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U.S. Church Attendance Undergoes Major Changes

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If church attendance is any indication, Americans are as religious as they were 30 years ago. But the makeup of the nation's congregations has undergone significant changes during that same...

In tough times, Americans prefer tough tunes

13 years ago from MSNBC: Science

Studies of U.S. music preferences across a half-century found that tough times make listeners prefer tough songs and tough artists. But healthy economies nurture cheesy pop. ...

Why Women Stay in Abusive Relationships

13 years ago from Live Science

Women in abusive relationships still see certain positive traits in their abusers, which may partly explain why they stay.

How caterpillar walk became talk

13 years ago from BBC News: Science & Nature

Complex communication in some caterpillars evolved from the simple act of walking, according to scientists.

Measuring the suicidal mind

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Following the suicide of a relative or close friend, surviving family members and friends are left with a number of painful questions: 'What made them do it?,' 'Why didn't they...

When social fear is missing, so are racial stereotypes

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Children with the genetic condition known as Williams syndrome have unusually friendly natures because they lack the sense of fear that the rest of us feel in many social situations....

LSU researchers find link between Latino employment and black urban violence

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LSU Sociology Professor Edward Shihadeh and Ph.D. candidate Raymond Barranco have published a study titled 'Latino Employment and Black Violence: The Unintended Consequence of U.S. Immigration Policy,' in the March...

Study: Patients with amnesia still feel emotions, despite memory loss

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A new University of Iowa study offers some good news for caregivers and loved ones of individuals with Alzheimer's disease. Patients might forget a joke or a meaningful conversation -...

Happy or sad, emotions persisted beyond remembering an event in people with amnesia

13 years ago from Science Blog

How long does a sad movie leave you feeling blue ? Remembering something sad can trigger emotions that persist long after the event itself has passed. But people with impaired...

How to Land a Job in Today's Market

13 years ago from CBSNews - Science

Parade Magazine Shares Techniques to Take Advantage of Social Media, Part-Time Work, Your Skills, "Safe" Positions

Microsoft Debuts New Social Phones

13 years ago from Live Science

Microsoft has revealed the specifics of "project pink," a set of phones for the social media crowd.

Colorado penguin parents adopt another zoo's chick

13 years ago from MSNBC: Science

African penguins have adopted a chick that had trouble hatching, then wasn't being cared for by its biological parents at another Colorado zoo. African Penguin -...

Autistic teen tracked by GPS device

13 years ago from CBC: Health

An Edmonton-area family is using a global positioning system device to track a severely autistic son and keep him safe.

RXplore: New Regenstrief tool lets docs instantly track down drug reactions

13 years ago from Science Blog

INDIANAPOLIS -- It's not uncommon for individuals to take as many as a dozen different prescriptions, each with its own set of possible side effects. If a patient experiences...

In Search Of A Moderate Republican

13 years ago from CBSNews - Science

Clive Crook: Ideologically, the GOP is Shrinking Even as it Gains Popular Support

Corrosion Expert Available for Interviews on Chinese Drywall

13 years ago from Newswise - Scinews

John R. Scully , an internationally recognized corrosion expert, presented failure analysis reports on plumbing and wiring affected by Chinese drywall and testified about the case in the U.S. District...

Social networking utilized by academic to improve student satisfaction

13 years ago from Science Daily

Social media could provide a solution for dealing with dissatisfaction among students on the levels of academic feedback they receive at university. A researcher is trialling the use of social...

Scientist Drops People 150 Feet to Study How Brain Perceives Time

13 years ago from PopSci

Understanding how the brain perceives the passage of time could lead to treatments for mental illnesses. Why does time seem to slow down during a life-threatening situation? Our reporter falls 15 stories to...

Changing the Dating Game

13 years ago from Science Blog

Women are much choosier than men when it comes to romance. This is well known, but the reason for this gender difference is unclear. Evolutionary psychologists think it is because...

Brain Researcher Defies Conventional Wisdom on Estrogen

13 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- When Dominique Toran-Allerand started studying the effects of estrogen in the brain some 40 years ago, her research was considered so unconventional as to be unbelievable. One of...

Demonstrated in vivo the transfer of maternal thyroid hormones to the fetus

13 years ago from Science Blog

Until now there were only indirect evidence of the transfer of thyroid hormones from mother to fetus through the placenta during pregnancy.

Science Weekly Smellycast

13 years ago from The Guardian - Science

Odour enthusiast Will Andrews from Proctor and Gamble's perfume creation team tells us about the science of smells and predicts that future perfumes may remind us of PlayStations and warm electronics. Will also...

Social Skills Training For Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorders

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About a dozen teens with social-communication disorders sit in a tight circle, cradled in couches and chairs in a conference room at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute. They listen intently...

Calif. gray whale-watchers fear dip in population

13 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- Gazing past the rolling whitecaps in the middle of San Diego's whale-watching season, boat captain Bill Reese was dismayed by what he wasn't seeing.

Biological link between stress, anxiety and depression identified

13 years ago from Science Daily

Scientists have discovered the biological link between stress, anxiety and depression. By identifying the connecting mechanism in the brain, the researchers show exactly how stress and anxiety could lead to...

NASA�s New Marching Orders Favor States Hit by Moon Program�s Loss

13 years ago from Space.com

The new roles assigned to NASA's field centers favor facilities in states likely to lose thousands of jobs.

Why Can't We All Just Get Along?

13 years ago from Live Science

The endless acrimony these days surrounding issues from health care reform to gay marriage might have you wondering: Why can't we all just get along?

Literary critics scan the brain to find out why we love to read

13 years ago from The Guardian - Science

'Neuro lit crit' is the study of how great writing affects the hard wiring inside our heads. But can we decode the artistic impulse?It is the cutting edge of literary studies, a...