Scientific Study

Researchers: Humans Crowded Out Neanderthals

AP | Posted 09.27.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Were the Neanderthals simply crowded out by the ancestors of modern humans? That's the theory of a pair of British researchers, who say...

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Overcoming Genophobia

Misha Angrist | Posted 05.25.2011

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Misha Angrist

DNA in a test tube is prosaic: the "stuff of life" looks a lot like what emerges from a child's runny nose. But there has long been something taboo in that tube.

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Do Pop-Up Books Teach Children Anything?

McCune Online | Tom Jacobs | Posted 05.25.2011

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New research finds children learn less from pop-up books than they do from old-fashioned volumes illustrated with photos....

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Sexy at 60? We knew that.

Patricia Yarberry Allen | Posted 11.17.2011

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Patricia Yarberry Allen

It's officially news: women over 50 have sex lives. But I could have told you that. What I don't understand is how they could set the bar so low. Once a year...and they call that sex?

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Dreams: Exercise For The Brain, New Study Suggests

psychology.about.com | Posted 11.17.2011

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According to a new study by sleep and dream expert J. Allan Hobson, dreams might just be the brain's way of preparing for all of experiences it will e...

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Dinosaurs Evolution: New Study Details Where Dinosaurs Originated, How They Evolved

AP | RANDOLPH E. SCHMID | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Newly described dinosaur fossils from New Mexico are helping scientists better understand the early development of these ancient cr...

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NIH Director Francis Collins Blames Resignation Of Top Health Official From Autism Panel On "Tension And Lack Of Trust"

David Kirby | Posted 11.17.2011

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David Kirby

Dr. Landis resigned from the IACC on Saturday after the Age of Autism blog published handwritten notes - assumed to be written by Dr. Landis - speculating on the motives of an autism mother and IACC member.

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Can Cell Phones Cause Cancer?

cnn.com | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Cell Phones, Research, Health, Phones, University of Pittsburgh, Cellphones, Cancer, Scientific Study, Wellness, Radiation, Electromagnetic Radiation, Healthy Living News

In the year since a U.S. cancer researcher's warning drew wide attention, more evidence is emerging that long-term cell phone use is associated with c...

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Up To 90 Percent Of U.S. Paper Money Contains Traces Of Cocaine: New Study

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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On Sunday, the American Chemical Society, a nonprofit scientific society chartered by Congress, released a study claiming that up to 90 percent of U.S...

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