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Sexual vs. asexual reproduction studied

13 years ago from UPI

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- University of Iowa researchers say they've determined living organisms have good reason for engaging in sexual rather than asexual reproduction.

How to live your life twice: Psychologist busts a myth and offers tips to counter a mid-life crisis

13 years ago from Science Daily

The myth of the mid-life crisis has been disproved by recent empirical studies and field research, according to one psychologist.

Assessing The State Of Science Journalism

13 years ago from

Based on a survey of UK science journalists and 52 in-depth interviews with specialist reporters and senior editors in the national news media, researchers from the Cardiff School of Journalism,...

Do children need both a mother and a father?

13 years ago from

The presumption that children need both a mother and a father is widespread. It has been used by proponents of Proposition 8 to argue against same-sex marriage and to uphold...

Leading cause of medical evacuation out of war zones: It's not combat injury

13 years ago from Science Blog

The most common reasons for medical evacuation of military personnel from war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan in recent years have been fractures, tendonitis and other musculoskeletal and connective...

Moving through time

13 years ago from

Although we can't technically travel through time (yet), when we think of the past or the future we engage in a sort of mental time travel. This uniquely human ability...

Good and Bad Angels in Hollywood and the Bible

13 years ago from Live Science

Bad angels in the film "Legion" are not unlike depictions of some angels in the Bible.

YouTube expands support for HTML5

13 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- YouTube is the major video-viewing site on the Internet, and it is constantly working to maintain its edge over competitors such as Hulu, and to present the video-watching...

Are you addicted to sex?

13 years ago from The Guardian - Science

For celebrities such as Tiger Woods, checking into a sex addiction clinic seems to be the norm these days when you have been accused of infidelity. But is it a real medical...

Temporary gains

13 years ago from MIT Research

While the U.S. economy struggles, one form of employment is on the rise: Temporary jobs. In December, the country lost 85,000 jobs overall, but added 47,000 temp positions, according to the Bureau of...

A computer per student leads to higher performance than traditional classroom settings

13 years ago from Science Blog

Chestnut Hill, MA (1/21/2010) -- A dozen years into the "1 to 1" computing movement's push to pair every schoolchild and teacher with a laptop, studies show the students...

How does an outfielder know where to run for a fly ball?

13 years ago from Science Daily

To test three theories that might explain an outfielder's ability to catch a fly ball, researchers had to produce realistic balls and simulate catches. Scientists then lobbed virtual fly balls...

Jerilyn Ross, 63, Advocate for the Anxious, Dies

13 years ago from NY Times Health

A skilled therapist and exuberant optimist, Ms. Ross overcame her fears and helped others manage their own.

Feds allege crime in death of wild jaguar in Ariz.

13 years ago from AP Science

PHOENIX (AP) -- Investigators say a contractor and possibly an Arizona Game and Fish Department employee acted criminally in the death of what was believed to...

South African consulate to sponsor NY World Cup

13 years ago from AP Science

NEW YORK (AP) -- The South African consulate will sponsor a mini World Cup tournament in New York just ahead of the start of soccer's championship....

US Embassy Seeks Facebook Friends

13 years ago from CBSNews - Science

Our Baghdad Embassy Looking For Iraqi Friends With Launch Of Facebook Page

Ask the non-experts

13 years ago from Science Blog

CORAL GABLES, FL (January 21, 2010)--Non-expert is not often a term that one would associate with scientific research, but it could become a new trend in psychology research. Some...

Science & Social Media (AAS 215)

13 years ago from

I enjoyed presenting on Project Calliope two weeks ago, at the 215th AAS meeting.  I have a partial podcast of my talk in preparation, but in the meantime, here are...

Language structure is partly determined by social structure, says Penn psychology study

13 years ago from Science Blog

PHILADELPHIA ?- Psychologists at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Memphis have released a new study on linguistic evolution that challenges the prominent hypothesis for why...

Brazil creates Latin America-wide university

13 years ago from SciDev

A new university integrating Latin American countries will offer undergraduate and graduate courses for the region in a range of disciplines.

Fibromyalgia, H.I.V. and Chronic Fatigue

13 years ago from NY Times Health

Dr. Nancy Klimas answers readers questions on the link between fibromyalgia, H.I.V., cystitis and chronic fatigue syndrome.

How to live your life twice: Psychologist busts a myth and offers tips to counter a mid-life crisis

13 years ago from Physorg

Elliot Jacques coined the term "mid-life crisis" 40 years ago, when the average lifespan was 70 and "mid-life" came at age 35. Individuals could expect their quality of life...

Moscow's Stray Dogs Evolving Greater Intelligence, Wolf-like Characteristics, and A Mastery of The Subway

13 years ago from PopSci

For every 300 Muscovites, there's a stray dog wandering the streets of Russia's capital. And according to Andrei Poyarkov, a researcher at the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, the fierce pressure...

A pragmatic fight for animal rights | Ingrid Newkirk

13 years ago from The Guardian - Science

Despite criticism, we at Peta believe compromises and funny antics are necessary to the real work of animal protectionIn recent years, there has been a controversy swirling in animal rights circles, as some...

How Important Is The Nuclear Family?

13 years ago from

The presumption that children need both a mother and a father may be readily accepted by many people today, but there is little evidence to support the idea, say sociologists...

Eagle Owls Send Sweeter Valentines When Moon Is Full

13 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- Placing a tracking device on breeding owls with a wing span large enough to cover eight humans lined up side-by-side, is not a walk in the park. But,...

Parkinson's patients who are pathological gamblers also display abnormal social behaviour

13 years ago from

People with Parkinson's Disease are more likely to display abnormal social behaviour and make poor decisions in ambiguous circumstances if they are pathological gamblers, according to research in the January...

Glacier dispute reveals holes in research

13 years ago from SciDev

Serious gaps in scientists' knowledge of glaciers have been exposed as claims they will be gone by 2035 are revealed as unfounded.