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Astronomer Says Confirmation of Alien Life Is Only 40 Years Away

Mike Adams — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:53:56 +0000

Aliens have long been major players in science fiction and pop culture, but according to the Queen’s astronomer, Lord Martin Rees, scientists are now within 40 years of actually confirming their (non-fictional) existence.

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Study Finds Parents Can Allow Babies to Cry at Night

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:13:48 +0000

Babies can be exhausting enough during the day, but when they cry throughout the night the so-called bundles of joy can leave their parents cranky and depressed.

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Protein May Play a Role in Obesity, Diabetes and Aging

Shauna Wright — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:30:11 +0000

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have made a discovery that could help scientists find better treatments for type 2 diabetes, obesity and other health problems caused by the body’s inability to properly regulate blood sugar.

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Study Finds Autistic Kids Have Too Many Brain Cells — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:00:34 +0000

New research finds autistic children’s brains have far more neurons in the prefrontal cortex than those of kids who don’t have the disease.

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Americans Have Fewer Close Friends Compared to 25 Years Ago

Shauna Wright — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:45:58 +0000

While social media sites may have increased Americans’ overall number of acquaintances, new research slated for publication in a journal called ‘Social Networks’ shows the number of people we claim as close friends is now lower than it was 25 years ago.

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Study Finds Alcohol Consumption Can Increase Risk of Breast Cancer

Shauna Wright — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:31:26 +0000

While it’s been reported in recent years that drinking red wine in moderation can have some health benefits, a new report claims just two glasses of alcoholic beverages a day could substantially boost a woman’s chances of getting breast cancer.

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Study Finds Doctors Rate Pain Symptoms Lower in Patients They Dislike

Shauna Wright — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:00:37 +0000

A new study from the University of Ghent in Belgium, which studied the relationship between health professionals and patients with chronic pain, suggests that clinicians who don’t like their patients tend to discount the level of pain they suffer from.

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Study Finds Poorer People Order Larger Food Sizes to Feel More Important

Shauna Wright — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:20:04 +0000

Researchers from the French business school École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris and Illinois’ Northwestern University might have discovered a reason that poorer people tend to eat larger portions of food.

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Can Coffee Reduce Risk of Skin Cancer?

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:00:49 +0000

Your daily cups of joe may be doing more than just giving you the energy to face the day.

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Study Says Women on the Pill Choose More Stable Partners

Shauna Wright — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:00:44 +0000

New research suggests women on birth control pills tend to choose men they feel will be more stable relationship partners over guys who may be better looking or sexier.

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Study Finds That Being Easily Embarrassed Is a 'Sign of Virtue'

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:25:44 +0000

People who are quick to be moderately embarrassed are more trustworthy, more generous, and more likely to be monogamous, according to a study from the University of California at Berkeley.

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Study Finds Webpages are Read By People in an F-Shaped Pattern

Grace Niemitalo — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:00:48 +0000

A new study by usability expert Jakob Nielsen reveals that when webpages are read, we read and scan the text in an F-shape.

Using eyetracking software, he found the first paragraph gets the most attention, making the top horizontal line of the F. The next paragraph only gets half the attention of the first, tracing the second shorter horizontal line of the F. And finally, we skim down the rest of the article vertically.

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