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Why Play A Losing Game? Study Uncovers Why Low-income People Buy Lottery Tickets
Although state lotteries, on average, return just 53 cents for every dollar spent on a ticket, people continue to pour money into them -- especially low-income people, who spend a larger percentage of their incomes... Girls equal boys in math
Another myth laid to rest. "Girls and boys are now performing equally on standardized high school math tests across North America, ending a "gender gap" that lasted for decades, new research says. An American...Odd! Black and White Twin brothers from Black and White Parents
It was “a real surprise,” Gerth told the German newspaper Die Welt. "None of us could believe it," the maternity ward's head doctor, Birgit Weber, told one news source. "Both kids have definitely the same father." Some things aren’t always black and white. Then again,... Yeti Hair Proved Inconclusive
After testing hairs claimed to belong to an Indian version of a yeti, scientist in the UK say that the initial testing results have proved inconclusive.As a result, the hairs will be sent to labs for DNA analysis.The... Foot doctors in a flap over flimsy flip-flop fad
The sun is shining, it's a beautiful day, wouldn't it be great not to wear socks and just put on a pair of flip-flops? We see flip-flops everywhere during the summer months and who could blame the flip-flop wearers....New York Times Op-Ed: Israel Will Attack Iran
"Yes, you read my title correctly. Today's New York Times includes an op-ed piece by Benny Morris, a Professor of Middle Eastern history at Ben Gurion University. He claims Israel will most certainly attack Iran... Appalachian State's Fictional Crimes
As a student of the local university, Appalachian State University, I have noticed a problem that has been rearing its ugly head on a more frequent basis around campus. For one reason or another, the campus of... Men kind of suck at relationships, study says
Unfortunately this is a story that will likely confirm the stereotype that men are swine when it comes to love. According to a new study, men are more likely than women to develop negative feelings toward their... Brain region found to be linked to OCD-health
"LONDON: Scientists have located an area in the brain that fails to "kick-in" for people with obsessive compulsive disorder and those at risk of developing the condition. The discovery could allow experts to diagnose the disorder much earlier and better track how... Mosquito: Blueprint for a Painess Needle
Too clever by half! Scientists are developing a microneedle based on the proboscis of the female mosquito. The goal: painless injections. The difficulty lies in creating a needle that's thin enough to painessly reach... Men And Women May Need Different Diets
Diet can strongly influence how long you live and your reproductive success, but now scientists have discovered that what works for males can be very different for females.""When it comes to choosing the right diet, we need to look more closely to the individual, their sex... Achilles heel of HIV found
"HOUSTON: Scientists in the United States believe they have uncovered the Achilles heel in the armour of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), a development that may be useful in the treatment and prevention of the infection that continues to kill millions around the world. ... Water Used to be Abundant on Mars
Now it is official. There used to be enough water on Mars to form lakes and rivers all over the planet just a few billion years ago. The Reconnaissance Orbiter, launched by NASA in 2005, located clay deposits, which... Japanese Scientists Developed Flash Able to Function for Hundreds of Years
"Japanese scientists claim they have developed world's first flash memory with a potential lifetime of hundreds of years. Working at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology and the University of Tokyo, scientists mentioned that the new chips are...Betrayed: Daughter who devoted her life to parents sees £2.3m inheritance le...
" For 30 years, Christine Gill devoted her life to caring for her parents and helping them run the family farm. She became a university lecturer so she could help out during the busy summer months, spent nearly...
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