Society & Culture - Aug 25, 2011 10:31 - 0 Comments

Talk about problems? Boys say why bother

U. MISSOURI (US) — Boys avoid discussing problems not because of some sense of embarrassment, but because they believe that doing so is a waste of time, according to a new study. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 19, 2011 12:41 - 10 Comments

Graphic smoking ads could backfire

U. MISSOURI (US) — Disgusting and threatening ads designed to discourage cigarette smoking can cause strong defense responses from viewers, say researchers. (more…)

Society & Culture - Aug 18, 2011 11:18 - 0 Comments

Vets’ best weapon: Giving back

WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Disabled veterans who continue to give back on a volunteer basis improve their employment prospects, further their education, and become better role models for their children. (more…)

Stress hormone on the back-to-school list?

U. CHICAGO (US) — Knowing the right way to handle stress in and out of the classroom could be the difference between success and failure for the millions of students going back to school this fall, new research shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Aug 15, 2011 15:15 - 27 Comments

Sex appeal: Women kiss science goodbye

U. BUFFALO (US) — When a woman’s goal is to be romantically desirable, she distances herself from academic majors and activities related to science, technology, engineering, and math. (more…)

Science & Technology - Aug 11, 2011 16:21 - 3 Comments

Kids with ‘number sense’ excel in math

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Add it up: Evidence shows math ability is as much an inborn talent as artistry or athleticism. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 11, 2011 12:39 - 1 Comment

Exercise safeguards seniors’ memory

U. COLORADO (US) — Even a small amount of physical exercise can significantly protect the elderly from long-term memory loss that can occur suddenly following infection, illness, or injury. (more…)

Society & Culture - Aug 10, 2011 16:05 - 2 Comments

Tuned-in parents cut kids’ depression

U. WASHINGTON (US) — When raising children, tailor-made parenting that is in tune with the individual child beats one size fits all. (more…)

Society & Culture - Aug 9, 2011 12:10 - 2 Comments

Kids hard hit by parents’ deployment

U. WASHINGTON (US) — When parents are deployed overseas, the adolescent children left behind can suffer from the invisible wounds of war—impaired well-being and other mental problems. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 8, 2011 14:38 - 0 Comments

Communication empowers cancer patients

U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Cancer patients get a sense of control in an otherwise seemingly helpless situation when they are able to control how and when loved ones learn of their medical condition. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 5, 2011 10:07 - 0 Comments

PTSD linked to early, low-weight births

U. MICHIGAN (US) — Women with post-traumatic stress disorder are more likely to have smaller babies and deliver prematurely, new research shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Aug 5, 2011 9:10 - 4 Comments

Generosity: Survival of the nicest?

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — It turns out that being generous is not kowtowing to social pressure or cultural conformity—it’s actually the way Mother Nature intended us to be. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 4, 2011 10:48 - 0 Comments

No kidding: Humor eases fear

STANFORD (US) — Humor, particularly positive humor, can help us manage fear when we see something frightening or disturbing, new research shows. (more…)

Science & Technology - Aug 3, 2011 15:05 - 5 Comments

Mental abacus math: No words required

STANFORD (US) — A 400-year-old style of abacus known as a soroban is the genesis for a method of learning math mentally without the use of language. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 3, 2011 8:55 - 1 Comment

Squabbling parents affect babies’ sleep

PENN STATE (US) — Parents who argue in the first months of their baby’s life may be setting their infant up for a lifetime of sleep problems. (more…)

Society & Culture - Aug 2, 2011 12:25 - 2 Comments

Power of political TV ads overrated

PENN STATE (US) — People tend to over estimate the power of political messages to influence other’s opinions, a new study shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jul 29, 2011 13:52 - 2 Comments

Undocumented grads face tough road

U. CHICAGO (US) — Undocumented young adults raised and college-educated in the U.S. are often unable to rise above the menial labor of their parents with no prospects of working in their chosen professions. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jul 28, 2011 15:31 - 0 Comments

Thinking before eating pays off

CALTECH (US) — Deciding between broccoli or super-sized fries gives the brain a workout, forcing it to weigh choices based on taste, healthiness, size, and even packaging, all more-or-less instantaneously. (more…)

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