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- Scientific American Mind Volume 26, Issue 1 Mind & Brain
Rebrand Stage Fright to Overcome It
Call performance anxiety "excitement" and psych yourself up - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 1 More Science
Sterile Neutrinos Still Theoretical
Seven-month long neutrino experiment finds no signs of the rumored sterile neutrino - Nature Health
Side Effects Vex Anti-Malaria Push in Sierra Leone
Mass drug distribution was intended to curb cases with Ebola-like symptoms and reduce, in turn, the number of people whose symptoms could be mistaken for those of Ebola - Reuters More Science
Bid in New York to Extend Legal Rights to Chimps Fails, Again
Less than a month after a New York state appeals court ruled that chimpanzees do not have legal rights and cannot be released from captivity, a case involving a second chimp has been dismissed - Reuters Mind & Brain
U.S. Teens Have Same Firearm Access regardless of Suicide Risk
U.S. teens report easy access to firearms, even when they have mental health problems that put them at an increased risk of suicide, according to a new study - Special Editions Volume 23, Issue 5s Mind & Brain
Creativity Is Collective
Personal experiences and character traits alone may not be enough to produce a prodigy. It takes a village - Reuters Health
End of Life Planning Does Not Make Cancer Patients Hopeless or Anxious
By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) - For a small group of advanced cancer patients, using an online tool for learning about end-of-life medical decisions and developing an advance directive document did not lead to psychological distress, according to a new study. - Scientific American Mind Volume 26, Issue 1 Mind & Brain
Roundup: Distinctively Human
Three books explore what makes us unique - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 1 More Science
Book Review: Finding Zero
- Reuters Health
Ebola Patient Released from Hospital in Rome
Italy's only Ebola patient is fully recovered and was released from hospital on Friday more than a month after being flown to Rome from Sierra Leone where he worked as a doctor treating others - 60-Second Science Energy & Sustainability
Large Carnivores Getting Comfy in Europe
Populations of big carnivores, such as brown bears, Eurasian lynx, grey wolves and wolverines, are stable or increasing in a substantial part of Europe. Cynthia Graber reports.
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Soupy Science: Investigate How Dried Beans Absorb Water
A tasty New Year's task from Science Buddies - Scientific American Mind Volume 26, Issue 1 Mind & Brain
Autism Grows Up
New programs are helping ease the transition to adulthood for people on the spectrum - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 1 More Science
Why We Are So Intrigued by Zombies
What the living dead can teach us about ancient prejudices - Reuters Energy & Sustainability
Flash Floods, Mudslides Kill at Least 39 in Sri Lanka
Flash floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka have killed at least 39 people and more than 1 million have had to flee their homes in the past two weeks, data from the island's Disaster Management Center showed on Thursday. - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 1 More Science
Perils of Controlling Parents and Cow Pies: Scientific American’s Jan. Issue
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What Black Box Data Will Tell Us About the AirAsia Crash
One of the "black boxes", the flight data recorder, keeps track of hundreds of measurements, including engine temperature and vertical and horizontal speed - TechMediaNetwork Energy & Sustainability
Hottest Year Ever: 5 Places Where 2014 Temps Really Cooked
Data from three major climate-tracking groups agree: Earth's combined land and ocean surface temperatures hit new highs this year - TechMediaNetwork Space
Jupiter Moon Europa's Giant Geysers Are Missing
Research teams are failing to confirm plumes of water vapor reported a year ago to have been spewing about 200 kilometers into space from Europa's south pole - 60-Second Space Space
SpaceX Will Try Launch and Re-Land
The company hopes to send up a Falcon 9 rocket and then safely land the discarded first stage for re-use. Lee Billings reports.
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