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Posted October 15, 2010:

• Happier to Give Than Receive?

Posted October 13, 2010:

• 'Selfless' Genes Attract Mates, Psychologists Find

Posted October 12, 2010:

• New Way to Classify Personality Disorders Proposed
• Better Way to Study Proteins in the Body: Could Streamline Development of Drugs

Posted October 7, 2010:

• Real Price of Each Pack of Cigarettes Is Nearly $150, Spanish Study Finds

Posted October 3, 2010:

• Adults in Puerto Rico Aware of Genetic Testing, but Use Remains Low, Research Finds

Posted September 29, 2010:

• Decrease in Suicide Not Linked to Newer Antidepressants, Norwegian Study Finds

Posted September 28, 2010:

• Method to Detect Bladder Cancer Earlier Is Under Development
• Twitter Used to Predict Flu Outbreaks

Posted September 24, 2010:

• Tool to Improve Wikipedia Accuracy Developed

Posted September 22, 2010:

• New Method of Chemical Analysis: Step Towards Personalized Medicine

Posted September 21, 2010:

• Shorter Biological Marker Length in Aplastic Anemia Patients Linked to Higher Relapse, Death Rates
• US Residents Outperformed Staff Physicians on Four of Nineteen Measures of Quality

Posted September 20, 2010:

• US Teen Hearing Loss Is Much Lower Than Has Been Widely Reported, Study Shows

Posted September 13, 2010:

• Protein-Based Biomarkers in Blood Serum Could Classify Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease
• New Study Reconciles Conflicting Data on Mental Aging

Posted September 10, 2010:

• Mapping New Paths for a Stressed-out Internet: Collaboration Aims to Create First Accurate Geometric Map of the Internet

Posted September 8, 2010:

• When Species Are About to Become Extinct: New Research May Help Predict Tipping Point
• Cloud Computing Method Greatly Increases Gene Analysis

Posted September 1, 2010:

• Snail Mail Beats Phones to Help Feds Sustain Ample Fish Stocks in US Coastal Waters

Posted August 31, 2010:

• Photo Album Tells Story of Wildlife Decline

Posted August 26, 2010:

• Adulteration of Milk Products and Pet Food With Melamine Underscores Weaknesses of Traditional Methods, Experts Say

Posted August 24, 2010:

• True Causes for Extinction of Cave Bear Revealed: More Human Expansion Than Climate Change

Posted August 19, 2010:

• Cervical Cancer: Drug and Radiotherapy Treatment Saves Lives, Researchers Find

Posted August 17, 2010:

• Preschoolers Use Statistics to Understand Others

Posted August 12, 2010:

• The Cancer Biomarker Conundrum: Too Many False Discoveries
• Researchers Outline 'Best Practice' in Analysis of Gene Expression Data

Posted August 2, 2010:

• Sociological Study Links State Tax Credit Programs to Higher Birth Weight

Posted July 29, 2010:

• Ear Bones Reveal Spawning Secrets of Lake Erie Walleye

Posted July 27, 2010:

• Getting a Step Ahead of Pathogens

Posted July 26, 2010:

• Seeing the Forest and the Trees Reveals Heart Problems

Posted July 15, 2010:

• Brain Size Associated With Longevity in Mammals

Posted July 13, 2010:

• Lie Detection: You Can't Hide Your Lyin' Eyes
• 'Econophysics' Points Way to Fair Salaries in Free Market
• Researchers Envision Better Disease Surveillance to Improve Public Health

Posted July 9, 2010:

• What Secrets Are Stored in the Roots of Corn Plants?

Posted July 8, 2010:

• 'Magical Thinking' About Islands an Illusion? Biologist Refutes Conventional Thinking on Evolution

Posted July 6, 2010:

• Study Finds Wide Variation in 5-Year Patient Survival Rates for Lung Transplantation Centers

Posted June 29, 2010:

• Teeth of Cadavers Reveal Their Identity

Posted June 28, 2010:

• Memory Problems Not the Only Predictor of Later Mild Cognitive Impairment

Posted June 27, 2010:

• Accurate Way to Predict the Age When Women Will Hit the Menopause Developed

Posted June 22, 2010:

• Incidence and Reproduction Numbers of Pertussis
• How to Rapidly Assess Children's Tooth Decay Risk

Posted June 18, 2010:

• Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Face Double the Risk of Suffering Heart Attack, Study Finds

Posted June 17, 2010:

• What Makes the Giant Freak Wave 'Stable'? Researchers Develop New Statistical Model

Posted June 16, 2010:

• Using Science to Identify True Soccer Stars: Researchers Find a New Approach to Ranking and Rating Soccer Players
• Alcohol Consumption Lowers Risk of Developing Several Arthritic Conditions, Study Finds

Posted June 15, 2010:

• Leaded Gasoline Predominant Source of Lead Exposure in Latter 20th Century
• Babies Grasp Number, Space and Time Concepts

Posted June 14, 2010:

• Neutrinos and Antineutrinos Differ in Key Property, Experiment Suggests

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