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UCLA Scientists Make Paralyzed Rats Walk Again After Spinal Cord Injury
UCLA researchers have discovered that a combination of drugs, electrical stimulation and regular exercise can enable paralyzed rats to walk and even run...
Texas Urban Schools Win $1 Million Education Prize for Third Year
The Aldine Independent School District outside Houston has won the 2009 Broad Prize for Urban Education, the largest education award in the country, and...
U.S. Crime Rates Down in 2008
The FBI estimates the number of violent crimes in the U.S. declined for the second year in a row, according to figures released...
Flying Eye Hospital Treats 9 Million Around the World
On approaching the flying eye hospital, it looks like any of the other passenger jets on the runway waiting to take off to exotic...
National Day of Encouragement September 12 Honors Teens Making a Difference
The Encouragement Foundation, sponsor of this year's National Day of Encouragement, launched its "7 Days Across America" campaign to showcase the impressive actions of...
NCAA to Initiate Pregame Handshakes
College football teams are planning to start the season off on a courteous note. As part of a sportsmanship initiative, the...
Senate Confirms Faith-Filled Scientist as New NIH Director
In a unanimous vote, the Senate on Friday confirmed Dr. Francis Collins, a scientist who helped unravel the human genetic code, as director...
The Compliment Guys on a 10-city, Feel-Good Tour
The Compliment Guys may be visiting your town to shout out praise to all who pass by...
"I love those sunglasses!"
"I love your smile."
"You...
The Youngest Faces in Philanthropy
Zach Bonner, who walked to Washington D.C. for the homeless, is just a kid. At 11, he's one of cadre of child philanthropists who...
Rare Original Declaration Of Independence Copy Found In British Archives
A rare print of America's Declaration of Independence has been found in England among files at The National Archives outside London. Printed on...
Urban High School Achieves Rare Feat: No Dropouts
In a city where dropout rates are always among New Jersey's highest and test scores are among the lowest, one experimental school, Camden's MetEast...
Homeless Teen Wins Full Scholarship
17-year-old Danielle Galloway grew up homeless in Atlanta bouncing from shelter to shelter.
She attended 10 different schools. But none of that stopped her...
Road Sweeper gets Cambridge University Degree
As he was sweeping the streets of Cambridge, Allan Brigham was also brushing up on his local knowledge.
Soon he was spending his days cleaning...
Exercise After Age 30 May Curb Breast Cancer Risk
After age 30, exercising for more than an hour a week may help cut a woman's chances of developing breast cancer, according to...
Positive Psychology, Person-Centered Therapy, and Happiness
Mental Health Minute: A New Column By Cristina Frick... This new Monday Morning weekly column will showcase recent...
Top 10 New Species for 2008
How many new species would you guess are discovered by scientists in a given year? Would you believe, a tally of more than 18,000...
Altruism of Collegians Should Encourage Us
It was encouraging to see record numbers of graduates at Western Carolina University, so many that two commencement ceremonies were needed. But it’s...
53 Wind Projects Awarded $8.5M, Includes Environmental Impact Research
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu last week announced a list of 53 wind energy projects that will receive up to $8.5...
President Obama Signs Landmark National Service Legislation
To kick off National Service Week, president Barack Obama signed a $5.7 billion national service bill Tuesday that triples the size of the...
Some Utahns Turn Sour Economy into Opportunity
For many, losing their jobs has turned out to be a good thing. Many have sought to retool their skills...