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A picture of zombies on the tube by Dan Booth

London Underground Crime : Avoiding Pickpockets

08/04/2014

Offenders who operate below ground may also operate above ground on major transit systems...

Short Fused Sports Coaches Need Hugs

06/04/2014

The notoriously short fuses of some sports coaches could be explained by excessive concern with how they will be seen by others...

A picture of a can phone by ryan McGuire

Quantum Cryptography for your Phone

05/04/2014

Study into the production of the first 'NSA proof' mobile phone...

A picture of someone sweeping by Ryan McGuire

Women Avoid Applying for ‘Mens” Jobs

04/04/2014

TUM have discovered something that actually does deter women from applying for a job, even if they are qualified: the wording of the job ads....

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Black Police Good For Comedy Value

01/04/2014

'many United States citizens are not ready to accept an African-American in a serious authoritative role'...

Continuity Glitches : Why We Miss Them

31/03/2014

The brain mechanism that can blind us to subtle changes in movies and in the real world...

Hearts React Differently to Exercise, by Gender

30/03/2014

The formula for peak exercise heart rate that doctors have used for decades in tests to diagnose heart conditions may be flawed...

Is it Safe to Pee in the Pool?

29/03/2014

An answer to the perennial question: Is it safe to pee in the pool?...

The Bunnies Have No Trousers!

27/03/2014

Kids' books featuring animals with human characteristics not only lead to less factual learning but also influence children's reasoning about animals...

cigarette butts by freedigitalphotos.net Bill Longshaw

Smokers Can’t Taste Bitter

25/03/2014

Accumulation in the body of some tobacco or combustion products may hamper the regeneration of taste buds. News item...

Happy Workers are Harder Workers

24/03/2014

Happier workers use the time they have more effectively, increasing the pace at which they can work without sacrificing quality...

A picture of a video game joypad by Freedigitalphotos/Arvind Balaraman

Control Freakery for Control Freaks

23/03/2014

Researchers develop insights into the processes upon human interaction, and ways in which to control them. ...

Now Computers Can Detect Your Pain

22/03/2014

A computer system spots real or faked expressions of pain more accurately than people can...

Avoiding Cold War with Texan Vodka

21/03/2014

Distillers are producing at least 17 Texas vodkas....

Football is ‘Subject to laws of Physics’ Shocker!

20/03/2014

A simple rule governs the complex dynamics of the ball and the team's front-line...

A picture of music making by Sebastiaan ter Burg

The Twelve Keys to a Hit Song

19/03/2014

The researchers identified 12 key themes, and related terms, that came up most often in the hit songs. ...

Fuel Your Truck With Alligator Fat

18/03/2014

Animal fats, including those from alligators, could give an economical, ecofriendly boost to the biofuel industry...

Bring the Gnar – Extreme Sports and Injury

17/03/2014

The thrill of extreme sports comes at a price: a higher risk for severe neck and head injuries...

A picture of a fetish girl by Carl Batson

The Debilitating Effects of Shame

16/03/2014

Shame on you. These three simple words can temporarily — or, when used too often, permanently — destroy an individual's sense of value and self-worth....

Play it Sam. You Played it Before….

15/03/2014

The brain's motor network helps people remember and recognize music that they have performed in the past better than music they have only heard...

Gran’s Meds are Making Her Sick

14/03/2014

More than 9 million older adults in the U.S. are being prescribed medications that may be causing them more harm than benefit...

The Genetics of Music Aptitude

13/03/2014

Multiple regions in the human genome are reported to be linked to musical aptitude...

Biological Tests for Happy Worker-bots

12/03/2014

Combining information obtained from questionnaires along with biological measures - to make you a sleeker, more efficient profit-unit....

Alan Turing’s (Only) Biology Theory Proven

11/03/2014

The first experimental evidence that validates Turing's theory in cell-like structures...

A picture of a woman typing by Vickto Hanacek

Male Culture Makes Mothers Leave Jobs

10/03/2014

Many women leave high-powered jobs because they are relegated to lesser roles and feel the need to suppress their identities as mothers...

Maybe You Just Don’t Like Music

09/03/2014

Some otherwise healthy and happy people do not enjoy music and show no autonomic responses to its sound, despite normal musical perception capacities...