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L.A. immigration rally expected to draw large crowd, cause traffic gridlock
Demonstrators were begin to trickle into downtown L.A. this morning for what is expected to be a large immigration right rally heightened by the crackdown on illegal immigration in Arizona.
Movies Still To Blame For Smoking
Despite significant declines in the cinematic depiction of smoking over the past 20 years, researchers writing in Thorax complain that tobacco imagery is still relatively common in UK films rated...
Why we should consider the privacy of animals | Brett Mills
Wildlife documentary-makers are highly ethical people, so let's have a debate about whether filming without consent is rightI seem to have kickstarted quite a furious reaction with my suggestion that wildlife documentaries might...
Sex of baby drives response to pregnancy stress
University of Adelaide research is showing that the sex of the baby determines the way it responds to stressors during pregnancy and its ability to survive pregnancy complications...
Catching multiple sclerosis before it strikes
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an equal opportunity destroyer. It attacks the central nervous system and eventually renders most patients disabled. Among its high-profile victims are celebrated cellist Jacqueline...
Little-Known Disorder: People Can't Recognize Faces
Some people can't remember names. Thomas Grueter can't hold onto a face. And there are probably many others like him that stay under the radar.
Taliban flogging video may show different girl, but message is the same
The Taliban did beat Chand Bibi publicly, and whether or not her ordeal was the one shown in a notorious video, the footage awakened Pakistan to the extent of the militant group’s...
Nearly 4 million Californians report sexual or physical violence from a spouse or companion
Nearly 4 million adults in California reported being a victim of physical or sexual violence at the hands of a spouse, companion or other intimate partner, according to a new...
Leading text on autism to be translated into Hindi
One of the world’s most respected texts on autism -- 'Parents’ Education as Autism Therapists' -- is to be translated into Hindi and published in India. Currently over one million...
Testosterone directly amplifies but does not program male behaviours
New research uncovers some surprising information about how sex hormones control masculinisation of the brain during development and drive gender related behaviours in adult males. The study, published by Cell...
Complex brain functions help adapt to new situations and stimuli
Scientists have long known that the brain's frontal cortex supports concrete rule learning. Less clear is how the brain processes more complex and unfamiliar knowledge. In a paper published Wednesday,...
Grandparents favor genetically close grandchildren
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research suggests that grandparents naturally and subconsciously favor the grandchildren who are most closely related to them genetically. The phenomenon is called "sexually antagonistic grandparental care," and...
Tensions rise over Haiti tent camps
Three months after the earthquake, schools and businesses want their land back. ...
Afghan Taliban getting stronger, Pentagon says
A Pentagon assessment, while expressing confidence in U.S. strategy, says the movement has flourished despite repeated assaults. ...
Advertising Against Lung Cancer
I cannot but be happy at the decision of the Australian government led by Kevin Rudd to further tighten the moral suasion against smoking. They decided that starting in 2012,...
Supreme Court critical in domestic partnership case
Supporters of overturning Washington state’s domestic partner law through a referendum without having their names publicized don’t even find an ally in generally conservative Justice Antonin Scalia. Social conservatives can usually count Justice...
What You Eat Affects You, Your Kids and Your Grandkids
Epigenetics may be giving us a better understanding of how lifestyle affects health -- not only our own health but that of our children and grandchildren
Police search for suspects in possible gang altercation in Lost Hills
A manhunt is underway for suspects in a possible officer-involved shooting in Lost Hills.
Collaborative education created a new model for researchers to assess teaching methods
By developing a collaborative team mentored approach to learning through the Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC), a committee of experienced medical education researchers created a new model that makes it...
Wikipedia blasts talk of child porn at website
Wikipedia on Wednesday strongly rejected its departed co-founder's accusation that the online encyclopedia served up child pornography.
Authorities hunt for two escapees from Castaic jail; officials say they faced prison time in armed-robbery case
Authorities are looking for two armed-robbery suspects who escaped early Wednesday from the Castaic jail where they were being held during trial.
Hungarian greens seek govt. influence
BUDAPEST, Hungary, April 28 (UPI) -- Hungary's Politics Can Be Different green party has met members of six environmental groups to discuss future cooperation.
Nuvu Cameras to commercialize world's most sensitive camera
Olivier Daigle, recipient of the People's Choice Award for discovery of the year given by Quebec Science magazine, has launched a new company with his partner, Marie-Eve Ducharme. Nuvu Cameras...
Do racist attitudes hinder mothers of mixed-race children?
Academics in the UK are carrying out research into white mothers of mixed-race children.
Fibromyalgia affects mental health of those diagnosed and their spouses, study finds
Researchers are examining how the diagnosis of fibromyalgia can affect marriages. Initial findings reveal that diagnosed spouses have considerably higher levels of depressive symptoms and pain and report more marital...
Case of teenage militant moves toward tribunal trial
Omar Khadr was 15 when he was captured in Afghanistan and taken to Guantanamo, where he says he was abused and forced to give a false confession. The U.S. says he killed...
Lottery game helps to assess brain damage following stroke
Patients recovering from stroke sometimes behave as if completely unaware of one half of the world: colliding with obstacles on their left, eating food only from the right side of...
High stakes for science in UK election
The new government may have to make cuts — but which party will slice deepest? Geoff Brumfiel reports.