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[New Sci News] Has the pill changed the rules of sexual attraction?
The contraceptive pill alters monthly fluctuations in hormones associated with the menstrual cycle, mimicking the more stable hormonal conditions associated...
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Oct 10, 2009 8:17 pm
Jason Malloy
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[Discovery News] Feral Children: Are They Really Wild?
According to psychologist Douglas Candland there are some 4,000 situations of real human ferality for which some records exist, although adequate documentation...
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Oct 10, 2009 8:10 pm
Jason Malloy
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[Reuters] Are obese people less likely to commit suicide?
Obesity may lead to numerous health problems, but it may actually be linked to fewer successful suicides, according to a new study ...
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Oct 10, 2009 8:03 pm
Jason Malloy
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[BBC] Monkey mothers 'coo' over babies
The tender interactions between mothers and newborns might not be limited to humans, scientists report http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8296464.stm...
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Oct 9, 2009 12:03 pm
Jason Malloy
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[NYT] I.B.M. Joins Pursuit of $1,000 Personal Genome
One of the oldest names in computing is vying for a high-tech piece of the personalized medicine puzzle http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/06/science/06dna.html...
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Oct 9, 2009 11:55 am
Jason Malloy
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[Nature News] Virus linked to chronic fatigue syndrome
Prostate cancer pathogen may be behind the disease once dubbed 'yuppie flu' http://www.nature.com/news/2009/091008/full/news.2009.983.html...
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Oct 9, 2009 9:40 am
Jason Malloy
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[Telegraph UK] Scientists identify 'body clock cell'
A pill that could cure jet lag has moved a step closer after scientists identified the brain cell that sends us to sleep or keeps us awake and affects our body...
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Oct 9, 2009 9:34 am
Jason Malloy
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[Science News] How We Lost Our Diversity
Human ancestors survived two genetic bottlenecks as they spread out of Africa http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2009/1008/2...
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Oct 9, 2009 9:20 am
Jason Malloy
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[New Sci] Are you asleep? Exploring the mind's twilight zone
You think you're awake, yet vital parts of your brain might be sleeping. That's bad news if you're trying to concentrate – or flying a plane ...
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Oct 8, 2009 3:49 am
Jason Malloy
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[Slate] Glutton Intolerance
What if a war on obesity only makes the problem worse? http://www.slate.com/id/2231508/...
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Oct 8, 2009 3:47 am
Jason Malloy
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[Economist] Using computers to analyse sentiments
Software that can tell when people are getting upset http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/tm/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14582575...
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Oct 8, 2009 3:46 am
Jason Malloy
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[NPR] Every Plant Has Meaning On 'Island Of Bar Codes'
Islands are often the playgrounds of imaginary scientists, from Dr. Moreau to the researchers on the TV show Lost. But this place is real: an island where...
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Oct 8, 2009 3:45 am
Jason Malloy
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[Newsweek] Autism Is on the Rise (or Is it?)
What to make of the surprising new data http://www.newsweek.com/id/216832...
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Oct 8, 2009 3:43 am
Jason Malloy
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[New Sci News] Which kids will get stuck in the web?
Children with certain mental health conditions are at greater risk of developing an addiction to the internet, a new study suggests ...
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Oct 7, 2009 3:46 am
Jason Malloy
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[NYT] Self-Destructive Behavior in Cells May Hold Key to a Longer Li
Carl Zimmer: To the surprise of scientists, links are emerging between our inner recycling and protection from disease ...
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Oct 7, 2009 3:43 am
Jason Malloy
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[Reuters] Can your pants size predict your cancer risk?
Your pants size might help gauge your risk of developing certain cancers, regardless of how much you actually weigh, Dutch researchers report ...
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Oct 7, 2009 3:41 am
Jason Malloy
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[BBC] Students 'could face dope tests'
Students could one day face dope tests to prove they have not boosted their academic performance with so called "smart drugs", a psychologist suggests ...
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Oct 7, 2009 3:40 am
Jason Malloy
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[Discover] I Didn't Sin—It Was My Brain
Brain researchers have found the sources of many of our darkest thoughts, from envy to wrath ...
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Oct 7, 2009 3:40 am
Jason Malloy
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[Slate] How Nice Are We?
What chimps can teach us about our mess of emotions http://www.slate.com/id/2231320/...
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Oct 6, 2009 1:38 pm
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[NYT] How Nonsense Sharpens the Intellect
When things don't add up, the mind goes into high gear http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/06/health/06mind.html...
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Oct 6, 2009 12:07 am
Jason Malloy
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[Reuters] Study shows Mediterranean diet cuts depression risk
People who follow a Mediterranean-style diet rich in vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains and fish are less likely to become depressed, scientists said on...
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Oct 6, 2009 12:03 am
Jason Malloy
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[Telegraph UK] Meeting pretty women makes men feel good
Flirting with an attractive woman really does make men feel good, scientists find, as they discover it causes a surge in health-giving hormones ...
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Oct 6, 2009 12:02 am
Jason Malloy
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[Discovery News] Mosquito Parasite Fights Infectious Disease
Deadly malaria, painful filariasis and other mosquito-borne diseases can likely be controlled using a parasite known as Wolbachia ...
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Oct 6, 2009 12:01 am
Jason Malloy
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[Time] Do Candy-Eating Kids Become Criminal Adults?
A British study suggests a curious association between eating candy as a kid and committing violent crimes in adulthood ...
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Oct 4, 2009 12:48 pm
Jason Malloy
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[BBC] UK mammals have 'Celtic fringe'
DNA tests on British populations of small mammals show a genetically distinct "Celtic Fringe", say scientists at The University of York ...
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Oct 4, 2009 3:32 am
Jason Malloy
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[Reuters] Half of babies born in rich world will live to 100
More than half of babies born in rich nations today will live to be 100 years old if current life expectancy trends continue, according to Danish researchers ...
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Oct 4, 2009 3:26 am
Jason Malloy
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[Boston Globe] Need a New Heart? Grow Your Own
The idea sounds like science fiction. But it might someday come true. A group of Boston scientists is pushing the bounds of regenerative medicine ...
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Oct 4, 2009 3:21 am
Jason Malloy
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[Telegraph UK] Earthworms "more successful" species than humans
The humble earthworm has been ranked above dinosaurs, bacteria and even mankind in a new league table of the most successful 100 species on Earth ...
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Oct 4, 2009 3:21 am
Jason Malloy
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[Nat Geo News] Ardi's Secret: Did Early Humans Start Walking for Sex
Why don't women know when they're ovulating? Why don't men have clacker-sized testicles? The world's oldest known "human" skeleton—"Ardi"—may hold clues ...
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Oct 4, 2009 3:17 am
Jason Malloy
jmalloynyc
[AFP] 'Academic doping' set to rise, warns journal
Performance-enhancing drugs to help students burn the midnight oil, learn faster or have better recall at exam time could pose a major dilemma for colleges in...
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Oct 1, 2009 2:13 am
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