Science / Technology News

Bad dreams in pre-schoolers are less prevalent than thought. However, when they do exist, nightmares are trait-like in nature and associated with personality characteristics measured as early as five months.

A British study of Swedish twins found an overproduction of estrogen may affect the baby's brain, making the child more susceptible to anorexia.

The stickers are valid for any of the new environmental zones Three German cities - Berlin, Cologne and Hanover - have introduced "environmental zones" to reduce fine particle emissions from traffic.

A desire to turn over a new, more healthful leaf typically accompanies the start of a new year.

In a court case in Sonoma County, California, a GPS unit was pitted against a radar gun in terms of determining if a teenager was actually guilty of speeding - and the radar gun won. Still, Transport for London (TfR) has an idea to controlling speeeders that involves GPS.

Scientists have demonstrated for the first time that a protein called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is critical in mediating satiety in adult mice.

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a 2500-year-old advanced civilization at the bottom of Lake Issyk Kul in the Kyrgyz mountains in Russia.

Here are ten technologies that I can't wait for, and that I think we'll see (to varying degrees) in 2008.

The farthest reaches of our solar system remain the most mysterious areas around the sun.

Bacteria make their own gangs, clustering quietly in the body until there's a large enough group to begin an attack. This is the next frontier in fighting drug-resistant superbugs.

Asus will be discussing the next-gen Eee at CES, starting on Jan. 7, and it looks like there will be some major changes upcoming for the new model.

Iranian scientists said Monday that the country's first cloned sheep is thriving 15 months after birth, eating well and frolicking among a flock of normal sheep. The cloned male sheep named Royana was born Sept. 30, 2006 in the historic central city of Isfahan, less than two months after the country's first cloned animal, also a lamb, died within minutes of birth.

February 17, 2009, is the last day that broadcasters will transmit analog signals. For many of us, this will mean nothing, as those with cable or satellite TV won't need to worry about this ... only those receiving signals over-the-air (OTA) whose TVs don't already have a digital tuner.

Those TVs will need converter boxes. Boxes will be available starting in February at more than 14,000 government-certified retail outlets.

At the same time, the government is running a coupon program to defray most of the cost of these boxes.

Your wallet might be empty thanks to the holidays. There are some winter bargains out there, helping you save money for the future.

Australian Telecommunications Minister Stephen Conroy today announced a requirement for ISPs to provide a "clean feed" for all homes, schools and any public PCs accessible by children. This follows up on a pre-election Nov. 19th Labor Party press release which first announced a proposed Cyber-safety plan.

As the press release said, "A Rudd Labor Government will transform cyber-safety in Australia," and here we are. So, is Australia the new China?

What do you wish to wipe from your memory from 2007? Let's face it, a lot of crazy things happened this year.

Amazing images from Antartica. Next time you're cold, be glad you aren't here.

An article in the Journal of Neuroscience might appeal to the beleaguered hospital intern or the college student during finals week - anyone who has to combat sleep deprivation or who just wants to stay awake for a long time.

Stem cells -- popularly known as a source of biological rejuvenation -- may play harmful roles in the body, specifically in the growth and spread of cancer.