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- Scientists Pinpoint Optimism Center of Brain
- Watson's London Lecture Nixed in Wake of Race Remarks
- DNA Discoverer: Blacks Less Intelligent Than Whites
- Chicago Researchers Look for 'Gay Gene'
- Computer Can Tell How Hard You're Working
- Humans Hard-Wired to Notice Animals, Not Machines
- People 'See' Common Letters in Brighter Colors
- Study: Number of Left-Handed People Increasing in Britain
- Study: Eyes Instinctively Focus on Good-Looking People
- Pro-Pot Group Claims Marijuana Cures Mad Cow Disease
- Study: May-December Romance Good for Human Race
- Fight Against Germs May Fuel Allergy Increase
- Surgeons Remove Gallbladder Through Patient's Vagina
- Study: Curly Hair Tangles Less
- Chocolate Not Addictive, Researcher Says
ANATOMY
- Study: Curly Hair Tangles Less
- Bras Don't Support Bouncing Breasts, Study Finds
- Study: Flush Toilets May Need to Be Disposed Of
- Iraq War Vet Gets Bionic Hand
- New Fingerprint Method Could Show Diet, Sex, Race
- Studies Claim Women Don't Care About Penis Length
- Human Voice Works Like a Jet Engine
- Science Finding Ways to Regrow Human Fingers
- Human Heartbeats, Breathing Can Synchronize
- Study: Tattoos Make Skin Less Sensitive to Touch
- Study Shows Male Birth Control Pill Might Be Possible
- Study: Women's Skin Ages More Rapidly Than Men's
- Why Knuckles Crack and Joints Creak
GENETICS
- Watson's London Lecture Nixed in Wake of Race Remarks
- DNA Discoverer: Blacks Less Intelligent Than Whites
- DNA Pioneer's Genome Shows Unexpected Variation
- DNA Discoverer Gets Own Personal Genome Mapped
- British Researcher Creates Sperm From Stem Cells
- Rare Semi-Identical Twins Discovered
- Internet, DNA Tests Let Average Joes Practice 'Extreme Genealogy'
- Women More Likely to Cheat on Genetically Similar Men
- Gene Therapy Found to Be Effective Against Male Impotence
- Study: Political, Social Attitudes Could Be in the Genes
- Non-Standard Amino Acids Create More Effective Proteins
- Company Developing Detection of DNA in Urine
HEALTH & MEDICINE
- Skin Patch May Prevent Traveler's Diarrhea, Researchers Say
- Study: High-Altitude Ozone May Cause In-Flight Headaches
- Living Cells Scanned in 3-D for First Time
- Pets May Carry Bacteria Deadly to Humans
- Testing Your Heartburn IQ: Is It Acid Reflux or Something Worse
- Dolly Cloner: Make Human Stem Cells From Animal Eggs
- Video Game Helps Hospitalized Kids Fight Cancer
- Study: Abraham Lincoln Nearly Died From Smallpox in 1863
- College Students: Surprisingly Fat, Getting Even Fatter
- Dermatologist: Sunscreens Useless Against Serious Skin Cancer
- Mouse Study Links Alcohol to Accelerated Breast Cancer
- That New-Car Smell? Not Toxic, Study Finds
- Isotope-Enriched Food May Extend Worms' Lifespans
- Daylight-Saving Shift Might Be Bad for Your Health
- Facts About Vice President Cheney's Blood Clot
HEARING, SMELL & VISION
- Humans Hard-Wired to Notice Animals, Not Machines
- People 'See' Common Letters in Brighter Colors
- Laser Device Can Generate 3D Models of Human Eyes
- Bad Taste of Diet Soda Linked to 'Feel' of Beverage
- Latest Bionic Eyes Plug Directly Into the Brain
- Study: Playing Violent Video Games Improves Your Eyesight
- Drinkers Can't Judge a Beer by Its Taste, Study Finds
- Color Most Important Quality of Orange Juice, Study Shows
- Study Gives Phrase 'Eat Your Words' New Meaning
- Brain's 'Steady Cam' Helps Us See Straight
- Study: Eyelid Pressure Contributes to Astigmatism
- Scientists Find Hockey Goalies' Sweet Spot
- Metallic Smell of Coins Actually Comes From People
- Erotic Images Stir Brain Activity Even If Not Visible
- Eye Transmits to Brain at Ethernet Speed
IMMUNOLOGY
- Fight Against Germs May Fuel Allergy Increase
- Researchers Find What Stops Sniffles After Common Colds
- Study: Aging May Be Defense Mechanism Against Cancer
- Several Different Mechanisms Make Our Skin Itch
NEUROLOGY
- Doctors: Implanted Electrode Triggered Out-of-Body Experience in Tinnitus Patient
- Scientists Pinpoint Optimism Center of Brain
- Computer Can Tell How Hard You're Working
- Study: Number of Left-Handed People Increasing in Britain
- Pro-Pot Group Claims Marijuana Cures Mad Cow Disease
- Researchers Simulate Out-of-Body Experiences
- Neuroscientist Pinpoints Origin of Deja Vu
- Study: Adult Mouse Brains Still Make Youthful Cells
- Study: Infants Have 'Amazing Capabilities' Adults Lack
- Study Correlates Finger Length to Performance on SAT
- Study: Men's Minds Decline With Age More Than Women's Do
- Study May Explain Why Elderly Are Easy Scam Targets
- Study: Smarter People Earn More, but May Not Save as Much
- Moving Your Eyes Improves Memory, Study Suggests
- Elementary-School Tests Strong Predictors of Adult IQ
PSYCHOLOGY
- Chocolate Not Addictive, Researcher Says
- Study: Psychiatrists Least Religious of All Physicians
- Study: Major League Baseball Umpires Call Strikes Based on Race
- Study: 'Snowball Effect' of Learning Helps Toddlers Speak
- Split-Second Expressions Fuel Anxiety in Others
- Accident Rate Not Affected by Moon, Study Finds
- Study: Tough Guys Turn Down Free Money
- Study: Women on Birth-Control Pills Less Interested in Porn
- Study: Oldest Boy in Family Does Best on IQ Tests
- Study: Oldest Siblings Generally Score Highest on IQ Tests
- Daddy's Girls Want Men Who Look Like Fathers
- Study: Anger Fuels Better Decision-Making
- Study: 'Sexsomnia' Causes People to Have Sex in Their Sleep
- Study: Marriage Greatly Counteracts Depression
- Certain Personality Types More Likely to Be Promiscuous
SEX & REPRODUCTION
- Chicago Researchers Look for 'Gay Gene'
- Study: Eyes Instinctively Focus on Good-Looking People
- Study: May-December Romance Good for Human Race
- Earth-Shattering Study: Men Like Good-Looking Women
- Study: Identical Twins Caused by 'Embryo Collapse'
- Study: Women on 'the Pill' Less Interested in Porn
- Study: 'Sexsomnia' Causes People to Have Sex in Their Sleep
- Studies Claim Women Don't Care About Penis Length
- Certain Personality Types More Likely to Be Promiscuous
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