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Puberty timing linked to mum's diet

15 years ago from Science Alert

Mothers that eat a high fat diet during pregnancy could cause their child to go through puberty early and have a higher risk of obesity as an adult, a study...

Family Stress And Child's Temper Extremes Contribute To Anxiety And Depression In Children

15 years ago from Science Daily

Small children who grow up in a family where the mother has psychological distress, the family is exposed to stress or is lacking social support, are at higher risk of...

Hierarchies may limit female leadership

15 years ago from Science Alert

The gap between males and females in high level leadership positions may be linked to organisational hierarchies, according to a study.

Addicted To Grief? Chronic Grief Activates Pleasure Areas Of The Brain

15 years ago from Science Daily

Most of us experience the grief associated with the loss of a loved one at some point in our lives. New research now suggests that people who never get over...

24 percent of Swedish dogs overweight

15 years ago from UPI

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 21 (UPI) -- Experts say that many Swedes love their dogs all too well, with one-fourth of the pets in the country suffering from obesity.

Chimp’s Sex Calls May Reflect Calculation

15 years ago from NY Times Science

Scientists believe the distinctive calls made by female chimpanzees during sex take social factors into account.

Zoos ask, what to do with an aged lemur?

15 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- Even as a youngster, Rollie looked older and wiser than his years. His white mustache sprouted longer by the month, until it flamed from his cheeks like a...

Elderly's Restless Nights Helped By Ancient Martial Art

15 years ago from Science Daily

More than half of all older adults complain about having difficulties sleeping. Most don't bother seeking treatment. Those who do usually turn to medications, which can lead to other health...

Battle Of The Bulge: Low Leptin Levels Undermine Successful Weight Loss

15 years ago from Science Daily

Obesity puts individuals at increased risk of many diseases, including type 2 diabetes. As 75 to 95 percent of previously obese individuals regain their lost weight, many researchers are interested...

Ben Goldacre: Why reading should not be believing

15 years ago from The Guardian - Science

Ben Goldacre: Media science is about absolute truth statements from authority figures in white coats

When It Comes to Brains, Size Matters

15 years ago from Physorg

Findings of a three-year study by researchers at the University of California, Riverside and the University of Florida, Gainesville run counter to the popular belief that women have better language...

"Uncontacted" Amazon Tribe Actually Known for Decades

15 years ago from National Geographic

Despite media reports, the isolated tribe recently photographed firing arrows at a plane has been observed and protected for years, insiders say.

Why People Live in Wildfire Zones

15 years ago from Live Science

Do people have no choice but to live in a land that regularly suffers fires, landslides and earthquakes?

Mini karaoke machine on song with Japan's youth

15 years ago from The Guardian - Science

If you have ever wanted to spontaneously burst into song but didn't think your voice alone was up to the task, don't fret - help is at hand

“Feeling Fat” Is Worse Than Being It

15 years ago from Physorg

In the course of the KiGGS study, almost 7000 boys and girls aged between 11 and 17 years were weighed and asked about their self-assessment, ranging from “far too thin”...

Gadgets for grown-ups next big thing in greying Japan

15 years ago from Physorg

Toys are no longer just child's play in Japan, where an ageing population and expanding waistlines have spawned a wave of gadgets to help adults beat stress, battle the bulge...

Attitude determines student success in rural schools

15 years ago from Physorg

Study investigates qualities of high-achieving schools While most of the country focuses on ACT scores, student-teacher ratio and rigorous curriculum to increase student success, it may be the commitment...

Global war deaths have been substantially underestimated

15 years ago from Physorg

Research paper: 50 years of violent war deaths from Vietnam to Bosnia Globally, war has killed three times more people than previously estimated, and there is no evidence to...

Positive school environments can help reduce student smoking

15 years ago from Physorg

A survey of high-school children in Scotland has shown that pupils who experience positive and inclusive social environments in schools are less likely to take up smoking. New research published...

War survey points to millions more dead

15 years ago from News @ Nature

Study triples estimated number of violent war deaths since 1955.

Canadians divided on copyright bill: survey

15 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

A poll shows male, younger and more educated respondents are particularly opposed to the government's proposed copyright legislation.

Review: Polaroid printer is pocketable, practical

15 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- Polaroid is abandoning instant film, but if you're going to miss the feel of getting a small print in your hand a minute after snapping a picture,...

Unable to focus? Welcome to our distracted society's attention deficit

15 years ago from Physorg

Understanding the science of attention and technology's role in eroding -- and perhaps someday improving -- our ability to focus Cell phones, Blackberries, e-mail, laptops allowing people to bring...

Early gadget buyers are arrogant: study

15 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

Early adopters of technological gadgets tend to be assertive and show good leadership skills but are also often guilty of arrogance, according to a study.

Parents with infants report poor sleep

15 years ago from UPI

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., June 19 (UPI) -- A U.S. study suggests parental adaptation to infant sleep is poorer when infants spend part of the night with their parents.

A Predictor of Coma Survival

15 years ago from PopSci

The human brain is still largely an unsolved mystery. We only marginally understand how it works and are even less able to predict how it will behave in certain situations....

Common knowledge

15 years ago from Science Blog

Language depends on common knowledge. But does common knowledge truly exist? read more

Pitfalls of dating a problem gambler

15 years ago from Science Alert

New research suggests that men with gambling-addicted partners may get caught between allowing their loved one to gamble, and controlling the addiction.