http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. An Australian woman born without arms and legs will lead a mass lawsuit against the German and British firms behind thalidomide, a sedative blamed for birth defects, lawyers said Saturday. http://phys.org/news228195500.html Medicine & Health Sat, 25 Jun 2011 04:38:33 EST news228195500 (PhysOrg.com) -- Stare at a stranger's face for too long, and two things will likely happen: You'll feel uncomfortable, and you'll get the sense that the stranger doesn't like it. http://phys.org/news192892961.html Medicine & Health Wed, 12 May 2010 14:25:05 EST news192892961 A gene involved in some forms of intellectual disability has been identified by scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), as published this month in The American Journal of Human Genetics. The gene is called TRAPPC9. http://phys.org/news180101256.html Medicine & Health Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:30:04 EST news180101256 In 1940, a Dutch goat born without front legs learned to walk upright. So did Faith, a two-legged dog in Oklahoma. Johnny Eck, a "half-man" born without legs, grew naturally into a graceful hand-walker. http://phys.org/news154876613.html Biology Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:18:09 EST news154876613 Schizophrenia and autism probably share a common origin, hypothesises Dutch researcher Annemie Ploeger following an extensive literature study. The developmental psychologist demonstrated that both mental diseases have similar physical abnormalities which are formed during the first month of pregnancy. http://phys.org/news148735560.html Medicine & Health Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:26:00 EST news148735560