WHORLS ARE COMMON IN HANDS OF PRIMATES! Whorls relate to a disadvantage in (motoric) specialization! November 16, 2009 Studies among various primate species point out: there is a 'reversed' evolutionary link between the occurence of palmar patterns (loops and whorls) and the advance of (motoric) specialization.

PRIMATE HANDS, FINGER LENGTH & BEHAVIOR! Finger length of primate species reveals social behavior! November 10, 2009 Research at the universities of Liverpool and Oxford into the finger length of primate species has revealed that cooperative behavior is linked to exposure to hormone levels in the womb!

PALMISTRY BOOKS TOP 100 - BY AMAZON SALES RANK! Which are Amazon's best selling books about hand palm reading? October 28, 2009 The "AMAZON BOOKS Palmistry TOP 100" is compiled with amazon sales ranks provided by Amazon.com. Find 100+ books about modern hand analysis & classic palmistry!

'HAND HYGIENE': THE BEST SWINE FLU PREVENTION? 'Hand-to-face touch' is a crucial link to catching swine flu! October 22, 2009 Governments recommend 'hand hygiene' as the best strategy against the H1N1 virus. But recently new research pointed out that the transfer of the swine flu virus is not limited to body-contact!

PALMISTRY FORUM MOVE - NEW: WWW.PIFORUMS.NET! The 'Palmistry International Community Forums' has moved! October 16, 2009 Forum manager Sue Compton announced: the 'International Palmistry Community Forums' became 'Palmistry International Community Forums', at the new domain name: www.piforums.net!

MICHAEL JACKSON: 'FINGERNAILS IN TIME' Including an impression from his meeting with Nelson Mandela! October 14, 2009 People have been wondering: "Was Michael Jackson's fingernail condition related to his health?" or... "Did his fingernails look brownish because of his dark skin color?" A new photo-essay!

'MOON WHORL' IN: DOWN, SCHIZOPHRENIA & AUTISM About the mystery of the whorl on the mount of Moon! October 11, 2009 In classic palmistry the 'hypothenar whorl' is recognized as a sign for extraordinary thinking & perceptions; learn more about how the 'moon whorl' also relates to Down syndrome, schizophrenia & autism!

GORDON BROWN LOST HIS FINGERNAIL BITING HABIT! A report about Gordon Brown's 'shiny' fingernails! October 7, 2009 In september 2009 The DailyMail reported that Gordon Brown's fingernail condition has recently improved very much! How did Gordon Brown lose his 'chronic habit' of biting fingernails?

FINGERNAILS GROW FASTER ON PROTEINE DIET! New research points out: nails grow faster on a proteine diet! October 2, 2009 While fingernail growth varies among people (e.g. with age, climate), new research points out that today people's fingernails grow 25 percent faster than 70 years ago!

LONG RING FINGERS DRIVE FASTER! Long ring finger linked with traffic violations! September 23, 2009 New research from Germany points out that men with long ring fingers may more easily drive too fast & overtake more easily on dangerous roads - indicated by more (self-reported) traffic violations.

PALM READING: A MOMENT OF SCIENCE! How fingerprints relate to genetic diseases! September 12, 2009 Is there really any truth to palm reading? The lines on your palm can tell you something: learn about dermatoglyphics & fingerprints on this Moment of Science!

WORLD'S LONGEST MALE & FEMALE FINGERNAILS! Guinness World Records unveals Lee Redmond's car crash story! September 5, 2009 Earlier this year Lee Redmond lost her Guinness World Record longest female fingernails due to a car crash. Six months later she's doing fine now, and found 'there is more to life than nails'!!!

PALMISTRY FORUM CRASH, BUT NOW ONLINE AGAIN! Palmistry forum crashed, but online again! September 4, 2009 Early in august the largest International Palmistry Community Forum crashed; a few days ago PI-forum manager Sue Comptom was able to solve the problem: the forum is online again! !

PDC HAND ANALYSIS OF BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA! Chirologist Arnold Holtzman presents Barack Obama! August 27, 2009 What does Barack Obama's hand reveal about his psychological makeup, according PsychoDiagnostic Chirology? A brand new hand reading by PDC Master chirologist Arnold Holtzman! !

NEW MICHAEL JACKSON PALM READINGS + STUFF! Now also featured with Michael Jackson's ink hand print! August 26, 2009 The Michael Jackson article is now also featured with a few palmistry readings, some youtube videos, a new hand cast, his ink hand print + ... how the autopsy results relate to his hand deterioration!

