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Family under the microscope
It's best to assume that children's behaviour is due to nurtureGenes are emerging as ever less significant in the great nature-nurture debate. But even if that were not so, there is powerful evidence...
House votes to repeal 'don't ask, don't tell'
The House has voted to repeal the 1993 law known as "don't ask, don't tell" and allow gays to serve openly in the military.
Society to review climate message
The UK's Royal Society reviews its statements on climate change after 43 Fellows complained it had oversimplified its messages.
Justice Department poised to challenge Arizona immigration law
10 police chiefs meet with Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. to tell him the measure would hinder local law enforcement and ask that the Obama administration block it. ...
Soldier Ordered to Remove Video Taunting Kids
Army Investigating Video that Taunts Iraqi Children By Asking if They are Gay, Will Be Terrorists
Lohan's ankle bracelet has Breathalyzer technology
NEW YORK (AP) -- If an alcohol-monitoring bracelet can keep celebrities like Lindsay Lohan from drinking, some parents might wonder, Can I get one for my...
New Delhi lauds 'goodwill visit' on TAPI
NEW DELHI, May 25 (UPI) -- The Turkmen president viewed talks in New Delhi on a natural gas pipeline through Afghanistan as a boost to bilateral ties, officials in...
9/11 attacks linked to loss of male babies
The stress caused by psychological shock from the 9/11 terrorist attacks, felt even by people with no direct link to the event, may have led to an increased number of...
Advertising: New Huggies Ad, With an Ewww Factor
A new Huggies ad for diapers in a blue jeans pattern does not shy away from the “P” words.
Police say boy was discussing Russian roulette before girl's shooting
A 16-year-old is being held at Juvenile Hall in the shooting death Sunday night of a 15-year-old girl in Mid-City. Authorities say he was loading and unloading a revolver before...
Quebec Bill 21 still not implemented
Many people who work with autistic children say they're frustrated the Quebec government has yet to implement legislation expanding who can diagnose children with autism.
Autism Doctor Banned in Britain
Nation's Top Medical Group Claim Research was Carried Out Unethically
Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva doesn't back down
Opposed to the SB 1070 immigration law, he's urged a boycott on his own state. Critics have called him irresponsible. ...
Want Romance? Show A Little Gratitude
If you want boost your romantic relationship, and achieve and maintain satisfaction with your partner, show some gratitude. Positive thinking has been shown to have a longstanding constructive effect on our...
Books on Science: Higher Education and the Pursuit of Living High Off the Hog
“Tech Transfer” is the deceptively mild title of a mordant satire about scientists and universities and how they do business.
Extragalactic Astronomy: Shattering The Conventional Wisdom!
Every now and then someone comes along with an with a new way of looking at things that completely destroys the old paradigms and ways of thinking about certain things...
Vital Signs: Having a Baby: Depression Affects New Fathers, Too
One in 10 new fathers experience prenatal or postpartum depression, according to a new analysis of dozens of earlier studies.
Study: Anti-Aging Supplements Best Taken in Middle Age
Anti-aging supplements might work best if taken in middle age rather than after the age of 65, a new study suggests.
University of Washington launches project to discover fundamentals of early learning
The University of Washington Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS) announced today the launch of a multi-year, multimillion-dollar initiative to foster new brain research discoveries and insights into how...
Why do so many women put up with domestic violence?
Carole Jahme shines the cold light of evolutionary psychology on readers' problems. This week: domestic violenceFrom an anonymous femaleMy daughter (aged over 40) has been with her husband for more than 15 years....
Residential care home workers need more training to give older people a 'home for life'
Carers working in residential homes need funding and support to upskill to ensure more older people have a home for life instead of being transferred to hospitals and nursing homes,...
New research into safer drugs puts pills through the printer
A collaboration between the University of Leeds, Durham University and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is looking at 'printing' pills to order, to create safer and faster-acting medicines...
Iran sees no need for special OPEC meeting
TEHRAN, May 24 (UPI) -- The effects of the European debt crisis aren't severe enough for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to call an emergency meeting, Iran...
Study finds 50 percent same-sex attracted women are with children and most want marriage
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Queensland research has shown almost 50 percent of same-sex attracted women over the age of 34 have children in their lives and most want to marry.
Fasting good for male fitness
Research done on cyclists suggests male athletes who skip breakfast before training could be at an advantage over those who eat first.
Swim lessons for toddlers get doctors' approval
(AP) -- The nation's largest pediatricians group is relaxing its stance against swimming lessons for children younger than 4.
Jose Lima dies at 37; pitcher helped Dodgers reach 2004 playoffs
He won 13 games in his single season with the team and pitched a five-hit shutout in the playoffs against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Dodgers' first postseason win since...
Early stoners lose education
Teens who smoke cannabis are less likely to finish high school or get a university degree, a recent study has found.