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Video: Buzzing: bees on drugs
Australian scientist Dr Andrew Baron is pioneering a study to dose honey bees with cocaine in an attempt to study how their brain reacts to the drug, and possibly find...
Ahead of the games: Test will catch sports cheats on new endurance drugs
Avoiding detection just got harder for drug cheats who try to use a particular range of untested, but potentially enhancing, compounds. In the past, tests have been developed once a...
Why Smokers Struggle To Quit: New Findings
Just seeing someone smoke can trigger smokers to abandon their nascent efforts to kick the habit, according to new research.
Brain Circuit Abnormalities May Underlie Bulimia Nervosa In Women
Women with bulimia nervosa appear to respond more impulsively during psychological testing than those without eating disorders, and brain scans show differences in areas responsible for regulating behavior, according to...
College training affects K-12 teaching
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 6 (UPI) -- How science teachers are taught and how post-secondary educators are retained on staff are affecting science education in grades K-12, a...
Detox product claims 'legalized lying,' scientists warn consumers
Some detoxification products touted as a means of cleansing toxins from the body are largely a waste of money, according to British researchers who say the best remedies remain keeping...
Childhood trauma associated with chronic fatigue syndrome
Individuals who experience trauma during childhood appear more likely to develop chronic fatigue syndrome as adults, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one...
Studies reveal lifelong gender difference in physical activity
Females of all ages are less active than their male peers. Two studies, presented today (Tuesday 6 January) at a major academic conference, reveal the gender difference in activity levels...
Warned, Teens Clean Up MySpace Profiles
Many teenagers cleaned up their MySpace profiles, deleting mentions of sex and booze and boosting privacy settings, if they got a single cautionary e-mail from a busybody named "Dr. Meg."
Really?: The Claim: Some Men Are More Likely to Father Boys
Men who want to know whether they’re more likely to father a boy or a girl may garner clues from their family tree.
Mind: Some Protect the Ego by Working on Their Excuses Early
Recent research has helped clarify not just who is prone to self-handicapping but also its consequences — and its possible benefits.
Early Family Depression Has Lasting Effects On Teens, Young Adults
A new study on 485 Iowa adolescents over a 10-year period (1991-2001) found that early socioeconomic adversity experienced by children contributes to poor mental health by the time they become...
Common childhood virus packs an increasingly potent punch
Five-year-old Kate Levschan and her 18-month-old brother, Jacob, have never sat on Santa's lap. Their mother, Marti Levschan, wants to keep it that way.
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How Students Can Stick to Hard-to-Follow New Year's Resolutions
(PhysOrg.com) -- Winter quarter at UC San Diego begins on Jan. 5 and many students are carrying a variety of New Year`s resolutions along with their textbooks. Students who have...
Shaping good health as teens outgrow pediatrician
(AP) -- Ever watched a teen skulk in the corner of a toddler-packed pediatrician's waiting room, obviously wishing to be anywhere else?
Teaching intangibles with technology
Teach students some facts, and they learn for one exam at a time. Teach students to think and they learn how to learn for the rest of their lives. Ambitious...
Effect of subliminal marketing greater than thought
(PhysOrg.com) -- Marketing statements influence us subliminally more than was ever assumed. Even when you are not aware of being exposed to advertising material, it can still affect your actions....
ADHD labelling of kids can mask other problems: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- Labelling children with learning and behavioural difficulties can be detrimental to the children in question as well as their teachers, research by a QUT graduate has found.
Studies link maternity leave with fewer C-sections and increased breastfeeding
Two new studies led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, suggest that taking maternity leave before and after the birth of a baby is a good investment in...
Adam Rutherford: Here's how to discuss Charles Darwin's glorious idea without recourse to being dull and/or stupid
It may have escaped your attention, but 2009 is the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth, and the 150th of the publication of the most important work of non-fiction in...
Government clashes again with its own drug advisers about downgrading ecstasy
The government's drug advisers are to recommend ecstasy be downgraded to a class B drug, in a report due to go before ministers at th
Uruguay to promote cooperation between science teachers and researchers
The country will support projects for high school teachers to work with research scientists.
Guardian Daily podcast: The diplomatic response to the conflict in Gaza
Analysis on the escalating situation in the Gaza Strip. Plus, warnings that detox products might not be what you expected. And how the new Doctor Who is going down with...
How Technology May Soon "Read" Your Mind
Neuroscience has learned so much about how we think and the brain activity linked to certain thoughts that it is now possible - on a very basic scale - to...
Rough Crossing
In Robin Romm’s account of her mother’s death from cancer, her fury is transformed into an instrument for pursuing truth.
Jon Henley salutes the simple brilliance of Murphy's Law
Among the many fine anniversaries in prospect this year, not the least is the 60th birthday of Murphy's Law, alternatively - though erroneously - known as Sod's Law or, if...
Computer program analyzes brain activity
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- A computer program developed at a Pittsburgh university can offer limited insights into one's thoughts by analyzing brain activation patterns, researchers say.