Success In Restoring Memories In Mice Could Lead To Human Treatments
A team led by researchers at MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory has now pinpointed the exact gene responsible for a 2007 breakthrough in which mice with symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease regained long-term memories and the ability to learn.

Rigid Structure Discovered In Center Of Air Turbulence
Pioneering mathematical engineers have discovered for the first time a rigid structure which exists within the center of turbulence, leading to hope that its chaotic movement could be controlled in the future

REALLY? STAR CRUST?
Research by a theoretical physicist at Indiana University shows that the crusts of neutron stars are 10 billion times stronger than steel or any other of the earth’s strongest metal alloys.

Feet Of Homo Floresiensis Were Primitive But Not Pathological
A detailed analysis of the feet of Homo floresiensis—the miniature hominins who lived on a remote island in eastern Indonesia until 18,000 years ago—may help settle a question hotly debated among paleontologists: how similar was this population to modern humans?

Fisheries: Overfishing Deemed Most Likely Cause
Sharks, barracuda and other large predatory fishes disappear on Caribbean coral reefs as human populations rise, endangering the region’s marine food web and ultimately its reefs and fisheries, according to a sweeping study by researcher Chris Stallings of The Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory.

Volcano boarding 
A group of thrill-seekers have developed a ‘hot’ new adrenaline sport called ‘volcano boarding’, in which participants race at speeds of up to 50mph down the side of an active volcano.  

The moneyed and those who retire early are likely to live longer, happier lives 
It may not guarantee happiness, but money, it seems, is the key to a long and healthy old age. 
Those who are poorer and less well educated die earlier and develop illness sooner than the better off and well-qualified, a Government-backed study said [...]

How much oil have we extracted from the planet? 
Estimates of how much crude oil we have extracted from the planet vary wildly. Now, UK researchers have published a new estimate in the International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology that suggests we may have used more than we think.

Brain differences in toddlers may be linked to autism
The size of a specific part of the brain may help experts pinpoint when autism could first develop, University of North Carolina researchers report.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos with the new Kindle DX 
Amazon unveiled the Kindle DX this morning, an e-reader with a 9.7 inch screen that is 2.5 times larger than the Kindle 2, which debuted earlier this year. (Pics)