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Computational model sheds light on how the brain recognises objects
Researchers at MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain Research have developed a new mathematical model to describe how the human brain visually identifies objects. The model accurately predicts human performance on...
CPAP therapy provides a memory boost for adults with sleep apnea
WESTCHESTER, IL — Continuous positive airway pressure therapy helps restore memory consolidation in adults with obstructive sleep apnea, suggests a research abstract that will be presented...
Regular bedtimes linked to better language, reading and math skills in preschool children
Children in households with bedtime rules and children who get adequate sleep scored higher on a range of developmental assessments, according to new research.
Sleep problems are common in US soldiers returning from wartime deployment
Study shows that 86 percent of participants had sleep disturbances upon return from deployment and 45 days later even though the majority of them had no signs of post-traumatic stress...
Study links sleep apnea in children and teens to lower academic grades
The average academic grades of children and teens with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea are worse than the grades of students who have no sleep-disordered breathing, according to a...
Strangers influence our dating preferences
Many people think they have discriminating tastes when it comes to romance. A new study found that men and women are greatly influenced by what their friends and strangers think...
Sack Tapping: Dangerous Game Hits Boys Where it Hurts
Teenage boys are playing a game called sack tapping, in which the sole purpose is to strike someone in the testicles.
Let's be honest about placebo | Ed Halliwell
Rather than dismissing treatments that use placebo as hocus pocus, we should learn what we can from this powerful effectThough it's rarely treated as a religious issue, the alternative medicine debate has a...
UK to rule out waste charges
The communities secretary is to say he wants people to be rewarded not penalised to encourage recycling.
White House and Allies Set to Build Up Health Law
President Obama and his allies, concerned about deep skepticism over his landmark health care overhaul, are orchestrating an elaborate campaign to sell the public on the law.
State voters to decide a few hot contests
Some congressional and legislative elections will be real races on Tuesday. ...
Daughters caring for a parent recovering from stroke more prone to depression than sons
Quebec City — Adult daughters caring for a parent recovering from stroke are more prone to depression than sons, Marina Bastawrous today told the Canadian Stroke Congress, co-hosted by...
Meditation Dulls Experience of Pain
Meditation keeps the mind from anticipating pain, and so dulls a person's experience of pain.
60 Years Of End Of The World Sci-Fi: 1948
Written two years after the catastrophic destruction of World War II ended with the initiation of the nuclear age, Aldous Huxley's Ape and Essence is a graphically violent, sexually explicit,...
Video: Gary Vaynerchuk Crushes It Backstage
Gary Vaynerchuk, co-founder of Vaynermedia, spoke with Shira Lazar on wine, Twitter, and his latest project with MTV.
"Sexting" Leads to Child Porn Charges for Teens
Distribution of Nude Photos among Teenagers via Cell Phone Catches Attention of Prosecutors, Principals in Pennsylvania
Calif. mom finds missing children using Facebook
(AP) -- A Southern California mother whose two children were reported missing 15 years ago has tracked them down in Florida using Facebook.
Judgment day approaches for Diego Maradona
Argentina's troubled coach and soccer great will put his legacy on the line at the World Cup. ...
On the Media: Roger the Scanner Guy has the attention of Santa Barbara
It can be hard to tell fact from fantasy. But this insightful though anonymous poster on Edhat, a community website, is drawing a following. ...
Anthill: how biologist EO Wilson turned science into best-selling fiction
How leading biologist EO Wilson turned his passion for ants into a best-selling novelEO Wilson, the world's most evolved biologist, has more than a passing interest in arguments about nature and nurture. He...
The Science Of Whitewash
The Science Of Whitewash A complaint often leveled against climate scientists is that they fake their graphs and that investigations into such fakery which fail to show fakery must accordingly be...
Physician burnout affects patients too
About 40% of doctors experience job fatigue, a survey reveals. ...
Country Music Kills: Radio Airtime Ups White Suicide Rate
I've been a blog slacker and for that I deserve a spanking. My vote is from the capable hands of the UCLA women's volleyball team. But that's another story. Here's...
Video: From Typewriters to Twitter
CBS News Radio White House correspondent Mark Knoller told Katie Couric how the different trends of technology have affected media coverage and his personal reporting.
Newsweek: Scientists analyze Jews' genetic code
In the age-old question of whether Jews are simply people who share a religion or are a distinct population, the scientific verdict is settling on the latter. ...
Music - The International Language
Music - The International Language Peoples of all cultures love music and song. This article addresses two urban myths: that yodelling originated in the mountains of Austria, Bavaria and Switzerland and that...
Yoga For Scientists
Last night, while gym climbing with a science manager, I found he also did outdoor climbing, hiking, and yoga. Yoga is a great exercise system. Scientists need healthy bodies to...
3 arrested in Internet sex predator sting in Huntington Beach
A Mission Viejo man caught in an Internet sexual predator sting set up by Huntington Beach police faces charges of attempted lewd conduct with a minor after he allegedly arranged...