USAIN BOLT HAS THE LONG RING FINGER - FAST SPRINT Female sprinters from Jamaica have the long ring finger as well! August 17, 2009 Another chapter in the photo essay on the hands of Jamaican sprinters! Usain Bolt has set another world record 100m sprint, Shelly-Ann Fraser won the female 100m sprint.

HANDS ON HAND HYGIENE: BASICS, SWINE FLU NEWS Hand hygiene resources + related swine flu reports! August 15, 2009 Proper hand washing is among the basics of hand hygiene, but what's next? Including hand hygiene technology, hand wash tips for children, and international swine flu reports.

HANDS ON CANCER: THE HAND & VARIOUS CANCERS How the hand may reveal the presence of cancer! August 11, 2009 Your palms may signal the presence of cancer cells elsewhere in the body. 'Tripe palms' & 'palmar fascial thickening' are typical hand characteristics in people who have cancer.

SWINE FLU PREVENTION: IT'S YOUR 'HAND HYGIENE!' Swine flu prevention: 'hand hygiene' is major requirement! July 29, 2009 The ‘National Pandemic Flu Service’ in the UK and the US recommends 'hand hygiene' as THE major strategy for swine flu prevention: wash your hands frequently, no hand shaking.

PRESIDENTIAL HANDS: 10 US PALM READINGS!! How to recognize the hand of a US president? July 24, 2009 Photo essays of the hands of 10 US presidents, including: Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon, John F. Kennedy and 5 other former US presidents.

DOCTORS: LINK BETWEEN PALMISTRY & HIV (AIDS)? New research at Jaipur's 'Sawai Man Singh hospital' in India! July 15, 2009 A group of 5 doctors at the Sawai Man Singh hospital in Jaipur, India, hope to find a link between dermatoglyphics, hand lines & HIV. A new chapter in HIV research?

ZHAO LIANG: LARGE HANDS - THE NEW 'TALLEST MAN'? Another pair of very large hands reported from China! July 9, 2009 In april 2009 doctors in Tianjin, China, measured former basketball player Zhao Liang at 2.46m (8 ft. 1 in.) as the new world's tallest man! Let's take a look at his large hands.

FINGERPRINTS & PATTERNS OF PERSONALITY! New fingerprint research from Moscow, Russia! July 3, 2009 New research from scientists in Moscow, Russia, indicates that in the future fingerprints might become a helpful tool for personality assessment and choosing the right job!

IN MEMORIAM: THE HANDS OF MICHAEL JACKSON! A tribute to the hands of the 'King of Pop'! June 27, 2009 In february 2009 various media published 'shocking' photos reports about the health state of Michael Jackson's hands. Was his death really a surprize? His hands had a very significant role in his work!

IS 2D:4D FINGER RESEARCH MISLEADING / DECEPTIVE? An innovative report from Czech presents a new milestone! June 25, 2009 Dutch & German popular scientific magazines scooped about 'misleading / deceptive' finger ratio research with questionable titles - about the true story behind new 2D:4D results from Czech.

4TH IBMBS CONFERENCE SCEDULED: OCTOBER 2009 The International Behavioral & Medical Biometrics Society! June 23, 2009 Ed Campbell announced that 4th conference of 'The International Behavioral & Medical Biometrics Society' is presented on october 16, 17 and 18 in Las Vegas, Nevada (USA).

FINGERPRINTS DO NOT INCREASE HAND GRIP! Dr Roland Ennos found evidence: fingerprints do not provide grip! June 12, 2009 The new fingerprint study publised on may 12 in the 'Journal of Experimental Biology' is titled: "Fingerprints are Unlikely to Increase the Friction of Primate Finger Pads".

PALMISTRY - A SCIENCE IN PROCESS! Indian palmist Nisha Ghai describes process in palmistry! June 5, 2009 Just as new experiments are being conducted every day in various sciences with old laws getting discarded and the new one discovered, palmistry is also undergoing the same process!

WHAT EXPERTS SAY ABOUT BARACK OBAMA'S HANDS Barack Obama's hand reading by Lori Reid & Ronelle Coburn! June 4, 2009 What are the major characteristics in the hands of Barack Obama? His bony long hand shape? His long 'independent' head lines? His long ring finger? Read what the international hand experts say!

HAND-FOOT SYNDROME: CANCER PATIENTS MAY HAVE NO FINGERPRINTS Fingerprints may vanish due to cancer related chemotherapy! June 1, 2009 Recently a 62-year old cancer patient from Singapore was held for four hours by immigration officials in the U.S. because they could not detect his fingerprints.