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Women's hands boast more bugs

Being Human - Tue, 11/04/2008 - 4:00pm
A sensitive sampling of the DNA on human skin has revealed that while women's hands get washed more often, they teem with more species of bacteria

Chinese and Nigerian men join elite genome club

Being Human - Tue, 11/04/2008 - 4:00pm
Racial barriers have toppled as two anonymous men have become the first non-white, non-celebrities to have their full genomes sequenced

The secret life of the brain

Being Human - Tue, 11/04/2008 - 4:00pm
Weird and wonderful things start to happen when you put your brain in neutral, finds (full text available to subscribers)

An iron will runs in the family

Being Human - Wed, 10/29/2008 - 10:07am
The mental toughness needed to bounce back and win in sport or pass exams, even when the chips are down, is largely inherited, reveals a study

'Menopausal' men could get sexual boost from HRT

Being Human - Wed, 10/29/2008 - 10:00am
Age-related testosterone deficiency threatens one in five men with depression, impotence and obesity – the good news is, treatment with the hormone could help

Hunger hotspots of the future revealed

Being Human - Tue, 10/28/2008 - 4:00pm
A new study combines climate models with population and economic predictions to warn where food security will be worst in Africa in 2030

Video games don't train your brain

Being Human - Tue, 10/28/2008 - 4:00pm
Does playing computer games boost your brainpower? Not necessarily, seems to be the answer

When doctors battled for medical beer

Being Human - Tue, 10/28/2008 - 4:00pm
During the dreary dry days of Prohibition, some Americans were prepared to go to any lengths to get a beer – not least the nation's medics... (full text available to subscribers)

How pet dogs face up to your moods

Being Human - Tue, 10/28/2008 - 4:00pm
People are inclined to check out the right side of someone else's face first – now a study in dogs may shed light on why (full text available to subscribers)

Why sunspots send the financial markets tumbling

Being Human - Tue, 10/28/2008 - 4:00pm
The term "sunspots" was coined by economists to describe irrelevant information that can influence the markets – and may explain much of the current volatility (full text available to subscribers)

Did McEnroe have a point about tennis umpires?

Being Human - Tue, 10/28/2008 - 4:00pm
Line judges really do have a tendency to perceive balls as out even when they're in – but they are not to blame

Jury still out on when life begins

Being Human - Tue, 10/28/2008 - 4:00pm
Were you alive as a small ball of cells, or not until your heart started beating? Answers to that question vary greatly with religion and geography

Mental toughness runs in the family

Being Human - Tue, 10/28/2008 - 4:00pm
The iron will needed to bounce back and win in sport or pass exams, even when the chips are down, is largely inherited, reveals a study

The yo-yo world of diet drugs

Being Human - Tue, 10/28/2008 - 4:00pm
Sales of anti-obesity drug rimonabant are suspended over suicide fears, while a new fat pill promises to help dieters lose twice as much as any previous drug

Men have a sharper eye for a love cheat

Being Human - Tue, 10/28/2008 - 4:00pm
Males are better at detecting unfaithful lovers than women, but women are better at covering up affairs, finds a new study of love rats

Hormone therapy could tackle 'male menopause'

Being Human - Tue, 10/28/2008 - 4:00pm
Age-related testosterone deficiency threatens one in five men with health problems and obesity – the good news is, boosting the hormone could help

Runners burn more calories – even at rest

Being Human - Sun, 10/26/2008 - 2:00am
Athletes burn more energy than couch potatoes when just sitting around – the discovery might lead to new treatments for diabetes

Conscientiousness is the secret to a long life

Being Human - Thu, 10/23/2008 - 3:00am
Olympic athletes and even some US presidents are likely to live longer than the average Joe – because they are more conscientious, say researchers (full text available to subscribers)

Being conscientious is the secret to a long life

Being Human - Tue, 10/21/2008 - 3:00pm
Olympic athletes and even some US presidents are likely to live longer than the average Joe – because they are more conscientious, say researchers (full text available to subscribers)

Will Obama bury the 'Bradley effect'?

Being Human - Tue, 10/21/2008 - 3:00pm
Is racism causing polls to overestimate support for Barack Obama? The 2008 elections may finally consign this effect to history, says

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