pesticides due to the high amounts of dioxin, which is harmful to the environment and users.
What can I do with a degree in chemistry?
Not all chemistry graduates go on to a career in the laboratory. Find out more about the wide range of career opportunities available to them in a live Q&A on December 7Our...
The sinister threat to our language and brains
The Plain English Campaign have highlighted the terrifying truth that new words are going to destroy the English language, Britain, and probably your children's brains.We should be grateful to the Plain English Campaign,...
The Joy of Stats
This four-minute video clip is from BBC Four's programme, The Joy of Stats. In this clip, Hans Rosling plots life expectancy against income for every country since 1810, to show how the...
Cameron's hijacking of Nudge theory is a classic example of how big ideas get corrupted | Aditya Chakrabortty
David Cameron has taken potentially radical insights and robbed them of their political powerBy now, you probably know all about David Cameron and his penchant for nudging people. You dimly remember how a...
Greenpeace's Cancun seabed protest
Greenpeace activists hold an underwater performance in Cancun to highlight the threat faced by people living in coastal areas.
Are Facebook Cartoon Pics Really Fighting Child Abuse?
The e-campaign to raise awareness of child abuse may be in vain.
Tracing Spark of Problem-Solving
Research suggests that the idea of doing a puzzle shifts the brain into an open state that is a pleasing escape.
For people who love good children’s science books
I’ve bitten the bullet and created a Facebook page for myself as an author of children’s science books. If you know teachers or librarians who care about good science books...
Adolescents at risk for alcohol abuse show decreased brain activation
Adolescence is a time of immense change in the brain, but unfortunately, it is also the time where many youths begin drinking. New research shows that individuals with a positive...
A team with a shared lousy temper is better at mental tasks
Managers who want their team to perform better should let employees express negative emotions. Teams who share bad feelings solve complicated problems better, share more information with each other and...