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Chinese Exercises Benefit Older Adults
Tai Chi and Qigong (chee-kung) combine simple, graceful movements and meditation. They are exercises believed to have positive, relaxing effects on a person’s mind,...
3.8 million Acres of California Ocean Floor Protected
The Nature Conservancy announced this week the purchase of six trawling permits and four trawling vessels from commercial fishermen in Morro Bay as part...
Study Shows Laughter Reducing Heart Disease Risk
In March 2005, Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore presented results for the first time that showed laughter is...
Omega-3 Fish Oil Better ADHD Treatment
OMEGA-3 fish oil can be more effective than stimulant drugs like Ritalin commonly prescribed for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to...
Becoming a Father Enhances Brain Function
New findings by brain researcher Kelly Lambert, professor and chair of the psychology department at Randolph-Macon College, suggest that fatherhood may change more...
Penguins Caught in Oil Spill Saved by “Commando” Veterinarians
Hundreds of Magellanic penguins that washed ashore in Argentina after an oil spill have been saved by a group of "Commando" veterinarians. They are...
Hope I Die Before I Get Old: Study Finds Older People Happier Than Anticipated
Back when he was 20 years old in 1965, rock star Pete Townshend wrote the line “I hope I die before I get old”...
Alzheimer Vaccine Tests Reverse Memory Loss in Mice
Researchers report that tests of a new vaccine on mice shows promise of reversing memory loss and seriously slowing the effects of Alzheimer's on...
Idle Computers Get To Work on Cancer Cure
More than 60,000 people are donating idle computer power to a project that is ultimately trying to find cures for diseases like cancer and...
New EU Rules Strengthen Safety of Kids’ Medicine
Currently, more than 50 percent of medicines used to treat children in Europe have not been specifically tested on them or authorised for...
Trees For Life, Planting Peace in Palestine
The Olive Co-operative has launched an initiative that offers the public an opportunity to sponsor the planting of olive trees in Palestine.
The new trees...
New Technology Turns Garbage Into Gold
(Reprint of a GNN story from 2003; in preparation for a followup article soon)
IMAGINE. . . Imagine a machine that can turn almost...
Machine Offers Sight to Some Blind People
A team of eye doctors, fellow researchers, and students at MIT have produced a "seeing machine " that allows the visually challenged to view...
Jaguars Returning to U.S.
It seemed that jaguars were gone from the United States. The cat's historic range extended from northeastern Argentina through Brazil, Central America, Mexico and...
Innovation Wins Good Government Awards for Six States
Six state programs, ranging from Maine's comprehensive health care reform to Wisconsin's environmental program for businesses, are competing for $100,000 grants in one of...
Plastic Shopping Bags Made of Corn and Biodegradable
With the new reality of $70 (US) crude oil, the plastics industries are turning to corn and fast-growing switchgrass to manufacture everything from carpet...
Schools Take Action on Overweight Kids
In response to a steep rise in obesity among children, some public schools are taking action. It shocked me to learn that only 6...
The Aging Brain: It’s Smarter Than You Think
The book, The Wisdom Paradox: How Your Mind Can Grow Stronger As Your Brain Grows Older, by Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg, inspired several optimistic articles...
Canadians Announce Major Diabetes Breakthrough
CTV reports on Bioengineers at the University of Calgary who have successfully grown insulin-producing cells in a lab, which they say marks a major...
Transforming a Barren Savannah to a Tropical Rainforest: The Remarkable story of Las Graviotas
EARTH DAY SPECIAL — Imagine miles and miles of desolate savannah in South America, without a tree or bird in sight, a veritable no-man's land....