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Pulp mill summit a test for Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, April 28 (UPI) -- The latest round of talks between Uruguayan President Jose Mujica and his host Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner poses a challenge to the Argentine...
An underlying cause for psychopathic behaviour?
Psychopaths are known to be characterised by callousness, diminished capacity for remorse, and lack of empathy. However, the exact cause of these personality traits is an area of scientific debate....
Want To Eat Less? Keep Food Out Of Sight
Researchers from Cornell University say eating less may be as simple as leaving serving dishes on the stove and off the table. The team conducted a study involving 78 men...
Maternal plan should unite Canadians: Harper
Prime Minister Stephen Harper defends the decision to not fund abortions in its G8 child and maternal health-care initiative for developing countries, saying it wants to focus on non-divisive policies.
Afghanistan rejects police role in death of U.N. staffers
A government spokesman says there’s no evidence to support a finding that ‘friendly fire’ from police, not suicide attackers, may have killed four U.N. workers during an October guesthouse assault.
Study links chocolate and depression
Men and women who eat more of the sweets are also likely to be depressed, researchers find. ...
BioMed Analysis: Honesty is the best policy
Maternal health advocates may feel financially threatened by falling death tolls but the data must not be hidden, says Priya Shetty.
Bad Economy Delays 'Adulthood'
Young Americans are more like the adults of the early 1900s. They are living at home longer, are more financially insecure and take home lower wages.
Alcohol sellers bring trouble
Researchers have linked extra liquor outlets with increased police activity – responding to criminal offenses, accidents, and anti-social behaviour.
Study: Smoke can alter storm intensity
TEL AVIV, Israel, April 27 (UPI) -- Israeli scientists say they've determined particulate matter emitted in smoke by fires can affect rainfall and lightning patterns in thunderstorms.
Obesity causes emotional effect
Negative attitudes towards obese people are based on emotional response, a study has found – which is why they resist change.
Race and empathy matter on neural level
Race matters on a neurological level when it comes to empathy for African-Americans in distress, according to a new Northwestern University study...
Reward-driven people win more, even when no reward at stake
Whether it's for money, marbles or chalk, the brains of reward-driven people keep their game faces on, helping them win at every step of the way. Surprisingly, they win most...
Researchers develop technique to visualise 'your brain on drugs'
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed an imaging protocol that allows them to visualise the activity of the brain's reward circuitry in both normal...
Robot takes on battle of the bulge
Imagine something between a computer game and a pet that helps makes you slim. One inventor did just that and came up with Autom -- a robot that will look...
New tool may help improve organ donation rates
A new tool may help neurologists predict which coma patients may be candidates for organ donation, according to a study published in the April 27, 2010, print issue of Neurology(R),...
New arrests shake Long Beach campus
Wilson High students and faculty grieving over the honor student’s shooting death last fall are shocked when two of their own are arrested on suspicion of witness tampering. ...
Pac-10 coach broke rules, NCAA says
A USC spokesman would not confirm or deny that the report referred to the hiring of special teams advisor Pete Rodriguez by then-football Coach Pete Carroll. A Pac 10 head coach has...
A morality check for British politicians
Why can't politicians agree? Simple: Conservatives are from Mars and lefties are from VenusStuck in front of the dialectical wrecking ball that is Jon Stewart, American politicians are usually reduced to rubble. But...
Fantasy TV in the service of science: An open letter to HBO about "Dothraki"
Editor's note: Joshua Hartshorne is a graduate student at Harvard University's Psychology Department interested in human behavior and language. He wrote the open letter below because HBO is currently creating...
Observatory: Three-Spined Stickleback Is a Purposeful Cannibal
A study examined whether a male stickleback somehow assessed the paternity of the eggs in its care in deciding whether or not to eat them.
Little-Known Disorder Can Take a Toll on Learning
A talk-show host brings attention to auditory processing disorders in children, which are often misdiagnosed as attention problems or even autism.
Ben Roethlisberger releases first statement since suspension NFL suspension was announced
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who last week was suspended for six games by the NFL for violating the league's personal conduct policy, released his first statement regarding the discipline...
Academic finds evidence of data fabrication in Iraqi death toll report
Research by Professor Michael Spagat of the Department of Economics at Royal Holloway, University of London, examining the Iraq war death toll, is published in the latest issue of ‘Defense...
Really?: The Claim: Lack of Sleep Increases Weight
Looking to lose a little weight? Portion size and exercise are crucial. But don’t forget about a good night’s rest.
Brazil official urges more sex for better health
(AP) -- Brazil's health minister has a remedy for the nation's high-blood- pressure problem: More sex.
Most Young Women with Menopause-like Condition Retain Store of Eggs
(PhysOrg.com) -- Contrary to what researchers had previously believed, most young women and girls who experience a menopause-like condition called primary ovarian insufficiency still have immature eggs in their ovaries,...
Ontario won't regulate personal care workers
Ontario's health ministry has decided not to press ahead with regulation of personal service workers - a decision based on financial considerations, some say.