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Saturation helps language learners
According to recent research, listening to the sound of a language – even if you’re not paying much attention – makes it much easier to learn during study.
Schizophrenic Patients' Frozen Faces Harm Social Interactions
Non-verbal communication, in the form of facial expressions, may be impaired in people with schizophrenia. Researchers writing in Behavioral and Brain Functions have shown that deficits in non-verbal expressivity in...
You, Too, Can Be A Baseball GM
For those addicted to the stat-heavy pastime of running fantasy leagues, being a Major League Baseball general manager may never get closer than the new video game MLB Front Office...
When less attention improves behaviour
A new study conducted at the Centre for Studies and Research in Cognitive Neuroscience of the University of Bologna, and published by Elsevier in the February 2009 issue of Cortex...
New report reveals that girls have the edge in new technologies
A new report, co-authored by a University of Hertfordshire academic, which was launched this Thursday (22 January), has revealed that girls are more likely to have new technologies at home...
Food advertisements in your magazine: How healthy are they?
In the first-ever study of food adverts in UK magazines, researchers found them filled with sugary, salt-filled options often contradicting the health messages the articles were trying to put across...
Motor skill learning may be enhanced by mild brain stimulation
People who received a mild electrical current to a motor control area of the brain were significantly better able to learn and perform a complex motor task than those in...
Does universal health care affect attitude toward dementia?
A new study has found that in spite of their universal health care system which facilitates access to free dementia care, older adults in the United Kingdom are less willing...
South African policy on adolescents' rights to access condoms is causing confusion
In 2007, South Africa's new Children's Act came into effect, granting children 12 years and older a host of rights relating to reproductive health, including the right to access condoms....
Coffee Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
A 21-year study finds that moderate coffee drinkers are much less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia..
"Blue Straggler" Stars Cannibalize to Stay Young
Suspiciously long-lived stars keep up the appearance of youth by stealing mass from their binary partners, new research on globular clusters suggests.
Football Has Not Changed At All In Past Three World Cups
Researchers in Spain have found that football has changed so little during recent World Cups that, if shown action from matches, we would be incapable today of differentiating between a...
Video games linked to poor relationships with friends, family
A new study connects young adults' use of video games to poorer relationships with friends and family – and the student co-author expresses disappointment at his own findings. read more
Obama's Shout-Out to Science and Museum Tumult in Iraq
Plus more from Science's new policy blog, ScienceInsider
'Abusive behaviour' towards people with dementia by family carers is common
Half of family carers of people with dementia report some abusive behaviour towards the person they are caring for and one third report 'significant' levels of abuse, according to new...
Getting kids to eat vegetables
Several years ago, I did a study in graduate school to determine why some children like vegetables and many do not. Two findings emerged from my "research" with 6 and...
GAO Tags FDA, EPA Programs For Reform
Programs overseeing drugs, chemicals are at high risk for waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement, GAO says
Financial Crunch May Isolate Friends and Family
People who lose a job or who are in the midst a financial crisis often are reluctant to talk about their struggles and may isolate themselves from friends and family.
Hopes and fears: Rebuilding science in Iraq
Iraq is rebuilding its science base but fear of attack means refugee academics are slow to return, reports Brendan O'Malley.
Gift of Caviar May Be Product of Endangered Species' Illegal Harvest
If your valentine asks for caviar to celebrate the day, you'll have to stop and think about its current price and scarcity -- and even if your gift was illegally...
Instant Messages Reveal Relationship Health
Instant messages can reveal whether your relationship is healthy or on the rocks.
Coming soon: Pope on YouTube
(AP) -- The Vatican is launching its own YouTube channel to engage more with the digital generation and better control Pope Benedict XVI's online image.
Yvonne Roberts: Misunderstanding female sexuality – again
Sometimes – especially when it comes to analysing female desire – scientists appear to be looking down the wrong
List of countries warning of cellphone risks for children grows
Some international authorities are recommending that parents restrict the amount of time their children spend on cellphones as a precaution.
Alcohol exposure in the womb affects 'teenage' booze behaviour
Rats whose mothers were fed alcohol during pregnancy are more attracted to the smell of liquor during puberty. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Behavioural and Brain Functions...
How do you picture yourself in a virtual world?
Art and media students doing fieldwork in Second Life (SL) and educators wanting to explore creative approaches in the virtual environment are to get a boost from research at the...
How wireless technology can affect the body
Most people don't think twice about talking, texting or e-mailing on the go - sending waves of radiation into the environment, and their bodies, as they stay connected through mobile...
'Spore' computer game evolving
A "Spore" computer game that lets people play God by designing life forms is evolving to offer versions tailored for children, space hunters, and fans of Nintendo Wii consoles.