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Mosquitoes make sweet love music
Sexy songs sung by mosquitoes in courtship could be key to curbing the spread of dengue fever, say scientists.
Without The Dope, Your Resolutions May Be Doomed
Ah, New Year's. The time for spirited debauchery, reflection on the year gone by, and resolutions for the year to come. On New Year's Day, most people wake up determined...
Aussies trying to kick drug habits
Most Australians support anti-drug policies and are making efforts to reduce their own alcohol consumption and illicit drug and tobacco use, a report has revealed.
Weight Loss Improves Sex
Obese men reported better sexual function after losing lots of weight in a new study.
Reality Gets Hyperlinked
European researchers can now attach hyperlinks to pictures you take using your mobile phone. It offers the prospect of new ways to discover, engage and navigate your surroundings.
Cell phone soap operas deliver safe-sex message
(AP) -- "Hey baby, you OK?" Mike asks his girlfriend as she sits down next to him. "Yeah, I'm OK," Toni says, and she puts her head on his...
Recording studio in hospital about more than music
(AP) -- Just down the hall from the chemo infusion rooms at Texas Children's Hospital, Jalen Huckabay was about to slip into another world, away from the wearying regimen...
Gardening can help older people stay fit
A study measuring the intensity of activities such as walking, bending and weeding shows an increase in activity that could be beneficial for seniors. ...
Working out old school: Is it time to pull out the ThighMaster?
Jane Fonda and Billy Blanks, the Ab Roller and the Step. Ah, memories. And some should stay that way. ...
Gyms are slashing prices
Now's a good time to exercise frugality and check out the many deals available. Strike up the nerve to ask for extras. ...
Turn the world into your gym
No gym gear? No problem. Get fit the natural way. Hike local trails, scale buildings, exercise on the beach. It's inexpensive -- and scenic. ...
DSM psychiatry manual's secrecy criticized
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is being revised under a cloak of confidentiality. Critics say the process needs to be open, and cite potential conflicts of interest. ...
Teens Girls Smoke Now, Pay Later With Larger Waistlines As Adults
Remember the cool girls, huddled together in high school restrooms, puffing their cigarettes? Well, here's consolation for the nerds in the crowd: Those teen smokers are more likely to experience...
Where Words Come From
Any research that informs us about language production is important because words are what make humans special.
Peer Discussion Improves Student Performance With 'Clickers'
Across the University of Colorado at Boulder campus students are sharing answers, checking their responses to questions against those of their neighbors and making adjustments to those answers in hopes...
Nigeria finally gets new health ministers
The Nigerian health ministry has appointed new ministers after a nine-month gap, while the old ministers face fraud charges.
Facebook nudity policy draws nursing moms' ire
(AP) -- Web-savvy moms who breast-feed are irate that social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace restrict photos of nursing babies. The disputes reveal how the sites' community policing techniques...
A letter to Obama
We write to you as fellow parents concerned about the Earth that will be inherited by our children, grandchildren, and those yet to be born
Device keeps donor organs fresher
A special storage machine could be better than ice for keeping donor kidneys fresh for transplantation, say scientists.
Wikipedia passes $6M US donation mark
Wikipedia has met its fundraising goal of $6 million US with a bit to spare just days after founder Jimmy Wales made a personal pitch for donations.
New research says academic medicine is in critical condition
Everybody is familiar with the stereotypes of medical education from the student perspective: gruelling hours, little recognition, and even less glory. Now a novel Brandeis study published in Academic Medicine...
New Year's resolutions can be bad for you: mental health charity
Making self-improvement New Year's resolutions often leaves people feeling worse, the British mental health charity Mind warned Thursday.
No shoes? No problem for this college interview
(AP) -- For her college interview, Avery Cullinan put on her best outfit but didn't bother with shoes. She sat in her living room, smiled into her computer's webcam...
Looking for Sleep in All the Wrong Places
Desperately seeking a good night's sleep, insomniacs spend more money on alcohol than medical help and sleep aids combined, according to a study published today in the journal Sleep. But...
Car Key Jams Teen Drivers' Cell Phones
Researchers have developed an automobile ignition key that prevents teenagers from talking on cell phones or sending text messages while driving.
Biggest Science Stories: Bloggers' Picks for 2008
National Geographic News asked six science bloggers to each choose the most important, most overlooked, and strangest stories of 2008.
Seizing the day
Subject to sudden unexpected seizures, epileptics are often a subject of discrimination in the workforce. Many employers are hesitant to hire epileptics, fearing that stressful workplace situations might bring on...
Shhh! Gadget racket threatens pulsar research
(AP) -- Of all the threats to scientific research Wesley Sizemore has stymied over the years, satellites and cell phone towers don't stick in his memory quite like the...