Remy Melina
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Unsafe Sex More Likely After Drinking, Study Confirms
By Remy Melina published
Raised blood alcohol levels results in an increase in the self-reported likelihood of engaging in unprotected sex, a new study shows.

How We Assign Blame for Corporate Crimes
By Remy Melina published
The more unified a group is, the less responsible the public holds its members for their individual actions, according to a new study.

Babies Picky About Who They Imitate
By Remy Melina published
Babies choose to imitate an adult's actions based on whether they think the adult is credible or not, a new study shows.

Abandoned Albino Seal Finds Accepting Home
By Remy Melina published
An albino seal who was rejected by her mother has found a new home at a Russian dolphinarium.

In Photos: Abandoned Albino Seal Pup Gets Her Own Home
By Remy Melina published
Nafanya, a ginger seal pup who was rejected by her family, has now found a new home at a Russian dolphinarium.

Cabbies' Brains Have More 'Navigation' Gray Matter
By Remy Melina published
The in-depth training necessary to become a licensed London taxi driver changes the part of the brain in charge of spatial navigation, a new study suggests.

Rarest Bumblebee in US Rediscovered
By Remy Melina published
The little insect hadn't been seen in 55 years.

Most People Would Kill 1 Person to Save 5 Others
By Remy Melina published
Nine out of 10 people would allow one person to die in order to save the lives of five other people, according to a new study.

In Images: Making a Stradivarius Violin
By Remy Melina published
Researchers used X-ray imaging to take three-dimensional images of a Stradivarius violin and recreated the valuable violin as a modern-day instrument.

Rare Stradivarius Violin Recreated with X-Ray Technology
By Remy Melina published
Experts used computed tomography (CT) imaging to take revealing 3-D images of a valuable Stradivarius violin.

Creative Thinkers More Likely to Cheat
By Remy Melina published
Creative people are more likely to cheat than less creative people, a new study suggests.

Some Seal Moms Take Flippers-Off Approach
By Remy Melina published
Gray seals moms have widely varying mothering styles that affect the extent to which they guard and care for their young, a new study shows.

Microscopic Worlds Gallery: Fascinating Fungi
By Remy Melina published
Up close, the microscopic world of fungi can be quite eye-catching.

Exercise Helps You Sleep Better
By Remy Melina published
People who routinely exercise sleep significantly better and feel more alert during the day, a new study shows.

Future Farmers Hold Environment's Fate in Their Hands
By Remy Melina published
Global food demand could double by 2050, a new projection by the National Science Foundation shows.

Keeping Air Pollution from Spoiling Da Vinci's 'Last Supper'
By Remy Melina published
Leonardo Da Vinci's masterpiece "The Last Supper" faces the risk of damage from air pollution due to its location in Milan, one of Western Europe's most polluted cities.

Psychotherapy May Help Teens with Fibromyalgia
By Remy Melina published
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) can reduce disability and depression symptoms in teens with fibromyalgia, a new study shows.

Why You Should Be Grateful This Thanksgiving
By Remy Melina published
Being grateful is good for your health, various studies show.

Thanksgiving Dinner 2011 Gobbles Up Extra 13% in Cost
By Remy Melina published
The main event, the bird, showed the largest price increase.

Most Teens Grow Out of Self-Harm Behavior
By Remy Melina published
About 1 in 12 young people self-harm as teens, but 90 percent stop self-harming as they enter adulthood.

Gay, Lesbian Older Adults Face Adversity, Depression
By Remy Melina published
Lack of social support and fear of discrimination contribute to the problem.

Drinking Risky for Teen Girls with Breast Cancer in Family
By Remy Melina published
Teen girls with a family history of breast disease increase their risk of developing benign breast disease as young women if they drink alcohol, a new study shows.

Kids' Spatial Skills Improve When Parents Use Certain Words
By Remy Melina published
Talking about shapes and sizes of objects may boost young kids' spatial skills.
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