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'Grieving' chimps need more research | Ros Coward
Recent chimpanzee images have been taken as proof animals share human emotions – but more rigorous study is requiredWho could have seen, and not been moved by, the video shown this week...
Are the Greens still anti-science?
We challenged the main political parties to answer key questions about their science policies. Here, Martin Robbins analyses the responses from the Green partyRead the Greens' answers in full hereWhen we put questions...
Lakers roll back to Oklahoma
Lakers power past the Thunder, 111-87, with with a balanced effort on offense and strong defense. ...
Video: Purdue Holds Boobquake Rally
"CBS News RAW": Women gathered on Purdue campus this afternoon as part of "Boobquake," an event created after hearing Iranian cleric Kazem Sedighi suggesting that immodestly dressed women caused earthquakes...
Do the blind have a more acute sense of smell?
An ongoing study by Mathilde Beaulieu-Lefebvre, a graduate student from the Universite de Montreal Department of Psychology, has debunked the myth that the blind have a more acute sense of...
Pain free treatment of children and adolescents
Properly performed analgesia protects children from pain and traumatization. In a new study, researchers show how analgesia for children and adolescents should be carried out.
Personality may influence brain shrinkage in aging
A team of psychologists has found an intriguing possibility that personality and brain aging during the golden years may be linked. Researchers found lower volumes of gray matter in the...
Mourners file past Gates' casket
A few hundred people quietly and somberly paid respect to former Los Angeles Police Department Chief Daryl Gates, whose flag-draped wooden casket was on display in an auditorium at the...
Supreme Court to hear case on violent video games
The high court agrees to decide whether California and six other states can forbid the sale to minors of video games that show images of humans being maimed, killed or sexually assaulted....
Banking on benefits
People make the decision to use internet banking either because they recognize the benefits or because of peer pressure but rarely because of perceived prestige or celebrity endorsement, a study...
86 percent of disadvantaged preschoolers lack basic motor skills
Disadvantaged urban preschoolers aren't only at risk for failure in the classroom -- they are likely to struggle on playgrounds and athletic fields as well, research suggests. A new study...
Letters: Accusations but no answers on medication’s risks
Re: "New Pills, New Issues," Health, April 19: This article is discouraging, as I'm about to begin my career search at the university level and was planning to explore the...
Domestic violence victims have higher health costs for years after abuse ends
Victims of domestic violence endure significantly higher health costs than other women for three years after the abuse ends, a new study finds.
Clinical study supports benefit of breastfeeding support for obese women
Breastfeeding is best, but what happens when something goes wrong? And why do so many women struggle with this 'natural' process even after carefully following all the well-meaning advice they've...
What's motivation got to do with weight loss?
Energy in, energy out, it's the basic equation to weight loss, or is it? With more than two thirds of Americans classified as overweight or obese, a study in the...
Caucasian teenagers more damaged by family change than African-American peers
A new study from the Journal of Marriage and Family reveals that teenagers who have experienced several family changes are more likely to engage in delinquent behaviour, become sexually active...
Celebrities Unlikely To Sway Young Voters
If you find politically vocal celebrities annoying, you may be able to take comfort in new research which suggests that movie stars are unlikely to influence the outcome of political...
Iran sees gasoline independence by 2013
TEHRAN, April 26 (UPI) -- Iran, under a national development plan, could be self-sufficient in gasoline as early as 2013, executives said in Tehran.
Men Value Sex, Women Value Love?
Jealousy can be devastating to a relationship--and it is well known that the genders experience the green-eyed monster in different ways.
Video: What Motivates Storm Chasers?
When the storm hit in Mississippi, the storm chasers were there. As Jim Axelrod reports, what motivates the amateur meteorologists who risk their lives pursuing these big storms?
Keeping kids away from R-rated movies may prevent early drinking
Middle-school children whose parents restrict access to R-rated movies are substantially less likely to start drinking than their peers who are allowed to see such films, a new study suggests.
Poor quality teachers may prevent children from reaching reading potential, study finds
When it comes to early reading, a bad teacher can prevent children from reaching their full potential. That's the finding of a new study that may put an end to...
Watchdog has many ideas for cleaning up politics
Ross Johnson, outgoing head of the state Fair Political Practices Commission, calls for sharper sanctions for libel in campaign ads and wants similar spending caps for candidates for statewide office. ...
Science Weekly podcast: Brain scans in the theatre; volcanic ash in jet engines
With the help of a neuroscientist, writers Louise Whiteley and Julian Wilkes have written a play about the growing power of brain scans not just to diagnose disease but also to read...
Study suggests a much earlier onset for bone problems
We all know that eating a calcium-rich diet is important for keeping our bones healthy and strong. This concept is clearly on display in any elementary school cafeteria where the...
L.A’s 49th Street Massacre may not have been about race
Three Latinos, including a child, were killed in a gang-style attack. The suspects, now on trial, are black. But the motivation is not believed to be racial. On a summer afternoon nearly...
Stay home ET. UK scientist: Aliens may pose risks
LONDON (AP) -- British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking says aliens are out there, but it could be too dangerous for humans to interact with extraterrestrial life....
In Army’s Trauma Care Units, Feeling Warehoused
Warrior Transition Units were intended to be sheltering way stations where injured soldiers could recuperate. But the units are far from being restful sanctuaries.