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Scholars contend Darwin based his theories on humans, not animals
Charles Darwin is widely thought to have developed his natural selection theory of evolution after noting differences among finches in the Galapagos Islands.
Vital Signs: Behavior: TV Time Linked to Depression in Future
Lengthy television viewing in adolescence may raise the risk for depression in young adulthood, according to a new report.
Everyone Agrees: Women Are Hard to Read
Both men and women are able to gauge a man’s interest in a woman, but are equally baffled when it comes to figuring out if a woman is interested in...
Paradox Of Temptation: Should Dieters Watch The Dessert Cart Go By?
Does the mere availability of something tempting weaken the will to resist? The answer is of more than theoretical interest to public health experts, and the problem goes far beyond...
Diversity work should be considered in tenure and promotion decisions
Many college campuses are striving to become more diverse in their faculty and student populations, but creating a diverse environment can be a challenging and demanding process for faculty members....
Recession to Fuel More Family Murder, Suicide
The murder-suicides of a family in Ohio and another in California might be the tip of the iceberg.
Study: Learning science facts doesn't boost science reasoning
A study of college freshmen in the United States and in China found that Chinese students know more science facts than their American counterparts - but both groups are nearly...
Language performance and differences in brain activity possibly affected by sex
In a new fMRI study conducted in the Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Clinical Research Laboratory (Montpellier I University, France) and published by Elsevier in the February 2009 issue of Cortex, researchers...
Be The DJ Of Your Cell Phone
Natali Del Conte, a CNET-TV senior editor, offered up some advice for cell phone and iPphone users who want to show a little more character when answering their phone in...
Brain simulates actions in stories as a person reads: study
Reading a book triggers an active response in a person's brain, replicating the activity described in the story, a study by Washington University researchers in St. Louis, Mo., indicates.
Next Generation Oceanographers Test Their Knowledge of the Sea at the 8th Annual Bay Scallop Bowl
The Bay Scallop Bowl is an all-day competition that includes Q&A "buzzer" rounds ("Jeopardy"-style) and team challenge questions that test student knowledge of oceanography and related sciences.
Sports technology for para-athletes: Closing the gap
This issue of Sports Technology, published by Wiley-Blackwell, spotlights recent developments that seek to close the gap between able-bodied athletes and para-athletes, with two published articles highlighting running prostheses...
Too much TV linked to future fast-food intake
High-school kids who watch too much TV are likely to have bad eating habits five years in the future. Research published in BioMed Central's open access International Journal of Behavioural...
Darwin in Danger? Top Evolution Stories of the Year
Evolution is under attack across the U.S. Last year, the teaching of evolution was challenged in scores of schools. During the same period, six states introduced (and Louisiana passed) "academic...
India's $10 Laptop to be revealed Feb. 3
(PhysOrg.com) -- On February 3, the Indian government will display a prototype of the Rs 500, a $10 laptop that will hopefully give more young people the opportunity to learn...
Scientists to Football Players: Give Us Your Brains
Whenever rich people gather, charities flock hoping to solicit donations of time and money. But Chris Nowinski is asking NFL players at the Super Bowl this weekend for something a...
Vaccines And Autism: Many Hypotheses, But No Correlation Found
An extensive new review summarizes the many studies refuting the claim of a link between vaccines and autism. The review looks at the three main hypotheses and shows how epidemiological...
Zapping the Brain Improves Fine Motor Skills
Electrical stimulation improves brain processing of motor skills.
Simple Reasoning Strategies Can Be As Precise As Complex Ones
We go into a restaurant with the aim of eating healthily. The menu does not tell us much about fats, salt or additives contained in the dishes. So how do...
Wireless at WARP speed
Nothing kills innovation like having to reinvent the wheel. Imagine how dull your diet would be if you had to build a new stove and hammer out a few cooking...
Doctor and Patient: The Hidden Curriculum of Medical School
Physician-teachers can be inspired to adopt caring behaviors, becoming better role models in the process.
Obama puts his beloved BlackBerry to work
(AP) -- He won the fight to keep it. Now, Barack Obama is putting his beloved BlackBerry to work. Upon returning to the White House on Thursday morning after...
Perceptions and experiences of homeless youth vary by race
The self-perceptions and life experiences of young homeless people vary significantly by race, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. The findings underscore...
'The robots are coming'
Alexander Stoytchev and his three graduate students recently presented one of their robot's long and shiny arms to a visitor. Here, they said, swing it around.
Serotonin turns shy locusts into cereal killers
Smells, sights and tickles as locusts gather lead to a surge in the neurotransmitter
New animated films challenge false representation of Native Americans in the media
Popular film and television shows have shaped the way Americans view American history - especially the frontier encounters between settlers and Native Americans. Examining the ways Native Americans are portrayed...
Parenting shapes genetic risk for drug use
Drugs have a heightened appeal for teens who inherit a certain gene variant, unless the youngsters also have involved, supportive parents
Women's Brains Respond to Manly Men
A new study finds that the brains of hormonal women respond to men with overtly masculine facial features.