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ADHD linked to interaction of genetics and psychology
ADHD may be caused by alterations in the serotonin neurotransmission system combined with a tendency to experience psychosocial distress. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Behavioural and Brain...
Privacy and the Price of Posting it All Online
Study Finds Young Adults Do Care About Online Privacy, Despite Anecdotes Of Raunchy Photos
Trying to Eradicate a Disease Is a Waste of Money: Researcher
Biology research shows general health spending offers far better return in most affected areas.
Simon Singh libel case dropped
British Chiropractic Association ends legal action against science writer for comments in Guardian articleThe British Chiropractic Association has dropped its libel action against the science writer Simon Singh at the end of a...
Materialistic people liked less by peers than 'experiential' people
People who pursue happiness through material possessions are liked less by their peers than people who pursue happiness through life experiences, according to a new study.
Quantity may determine quality when choosing romantic partners
The context in which humans meet potential mates has a hidden influence on who they decide to pursue. In particular, when people have a large number of potential dating partners...
Perchance to dream, perchance to write for young children
An approach to teaching young children the principles of writing and literacy that prohibits them from borrowing from our common cultural landscape is a problematic one, according to a University...
Donner Party ate family dog, maybe not people
The Donner Party, a group of 19th century American pioneers who became snowbound in the Sierra Nevada and supposedly resorted to cannibalism, may not have eaten each other after all,...
Gay men and lesbians more likely to experience violent events and subsequent PTSD
A new study from researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Children's Hospital Boston has found that gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and heterosexuals who have ever had...
The forgotten political generation
The election campaign may be under way but new research from The University of Nottingham shows that the parties are in danger of immediately writing off at least four million...
Motivated Multitasking: How the Brain Keeps Tabs on Two Tasks at Once
The human brain is considered to be pretty quick, but it lacks many of qualities of a super-efficient computer. For instance, we have trouble switching between tasks and cannot seem...
New Experiment
There's a new experiment at GamesWithWords.org. This one focuses on the relationship between short-term and long-term visual memory. You will watch a video followed by a memory test for the...
Getting the bead on conception
A scientifically-based tool developed by researchers from Georgetown University's Institute for Reproductive Health to help women prevent pregnancy naturally, is now being used by a growing number of women to...
Fetal epigenetics change during pregnancy
NEW YORK, April 15 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say they've discovered epigenetic marks on human placentas change from the first trimester of pregnancy to the third.
Don't eat that: Endangered quolls my benefit from aversion therapy
Eat something that's bad for you and you get sick, effectively teaching you to never eat that thing again. But if you eat something that kills you, there's not much...
Is Health Coverage for Domestic Partners Still Taxed?
Employees in domestic partnerships still must pay income and payroll taxes on the value of health benefits provided to a domestic partner.
Video: Palin on Policy: 'Un-American'
CBS News RAW: In a Tea Party rally in Boston, Mass. Sarah Palin decried the current policies of President Obama and called them "un-American."
Rocket Science: Involved Parents Reduce Teen Smoking
New research conducted by Cardiff University scientists suggests that good parenting is still the best way to prevent teenage smoking. The three-year-study of 3,500 11 to 15 year-olds found that children...
Readers Respond to "How Science Can Help You Fall in Love"--And More...
HATING “LOVE” After reading Robert Epstein’s article “ How Science Can Help You Fall in Love ,” I had to go back to the cover and verify that the word...
Nurses scramble to exit St. John's ER
The largest hospital in Newfoundland and Labrador is trying to cope with nurses who want to leave their jobs, citing excessive workloads and stress.
Playing a video game before bedtime has only a mild effect on adolescent sleep
After playing "Call of Duty 4" it took adolescents a median of 7.5 minutes to fall asleep, which was only slightly longer than the three minutes it took them to...
Celebrating the ISS and preparing for the future
Now that the International Space Station is fully operational, the programme partners will gather in Berlin on 19–21 April to discuss the successes and potential of this unique international cooperation.
Gadgets: Seek out 'green' gadgets in celebration of Earth Day
Today's world is all about portability when it comes to gadgets and there are plenty of "green" choices for the upcoming Earth Day on April 22.
Obituary: John Pemberton
Epidemiologist with a key role in social and preventive medicineJohn Pemberton, who has died aged 97, was an epidemiologist prominent in social and preventive medicine, and in the international dissemination of research in the...
Experiment shows brief meditative exercise helps cognition
Some of us need regular amounts of coffee or other chemical enhancers to make us cognitively sharper. A newly published study suggests perhaps a brief bit of meditation would prepare...
Calls to reduce light pollution
Most people feel their view of the night sky is spoiled by artificial light, a survey for the Campaign to Protect Rural England suggests.
A truth test for randomness
Quantifying just how unpredictable random numbers really are could aid quantum cryptography.
House moves to stop scams using false caller IDs
(AP) -- Using false caller ID with the intent of tricking people into revealing personal information or otherwise causing harm would become illegal under legislation that passed the House...