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Does a minor key give everyone the blues?
Can a link between speech patterns and downbeat music prove that minor keys are intrinsically sad, asks Philip Ball?
Disconnect between brain regions in ADHD
Two brain areas fail to connect when children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder attempt a task that measures attention, according to researchers at the UC Davis Centre for Mind and...
Brain imaging may help diagnose autism
Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) process sound and language a fraction of a second slower than children without ASDs, and measuring magnetic signals that mark this delay may become...
Claims of sexism at Royal Institution over Susan Greenfield treatment
Members question manner of removal and RI's ability to function without well-known scientist at its headThe Royal Institution was today accused of scapegoating, sexism, "injustice and skulduggery" over its treatment of Susan Greenfield,...
Lovers gain more weight
A recent study has found that women who live with a partner tend to gain more weight – and if they have a child, more still.
Fourth Malaysian church attacked in 'Allah' feud
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- A fourth church in Malaysia was hit by firebombs Saturday, stoking concern among Christians as a dispute rages over the use...
Info: Advice on how to choose a therapist
Advice on how to pick a therapist How do you know if your provider is right for you? Professionals from both sides of the debate offer some tips:
Whose stamp of approval?
A new accrediting system, tied more to science, is debated. ...
Debate over cognitive, traditional mental health therapy
Psychologists who favor the more medical-minded cognitive behavioral model point to growing evidence of its efficacy. Proponents of psychoanalysis deride a one-size-fits-all approach. If your doctor advised a treatment that involved leeches and bloodletting,...
Evolutionary Psychology – The Good, The Bad Or The Ugly?
As a young woman from France working as a civil servant in Liverpool in 1999, I once stumbled upon a book in a discount book shop, which was going to...
TrueCompanion takes wraps off robot girlfriend
Roxxxy the sex robot is having a coming out party Saturday in Sin City.
New brain scan better detects earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease in healthy people
A new type of brain scan, called diffusion tensor imaging, appears to be better at detecting whether a person with memory loss might have brain changes of Alzheimer's disease, according...
Public v private sector pay: the figures don't add up
"Public sector pay races ahead in a recession" shouted the front page of this week's Sunday Times. "Public sector workers earn 7% more on average than their peers in the private sector...
Research suggests new ways to boost cognitive performance of older adults
(PhysOrg.com) -- Oscar Wilde once quipped, "The soul is born old but grows young. That is the comedy of life. And the body is born young and grows old. That...
Earlier Bedtimes Prevent Depression, Suicidal Thoughts In Adolescents
Adolescents with earlier bedtimes are significantly less likely to suffer from depression and suicidal thoughts, suggesting that earlier bedtimes could have a protective effect by increasing the likelihood of getting...
Tackle science fraud, China urged
An editorial in the medical journal the Lancet has urged China's authorities to do more to prevent scientific fraud.
Healthy older adults with subjective memory loss may be at increased risk for MCI and dementia
Forgot where you put your car keys? Having trouble recalling your colleague's name? If so, this may be a symptom of subjective cognitive impairment (SCI), the earliest sign of cognitive...
How high can a climber go?
The maximum time an athlete is able to continue climbing to exhaustion may be the only determinant of his/her performance. A new European study, led by researchers from the University...
Our brains are confused about time
(PhysOrg.com) -- A recent study published in the journal Psychological Science has found our concept of time is distorted, and we consistently underestimate how much time has passed since events...
The Value Of Discussion
Perhaps it's resolution-making hangover inherent in the start of a new calendar year and simultaneous beginning of another semester, but I've felt particularly optimistic about my future in graduate school...
Interactive animations give science students a boost
For a generation of students raised and nurtured at the computer keyboard, it seems like a no-brainer that computer-assisted learning would have a prominent role in the college science classroom....
Mozart therapy: A sonata a day keeps the doctor away
Researchers have found that pre-term infants exposed to thirty minutes of Mozart's music in one session, once per day expend less energy -- and therefore need fewer calories to grow...
Sask. man fights compensation board over pot tab
A Saskatchewan man using prescribed marijuana is appealing a decision by the province's Workers' Compensation Board not to pay for the drug.
As Elvis Turns 75, Celebrity Worship Alive and Well
Elvis Presley would be 75 Friday, at a time when celebrity worship is soaring.
Brain activity levels affect self-perception
(PhysOrg.com) -- The less you use your brain's frontal lobes, the more you see yourself through rose-colored glasses, a University of Texas at Austin researcher says.
Low-paid workers suffer high rate of workplace abuse, survey shows
(PhysOrg.com) -- An alarmingly high number of Los Angeles County workers at the bottom of the labor market are the victims of "wage theft" and other workplace violations by employers,...
Primates’ social intelligence overestimated: Primates groom others if afraid they'd lose in a fight with them
The grooming behavior displayed by primates is due to less rational behavior than often thought. According to a computer model, one basic rule explains all possible grooming patterns: individuals will...
Depression: Of Placebos And Paxil
If the coming Olympic games handed out gold medals for news coverage of medical topics, the coveted podium in a winner-takes-all contest would likely be a lonely place. Not that...