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Major psychiatric misdirections often share this intimidating mixture of a medical mistake lashed to a trendy idea. Any challenge to such a misdirection must confront simultaneously the professional authority of the proponents and the political power of fashionable convictions. Such challenges are not for the fainthearted or inexperienced.
Brain sex does not exist « Sex matters.
Neurobiology: Old Brains, New Tricks
Until Fred Gage came along, brain scientists accepted as a matter of faith that the neurons, or brain cells, you were born with were all the brain cells you would ever have. Then, two years ago, this 49-year-old neurobiologist at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, Calif., showed in a groundbreaking experiment that neurons are constantly being born, particularly in the learning and memory centers. Gage's discovery forced scientists to rethink some of their most basic ideas about how the brain works. Even more exciting was the fact that the source of these new cells was neural-stem cells, master cells with the ability to morph into any type of brain cell, depending on the chemical signals they receive as they grow. Early studies hint that they may even belong to a more primitive population of stem cells that can form anything from skin to blood to liver.Behavior Therapy Normalizes Brains of Autistic Children | TIME.com
<img src="http://timewellness.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/108175832autismcrop.jpg?w=480&h=320&crop=1" alt="Boy in play bubble" title="Boy in play bubble"/> Autism likely has deep genetic roots , but the latest research provides hope that some learning techniques can lessen symptoms of the developmental disorder.
SXSW 2011: The internet is over
If my grandchildren ever ask me where I was when I realised the internet was over – they won't, of course, because they'll be too busy playing with the teleportation console – I'll be able to be quite specific: I was in a Mexican restaurant opposite a cemetery in Austin, Texas, halfway through eating a taco. It was the end of day two of South by Southwest Interactive, the world's highest-profile gathering of geeks and the venture capitalists who love them, and I'd been pursuing a policy of asking those I met, perhaps a little too aggressively, what it was exactly that they did.
Concerns Over Breast Cancer Should Make You Double-Check Your Cosmetics
The Internet is like freakin' Kryptonite for hypochondriacs, right? It seems like very time you hit that Google Search button or refresh your email, you're just asking to stumble upon an ad, news story, or website that plays on your deepest fears about your health. And as someone who is definitely something of a hypochondriac herself, I would never want to instill unnecessary fear in others, but I definitely believe there's some truth to one web "rumor": That chemicals in some cosmetics promote breast cancer . There's a lot of confusion over what exactly in deodorant and other cosmetics might be linked to breast cancer, but one thing's for sure: Parabens (chemicals like methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, butylparaben, isopropylparaben, and isobutylparaben) are hormone disruptors (they mimic estrogen in the body) used in lots of different kinds of makeup, moisturizers, and hair care and shaving products.
Solar flare may be signal of more active sun storms
An active region on the sun that unleashed a powerful solar flare on March 4 does not appear to be quieting down, and may have more surprises in store over the coming week, scientists say. An X1.1-class solar flare erupted from the sun at 11:13 p.m. EST on March 4 (0413 GMT March 5). X-class flares are the most powerful type of solar storm, with M-class eruptions considered to be mid-range, and C-class flares being the weakest.
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There's no gentle way to put it: People who give in to racism and prejudice may simply be dumb, according to a new study that is bound to stir public controversy. The research finds that children with low intelligence are more likely to hold prejudiced attitudes as adults. These findings point to a vicious cycle, according to lead researcher Gordon Hodson , a psychologist at Brock University in Ontario.
Low IQ & Conservative Beliefs Linked to Prejudice
How to Picture a Black Hole | Wired Science
This month, researchers are inaugurating the Event Horizon Telescope , a project that will try to take the first detailed pictures of the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy.
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In Lewis Carroll's , the White Queen tells Alice that in her land, " memory works both ways." Not only can the Queen remember things from the past, but she also remembers "things that happened the week after next." Alice attempts to argue with the Queen, stating "I'm sure mine only works one way...I can't remember things before they happen."
Have Scientists Finally Discovered Evidence for Psychic Phenomena?
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), famously engaged in the quest for the Higgs boson, has turned up a heavier variant of a sub-atomic particle first discovered a quarter-century ago, scientists reported on Thursday.
Scientists identify new 'force' particle - Europe
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Study: Blood Pressure Drug May Treat Senior Moments
<img src="http://timewellness.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/maccropped.jpg?20 December 2011 Last updated at 07:43 ET The precise chemistry of metals within the Earth's interior will dictate the nature of its magnetic field Under extreme pressures and temperatures, one of the main materials of the Earth's interior has exhibited a never-before-seen transition.
Metal undergoes novel transition under extreme pressure
Could This Be The End Of Cancer?
By all rights, Shari Baker should have said her final goodbyes years ago.Science
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