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Fly named in honor of Beyonce

A previously un-named species of horse fly whose appearance is dominated by its glamorous golden lower abdomen has been named in honour of American pop diva, Beyoncé – a member of the former group Destiny's Child, ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Beer belly is biggest body issue for men

(Medical Xpress) -- New research shows that men have serious issues and that talking about your body is no longer confined to women.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 06, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

What we want to see on TV: Handsome politicians

The better the looks of United States Congresspersons, the more television coverage they receive, shows a new study from the University of Haifa recently published in the journal Political Communication. The reason behind ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New butterfly species identified in Yucatan peninsula

About 160,000 species of butterflies and moths are already known, but scientists believe that a similar number still remain undiscovered. Identification and characterization of these species can be complicated by the fact ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists uncover new role for gene in maintaining steady weight

Against the backdrop of the growing epidemic of obesity in the United States, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have made an important new discovery regarding a specific gene that plays ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Orphan supernovae?

For some years now astronomers have been scratching their heads over the appearance of supernovae that detonate out in the middle of nowhere – rather than within a host galaxy.

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 13

iPhone 4S gets thumbs up from Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports, the influential magazine for product reviews, gave a thumbs up to Apple's new iPhone on Tuesday after declining to recommend the previous model because of reception problems.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Employers need to tackle culture of ignorance around breast cancer survivors who work

Employers need to be more aware of the capabilities of women affected by breast cancer and provide them with better support, backed by employment directives and occupational health policies, according to a paper in the November ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Betcha won't eat just one: Study shows people consume more candies when they're individually wrapped

If you believe that good things always come in small packages, University of Alberta researcher Jennifer Argo's new study may change your mind -- especially this close to Halloween.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Actress sues Amazon for revealing her age on IMDb

(AP) -- An actress is suing Amazon.com in federal court in Seattle for more than $1 million for revealing her age on its Internet Movie Database website and refusing to remove the reference when asked.

Technology / Business

created Oct 18, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Avoiding bias in medical research

Most people are rather vague when reporting on food and drink consumption, smoking and exercise habits. General practitioners, however, are skilled at interpreting phrases such as "I only have a few drinks rarely...each week" ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New study finds familiarity increases the fullness that children expect from snack foods

New research, led by psychologists at the University of Bristol, has found that children who are familiar with a snack food will expect it to be more filling. This finding, published (online ahead of print) in the American Jo ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Non-verbal clues guide doctor-patient relationships, clinical judgments, study finds

Subtle and unspoken clues exchanged by patients and doctors exert an influence on medical care, according to a new study by the University of Michigan Health System. Researchers analyzed video recordings of routine checkups ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Abusive men likely to repeat violence if attraction to women is superficial

(PhysOrg.com) -- Abusive men who select partners mainly based on appearance are likely to be violent again after completing an abuser intervention program, according to a new University of Michigan study.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 23, 2011 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Climatic fluctuations drove key events in human evolution

Research at the University of Liverpool has found that periods of rapid fluctuation in temperature coincided with the emergence of the first distant relatives of human beings and the appearance and spread of stone tools.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Sep 21, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

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