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Magnetism does not cause paranormal experiences

Previous research has shown that paranormal experiences can be achieved via electromagnetic stimulation of the temple lobe. Now scientists from Uppsala and Lund universities in Sweden are calling into question how the experiments were set up and therefore questioning the results.

7 Dec 2004

65 percent of children have had an imaginary companion

Imagination is alive and thriving in the minds of America's school-age children. It is so prevalent that 65 percent of children report that, by the age of 7, they have had an imaginary companion at some point in their lives, according to a new study by University of Washington and University of Oregon psychologists.

6 Dec 2004

Study shows gender differences with tatoos and piercing among college students

For college students anxious to rebel against their parents’ fashion sensibilities, getting a tattoo or piercing may be the modern-day equivalent of the 1960s-era fascination with long hair and love beads.

4 Dec 2004

Daily meditation helps middle schoolers lower their blood pressure and heart rate

Students who used a simple concentration-based breathing mediation technique significantly reduced their resting and "active" blood pressure, according to Frank A. Treiber, Ph.D., and colleagues at the Medical College of Georgia. Their findings appear in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine.

4 Dec 2004

Bystanders play a part in bullying behaviour

While talk of bullying often focuses on the aggressor and the victim, research from the University of South Australia (UniSA) has found that bystanders play a part in bullying behaviour.

3 Dec 2004

Animal model helps explain how AIDS virus spreads throughout the body following oral exposure

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas have utilized an animal model to trace how the virus that causes AIDS in humans may enter and spread throughout the body following an oral exposure.

3 Dec 2004

Student nurses need better understanding of people living in poverty

Nursing students need a broader understanding of how social conditions influence the health of people living in poverty if they are to provide sensitive care, and more importantly, work toward community and policy solutions to poverty, says a new study done in part by the University of Alberta.

1 Dec 2004

Citrus fruits offer promise in fighting childhood cancer

Orange juice and cancer don't mix. In fact, the popular citrus drink could become a cocktail to prevent or stop the deadly disease in humans.

30 Nov 2004

Botox reduces pain and spasms during breast reconstruction after mastectomy

Botox, known for reducing wrinkles, also can be used to reduce pain and spasms during breast reconstruction after mastectomy, according to results of a recent University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) study.

29 Nov 2004

Biomedical engineering project creates eyes that will never tire

A pair of eyes that follow you around the room is normally the hallmark of a successful portraitist. Tim Nelson, however, is working to achieve a similar effect by employing a pair of disembodied, robotic eyes.

24 Nov 2004

Scientists have given blind nerve cells the ability to detect light

Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have given "blind" nerve cells the ability to detect light, paving the way for an innovative therapy that could restore sight to those who have lost it through disease.

24 Nov 2004

Genetic defect boosts the chances of becoming addicted to tobacco

A genetic defect, which slows the liver's capacity to clear nicotine from the body, boosts the chances of becoming addicted to tobacco, finds research in Tobacco Control. The effects are particularly strong in new, young smokers, the study shows.

24 Nov 2004

Women now making up nearly half of the 37.2 million adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV worldwide

A new report released today shows that the number of women living with HIV has risen in each region of the world over the past two years, with the steepest increases in East Asia, followed by Eastern Europe and Central Asia. In East Asia, there was a 56% increase over the past two years, followed by Eastern Europe and Central Asia with 48%.

23 Nov 2004

Study provides the first detailed description of errors by hospital staff nurses

A University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing study provides the first detailed description of the nature and prevalence of errors by hospital staff nurses.

20 Nov 2004

Generic antipsychotic drugs can protect brain cells from progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

Generic antipsychotic drugs can protect brain cells from a virus that causes a fatal nervous system disorder, according to research conducted at Brown University and Case Western Reserve University.

18 Nov 2004

Fifty-seven percent of female surgeons in Austria satisfied in their professional situation

Fifty-seven percent of female surgeons in Austria reported being very satisfied or satisfied in their professional situation, according to an article in the November issue of The Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

16 Nov 2004

World’s strongest acid may have a role in synthesizing pharmaceuticals

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have discovered the world’s strongest acid. Remarkably it is also the gentlest acid. This non-toxic and non-corrosive acid may have a role in processes such as improving the quality of gasoline, developing polymers and synthesizing pharmaceuticals.

16 Nov 2004

Students News and Research

Magnetism does not cause paranormal experiences

65 percent of children have had an imaginary companion

Study shows gender differences with tatoos and piercing among college students

Daily meditation helps middle schoolers lower their blood pressure and heart rate

Bystanders play a part in bullying behaviour

Animal model helps explain how AIDS virus spreads throughout the body following oral exposure

Student nurses need better understanding of people living in poverty

Citrus fruits offer promise in fighting childhood cancer

Botox reduces pain and spasms during breast reconstruction after mastectomy

Biomedical engineering project creates eyes that will never tire

Scientists have given blind nerve cells the ability to detect light

Genetic defect boosts the chances of becoming addicted to tobacco

Women now making up nearly half of the 37.2 million adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV worldwide

Study provides the first detailed description of errors by hospital staff nurses

Generic antipsychotic drugs can protect brain cells from progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

Fifty-seven percent of female surgeons in Austria satisfied in their professional situation

World’s strongest acid may have a role in synthesizing pharmaceuticals

Hands free mobile phones dangerously distract drivers' attention

The human cost of passive smoking

Merck licenses new and improved methods for developing antibiotics from San Diego State University

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How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

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