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UFOlogy: Aliens and Hucksters Among Us
With some who are seeking to profit from the belief in UFOs, skeptics may have to be even more wary of dubious claims and evidence.
Fake Video Dramatically Alters Eyewitness Accounts
Researchers at the University of Warwick have found that fake video evidence can dramatically alter people's perceptions of events, even convincing them to testify as an eyewitness to an event...
Study: Some animals can think about thinking
Some animals are more thoughtful than others, according to a comparative psychologist who says evidence is mounting that they can reflect upon, monitor or regulate their states of mind.
Itching to stop smoking? Scientists may know why
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists think they have discovered why people trying to quit smoking often find they are itching to stop.
Understanding Implications Of Prenatal Testing For Down Syndrome
With new prenatal tests for Down syndrome on the horizon promising to be safer, more accurate, and available to women earlier in pregnancy, the medical community must come together and...
Trust Your Gut? Study Explores Religion, Morality And Trust In Authority
Researchers provided a nationally-represented sample of adults with an online survey about the US Supreme Court's ruling on physician-assisted suicide. More religious participants tended to trust the Supreme Court's ability...
Cancer drug coverage needs reform: report
Some cancer patients in Canada are paying thousands of dollars per year for drugs that keep them alive, while others don't pay a cent, according to a report that calls...
Really?: The Claim: Cocoa Butter can Remove Stretch Marks.
Can cocoa butter help reduce the marks caused be pregnancy and weight gain?
Sex and Novelty: Your cheating heart may have genes at play
Ever fall in love with total abandon, experience mind-boggling sex, been sure you wanted to stay together forever -- and then notice recurring emotional friction arising? Does one of you...
NFL players promise brains for concussion research
Three active NFL players are joining former players in agreeing to donate their brains after death to a Boston University medical school program that studies sports brain injuries.
Eye Movements May Help Detect Autism
(PhysOrg.com) -- Most parents will attest that infants convey their needs and interests in a variety of ways, many times without ever making a sound. For researchers in the School...
Nunavut seeks Alberta nurses fearing job cuts
Alberta nurses are bracing for job cuts, and the uncertainty in hospital hallways hasn't escaped the attention of a northern territory seeking new recruits.
MP has H1N1 concerns for federal election
An NDP MP from Winnipeg has written to Elections Canada about H1N1 concerns should a fall federal election be called.
Children With Emotional Difficulties At Higher Risk For Adult Obesity
Previous research has shown that low self-esteem and emotional problems are found in people who are overweight or obese -- but not which influences which. Research sheds light on this...
Rethinking Hate Crime
The impact of hate crime is deep and widespread, says new research. Important new research by criminologists challenges existing stereotypes about the nature and impact of hate crime offending. While...
'Alert status' area in brain discoved by Hebrew University scientists
Jerusalem, Sept. 14, 2009 -- A new understanding of how anesthesia and anesthesia-like states are controlled in the brain opens the door to possible new future treatments of various states...
Trial beginning over New Orleans' crime cameras
(AP) -- Jury selection is under way in the civil trial over New Orleans' problem-plagued crime camera system.
Gay Australians want marriage
Most homosexuals in Australia would like to get married, according to a survey that strengthens the argument for same-sex marriages.
Cyber Criminals Targeting Small Businesses
Many Attacks Being Waged by Organized Cyber Groups Based Overseas, Feds Say
Parents invest in playground video surveillance
A Bathurst elementary school playground is under video surveillance after local parents became frustrated the park had become a constant target of vandals..
Evaluating Health And Environmental Risks From Nanotechnology: When Nano May Not Be Nano
Researchers argue for a new look at the way nanoparticles are selected when studying the potential impacts on human health and the environment.
Are the monoamines involved in shaping conduct disorders?
Antisocial and aggressive behaviours represent a widespread and expensive social problem. Recent research has convincingly shown that there is a strong interaction between genetic inheritance and environment for development of...
Active kids fall asleep faster
Children that are more active during the day fall asleep faster and sleep more soundly at night, research has revealed.
Warcraft friends help offline life
Friends made online through World of Warcraft can help players cope with stress, anxiety and depression offline, a research has found.
Peer review is flawed but it's the best we've got
This week the peer review system has been in the newspapers, after a survey of scientists suggested it had some problems. That is barely news. Peer review – where articles submitted to...
Destabilizing old memories with novel information
What if one day we could disrupt unwanted consolidated memories like those of old traumatic experiences or even unforgettable heartbreaks and replace them with novel and more pleasant ones? Sounds...
Turning to Windmills, but Resistance Lingers
A Massachusetts court rejected a couple’s proposal to build a windmill, highlighting the steep odds such plans face nationwide.
Economic View: Where Politics Don’t Belong
The regulatory approach that exacerbated the financial crisis — playing favorites — is being repeated on a larger scale with health care.