Free will is not an illusion after all - life - 23 September 2009 - New Scientist

Free will is not an illusion after all - life - 23 September 2009 - New Scientist: "Miller and Trevena also failed to find evidence of subconscious decision-making in a second experiment."

Immortality only 20 years away says scientist - Telegraph

Immortality only 20 years away says scientist - Telegraph: "Scientist Ray Kurzweil claims humans could become immortal in as little as 20 years' time through nanotechnology and an increased understanding of how the body works."

Is String Theory an Unphysical Pile of Garbage? : Starts With A Bang

Is String Theory an Unphysical Pile of Garbage? : Starts With A Bang: "Quantum field theory is possibly the best-tested physical theory ever, with every single particle physics experiment ever performed confirming its validity."

Reboot Your Brain? Science Says It's Possible -A Galaxy Classic

Reboot Your Brain? Science Says It's Possible -A Galaxy Classic: "Animal studies conducted at the National Institute on Aging Gerontology Research Center and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, for example, have shown that both calorie restriction and intermittent fasting along with vitamin and mineral intake, increase resistance to disease, extend lifespan, and stimulate production of neurons from stem cells."

"Power Shift" -How to Enhance Your Memory | The Daily Galaxy: News from Planet Earth & Beyond

"Power Shift" -How to Enhance Your Memory | The Daily Galaxy: News from Planet Earth & Beyond: "A recent study suggests that merely glancing from left to right (the traditional “shifty look” of spies and sneaks) can boost memory power"

Why Craigslist Is Such a Mess

Why Craigslist Is Such a Mess: "In a design straight from the earliest days of the Web, miscellaneous posts compete for attention on page after page of blue links, undifferentiated by tags or ratings or even usernames. Millions of people apparently believe that love awaits here, but it is well hidden. Is this really the best we can do?"

Depression's Evolutionary Roots: Scientific American

Depression's Evolutionary Roots: Scientific American: "Two scientists suggest that depression is not a malfunction, but a mental adaptation that brings certain cognitive advantages"

TyPower comments on Anyone else here feel like they're never fully rested, like there's dead space in your brain? I have lost most of my emotions and the connections between the physical w

TyPower comments on Anyone else here feel like they're never fully rested, like there's dead space in your brain? I have lost most of my emotions and the connections between the physical w: "You could be suffering from early 21st century syndrome. Don't bother googling it, I just made it up. But the symtoms you describe are typical of the new malaise."

A pill for longer life? : Nature News

A pill for longer life? : Nature News: "Rapamycin, a drug commonly used in humans to prevent transplanted organs from being rejected, has been found to extend the lives of mice by up to 14% — even when given to the mice late in life."

Researchers To Breed 'Super-Tuna' Within A Decade - Science News - redOrbit

Researchers To Breed 'Super-Tuna' Within A Decade - Science News - redOrbit: "Scientists in Japan say they will breed a new 'super-tuna' in the next ten years that will be stronger, more resistant to disease and taste better than the bluefin presently in the oceans, The Telegraph reported."