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Dogs Comfort the Grieving Families at Sandy Hook

Dec 18, 2012 07:04 AM EST

Dogs Comfort Grieving Families at Sandy Hook

Some form of relief came to these grieving families as a team of golden retrievers traveled 800 miles from the K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry at Lutheran Church Charities in Illinois to help console them.

Dec 01, 2012 02:58 AM EST

Links Found Between Native Americans and Northern Europeans

Based on genetic analyses, a new study conducted by a team of scientists has provided useful data in understanding of both Native American and Northern European ancestry.

Nov 30, 2012 04:53 AM EST

Body Language Provides Better Cue to Judge A Person

A recent study contradicts the age old protocol stating that compared to facial expressions, body language provides better cue in trying to judge whether an observed subject has undergone good or bad experience.

Nov 30, 2012 03:04 AM EST

Key Components of the Genetic Code of Wheat Decoded

The genetic code of one of the world's most important crops has been decoded by a team of scientists. The first analysis of the complex and large bread wheat genome is one of the major breakthroughs in breeding wheat varieties that are more productive and disease resistant.

Nov 20, 2012 01:40 AM EST

Happy Youngsters Turn Out to be Wealthy Adults

A new study attempts to co-relate youthful happiness to greater wealth in later life. The study says that a happy adolescence means people tend to earn more money as adults.

Nov 14, 2012 02:34 PM EST

Reflexology Can Ease Cancer Symptoms

Reflexology is a type of foot massage that is being practiced since ages. Recently it has gained popularity the world over for its role as a complementary and preventive therapy in life threatening diseases.

Nov 14, 2012 03:26 AM EST

Arsenic found In Bonad Paintings

One of the naturally occurring substances is arsenic that occurs in several forms and most often in compounds with other chemical elements. It is known to be extremely poisonous and has numerous industrial applications. Recently, this toxic substance was found in the traditional Swedish bonad painti...

Nov 13, 2012 07:00 AM EST

Babies Mimic Strange Behavior When Accompanied by Language

The new study that focuses on the power of language in infant’s ability to understand the intentions of others state that Infants were more likely to imitate behavior, however unconventional, if it had been named, than if it remained unnamed.

Nov 12, 2012 01:24 AM EST

Future Math Performance Depends on Preschool Counting Abilities

According to the research from the University of Missouri, reciting numbers is not enough to prepare children for math success in elementary school. Rather counting, which requires assigning numerical values to objects in chronological order, is more important for helping preschoolers acquire math ...

Nov 05, 2012 03:35 AM EST

Cyberbullying in Workplace Getting Common and Severe

As we stay in virtual world more and more and interact with countless people, cyberbullying is turning out to be a common problem. It is more worrisome in the workplace as employees, use texts, emails or web postings to attack and abuse their colleagues. It is common as conventional bullying.

Oct 30, 2012 05:38 AM EDT

School Bullies and Their Victims Turn to Alcohol

Is your child worried about going back to school? Are they being threatened, or are victims of any sort of violence? Bullying is nothing to take lightly. Obese, gay or just unique amongst the lot are the reasons for bullying.

Oct 29, 2012 01:52 PM EDT

Research Provides New Insights Into Dogs' Natural Feeding Behavior

An international team of researchers has shed light in the natural feeding behaviour of domestic dogs and demonstrated how they naturally seek a daily dietary intake that is high in fat.