Prehistoric Art was Child's Play

"Prehistoric etchings found in a cave in France are the work of children as young as three years old, research suggests."

'Autistic' Mice Help Researchers Study Disorder

"Researchers have engineered a new type of mouse that models autism and could aid in the development of treatments for the disorder, a new study says."

Cellphone Carriers Keep Personal Data Up to 7 Years, Report Says

"A document obtained by the ACLU shows for the first time how the four largest cellphone companies in the U.S. treat data about their subscribers' calls, text messages, Web surfing and approximate locations."

Aerosol Particles Dry Out South Asian Monsoons: Study

"Summer monsoons that provide up to 80 percent of the water South Asia needs have gotten drier in the past half century, possibly due to aerosol particles spewed by burning fossil fuels, climate scientists said on Thursday."

HP's Whitman Sets the Record for Female Fortune 500 CEOs

"With Meg Whitman nabbing the CEO job at Hewlett-Packard--and the four women at the bottom of this list (below) new to the top job this year--America now has 15 female Fortune 500 CEOs."

Study: Largest U.S. Group of Poor Kids is Now Hispanic

"For the first time in U.S. history, the largest single group of poor children in any racial or ethnic category is Hispanic, according to a new survey."

Tobacco Companies Knew of Radiation in Cigarettes, Covered It Up

"Tobacco companies knew that cigarettes contained a radioactive substance called polonium-210, but hid that knowledge from the public for over four decades, a new study of historical documents revealed."

Warmer World May Mean Smaller Animals

"Many animal species could shrink in physical size as an unanticipated consequence of global warming, British researchers say."

U.S. CEOs' View of Economy Deteriorating

"U.S. chief executives' view of the economy deteriorated sharply in the third quarter, with the number who expect to cut jobs roughly doubling, according to a survey released on Thursday."

Middle-Aged Women Happier With Moderate Exercise

"Middle-aged women encouraged to exercise at moderate intensity were much happier and more likely to continue working out than peers who exercised more intensely, a new study found."

Some Couples Pull Back From the Edge of Divorce

"Doherty's survey of 2,484 parents who filed for divorce in Minnesota offers new insight into how people decide whether to call it quits or try again. About a quarter of those surveyed thought there was still hope for the marriage . . ."

Poll on Global Citizenship Released

"The survey looks at American attitudes toward global citizenship." This is to be the "first of a series of surveys on contemporary issues surrounding media consumption, changing culture and our faith."

Fortune: 50 Most Powerful Women in Business

This is Fortune magazine's "annual ranking of America's leading businesswomen." You also can see the ranking from several previous years.

Record 81% Unhappy With Way US Is Governed

"Majorities of Democrats and Republicans alike are unhappy with the US government, leading to a record high of 81% who are dissatisfied with the way America is bring governed, the latest Gallup poll shows."

Health Insurance Premiums Climb Faster in 2011

"The cost of health insurance continues to climb for companies and workers, with annual family premiums this year growing at a pace triple that of 2010 and outpacing wage increases, according to a survey."

For Women, Risk of Depression Falls as Coffee Intake Rises

"A few cups of coffee a day may help keep the blues at bay. According to a large new study, women who drink caffeinated coffee are less likely to become depressed -- and the more they drink, the more their risk of depression goes down."

Most Food Stamp Recipients Have No Earned Income

"Some 70% of households that relied on food stamps last year had no earned income, a new report shows."

Signs Young Christians Aren't Waiting

"True love doesn’t wait after all. That’s the implication in the upcoming October issue of an evangelical magazine that claims that young, unmarried Christians are having premarital sex almost as much as their non-Christian peers."

Middle-Class Schools Miss the Mark

"Middle-class public schools educate the majority of U.S. students but pay lower teacher salaries, have larger class sizes and spend less per pupil than low-income and wealthy schools, according to a report to be issued Monday."

Business School Applications Drop

"Applications for two-year, full-time M.B.A. programs dropped nearly 10% from a year ago. Prolonged uncertainty about the job market has soured some would-be applicants' interest."

Psychopaths More Cautious Than Stockbrokers

"A new study from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland pitted a group of stockbrokers against a group of actual psychopaths in various computer simulations and intelligence tests, and found that the money men were significantly more reckless, competitive, and manipulative."

Study Shows More Mental Illness, but Decline in Getting Help

"According to a new study, more American adults than ever are reporting being disabled by the symptoms of depression, anxiety or other emotional problems."

New Study Says Birds Learn How to Build Nests

"A new study has found birds learn the art of nest-building, rather than it being just an instinctive skill."

