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Two types of perception linked in surprising way
The mind is a great statistician, say psychologists studying two types of perception. Read more about statistical summary perception and statistical learning.
June 16, 2011
Global sperm counts not falling after all?
A 1992 paper said that human sperm counts were falling around the world. A new study say that might no be not so. Read more on global sperm counts.
June 13, 2011
Bacterial meningitis rates wane thanks to vaccines
Rates of deadly bacterial meningitis have dropped in the U.S. thanks to vaccination and prenatal screening, according to a study published in NEJM.
June 11, 2011
Moose crossing alert in your car
Norwegian researchers are developing a system that can warn of moose - and traffic jams - in the roadway ahead. Read more about a moose crossing alert.
June 10, 2011
Recycling old boats now happening in Norway
In Norway, nearly 5,000 recreational boats are retired and disposed of every year. Now, researchers have developed a new method for recycling old boats.
June 10, 2011
Happy men, confident women not as attractive to other sex
Broody or proud men are attractive to women, but proud, confident women don't capture the eye of the opposite sex so easily, says study.
June 9, 2011
Virtual weight-loss program beats real world
A study has found that while both types of weight loss programs produced similar physical results, the virtual weight-loss program yielded more healthy behaviors.
June 7, 2011
Hunger and climate change on collision course
Study shows how global warming might affect hundreds of millions of people already in danger of famine. Read more on hunger and climate change.
June 3, 2011
Do cell phones cause brain cancer?
Mary McBride explains some of the basics about how cell phones interact with the body, and about how much cell phone use could be too much.
June 1, 2011
WHO lists cell phones as possibly carcinogenic with coffee, car exhaust, working nights
The International Agency for Research on Cancer has placed cellphones on a list of possibly carcinogenic items, also including coffee, car exhaust and night shift work.
June 1, 2011
