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	Therapy at Work? Bosses Say Yes Bosses who help their employees deal with emotional problems shouldn't expect much gratitude or loyalty for their efforts, new research shows. Read More » Normal or Not? New Psychiatric Manual Stirs Controversy As of May 22, many mental disorders will never be the same. The full nature of the changes — some quite controversial —will become apparent with the publication of the latest edition of the mental health manual that classifies these disorders. Read More » Kava Plant May Treat Anxiety An extract from the kava plant can treat people with chronic anxiety, an study from Australia finds. Read More » Do E-Cigarettes Help Smokers Quit? Smokers who wish to quit commonly use electronic cigarettes to help them, despite the lack of evidence that the devices work, a new study finds. Read More » Brilliant Science Blunders: Astrophysicist Mario Livio Speaks Out Everyone makes mistakes — even Einstein. The truth is, many of the world's greatest scientists made significant blunders along the path toward genius, which should be comforting news for the rest of us. Read More » Fighting to Save an Endangered Bird — With Vomit A psychological warfare program centered on vomit could help save the marbled murrelet, an endangered seabird that nests in California's old-growth redwood forests. Read More » Dogs Show IQ Tests Aren't So Smart (Op-Ed) Read More » Is Google's Quantum Computer Worth the Hype? Google's announcement last week that it plans to launch a new quantum computing laboratory with NASA may have boosted a highly specialized and slightly obscure field of study into a more mainstream light. The search-engine giant says quantum technology will help the company build better, more accurate search engines, and will help advance the field of artificial intelligence. Read More » Could Drones Revolutionize Agriculture? SAN MATEO, Calif. — The word "drone" tends to conjure up images of planes that kill terrorists or of creepy surveillance tools. Read More » Not My Kid: Most Parents Unaware Teen Is Using Study Drugs Many parents are not aware that their teenage children abuse "study drugs," a new poll suggests. Read More » Costa Rica Has a Sea Turtle Egg-Poaching Problem Besides being beautiful, Costa Rica's beaches are the nesting sites of four endangered sea turtle species, which return each year to lay their eggs. But there is trouble in paradise for these reptiles, namely, from egg thieves. Read More »