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May 26, 2013 Subscribe · Forward First Look At Weird Quantum Effect Using super-chilled atoms, physicists have for the first time observed a weird phenomenon called quantum magnetism, which describes the behavior of single atoms as they act like tiny bar magnets.  Continue reading... Does 'Real Beauty' Ad Send Wrong Message About Women's Looks? WOW: Asteroids Hit Mars HOW MANY Times Each Year? Why Do Fireflies Glow? WATCH: Super-Smart Dog Understands Sentences TONIGHT: Eclipse To Be Visible Online Battle-Scarred King Buried In Odd Grave, Archaeologists Say REVEALED: Disturbing Trend In Human Intelligence Stephen Hawking Given Superhero Status Old Leaves Reveal Cause Of Great Famine REVEALED: Disturbing Trend In Human Intelligence REVEALED: Why Penguins Stopped Flying ALLEN FRANCES Is Criticism of DSM-5 'Anti-psychiatry'? The latest in APA's fluffy public relations has come from the president of the American Psychiatric Association. He has made two astounding claims -- that criticism of DSM-5 is somehow equivalent to criticism of psychiatry and that it signifies stigma against mental illness. Continue reading... WRAY HERBERT Revisiting the 'Hormone of Love' It's been more than a decade since oxytocin was first heralded as the "hormone of love" -- a distinction that came with optimistic predictions for future drug therapies. The question now is not whether oxytocin has beneficial effects, but under what circumstances and for whom does it have these effects? Continue reading... SETH SHOSTAK How Ordinary Are We? Could it be that our planet isn't typical at all? If so, then maybe life isn't typical either. On the other hand, if there are plenty of planets similar to Earth, we can reasonably hope for lots of cosmic company. Continue reading... TAMAR KRISHNAMURTI Cognitive Research Supports Plan B Access Where teens need help is in avoiding situations where they might lose control and in coping with situations when things have not gone as planned. Parental guidance can help with the former. Easy, informed access to Plan B can help with the latter. Continue reading... KIERA WILMOT An Unexpected Reaction: Why a Science Experiment Gone Bad Doesn't Make Me a Criminal That morning I was taking the experiment to be approved by my teacher. My friends and I were outside, and they wanted to see how it worked. It did not react the way I expected it to. The lid popped off and smoke came out. If I could go back in time, I definitely wouldn't have done it. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003