science

• • Multiplexing in the visual brain
  • Researchers tie Parkinson"s drugs to impulse control problems
  • Eye movement differs in British and Chinese populations
  • "Knowing it in your gut": Cross-talk between human gut bacteria and brain
  • Does belief in free will lead to action?
  • Human prejudice has ancient evolutionary roots
  • Multi-tasking on the street not a good idea for older people
• Racial Issues
  • Studies on heart disease and stroke prevention overlook ethnic groups, study shows
  • Children of U.S. immigrants more apt than natives to live with both parents
  • New perspective diminishes racial bias in pain treatment
  • Racial identity tied to happiness, study finds
  • Constant race-based discrimination can lead to "racial battle fatigue" for African-Americans
  • Am I safe here?: How people with HIV/AIDS perceive hidden prejudices in their communities
  • Share of black science and engineering degrees from historically black colleges and universities declines in 2008
  • Racial and ethnic minority adolescents less likely to receive treatment for major depression, study finds
  • Native Hawaiians at higher risk of hemorrhagic stroke at younger age, study finds
  • In online dating, blacks more open to romancing whites than vice versa, study finds
  • Eating less healthy fish may contribute to America"s stroke belt
  • Quitting menthol cigarettes may be harder for some smokers
  • "One-drop rule" appears to persist for biracial individuals: People consistently view biracials as members of their lower-status parent group
  • One third of LGBT youth suffer mental disorders, Chicago study finds
  • Black children more likely to die from neuroblastoma, study finds
  • Racial profiling to limit terror attacks is fundamentally flawed, expert says
  • "Nerd penalty": Social costs of school success are highest for African Americans, study shows
  • Genetics has a big impact on how a person operates in a social group
  • "Training away stereotypes": People trained to think in opposition to stereotypes are more receptive to advertising starring minority actors
  • Facebook study finds race trumped by ethnic, social, geographic origins in forging friendships
  • School attendance, refusal skills combat smoking risk in youth
  • You may not be able to say how you feel about your race
  • Alcohol consumers are becoming the norm in U.S., analysis finds
  • Predicting divorce: Study shows how fight styles affect marriage
  • African-American seniors at twice the risk for mental abuse, five times for financial exploitation, study finds
  • Standardized violence-prevention programs may not prevent teen fighting, findings suggest
  • Discrimination hurts, but how much? A lot, if you"re a teen, study finds
  • White Americans living longer with muscular dystrophy than African-Americans
  • Core values unite Americans, despite divisions
  • Researchers challenge myth of the well-adjusted Asian-American
  • Today"s superheroes send wrong image to boys, say researchers
  • Healthiest pregnant women feel a strong sense of community
  • Tools that assess bias in standardized tests are flawed, study finds
  • Nearly one in five Californians report need for mental health services, study finds
  • Drinking trends increase for whites, blacks and Hispanics
  • Diversity of grieving among Alzheimer"s caregivers
  • Racism shapes African-American women"s views on depression care
  • Racial bias clouds ability to feel others" pain, study shows
  • Good results of bad habits? Research explains paradox
  • British Indian children have better mental health, research finds
  • Young Latino children show strong classroom skills, despite many growing up in poverty
  • Discrimination is associated with depression among minority children
  • Do racist attitudes hinder mothers of mixed-race children?
  • Race and empathy matter on neural level