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Why don't robins get fat?

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research by the School of Biosciences is shedding light on the reasons why the European robin doesn’t get fat -even though they are feeding for much longer.

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sex may be better for mature audiences: study

(PhysOrg.com) -- New university students might be thinking about exploring another rite of passage when they get to campus: the joy of sex. However, depending on their level of maturity, some students may find less joy than ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Family life can lead to cannabis disorders

(PhysOrg.com) -- One in five young people experience a cannabis use disorder, according to a UQ and Mater Hospital study published today in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 1.6 / 5 (11) | comments 1

Money changes what we think is fair, research finds

Thinking of rewarding your sales department for a job well done? You might not want to make cash part of the pay-off.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Brains versus brawn: Study finds there's more to the Noisy Miner than just being a backyard bully

(PhysOrg.com) -- Some consider the Noisy Miner bird a badly-behaved backyard bully - an avian aggressor that moves into the neighbourhood and quickly takes over.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Delinquent boys at increased risk of premature death and disability by middle age

Men who have a history of delinquency in childhood are more likely to die or become disabled by the time they are 48, and not just from the obvious consequences of antisocial behaviour, new research indicates.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1