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Oct 31, 2013 11:17 AM EDT

Humans See in the Dark: People Watch Body Movement in Pitch Black Conditions

Can you see in the dark? Most people assume that they can't. New research, though, may show otherwise. It turns out that most humans can see their body's movement in total darkness, revealing a little bit more about vision and human perceptiveness.

Oct 31, 2013 10:35 AM EDT

FDA Finds that 12 Percent of U.S. Imported Spices are Contaminated

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently revealed that as much as 12 percent of imported spices are contaminated with "filth," including insects, excrement, salmonella and hair over a three-year period.

Oct 31, 2013 10:09 AM EDT

Online Forums can Help or Hurt Depressed Youth

A recent study shows that spending too much time on the internet could cause depression in some individuals and even suicidal thoughts.

Oct 31, 2013 07:33 AM EDT

‘Kids Cage’ Installed to Protect Kids from Wolves at New Mexico Bus Stop

Kids in Reseve, a tiny community in rural New Mexico might be caged. Stunned on reading this? But its true that kids waiting for school bus at a small rural community of Reserve may be placed inside cages made of wood and mesh to offer protection from hungry wolves.

Oct 30, 2013 09:46 PM EDT

HPV Vaccination Used Less in Southern States: Study

A recent study shows that the human papillomavirus vaccine's use is significantly lower in southern parts of the United States.

Oct 30, 2013 09:10 PM EDT

Texting may Create Miscommunications in Relationships

A recent study shows that the amount of time you spend on the phone texting your significant other can often cause serious miscommunications that may later cause relationship problems.

Oct 30, 2013 04:20 PM EDT

New Research Helps Accelerate Diabetic Wound Healing

Researchers from the University of Notre Dame have recently identified enzymes that are detrimental to diabetic wound healing and could be beneficial to help repair wounds.

Oct 30, 2013 03:56 PM EDT

GLP-1 and GIP Help Lower Glucose Levels in Type 2 Diabetes

A recent study looks at a new multiple action intestinal hormone that helps correct diabetes.

Oct 30, 2013 03:19 PM EDT

Woman Offers Free Halloween Dietary Advice via 'Trick-or-Treat Letter'

For Halloween, a Fargo, North Dakota woman who has decided to remain anonymous, is starting her own tradition by inflicting her opinions on other people's kids.

Oct 30, 2013 02:02 PM EDT

Moral in the Morning and Dishonest in the Evening: Cheating Increases in the Afternoon

You may want to conduct your business in the morning rather than in the evening. It turns out that our ability to exhibit self-control to avoid cheating or lying is significantly reduced over the course of a day, making us more likely to be dishonest in the afternoon than in the morning.

Oct 30, 2013 01:51 PM EDT

Twin Study Shows Smoking Causes Premature Aging

A new study shows how smoking causes premature aging.

Oct 30, 2013 12:25 PM EDT

'Schadenfreude': Do you Take Pleasure in the Suffering of Others?

It might not come as much surprise that some people take immense pleasure from the suffering of others, a term commonly referred to as "Schadenfreude."