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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....

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....

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...

A picture of a laptop by Vicktor Hanacek

Armchair Activism (Apathy in the UK)

07/03/2014

Social media can activate interpersonal ties but won't necessarily turn ordinary citizens into hyper-activists...

A picture of a panda by Sue Nichols, Michigan State University Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability

Panda Versus Horse Deathmatch

04/03/2014

Livestock, particularly horses, have been identified as a significant threat to panda survival. ...

A tree branch filter by Michael Boutilier and Jongho Lee

E. Coli – A Simple Solution

01/03/2014

A small piece of freshly cut sapwood can filter out more than 99 percent of the bacteria E. coli from water...

A picture of coffee by freedigitalphotos.netadamr

Cancer-Killing Coffee?

28/02/2014

Recent research has shown that caffeine also has a good side. It can kill cancer cells. ...

Plug Car In – Black City Out. Oops.

24/02/2014

The growing fleet of electric cars will put a lot of new strain on the United States' aging electrical distribution systems. News item...

A picture of a girl jumpin in water by splitshare.com

Your Best Memories, All Before 25?

23/02/2014

By the time most people are 25, they have made the most important memories of their lives, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire....

Apicture of a nurse by Charlotte Jarvis @ Waag Society

The Real Cost of Healthcare Cuts

22/02/2014

Greece's health crisis is worsening as a result of continued healthcare budget cuts. Can the rest of Europe learn from it? ...

A picture of a window and leaves by Martin Wessely

A New Leaf for Clean Hydrogen

19/02/2014

Designing an artificial leaf that uses solar energy to convert water cheaply and efficiently into hydrogen and oxygen ...

A picture of a pillow by freedigitalphotos.net/sattva

Why Do You Remember Your Dreams?

18/02/2014

The sleeping brain is not capable of memorising new information, so how do we remember dreams? News....

Brainscans showing anterior and posterior insula

What is Love? Ask a Neurologist

17/02/2014

Desire is a relatively concrete representation of sensory experiences, while love is a more abstract representation of those experiences...

A picture of a tricycle by Florian Klauer

Covet Thy Neighbour’s Life, Good Citizen

16/02/2014

Where you live could affect whether or not you spend compulsively...

…and Leave a Beautiful Corpse. Sunscreen Use

15/02/2014

Showing teenagers the cosmetic advantages rather than the health benefits results in a dramatic increase in the use of sunscreen...

Manga Makes Munchkins Munch Mangoes

14/02/2014

Manga comics could be used to promote healthier behaviors and beliefs related to fruit consumption in at-risk youth. ...

A picture of fingerpainted wedding couple by Freedigitalphotos.net/10incheslab

Why Women (and Patriarchy) Prefer Tall Men

12/02/2014

According to the study data, the dominant reasons females cited for preferring a tall partner are matters of protection and femininity....

Capturing Crowd Dynamics

10/02/2014

A new study proposes a method for quantitatively analyzing the relative value of models for crowd dynamics prediction...

Repackage Space Cakes, Save a Kid

09/02/2014

As more states decriminalize marijuana, lawmakers should consider requirements – such as child-resistant packaging, warning labels and public education...