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Mar 20, 2013 11:12 AM EDT

Life-like, Digital Head May be Your New Personal Assistant (Video)

Ever wondered what Siri would look like? Researchers have created Zoe: a digital, talking head that can express a range of human emotions on demand.

Mar 20, 2013 10:17 AM EDT

Congress Hearing Reveals Asteroid Impact Threat: Hello, Doomsday!

Members of Congress have asked NASA what they're currently doing to combat the threat of asteroids. Apparently, there's not a lot that the space agency can do.

Mar 20, 2013 09:42 AM EDT

German Researchers Release Full Copy of Neanderthal Genome

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany have released the most indepth sequence of a Neanderthal genome based on the data they released in 2010- first draft version of the Neandertal genome.

Mar 20, 2013 08:14 AM EDT

Use of Antidepressant in Pregnancy does not Affect Baby: Study

According to a recent study, the common class of antidepressants known as Selective Serotonin Reputake Inhibitors (SSRI) taken during pregnancy do not impact the infants' growth over the first year, reports Northwestern Medicine scientist.

Mar 19, 2013 03:03 PM EDT

Evolutionary Roots of Human Teamwork Discovered in Chimpanzees

Chimps have demonstrated a capacity for teamwork, a fundamental trait in some of humanity's greatest achievements. Are we surprised?

Mar 19, 2013 02:07 PM EDT

Wrong about the Wright Brothers: New Evidence Reveals German Man First in Flight

Are we wrong about the Wright brothers? New evidence may show that a German immigrant was the first to fly.

Mar 19, 2013 12:27 PM EDT

Athletes Have a Mental Advantage: New Reasons to Throw a Ball

Athletes have a cognitive advantage over their nonathletic peers, according to a new study.

Mar 19, 2013 11:33 AM EDT

Neanderthal Brains Lose Out to Social Early Humans

Neanderthal brains were actually better adapted for seeing and maintaining their bigger bodies rather than forming large, social groups

Mar 19, 2013 09:16 AM EDT

Deep Breaths can be a Stress Detector: Study

Researchers from Loughborough University claim that a person's deep breaths could be a stress detector.

Mar 19, 2013 08:55 AM EDT

NYC Mayor Proposes to Keep Tobacco out of Sight in Stores

A statement from the city's health department says a bill unveiled by New York's Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg March 18 requires tobacco products to be kept out of sight from customers, reports LiveScience.

Mar 19, 2013 08:29 AM EDT

Family Mealtimes Linked to Healthy Eating Attitudes

A latest study claims that family mealtimes are important for both girls and boys. The study links family mealtime to less eating disorders in girls and less depression in boys.

Mar 19, 2013 07:41 AM EDT

Study Links Food Memories to Weight Loss

According to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, if the person recalls the last meal as being filling and satisfying, they are more likely to consume less food in their next meals.