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Michael White on the abortion and ivf votes
Michael White comments on the Commons votes to keep the 24 week time limit for abortions and the right to ivf without a father involved
Simon Hoggart's sketch: Dads, lesbians and the mother of all debates
The Commons debated fathers today, and whether IVF clinics should be made to take the need for them into account
Incense is psychoactive: Scientists identify the biology behind the ceremony
Religious leaders have contended for millennia that burning incense is good for the soul. Now, biologists have learned that it is good for our brains too. In a new study...
Research tool can detect autism at 9 months of age
The ability to detect autism in children as young as nine months of age is on the horizon, according to researchers at McMaster University.
A loving partner can save your skin
Even couples that have been together for years may be embarrassed to let a spouse or partner see their less than perfect bodies naked in bright light. That shyness can...
Top Ten Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy. Just saying the word in conversation can make people politely edge away.
Case studies: Lesbian mothers and single parents on raising families without fathers
Case studies: Lesbian mothers and single parents on raising families without fathers
Recent College Grads Are Prone to Anger and Depression
Ah, college graduation! The first rites of adulthood in which campus living, the meal plan, and 1-800-COLLECT are readily traded for a rented studio apartment, long hours at the office,...
British lawmakers back animal-human embryos for research
British lawmakers voted against a bid to ban the creation of animal-human embryos for medical research Monday, despite critics including the Catholic Church charging the move was unethical.
Researchers Reveal the Neuronal Computations Governing Strategic Social Interactions in the Human Brain
In a strategic game, the success of any player depends not just on his or her own actions, but on the behavior of every other player in the game. To...
Greener offices make happier employees
According to the 2000 census, Americans office workers spend an average of 52 hours a week at their desks or work stations. Many recent studies on job satisfaction have shown...
Children's gardens mushrooming
Researchers have discovered the secrets to enhancing youth participation in school- and community-based garden programs. A 3-year study entitled “Greener Voices” proves that children will engage in learning more readily...
Genetic loci assigned for musical aptitude in Finnish families
Researchers from Finland and USA have identified one major and several potential loci associated with musical aptitude in the human genome. The results raise an interesting question about common evolutionary...
Risky language
Kahneman and Tversky proved that the way a question is framed affects how you answer. But were they correct about the reason? read more
With age comes a sense of peace and calm, study shows
Aging brings a sense of peace and calm, according to a new study from the Population Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin. Starting at about age 60,...
Fear of crime or anxiety about a rapidly changing society?
Do we really fear crime or are we just anxious about neighbourhood breakdown and the speed of change in society?
Engagement In Culture Events Key To Mental Wellbeing
Researchers have found that the city's Capital of Culture projects have had a positive impact on the mental well-being of local people. Projects such as 'G-litter', which encouraged local people...
Feature: Keeping test tubes away from bombs
Dr Paul Fox and his agricultural research team discovered that doing experiments in the middle of Iraq's war zone poses some unusual problems. Peter Terry reports.
Parents prefer realistic sex education
Parents would prefer sex education classes to focus on topics such as birth control and safe sex rather than abstinence, new research has found.
Men Experience Domestic Violence, With Health Impact
Domestic violence can happen to men, not only to women. Phone interviews with 420 randomly sampled adult male Group Health patients surprised researchers. They found 5 percent of the men...
Sex And The Single Site
TheFrisky, unveiled in mid-March and unlabeled save for the privacy policy, belongs to the New Products group of Time Warner sibling Turner Broadcasting -- producing buzz for itself amid the...
Kelowna students go bald and beautiful for cancer care
A group of young women in Kelowna, B.C., gave up a picture-perfect graduation dance to raise money for cancer care.
Why Nations Fail To Act In The Face Of Genocide
Why do people, who emotionally care for and respond to one person in need, become emotionally numb to many people in need? The international community should take formal steps to...
Widow fights for right to use sperm taken from dead husband
Judge allows sperm to be extracted posthumously despite not having the patient's prior written consent
Kira Cochrane on Nadine Dorries, the Tory MP campaigning against late-term abortion
Kira Cochrane talks to Nadine Dorries, the Tory MP spearheading the biggest challenge to women's rights in two decades
Opinion: All science graduates should study communication
The world needs scientists that can explain their work, engage in public debate and address the concerns of the public, believes Dr Nancy Longnecker.
Exploring The Mechanics Of Judgment, Beliefs: Technique Images Brain Activity When We Think Of Others
How do we know what other people are thinking? How do we judge them, and what happens in our brains when we do? MIT neuroscientist Rebecca Saxe is tackling those...
Call to offer genetic screening for married cousins
Doctors should offer genetic screening to immigrant communities that encourage marriage between cousins, experts say