Record 81% Unhappy With Way US Is Governed

"Majorities of Democrats and Republicans alike are unhappy with the US government, leading to a record high of 81% who are dissatisfied with the way America is bring governed, the latest Gallup poll shows."

Study: Obese People's Brains May Crave high-Calorie Foods

"A new study links low blood sugar in obese people to a greater desire within the brain for high-calorie foods, a finding that offers insight into why people who become overweight tend to stay that way."

HP's Whitman Sets the Record for Female Fortune 500 CEOs

"With Meg Whitman nabbing the CEO job at Hewlett-Packard--and the four women at the bottom of this list (below) new to the top job this year--America now has 15 female Fortune 500 CEOs."

Nielsen: Android Share of U.S. Smartphone Market Hits 43%

"The share of smartphones running Google's (GOOG) Android OS hit 43% in August, but of those who bought smartphones in the past 3 months, 56% bought Androids."

Survey: Birth Order Affects Job, Salary

". . .it turns out that first-born kids are the most likely to earn six figure salaries and hold a top executive position among workers with siblings, according to findings from jobs website CareerBuilder.com. Meanwhile, middle kids are the most likely to report holding an entry-level spot and earning less than $35,000, while siblings born last are the most likely to work in middle management."

Crime Witness ID Method Can Affect Error Rate: Study

"Showing photographs of suspected criminals to witnesses in sequence, rather than all at once, can produce fewer mistakes in identifications, according to new research."

Two Versions Of The Perfect Leader Go Head To Head. Who Triumphs?

"What kind of leader do people want? Moreover, what kind of leader should I be if I want to rise to the top? Research suggests two different and somewhat contradictory answers."

Risks Seen for Children of Illegal Immigrants

"Children whose parents are illegal immigrants or who lack legal status themselves face 'uniformly negative' effects on their social development throughout youth, a study says."

One in Three Texters Would Rather Text Than Talk

"Nearly three out of four Americans send text messages on the phone and among those who do, 31 percent prefer texting to talking, according to a study released Monday by the Pew Research Center."

Universities Seeking Out Students of Means

"More than half of the admissions officers at public research universities, and more than a third at four-year colleges said that they had been working harder in the past year to recruit students who need no financial aid and can pay full price, according to the survey of 462 admissions directors and enrollment managers conducted in August and early September."

Report Finds Improved Performance by Hospitals

"The report found that hospital performance nationwide continued to improve steadily in 2010 on a variety of measures and is now at high levels."

Men, Women Jealous for Different Reasons When Mate Strays

"Romantic jealousy seems to have a gender divide when it comes to cheating: Men typically ask more questions about the sexual aspects of an affair while women inquire more about emotional infidelity, a new study finds."

Laughing With Others Eases Pain, Study Says

"Having a good laugh with friends can help us to deal with pain -- proving laughter really is the best medicine -- a UK study out Wednesday found."

Europe's Oceans Changing at Unprecedented Rate: Report

"Europe's seas are changing at an unprecedented rate as ice sheets melt, temperatures rise and marine life migrates due to climate change, a report by the Climate Change and European Marine Ecosystem Research (CLAMER) project warned."

Household Income Drops to Lowest Point Since '96

"The median income of U.S. households fell 2.3% in 2010 to the lowest level since 1996 after adjusting for inflation, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday."

More Americans Tailoring Religion to Fit Their Needs

"Barna's new book on U.S. Christians, Futurecast, tracks changes from 1991 to 2011, in annual national surveys of 1,000 to 1,600 U.S. adults. All the major trend lines of religious belief and behavior he measured ran downward — except two. More people claim they have accepted Jesus as their savior and expect to go to heaven."

Bankruptcy Among College Grads Grows

"Bankruptcy has gotten more educated over the past five years, as financial distress spread to more of the population with college degrees, according to study results released Tuesday."

Poverty Rate Rises in America

"Amid a still struggling economy, more people in America fell below the poverty line last year, according to new census data released Tuesday. The nation's poverty rate rose to 15.1% in 2010, its highest level since 1993. In 2009, 14.3% of people in America were living in poverty."

More Bullying Cases Have Parents Turning to Courts

"Bullying lawsuits are on the rise nationwide, says Francisco Negron, general counsel for the National School Boards Association."

E-Book Readers Comparison Chart

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Hand Washing, Procedures Would Save $33B

"Simple, inexpensive infection control adopted in U.S. hospitals may reduce thousands of preventable deaths and save billions of dollars, a researcher says."

News of Politicians Not That Influential

"News coverage of U.S. politicians and their rhetoric appears to have less influence on the public compared to other news coverage, a political scientist says."

