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'Tetris' may help reduce flashbacks to traumatic events

(PhysOrg.com) -- Playing ‘Tetris’ after traumatic events could reduce the flashbacks experienced in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), preliminary research by Oxford University psychologists suggests.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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Orangutans sit still for heart ultrasound at zoo

(AP) -- The 9-year-old patient sits still, munching on popcorn and sipping grape juice while he gets an ultrasound of his heart.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Search on for entangled whale off Calif. coast

(AP) -- Boats and helicopters scoured the Southern California waters Wednesday for a 40-foot gray whale that became tangled in fishing line while migrating the wrong way.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research shows that mormons are generous and active in helping others

When it comes to being generous with time and money, Americans who are not Mormons can learn from Americans who are.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (12) | comments 4

Getting to the root of genetics

For Manolis Kellis, a deep interest in biology arose partly from an immersion in multiple languages.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Engineers improve allocation of limited health care resources in resource-poor nations

In the developing world, allocating limited health care resources as effectively and equitably as possible is a top priority.

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Unexplained dolphin strandings continue in Mass.

(AP) -- There's no good spot on Cape Cod for dolphins to continue this winter's massive and unexplained beachings, but a group of 11 has chosen one of the worst.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Can marcellus shale gas development and healthy waterways sustainably coexist?

(PhysOrg.com) -- Amity, Pennsylvania. Epicenter of the natural gas-containing geological formation known as the Marcellus Shale.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 4

Montpellier team turns tables on robot-human interactions (w/ video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Robots have entered a newer phase of serving, not obeying. for use in medical settings. Chapter one in robotics history encouraged a perception of clever little machines skating around with ...

Electronics / Robotics

created Nov 18, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (8) | comments 6 | with audio podcast report

Urine could be the answer to cheaper electricity

(PhysOrg.com) -- Urine can be an abundant fuel for electricity generation, according to British scientists in the first study of its kind.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (12) | comments 23 | with audio podcast

Advance toward a breath test to diagnose multiple sclerosis

Scientists are reporting the development and successful tests in humans of a sensor array that can diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS) from exhaled breath, an advance that they describe as a landmark in the long ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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