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Considering Free Will: Moral Responsibility
In the last article we considered the formation of choices as providing a set of predetermined responses to various situations. It is this phase of data gathering and assessment that...
Video: The Twitter Mastermind
Jack Dorsey was only 29-years-old when he invented Twitter, and now he's helped change the way we communicate. Russ Mitchell speaks with the young innovator about the growing phenomenon.
Singularity Summit 2009: Thus Spake Kurzweil
Welcome to the main event. At the end of a day filled with many interesting, thought provoking talks (and a few that gave me some much needed sleep), the audience at the Singularity...
Study finds racial segregation a strong factor in learning disparities
Racial segregation in the schools is fuelling the learning disparity between young black and white children, while out-of-school factors are more important to the growth of social class gaps, according...
Where's the science? The sorry state of psychotherapy
The prevalence of mental health disorders in this country has nearly doubled in the past 20 years. Who is treating all of these patients? Clinical psychologists and therapists are charged...
Video: Smackdown vs. Raw 2010
A panel of GameSpot video game experts offer an inside look at the highly-anticipated new video game.
Nasal Spray for Better Memory
Snort your way to perfect health? Just last week, we heard that snorting stem cells might be the best way to get them into your noggin. And this week, scientists have declared...
How health care overhaul could change Medicare
CHICAGO (AP) -- Businessman Stewart Grill, 75, believes there's waste in Medicare. He's just skeptical Congress can find and eliminate it without touching what he likes...
More Sask. organ donations needed, advocates say
With people in Saskatchewan waiting years for organ transplants, more needs to be done to encourage people to sign donor cards, advocates say.
Kidneys From Deceased Donors With Acute Renal Failure Expand Donor Pool
Kidneys recovered from deceased donors with acute renal failure -- once deemed unusable for transplant -- appear to work just as well as kidneys transplanted from deceased donors who do...
Women's soccer -- get fit while having fun
The study Over a period of two years, 30 scientist lead by Associate Professor Peter Krustrup, University of Copenhagen, have investigated physiological, sociological and psychological aspects of women's soccer in comparison...
Study shows that colour plays musical chairs in the brain
Colour is normally thought of as a fundamental attribute of an object: a red Corvette, a blue lake, a pink flamingo. Yet despite this popular notion, new research suggests that...
Competition for College Admissions Perpetuates Class Divide in Higher Education
Increased competition for college admissions combined with the heightened emphasis on test scores in recent decades has fueled the growth of class inequality in American higher education, according to sociologist...
The Hue Of Hefner: How Color Made An Empire Possible
Dear Hugh Hefner: Ever wondered why you’re rich? Yes, yes, you’re a savvy businessman who succeeded where thousands have failed. But there are deeper reasons underlying why your business...
College Students Vote Smarter Than Expected
College students make strategic choices about where to vote, most prefer absentee ballots, and they are especially likely to vote absentee if their homes are in swing states, according to...
Bayer Labels’ Cancer-Fighting Claim Draws Suit
The suit over prostate health claims comes while Bayer is the subject of other scrutiny over charges of deceptive marketing.
Chile reduces support to young scientists
Chile has cut its 2009 budget for young scientists by 18.6 per cent compared to the previous year.
In amoeba world, cheating doesn't pay
Cheaters may prosper in the short term, but over time they seem doomed to fail, at least in the microscopic world of amoebas where natural selection favors the noble.
Half of addicts quit after 6 months of treatment
LONDON (AP) -- About half of heroin and crack cocaine addicts in England's treatment programs quit the drugs after six months, a new study says....
Researchers Explore Diabetes, Gene and Cognitive Performance Relationship
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Maine researchers studying cardiovascular risk factors that influence cognitive performance have discovered that diabetics who carry a particular genotype - one or more of the...
Thinking Your Way To Happiness
Mind over matter. Think happy thoughts. Don't worry be happy. Accentuate the positive. Is happiness really that simple? Sure, it's easy to say, "Think positively." But to actually do it? Not so...
Where religious belief and disbelief meet in the brain
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have found that the process of believing or disbelieving a statement, whether religious or not, seems to be governed by the same areas in the brain.
British High Court Issues Injunction Via Twitter, OMG
No response yet from Shaq or Kanye In what was no doubt the first ever 140-character legal document, the British High Court has served an anonymous web-pest an injunction via Twitter. This...
Study: Small Classes Give Extra Boost to Low-Achieving Students
(PhysOrg.com) -- Small classes in early grades improve test scores in later grades for students of all achievement levels, but low achievers get an extra boost. That`s the finding of...
Socioeconomic Desegregation Alone Is Not Effective in Improving Classroom Performance
Although past research has linked academic achievement gains to socioeconomic desegregation in schools, a new analysis reveals some hidden academic and psychological risks of integrating low-income students in schools with...
Prospective Parents and Genetic Testing
Dr. Jennifer Ashton Discusses People Turning to Science to Try to Avoid Genetic Disorders in Future Children
No texting at dinner! Parenting in the digital era
(AP) -- Holly Kopczynski always prided herself on raising her kids the right way, teaching them etiquette basics like saying "please" and "thank you." Then it happened.
Students turn to 'smart drugs'
Use of brain-enhancing drugs is on the rise, and a ban wouldn't work, expert warns Students are increasingly using brain-boosting drugs – and they're virtually impossible to ban, an expert warned today.