Read more academic research stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/18956/academic-research.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:00:59 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71497/swine-flu-turns-critical-with-deadly-speed-taxing-icus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSwine flu can turn from mild to critical extremely rapidly, with the sickest patients needing to be moved to intensive care only a day or so after being admitted to the hospital, new studies show. The worst cases have the potential to overwhelm health care facilities in the event of...http://www.newser.com/story/71497/swine-flu-turns-critical-with-deadly-speed-taxing-icus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 Oct 2009 16:20:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71494/college-kids-ipod-volume-hurts-hearing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMost young people listen to their iPods at levels that will damage hearing over time, a new study shows. Researchers measured the output of an iPod while college-age students listened to music in a lab setting, and they found 55% of the subjects set the volume higher than 85 decibels—...http://www.newser.com/story/71494/college-kids-ipod-volume-hurts-hearing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 Oct 2009 14:20:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71264/even-a-little-exercise-boosts-your-ego.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGood news for the semi-motivated couch potato: doing just a little exercise—not actually getting fit—will make you feel better about yourself, a new study says. University of Florida researchers reviewing 57 studies on exercise and body image found that people who exercised got the same body-image boost no...http://www.newser.com/story/71264/even-a-little-exercise-boosts-your-ego.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Oct 2009 14:54:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65797/scientists-retract-paper-touting-sperm-from-stem-cells.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA paper by British scientists on the creation of synthetic human sperm had to be retracted from the journal Stem Cell and Development , AFP reports. The paper, which reported the revolutionary creation of sperm from stem cells, included text written by another scientist, who was not credited. The retraction is...http://www.newser.com/story/65797/scientists-retract-paper-touting-sperm-from-stem-cells.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 31 Jul 2009 14:56:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64670/online-datings-problem-too-many-matches-not-too-few.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOnline dating sites are so packed with possible matches that they cause “cognitive overload” in seekers, leading to unconsidered choices, the MIT Technology Review reports. The lovelorn may say they want a wider variety of candidates, but they spend less time evaluating them, new research shows. “More search options lead...http://www.newser.com/story/64670/online-datings-problem-too-many-matches-not-too-few.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 17 Jul 2009 15:58:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64562/beach-sand-is-bad-for-you-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBird droppings, road runoff, and raw sewage are just some of the contaminants present at your local beach—and the reason playing in the sand could be hazardous to your health, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. A new study, which assessed the health of more than 27,000 beach-goers over...http://www.newser.com/story/64562/beach-sand-is-bad-for-you-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 16 Jul 2009 13:20:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64281/cats-do-use-mind-control-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCats seeking food use a cry that humans find maximally urgent and annoying, LiveScience reports. Researchers played a range of cat calls for humans and found that one—a high-pitched cry embedded in a purr—to be the most difficult to ignore, whether the subject owned a cat or not....http://www.newser.com/story/64281/cats-do-use-mind-control-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Jul 2009 16:05:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63062/promising-trojan-horse-cells-kills-animal-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAustralian researchers have achieved promising results with a new approach to treating cancer, reports the Sydney Morning Herald . Scientists have developed mutant bacteria nanocells that slip into tumor cells to switch off drug-resistant genes, and allow cancer-fighting drugs inside, also delivered by the nanocells. The strategy has achieved near-universal success...http://www.newser.com/story/63062/promising-trojan-horse-cells-kills-animal-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 29 Jun 2009 1:58:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/48970/schoolkids-need-less-work-more-play.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRecess isn't just for fun, according to a new study, which has found that cutting back on playtime is harming schoolchildren. The loss of a 15-minute daily recess tended to make 8- and 9-year-old students unruly and deprived them of an opportunity to exercise and socialize, reports Reuters. The study...http://www.newser.com/story/48970/schoolkids-need-less-work-more-play.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Jan 2009 5:13:22 CST