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Video: iPad Thoughts on the Scene
Shira Lazar interviews tech journalist, Leo Laporte from his TWiT.TV HQ in Petaluma, CA about his thoughts on Apple's new iPad.
Sexual minority youth bullied more than heterosexual youth
The act and victimization of bullying continues to be a problem among today's youth. While many children are experiencing this form of violence, it is more prevalent in children that...
Alcohol increases women's risk of intimate partner violence
Alcohol increases the risk of violence in couples - especially violence both to and by the female partner. A new study of couples found that experienced intimate partner violence found...
A mind at rest strengthens memories, researchers find
Our memories are strengthened during periods of rest while we are awake, researchers have found. The findings expand our understanding of how memories are boosted -- previous studies had shown...
Social Factors Predict Alcohol Misuse Among Older Drinkers
Writing in Alcoholism: Clinical&Experimental Research, scientists say that older adults who have more money, engage in more social activities, and whose friends approve more of drinking are more likely to...
2010 Lemelson-MIT Invention Index reveals ways to enhance teens' interest in STEM
The nation is hoping for a bright future. Many believe the key to strengthening the U.S. economy and competing globally lies in fostering an innovative culture and educating America's youth...
Prenatal exposure to phthalates affects childhood neurodevelopment
A new study has found higher prenatal exposure to phthalates -- manmade chemicals that interfere with hormonal messaging -- to be connected with disruptive and problem behaviors in children between...
Sociologists find older adults turning to online options for love, marriage
(PhysOrg.com) -- Some people who find themselves alone on Valentine's Day may be tempted to look for love online. And new research by two Iowa State University sociologists has found...
Condom or no condom? It's not what you say, it's how you say it
Whether it's the man or the woman who suggests using a condom makes no difference to how he or she is viewed. However, how the woman suggests it makes a...
Barefoot runners ease into low-impact landings
New research is casting doubt on the old adage, 'All you need to run is a pair of shoes.' Scientists have found that those who run barefoot, or in minimal...
Brain responses during anaesthesia mimic those during natural deep sleep
The brains of people under anaesthesia respond to stimuli as they do in the deepest part of sleep - lending credence to a developing theory of consciousness and suggesting a...
Elevated brain levels of magnesium enhance learning and memory
New research finds that an increase in brain magnesium improves learning and memory in young and old rats. The study, published by Cell Press in the January 28th issue of...
Relationship recall: Attachment style may affect memories of relationship events
Following an argument or a particularly heated discussion with our partner, they may remember details of the conversation very differently than we do. This may lead to even more arguments,...
Prayer increases forgiveness
We have all been guilty of a transgression at one time or another. That's because we're not perfect. We all commit hurtful acts, violate trust, and hope for forgiveness...
Functional connection between hippocampus and cortex modulates anxiety
A new study demonstrates that cooperation between the hippocampus, best known for its critical role in learning and memory, and a principal downstream cortical target modulates anxiety-related behaviours in mice....
Andrew Lange, Scholar of the Cosmos, Dies at 52
Dr. Lange’s work as an astrophysicist put him in the middle of one of the grandest quests in science and led to the discovery that the universe is flat.
Ottawa paramedics learning to treat police dogs
Paramedics are often the first people on the scene when a police officer is injured in the line of duty, but if a new program in Ottawa is successful, a...
Alcohol use and cognitive decline among the elderly
Studies of alcohol use and cognition among the elderly are rare and have mixed results. A study of drinking among the elderly in Brazil has found that heavy alcohol use...
Yelp gets $25M thumbs up from Elevation Partners
(AP) -- The online business rating site Yelp has raised $25 million from the private equity firm Elevation Partners.
Translational research: Talking up translation
Alan Ashworth took a cancer drug from Petri dish to patients in near record speed. Daniel Cressey meets a biologist who is evangelical about translational research.
Mid-life Crisis: An Outdated Myth?
The stereotype of the mid-life crisis may be an outdated myth, scientists say.
Parents find expert to assess baby on life-support
An Alberta judge has given the parents of a brain-damaged infant more time to get his condition assessed by an independent expert before he is taken off life-support.
Ohio high court narrowly interprets anti-porn law
(AP) -- The Ohio Supreme Court has narrowly interpreted a state law aimed to protecting children from online pornography and predators, delivering a blow to free-speech advocates who want...
Trouser turn-up: level of men's waistband a clue to age
• Waistband altitude a metaphor for life, declares Debenhams• Low-slung teen fad switches to armpit huggers by fifth decadeMiddle age, it oft is said, is when your age starts to show around...
Early menopause can result in earlier onset dementia
Women experiencing an early onset of menopause could develop dementia at a younger age. Research by Tonnie Coppus of Erasmus MC has indicated this. She studied women with Down...
Study pinpoints role of social networks in happiness
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study by Cornell sociologist Matthew Brashears finds that happiness comes from having firmly held beliefs and being around people who affirm those beliefs.
UK: Gap between rich and poor wider than 40 years ago
(PhysOrg.com) -- The independent National Equality Panel, in its report entitled An Anatomy of Economic Inequality in the UK, which is published today (27 January), argues that policy interventions are...
Officials: Suicidal Teen was Cyber-bullied
Mass. Officials Believe 15-Year-Old Phoebe Prince Committed Suicide After Online Attacks from Classmates