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Saturday, February 18, 2012

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


No kids in public school? You still benefit

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 11:57 AM PST

Quality public schools benefit everyone – including those without school-aged children – and therefore everyone should play a role in maintaining them, according to a new study.

New braille-like texting app lets you text without looking

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 11:53 AM PST

Researchers have designed a texting solution that could become a modern substitute for passing notes under the table. BrailleTouch is a prototype texting app that requires only finger gestures to key in letters on touch screen devices – no sight required.

Military service, even without combat, can change personality and make vets less agreeable, research suggests

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 07:19 AM PST

It's no secret that battlefield trauma can leave veterans with deep emotional scars that impact their ability to function in civilian life. But new research suggests that military service, even without combat, has a subtle lingering effect on a man's personality, making it potentially more difficult for veterans to get along with friends, family and co-workers.

Nanoparticles in food, vitamins could harm human health, researchers warn

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 03:54 PM PST

Billions of engineered nanoparticles in foods and pharmaceuticals are ingested by humans daily, and new study warns they may be more harmful to health than previously thought.

Sex differences in infant care trump gender-neutral ideology

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 10:32 AM PST

Among college professors who take paid post-birth leave and who believe infant care duties should be shared equally by both sexes, the women almost always do more than half of the infant care, and report enjoying it more than men, which is likely rooted in evolutionary differences between the sexes.

Organic food sweetener may be a hidden source of dietary arsenic

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 06:49 AM PST

As people seek healthier dietary regimens they often turn to things labeled "organic." Lurking in the background, however, is an ingredient that may be a hidden source of arsenic -- an element known to be both toxic and potentially carcinogenic. Organic brown rice syrup has become a preferred alternative to using high fructose corn syrup as a sweetener in food. Unfortunately, organic brown rice syrup is not without its faults. Researchers have previously called attention to the potential for consuming harmful levels of arsenic via rice, and organic brown rice syrup may be the latest culprit on the scene.

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