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Selecting graduate students in the fields of science and engineering based on an assessment of their character instead of relying almost entirely on their scores on a standardized test would…

Joint research between the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and the University of Nottingham has identified, for the first time, the structural damage caused at a molecular level to the…

Experiencing racism in health settings may have a stronger negative influence on the mental health of Aboriginal Australians than experiencing racism anywhere else, a survey led by the University of…

A six-year-old Bolivian girl presented with an unusual medical symptom: uncontrollable and inappropriate fits of laughter. “She was considered spoiled, crazy, even devil-possessed,” according to those who knew her. Then medical researchers discover…

Recent studies show that the range of disorders women face is wider than previously thought.

Teens who tried to act cool in early adolescence were more likely than their peers who didn’t act cool to experience a range of problems in early adulthood, according to a new decade-long study.

Men who have sex with men (MSM) account for more than 60% of HIV infections in the U.S. and 78% of new infections in men.

Fluctuations in electrical brain patterns may play a part in our ability to make voluntary decisions, according to new research from the University of California-Davis.

When it hasn’t been your day – your week, your month, or even your year – it might be time to turn to Facebook friends for a little positive reinforcement. Emotions can spread contagiously among users of online social networks, both positive and ne…

Younger-onset Alzheimer’s affects an estimated 200,000 people a year.