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How do older people use e-mail?
Researchers in Spain have studied how older people interact and use e-mail in their daily life. The study was carried out in social centers in Barcelona and will be used...
Brain training games fail the test
Brain training video games don't make you cleverer, according to research done on BBC viewers. Thousands of people played online games designed to improve their memory, attention span, spatial reasoning, and maths ability....
African-American babies and boys least likely to be adopted, study shows
Parents pursuing adoption within the United States have strong preferences regarding the types of babies they will apply for, tending to choose non-African-American girls, and favouring babies who are close...
Video: Where America Stands on Autism
Parents and children coping with autism are faced with many difficult challenges. As Mark Strassmann continues the series, "Where America Stands," new technology could help early detection and treatment.
Inuit preschoolers gaining size: study
Inuit preschoolers in Nunavut are as tall as children in the general U.S. population but they are also heavier, a new study finds.
Americans turn to Al-Jazeera for raw images of war, UA study finds
Sometimes gruesome war-time images of death and destruction are necessary for getting the whole story, even if you have to go to non-U.S. media to find them, according to a...
What is the memory capacity of the human brain? Is there a physical limit to the amount of information it can store?
What is the memory capacity of the human brain? Is there a physical limit to the amount of information it can store? --J. Hawes, Huntington Beach, Calif.
Broken Promises
What goes on in the brain of the groom who says “I do,” then has an affair? Or the friend who pledges to repay a loan but never does? Breaking...
7 Ordinary Things Turned Hi-Tech
As scientists expand their knowledge of how things work, they are finding undiscovered potential in everyday objects from T-shirts to umbrellas.
Heavy mothers gain weight later
Women who gain a lot of weight during pregnancy are much more likely to be obese 21 years later, according to a new study.
To build a cooperative society, is it better to punish or reward?
(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the basic components of a functional, cooperative society is a code of law, where the laws are usually enforced by some kind of incentive. Social incentives...
Pigeon 'backpacks' track flock voting
Pigeon flocks are guided by a flexible system of leadership in which almost every member gets a 'vote' but the votes of high-ranking birds carry more weight, a new study...
Mother-infant psychoanalysis may create a beneficial circle in the event of poor bonding
Even when a baby has been longed for, some mothers might have trouble bonding with their baby, who in turn may develop disturbed behavior, such as crying, poor sleeping patterns...
Brain connections for stress - lessons from the worm
Did you ever wonder how you are able to perform complex tasks - even under stress? And how do emotions and memories mould your ability to live your everyday lives?...
An altered state
Mexico’s president Felipe Calderon has made a military campaign against the country’s ascendant drug-trafficking gangs the centerpiece of his presidency. After thousands of fatalities, many of them due to retaliatory strikes by the...
Elizabeth Campbell obituary
My friend and research collaborator Elizabeth Campbell, who has died of breast cancer aged 55, was a clinical psychologist by training and an academic by conviction. She had a fierce intelligence, integrity and...
Obama Health Team Turns to Carrying Out New Law
Officials are scrambling to make the transition from waging political war on Capitol Hill to managing one of the most profound changes in social policy in generations.
Doctors Hear Many Questions About Health Law
Doctors are answering questions about law that many do not understand, and which they may have opposed.
Major Revisions to Psychiatric Definitions Stir Debate
Proposed changes to the psychiatrist's bible, the DSM, about disorders ranging from Asperger's to gender identity, have sparked debate.
A Robot Ronaldo, a PC toaster: Spain's Campus Party has it all
Cristiano Ronaldo and Raul are kicking a ball about. But they're not at Real Madrid's football stadium but the Campus Party, one of the world's biggest online entertainment events, and...
Implications of 'intelligent design' for human behavior
Although evolutionists and creationists strongly disagree about the role that intelligent design plays in the origins of bodies and brains, they curiously agree about the role that intelligent design plays...
Top 10 Things You Didn't Know About the Human Brain
The human brain is big but shrinking. The brain of teens is not fully formed. And brains are wrinkly and use loads of energy.
After Health Care Passage, Obama Pushes to Get It Rolling
Mindful of the importance of how the health care overhaul is put in effect, President Obama is assembling a high-level team to carry out key elements.
Natural sleep aids are worth trying
Melatonin or herbs such as valerian, lemon balm, passion flower and hops may help you get a good night’s sleep. ...
Healthcare perks may be harder to come by
More firms will be imposing tougher requirements to get extras such as reduced-cost gym memberships, a new survey finds. ...
Video: Foreign Policy's New Media
Kaylee Hartung reports from the Center for Strategic and International Studies to talk about how foreign policy is being handled in this world of new media.
Harness The Wild Eye
In Writing As Superpower we discussed that writing is really for the eye, at the expense of the hands, despite the fact that our brains may have evolved to comprehend...
It takes a village to raise golden monkeys
While they're babies, these monkeys, Trachypithecus phayrei, are showered with attention by other members of their group — which can include as many as 40 individuals. ...