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Texas A&M scientist tracks origins of bootleg honey from China
A Texas A&M University scientist spends hours at a time peering at slides of pollen samples, comparing them to track down the origins of honey with questionable heritage. Some of...
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.
Kent State Tape Due for High-Tech Analysis
40 Years Later, Investigators Hope to Learn If There Was an Order to Open Fire on Campus Protesters
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...
Interview: Analytical conversation
Gunda Köllensperger talks about elemental speciation, analytical chemistry and crime fiction
Hormone spray improves male sensitivity
48 healthy males participated in the experiment. Half received an oxytocin nose spray at the start of the experiment, the other half a placebo. The researchers then showed their test...
Out of mind, out of sight: Blinking eyes indicate mind wandering
When your mind wanders, you're not paying attention to what's going in front of you. A new study suggests that it's not just the mind, it's the body, too; when...
Monkeys feast on swarm of locusts
Gelada monkeys are filmed feasting on a swarm of locusts in the highlands of Ethiopia, behaviour rarely seen before.
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...
Fatherhood gave men new hope
A study of men from an area of high unemployment in New Zealand found that fatherhood reshaped their attitude to life and work.
Suspect makes 'Jason Bourne' escape from LAPD, authorities say
It started 11 days ago when a resident at an upscale downtown L.A. high-rise tower smelled fumes coming from neighboring apartment. Firefighters knocked on the neighbor's door, but he refused...
Academic claims that election colours have faded
As the UK election looms, a historian at the University of Hertfordshire has revealed that political colours have lost much of their impact.
China's Busy Blogosphere Won't Stifle State Surveillance
China's cyberculture may be growing rapidly, but experts say it is unlikely to usher in an age of social and political freedom in the communist state, and may even facilitate...
Man with knife slashes 28 children at Chinese kindergarten
Five children are critically wounded before the assailant, an unemployed salesman, is overpowered. It is the latest in a series of similar attacks in which 10 children have died and dozens were injured....
Susanna Isaacs Elmhirst obituary
Child psychiatrist adept at observing disorders from playSusanna Isaacs Elmhirst, who has died aged 88, was a follower of the children's psychoanalyst Melanie Klein, who believed that the early relationship between the young...
Vital Signs: Students Who Are Addicted to Indoor Tanning
Researchers in New York found that among 421 university students in a 2006 study, 229 had used indoor tanning facilities and 70 to 90 students in that group appeared to...
Vital Signs: Risks for Children of Parents Who Commit Suicide
A Swedish study found that children whose parents commit suicide were almost twice as likely to kill themselves.
Mirror, mirror: Scientists find cause of involuntary movements
Researchers have identified the genetic cause of mirror movements, where affected people are unable to move one side of the body without moving the other. For example, when trying to...
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...
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...