Exercising the Brain

"A new cognitive training program designed to rejuvenate the brain's natural plasticity could slow down mental decline by as much as ten years. The program and others like it may be an accessible way for older people to take advantage of recent advances in the neuroscience of aging."

Synthetic Biology has E Coli getting all filmy

"E. coli, a bacteria notorious for causing the deadliest bouts of food poisoning has now successfully demonstrated its ability to replace a Kodak film after efforts by researchers from two US universities paid up."

TheStar.com - C02 in atmosphere at 650,000-year high

"There is more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere today than at any point in the last 650,000 years, says a major new study that let scientists peer back in time at greenhouse gases that can help fuel global warming."

Scatterbrained? You Need a Thought Bouncer

"When you forget a face or can't find your car keys, it's not because your brain is out of storage space. You just aren't filtering out other thoughts well enough, a new study finds."

Telegraph | News | Protein link gives hope of averting miscarriage

"Doctors have confirmed that women who miscarry have a significantly reduced level of a protein found in the placenta, raising hopes of treatment for women who miscarry repeatedly."

United Press International - NewsTrack - Cranberry juice fights cavities

"Unsweetened cranberry juice acts like Teflon and keeps cavity-causing bacteria from sticking to teeth, a University of Rochester scientist says."