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Research finds speech disorders can be assessed from a distance
There should be no barriers to providing high-quality speech pathology services, according to University of Queensland PhD graduate Dr Anne Hill...
Gap in what we say vs. what we do about racism
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Think you wouldn't tolerate a racist act? Think again, says a surprising experiment that exposed some college students to one and found indifference...
Women Can Smell a Man's Intentions
At least subconsciously, a woman can also tell a man's in the mood by the scent of his sweat.
Research finds older women who are more physically fit have better cognitive function
New research published in the international journal Neurobiology of Aging by Marc Poulin, PhD, DPhil, finds that being physically fit helps the brain function at the top of its game....
Recognising children's successes in all areas may prevent teenage depression
Students' successes in the first grade can affect more than their future report cards. In a new study, University of Missouri researchers found links among students' weak academic performance in...
Online racial discrimination linked to depression, anxiety in teens
In the early days of the Internet, some scholars once predicted a lessening of racism and race-based discrimination in online interactions thanks to the anonymity and race-neutral nature of the...
Spirituality, Not Religion, Makes Kids Happy
A study finds a link between happiness and spirituality among "tweens" and kids in mid-childhood.
God, universal Darwinism, and the strong anthropic principle
Objections to the strong anthropic principle come down to one thing: that you can't estimate the probabilities of something unique like the universe.
Foundations take active role on health policy
Nonprofits have dropped their usual detachment to crusade for healthcare reform in California, opening Sacramento offices staffed by former aides to lawmakers. They have to be careful about IRS rules. ...
Daschle seeks aggressive health care overhaul
(AP) -- Tom Daschle told former Senate colleagues on Thursday that as health secretary he would learn from Bill Clinton's failed attempt to overhaul health care, an effort criticized...
Court orders Swiss health insurance to pay for sex change
The European Court of Human Rights Thursday awarded a Swiss transexual 15,000 euros (20,500 dollars) after her country's health insurance refused to pay for her sex change operation.
Role of Facebook in search for missing teen surprises RCMP
The RCMP officer who co-ordinated the search for Kyle Bambrick, the 18-year-old who died in a blizzard near Charlottetown New Year's Day, says he'll be paying more attention to Facebook...
Teasing is good for you!
(PhysOrg.com) -- The use of insults at a young age improves social skills and helps children develop a sense of humour according to research by Dr Erin Heerey of the...
Study to explore North-east`s 'magic mountain'
(PhysOrg.com) -- The enduring appeal of the North-east`s most popular hill is set to be explored by a new study.
Winter Baby Blues
Are you feeling lucky? If you were born in December, January or February, maybe not. Economists from the University of Notre Dame found people born during winter months tend to...
They want your brains!
Financial institutions aren't the only banks hurting these days. Brain banks—repositories for donated brains—are running low on fresh noggins for research, said a group of scientists from various institutions in...
A Life With Pain: New Study Examines The Experiences Of Older People
It’s debilitating, isolating and can lead to severe depression — yet pain is widely accepted as something to be expected and regarded as ‘normal’ in later life. Now a new...
Auckland museum stages public shark dissection
Was dissection before 1,500-strong crowd important research or publicity exercise, asks James Sturcke
Review: The Polaroid camera is back, in digital
(AP) -- A strange little ritual used to go along with Polaroid cameras. The shooter would grab the print as it came out of the camera and wave it...
Turn the world into your gym
No gym? No problem. Get fit on trails, in the city or at the beach: a guide to full-body workouts that are cheap--and scenic. ...
More medical myths: Turkey doesn't make you tired?
What if someone told you turkey doesn't make you tired, or that you nails really don't keep growing after you die?
VIDEO: First 3-D Fly-Through of a Supernova Remnant
Medical imaging tools used to peer inside living people have been adapted to create the first virtual fly-though of the remains of a dead star.
Doctors: British woman has two wombs
LONDON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A British woman said she was shocked to discover that she has two sets of reproductive organs.
Studies: Asian couples seek sons
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Asian immigrants in the United States appear to be using medical technology to guarantee that second or third children will be male,...
Source of cognitive decline in aging brains
(PhysOrg.com) -- As people age, memory and the ability to carry out tasks often decline. Scientists looking for ways to lessen that decline often have focused on the "gray matter"...
Renaissance capitalist: New research answers mystery about illegitimate daughter of pope
In popular legend, Lucrezia Borgia, Duchess of Ferrara (1480- 1519), stands falsely accused of poisoning her second husband. Victor Hugo portrayed her in thinly veiled fiction as a tragic femme...
Director experience with acquisitions improves firm performance
A new study in Strategic Management Journal examines how the nature of outside directors' prior experience, and resulting expertise, will influence the performance of a firm's performance. Results show that...
Love potions may become marriage guidance tool, neuroscientist says
Marriage counsellors may soon be taking a more Shakespearean approach to solving troubles of the heart, by administering love potions to boost couples' feelings for one another, according to a...