Archive: 17/07/2013
Legalise doping or lose the spectacle of sport
Sport, at both international and local levels, seems to constantly be in a doping crisis. It may be time to consider legalising performance enhancers because zero tolerance is clearly not working.
Jul 17, 2013
Research shows paraeducators need more training in speech language services
According to Sarah Douglas, an assistant professor of special education, paraeducators do not typically receive training that helps them support children with cognitive, motor or communications needs. Research by Douglas ...
Jul 17, 2013
Taiwan couples seek surrogacy abroad to escape ban
Three years ago Mr and Ms Lee fulfilled their dream of parenthood with the help of a surrogate mother.
Jul 17, 2013
Bias pervades the scientific reporting of animal studies
A new study published in the open access journal PLOS Biology suggests that the scientific literature could be compromised by substantial bias in the reporting of animal studies, and may be giving a misleading picture of ...
Jul 17, 2013
Sex and BC East Asian teenagers
A new study by University of British Columbia researchers shows that although 90 per cent of East Asian adolescents in British Columbia are not sexually active, those who are may engage in high-risk sexual behaviours.
Jul 17, 2013