- 2011
- Jan
- 31
Aerobic exercise bulks up hippocampus, improving memory in older adults
An Anonymous Reader figures we should link to this topical feature via Scientific American. A sample follows:
Many studies have linked exercise with improved brain health later in life. Now a new controlled trial reveals more about how aerobic activity might be helping to bolster the brain by beefing up the hippocampus. [More]
- 2011
- Jan
- 31
Sedatives used to free whale from fishing line (AP)
Donna submitted this recent entry written over at Yahoo!. A sample follows:
AP - Researchers have a new tactic to save endangered whales tangled in fishing line: Get them to calm down with sedatives shot from a dart gun so they can pull closer and cut the potentially fatal gear away.
- 2011
- Jan
- 28
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Edward stumbled upon a noteworthy report via ScienceNews. Here’s a taste:
The molecule of life has some interesting elastic properties
- 2011
- Jan
- 25
Exhibit imagines utopian, green cities in 2030
An Anonymous Reader highlights this new piece posted on USA Today. A selection follows:
Imagine no cars or fewer, anyway.
