Source: ScienceDaily

Mental distractions make pain easier to take, and those pain-relieving effects aren't just in your head, according to a new report.

Source: Reuters - US News

NEW YORK - The New York Police Department announced changes on Thursday to its controversial crime-fighting tactic known as "stop and frisk," saying it would revise the way it trains officers and make clear to them that its policy prohibits racial profiling.

Source: ABC News - Science and Technology

Religion is not something that scientists study very deeply, say anthropologist Scott Atran and social psychologist Jeremy Ginges in the journal Science. There is sort of an agreement between science and religion to remain separate, they say, and that has not been a good thing.

Source: The Guardian

Census reflects significant changes in America's racial makeup as immigration slows as result of weakening economy Racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the US for the first time, capping decades of immigration growth that is now slowing. The 2011 census estimates highlight sweeping changes in America's racial makeup and the prolonged impact of a weak economy, which is resulting in fewer Hispanic people...

Source: ScienceDaily

Why are men generally more reluctant to try vegetarian products? According to a new study consumers are influenced by a strong association of meat with masculinity.