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Your Birth Month May Determine Your Chances Of Being A Pro Athlete

Researchers from Queensland University of Technology and University of Queensland who studied the seasonal patterns of population health say the month you were born in could influence your future health and fitness, thereby influencing your chances of bein ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 2 2010 - 3:21pm

Abstinence-Only Intervention May Reduce Sexual Activity Among Teenagers

A theory-based, abstinence-only intervention appears to be associated with a lower rate of sexual involvement among African American sixth- and seventh-graders and can be combined with other strategies to help reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infec ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 2 2010 - 8:03pm

Check out the blog makeover

Those of you who primarily follow this blog by RSS should come check out some of the remodeling done around here: Hot Topics: Scientific Blogging has some outstanding writers, who are now coming together on a monthly basis to give you a slew of different p ...

Blog Post - Michael White - Feb 3 2010 - 10:52am

Morning Science Quote

I saw that mathematics was split up into numerous specialties, each of which could easily absorb the short lifetime granted to us. Consequently, I saw myself in the position of Buridan's ass which was unable to decide upon any specific bundle of hay. ...

Blog Post - Michael White - Feb 4 2010 - 10:06am

Americans Aren't Worried About Climate Change...But Want To Stop It?

Researchers from Yale and George Mason Universities say that, despite a lack of concern over climate change, the American public is in favor of policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and developing cleaner forms of energy. ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 4 2010 - 1:21pm

Web Favorites: Scientific Attention Grabbers

As I search the Net on freelance writing assignments, I bookmark science and technology news, tools and toys that extend my attention-span into wondering. Paying scientific attention is a distinct daily practice for me. ...

Blog Post - Anonymous - Feb 4 2010 - 4:18pm

Morning Science Quote

I am convinced that we can discover, by means of purely mathematical constructions, those concepts and those lawful connections between them which furnish the key to the understanding of natural phenomena. Experience may suggest the appropriate mathematic ...

Blog Post - Michael White - Feb 6 2010 - 10:44am

An Afternoon of Dressage

I just spent the afternoon watching an equine competition called dressage, which I believe is from the French meaning "having one's teeth drilled" (I could be wrong).   In higher levels of competition, the rider moves through the various pat ...

Blog Post - Gerhard Adam - Feb 7 2010 - 8:32pm

A Super Bowl Ad (And A Car Company) Environmental Mullahs Will Love

Let's be honest, both poles of the American political spectrum fear the same thing about each other; that if the other gets control a lot of oppressive weird stuff will happen. If right-wing people get control, the presidency will carry a 'sponso ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Feb 8 2010 - 8:05pm

Are Your Kids Overweight? Just Blame It On Junk Food Commercials

If you have overweight children, don't take responsibility for what they eat--just blame their expanding waistlines on McDonald's and Hershey's for advertising their products on TV. Not only is it easier to scapegoat restaurants and food man ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 9 2010 - 4:45pm