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Ahmadinejad Dismisses WikiLeaks Cable "Mischief"
Iran's President Plays Down Neighboring Nations' Calls to Bomb His Own as U.S.-Backed Rabble Rousing
A molecular switch for memory and addiction
Learning and memory formation are based on the creation of new connections between neurones in the brain. Also, behaviours such as nicotine addiction manifest themselves in long-term changes of neuronal...
Colour-changing 'blast badge' detects exposure to explosive shock waves
Mimicking the reflective iridescence of a butterfly's wing, investigators at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a colour-changing patch that...
Playing with building blocks of creativity help children with autism
In an attempt to help children with autism learn the building blocks of creativity, researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Centre (URMC) tapped a toy box staple for help...
Teenage girls face greater violence threat from poverty
Living in a deprived area increases the risk of violence more sharply for girls than boys, according to a Cardiff University study of former industrial areas...
N.L. pathologist wins new trial: N.B. appeal court
The New Brunswick Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial in the case of a Hampton woman's lawsuit against a Newfoundland and Labrador pathologist.
Clarity in short-term memory shows no link with IQ
One person correctly remembers four of eight items just seen but is fuzzy on details. Another person recalls only two of the items but with amazingly precise clarity. So what...
From the brain of a locust
Tel Aviv - In the human brain, mechanical stress -- the amount of pressure applied to a particular area -- requires a delicate balance. Just the right force keeps neurons...
Blind woman wins case against federal government
A blind Toronto woman who sued the federal government because she is unable to apply online for a government job has won her case.
How to avoid employee depression in a recession
As employees become increasingly anxious about job security and financial worries during an economic recession, satisfaction with the job they have, commitment to their company and engagement with their work...
Children's eating disorders jump in U.S.
Eating disorders are sending more U.S. children to hospital and pediatricians should be on the lookout for patients suspected of having a problem, according to a new report.
Confronting sexism may be ‘antidote’ for workplace distress
Women who publicly confront instances of sexism in the workplace tend to feel more capable and competent in their jobs and about themselves in general, a new study shows. The...
Bomb Attacks Kill, Injure Nuclear Physicists in Iran
The state-run media is accusing the United States and Israel as playing a role in the attacks.
Spanish experts demand better gender-equality training for the police
According to a new study by the University of Valencia (UV, Spain), "it is necessary to raise the awareness and level of training of the police in the area of...
Climate talks seek to bridge rich-poor divisions
World governments have begun another attempt to overcome the disconnect between rich and poor nations on fighting global warming, which could affect both sides of the wealth divide.
The Epilim case shows the flaws in the legal aid regime
Families who claim the epilepsy drug was linked to birth defects have few options left after the LSC withdrew fundingEarlier this month a legal action involving 100 families seeking compensation for their children...
Bird
Are biologists born or made? This video says that it's a little of bothThis sweet video shows a budding naturalist learning to be in his element. It describes an interaction between a...
Diagnosis uncertainty increases anxiety in patients
CHICAGO -- Have you ever felt uneasy sitting in a doctor's waiting room or climbed the walls waiting for your test results? That feeling of anxious uncertainty can be...
Star Party At Parent Teacher Interviews
Thanks to two students and to their parents who brought in their telescopes, we had a star party in-between sessions of parent-teacher interviews. But Jupiter and the distant suns were...
Wherein Lies Value? Perspective Is Everything
Over at the Autism Blogs Directory, we have over 400 blogs and websites representing a diversity of views and opinions on autism and what it means to the individuals who have...
Science Weekly podcast: Miscarriages of memory and a new climate science exhibition
Before listening to this podcast, we highly recommend you watch this video so you can take part in our mini-experiment. Professor Chris French and Professor Tim Valentine from the psychology department at Goldsmiths...
Stars switch off social media for AIDS cause
A host of celebrities including Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake will temporarily sign off their social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter in support of an AIDS...
Adult Picky Eaters Now Recognized as Having a Disorder
Bob Krause is 63 years old, but admits he eats like a 4-year-old.
You Can't Trust Science!
"Science has an agenda! Science is unreliable!" If you've ever heard a religious person say these words, you'll love this videoScience is all about evidence. It is based in reality,...
Hindu Group Stirs a Debate Over Yoga’s Soul
A small foundation has generated buzz with a campaign asserting that “Hinduism has lost control of the brand.”
Physics stereotype hurts women's grades
BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The expectation that men do better in physics than women is an "identity threat" that undermines women's success in the subject, U.S. researchers...
Portraits of the Mind
A selection of images of the long history of the brain's depiction as charted in the newly published Portraits of the Mind
Boredom: symmetry, god and x-factor
Lily Asquith: The preparation for the seminar I gave today involved 3.5 hours of ensuring that the font was acceptable and one hour reading Peter Kosso: 'the epistemology of broken symmetries'.I gather that...