100 Largest Protestant Churches and Top 100 Fastest Growing Churches

"Outreach Magazine is out today with its latest downloadable lists of the nation's to 100 largest Protestant churches and top 100 fastest growing churches."

Exercise Works as Second Depression Drug

"Exercise can be as effective as a second medication for depressed patients whose condition has not been cured by a single medication, U.S. researchers say."

Peer Pressure is Brain Hardwired

"A part of the brain associated with rewards showed higher activity when a person wins among peers, compared to winning alone, U.S. researchers say."

Male Bosses Still Preferred over Female Ones

"Almost half of U.S. workers say they don't care if they have male or a female boss, a Gallup poll suggests. While 32 percent of those polled said they would prefer to work for a male and 22 percent said they preferred to work for a female, the edge for a male boss is the smallest it has been since Gallup began asking the question in 1953."

High Salaries and Fees Boost US Health Costs

"High doctors’ salaries and climbing fees may be the major reasons that health care costs are so much steeper in the United States than in other developed countries, a new study concludes."

Twitter Now Has 100 Million Active Users

"More than 100 million users are 'active' and log onto Twitter daily, or about half its registered members, and a growing number are doing so from a plethora of mobile devices, Chief Executive Dick Costolo told reporters on Thursday."

Dieters in Weight Watchers Study Drop Up to 15 Pounds in a Year

"Overweight and obese adults who followed the Weight Watchers program lost more than twice as much weight as those who received weight-loss advice from a doctor or nurse, according to a new yearlong study funded by the company."

Men are Happier at Work Than Women, Survey Finds

"It’s bad enough that men statistically tend to haul in bigger paychecks than women with comparable jobs and responsibilities. But adding insult to injury, they’re also happier than women with their work-life balance, a new survey shows."

Working-Age Poor Population Highest Since '60s

"Counting adults 18-64 who were laid off in the recent recession as well as single twenty-somethings still looking for jobs, the new working-age poor represent nearly 3 out of 5 poor people — a switch from the early 1970s when children made up the main impoverished group."

US Falls to 5th in Global Competitiveness, Survey Shows

"The U.S. has tumbled further down a global ranking of the world's most competitive economies, landing at fifth place because of its huge deficits and declining public faith in government, a global economic group said Wednesday."

Global Cybercrimes Cost $114 Billion Annually: Symantec

"A study by Symantec Corp, the maker of Norton computer security software, estimates the cost of global cybercrimes at $114 billion annually."

Businesses Post Most Job Openings in 3 Years

"Companies advertised the most job openings in three years, a hopeful sign after the worst month for hiring in nearly a year."

The Benefits of Exercise Add Up: Over Time, a Little Goes a Long Way

"Increasingly, evidence suggests that even moderate amounts of exercise can lead to measurable health benefits. But while you don't have to be a marathoner to be healthy, it helps if you exercise consistently and stay active over a lifetime, according to a new British study."

Health Care Fraud Prosecutions on Pace to Rise 85%

"New government statisticsc show federal health care fraud prosecutions in the first eight months of 2011 are on pace to rise 85% over last year due in large part to ramped-up enforcement efforts under the Obama administration."

Electric Motor Made From a Single Molecule

"The motor, made from a single molecule just a billionth of a metre across, is reported in Nature Nanotechnology."

America's Top 10 Least Secure Cities to be Online

"Conducted by the security firm AVG between Aug. 5 and Aug. 22, the survey polled 8,000 consumers in 35 U.S. cities who own an Internet-connected device and have Internet access at home."

Companies That Make Their Employees Happier

". . .the happiest employees in the U.S. credit their bliss to first-rate employee incentives, ample benefits, career advancement programs and great work-life balance."

Survey on Faking Sick Days

"The survey, conducted by Harris Interactive for Kronos Incorporated, found that about half of all Americans have taken a fake sick day. That’s about on par with countries including Canada and Australia."

Deep Divisions in Americans' Views on Race, Faith

"The survey of nearly 2,500 Americans by a pair of Washington think tanks found sharp divisions on a host of issues, ranging from immigration policy to attitudes toward followers of other religious faiths."

Many U.S. Schools Adding iPads, Trimming Textbooks

"Apple officials say they know of more than 600 districts that have launched what are called 'one-to-one' programs, in which at least one classroom of students is getting iPads for each student to use throughout the school day."

E-books' Popularity is Rewriting the Sales Story

"Random House, the USA's largest publisher, says more than 20% of U.S. revenue in the first half of this year were from digital sales. . .Eight of the top 20 titles on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list this week are e-books."

What Teachers Really Want to Tell Parents

"Today, new teachers remain in our profession an average of just 4.5 years, and many of them list 'issues with parents' as one of their reasons for throwing in the towel."