'Portion Distortion' May Contribute To Expanding Waistlines, Study Reports (September 4, 2006) -- New research shows that people's perceptions of normal portion sizes have changed in the past 20 years. A study out of Rutgers published in the September issue of the Journal of the American ... > full story

New Parks To Protect Animals Seen As Feasible (September 4, 2006) -- Many "gap" locations worldwide -- identified in previous research as lacking conservation protection yet harboring imperiled animal species -- are ripe for conservation efforts, because they have a ... > full story

Evolution Of Old World Fruit Flies On Three Continents Mirrors Climate Change (September 3, 2006) -- New research shows fast-warming climate appears to be triggering genetic changes in a species of fruit fly that is native to Europe and was introduced into North and South America about 25 years ... > full story

Pest Control Research Leads To Pain Control Discovery (September 1, 2006) -- A newly discovered enzyme inhibitor, identified by researchers originally looking for biological pest controls, may lead to pain relief for sufferers of arthritis and other inflammatory diseases, say ... > full story

The Spin On Spintronics (August 30, 2006) -- That new personal computer is small and super fast, boasts gigabytes of memory, boots up instantly, offers a standby mode that consumes no electric power, and yet keeps programs and data instantly ... > full story

Too Many Men Could Destabilize Society (August 28, 2006) -- Cultures that favor male babies have bred a surplus of men who will struggle to find sexual partners and could find themselves marginalized in society, warns a new paper co-authored by a UCL ... > full story

Teaching The Art Of Aromatherapy To Soothe And Heal (August 25, 2006) -- A bubble bath that improves memory. A kitchen cleaner that wards off nausea and energizes. A scented handkerchief that calms a patient entering the MRI. The benefits of aromatherapy are real. Learn ... > full story

Research Points To 'Addictive' Protein In Treating Breast Cancer (August 23, 2006) -- William Kinlaw, an associate professor of medicine at Dartmouth Medical School, has been working on a protein called S14 since 1990. Over the past few months, however, the news about S14 has picked ... > full story

Major Genetic Risk Factor Found For Prostate Cancer With The Highest Impact In Younger African Americans (August 23, 2006) -- Harvard Medical School researchers have identified a DNA segment on chromosome 8 that is a major risk factor for prostate cancer, especially in African American men. The paper appears in the August ... > full story

Rehydrate -- Your RNA Needs It (August 22, 2006) -- Water, that molecule-of-all-trades, is famous for its roles in shaping the Earth, sustaining living creatures and serving as a universal solvent. Now, researchers at the University of Michigan and ... > full story

Some Online Video Games Found To Promote 'Sociability,' Researchers Say (August 18, 2006) -- Hang in there, parents. There is some hopeful news on the video-gaming front. Researchers have found that some of the large and hugely popular online video games -- although condemned by many as ... > full story

Microorganism -- A microorganism or microbe is an organism that is so small that it is microscopic (invisible to the naked eye). Microorganisms are often illustrated using single-celled, or unicellular organisms; ... > full article

Therapy dog -- Therapy Dog refers to a dog trained to provide affection and comfort to people in hospitals, retirement homes, nursing homes, mental institutions, schools, and stressful situations such as disaster ... > full article

Computer worm -- A computer worm is a self-replicating computer program, similar to a computer virus. A virus attaches itself to, and becomes part of, another executable program; however, a worm is self-contained and ... > full article

Service dog -- A service dog is a type of assistance dog that is specially trained to help people who have disabilities other than visual or hearing impairment. Examples of these include Psychiatric service dogs, ... > full article

Liquid -- A liquid is one of the three ordinary phases of matter. It is a fluid whose shape is usually determined by the container it fills. Its volume is fixed under conditions of constant temperature and ... > full article

Landslide -- A landslide is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement, such as rock falls, deep failure of slopes, and shallow debris ... > full article

Yoga (alternative medicine) -- Yoga when used as a form of alternative medicine is a combination of breathing exercises, physical postures, and meditation, practiced for over 5,000 ... > full article

Robotic surgery -- Robotic surgery is the use of robots in performing surgery. Two major advances aided by surgical robots have been remote surgery and minimally invasive ... > full article

Face transplant -- A face transplant is a skin graft that involves replacing part or all of a patient's face with a donor ... > full article

Deep brain stimulation -- Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is one of a group of treatments involving surgical implantation of a medical device called a brain pacemaker, which sends electrical impulses to specific parts of the ... > full article

The Perricone Weight-loss Diet: A Simple 3-part Program To Lose The Fat, The Wrinkles, And The Years
In The Perricone Weight-loss Diet, the father of the Inflammation Theory of Aging reveals the role of internal micro-inflammations, caused mainly by additive-packed foods and a sedentary lifestyle, ... > read more

Feeling Good : The New Mood Therapy
FEELING GOOD FEELS WONDERFULThe good news is that anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low self-esteem, and other "black holes" of depression can be cured without drugs. In FEELING GOOD, ... > read more

Consumer Behavior, Eighth Edition
With a strong empirical and market segmentation approach, this book focuses on how the Internet has changed the way people obtain information about potential purchases, giving readers the most ... > read more

The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
Thomas L. Friedman is not so much a futurist, which he is sometimes called, as a presentist. His aim, in his new book, The World Is Flat, as in his earlier, influential Lexus and the Olive Tree, is ... > read more

Do I Look Fat in This? : Life Doesn't Begin Five Pounds from Now
For any woman who has bonded with a stranger by complaining about how fat she feels, here is a thoughtful and inspiring guide to breaking the cycle of body criticism and creating a powerful and ... > read more

The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts
The Bible Unearthed is a balanced, thoughtful, bold reconsideration of the historical period that produced the Hebrew Bible. The headline news in this book is easy to pick out: there is no evidence ... > read more

The Sexy Years: Discover the Hormone Connection--The Secret to Fabulous Sex, Great Health, and Vitality, for Women and Men
Menopause is a complicated business. Medical issues vary widely and treatment options seem endless--especially in the wake of bad news about hormone replacement. While The Sexy Years isn't meant to ... > read more

It's Not about Food: Change Your Mind; Change Your Life; End Your Obsession with Food and Weight
"Women who read this book will be inspired to throw away their diets and scales and pick up on the nurturing, caring voice presented in these pages." --Jane R. Hirschmann and Carol H. Munter, authors ... > read more

Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
Master fluid mechanics with the #1 text in the field! Effective pedagogy, everyday examples, an outstanding collection of practical problems--these are just a few reasons why Munson, Young, and ... > read more

Living in the Environment : Principles, Connections, and Solutions (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac)
Miller's LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT, 13th Edition is a science-based book designed for introductory courses in environmental science. Tyler Miller is the most successful author in environmental ... > read more