New Scientist - Teenagers

Bad boys can blame behaviour on their hormones

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:37:00 GMT

The "stress hormone" cortisol may be responsible for aggressive antisocial behaviour in delinquent males, research suggests

Bad boys can blame behaviour on their hormones

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:37:00 GMT

The "stress hormone" cortisol may be responsible for aggressive antisocial behaviour in delinquent males, research suggests

Cervical cancer rates climbing among teens

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:03:00 GMT

Are young people particularly susceptible to certain cancers? This is the worrying question raised after a study of cervical cancer rates in the UK

Cervical cancer rates climbing among teens

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:03:00 GMT

Are young people particularly susceptible to certain cancers? This is the worrying question raised after a study of cervical cancer rates in the UK

Sex, drugs and surveys

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Can filling in a questionnaire prime you for a life of vice? It seems unlikely, says , but it is time to put this idea to the test

Sex, drugs and surveys

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Can filling in a questionnaire prime you for a life of vice? It seems unlikely, says , but it is time to put this idea to the test (full text available to subscribers)

Comment: Sex, drugs and surveys

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Can filling in a questionnaire prime you for a life of vice? It seems unlikely, says , but it is time to put this idea to the test (full text available to subscribers)

Nipping teen crime in the bud

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Are some children destined to become lifelong violent criminals? Not if you catch them early, says

Nipping teen crime in the bud

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Are some children destined to become lifelong violent criminals? Not if you catch them early, says (full text available to subscribers)

It's not fair: Brains may compel teens to tantrum

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:00:00 GMT

Scans reveal differences in the brain structures that control emotions in teens who flare up easily, and those who are more self-controlled

It's not fair: Brains may compel teens to tantrum

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:00:00 GMT

Scans reveal differences in the brain structures that control emotions in teens who flare up easily, and those who are more self-controlled

Teenage smokers risk badly wired brains

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:35:00 GMT

Exposure to nicotine as a teenager may cause the brain's white matter to develop abnormally, suggest researchers (full text available to subscribers)

Teenage smokers risk badly wired brains

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:35:00 GMT

Exposure to nicotine as a teenager may cause the brain's white matter to develop abnormally, suggest researchers (full text available to subscribers)

Childhood TV viewing linked to teen attention problems

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:05:00 GMT

Watching more than two hours of television a day is associated with attention problems in adolescence, finds a new study

Childhood TV viewing linked to teen attention problems

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:05:00 GMT

Watching more than two hours of television a day is associated with attention problems in adolescence, finds a new study

Puppy love makes teenagers lose the plot

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:06:00 GMT

The behaviour of a teenager who has fallen madly in love is akin to that of a patient with a psychiatric disorder

Puppy love makes teenagers lose the plot

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:06:00 GMT

The behaviour of a teenager who has fallen madly in love is akin to that of a patient with a psychiatric disorder

The word: Reactance

Fri, 11 May 2007 23:00:00 GMT

The inclination to do precisely the opposite of what somebody wants you to do is more than being stubborn, it's a recognised psychological state (full text available to subscribers)

The word: Reactance

Fri, 11 May 2007 23:00:00 GMT

The inclination to do precisely the opposite of what somebody wants you to do is more than being stubborn, it's a recognised psychological state (full text available to subscribers)

Too much TV may result in academic failure

Tue, 08 May 2007 14:41:00 GMT

Adolescents who watch several hours of television a day are more likely to have problems focusing their attention and completing homework, researchers say

Too much TV may result in academic failure

Tue, 08 May 2007 14:41:00 GMT

Adolescents who watch several hours of television a day are more likely to have problems focusing their attention and completing homework, researchers say

Schools urged into divisive drug crackdown

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 09:00:00 GMT

Increasing numbers of students are facing random drug tests, but can they have faith in their accuracy?

Schools urged into divisive drug crackdown

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 09:00:00 GMT

Increasing numbers of students are facing random drug tests, but can they have faith in their accuracy?

Teenagers trapped in the wrong body

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:20:00 GMT

Growing up is difficult enough without the agony of feeling that your body is the wrong sex

Teenagers trapped in the wrong body

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:20:00 GMT

Growing up is difficult enough without the agony of feeling that your body is the wrong sex (full text available to subscribers)