Lied-to children more likely to cheat and lie
People lie – we know this. People lie to kids – we know this, too. But what happens next? Do children who’ve been lied to … Read more
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Facebook Feelings Are Contagious, Study Shows
You can’t catch a cold from a friend online. But can you catch a mood? It would seem so, according to new research from the … Read more
Anti-psychotic medications offer new hope in the battle against brain cancer
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that FDA-approved anti-psychotic drugs possess tumor-killing activity against the most aggressive form … Read more
‘Save Darfur’ an example of ineffective causes led by Facebook’s army of armchair activists
Study suggests that social-network support for causes might be only a click deep Social media may fuel unprecedented civic engagement. Digital networks might make possible … Read more
With no place to puff, smokers more likely to cut back or quit
Completely banning tobacco use inside the home – or more broadly in the whole city – measurably boosts the odds of smokers either cutting back … Read more
Glowing Mucus: Scientists Peek into Hidden Sea Worm’s Light
Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and their colleagues are unraveling the mechanisms behind a little-known marine worm that produces a … Read more
Using morphine after abdominal surgery may prolong pain
Using morphine to fight the pain associated with abdominal surgery may paradoxically prolong a patient’s suffering, doubling or even tripling the amount of time it … Read more
U.S. Media Consumption to Rise to 15.5 Hours a Day – Per Person – by 2015
A new study by a researcher at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, says that by 2015, the … Read more
People seem more attractive in a group than they do apart
People tend to be rated as more attractive when they’re part of a group than when they’re alone, according to findings published in Psychological Science, … Read more
Pheromones in tears of young mice tell older ones: Don’t mate with me
Nocturnal animals need their noses to stay alive. Mice, among others, depend on their impressive olfactory powers to sniff out food or avoid danger in … Read more
UK scientists convinced they’ve found extraterrestrial life
Scientists from the University of Sheffield believe they have found life arriving to Earth from space after sending a balloon to the stratosphere. The team, … Read more
