News Bytes of the Week—Creationists Lose an Unwitting Ally
Shaken rodent syndrome, You only live twice—or maybe 13 times—and more…

Fact or Fiction?: Stress Causes Gray Hair
Scientists have a hunch that the gray hairs we dread (or welcome) may arrive sooner with stress

Can a Lack of Sleep Cause Psychiatric Disorders?
Study shows that sleep deprivation leads to a rewiring of the brain's emotional circuitry

Lessons Learned—Or Overlearned: It Makes All the Difference in How the Brain Copes
Study may offer a new therapeutic target for counteracting post-traumatic stress disorder and depression by switching coping methods

Fact or Fiction?: Chewing Gum Takes Seven Years to Digest
A myth as durable as gum itself holds that the chewy confection sticks to your innards like it does to the bottom of a desk

News Bytes of the Week—Star Trek Star Gets Own Asteroid
Smart milk, Real crocodile tears, Bush says "no" to kids, Toy blocks build language skills, and more…

Chili Pepper Cocktail Blunts Pain
Spicy compound clears the way for an anesthetic to silence pain sensation

Putting the Squeeze on Nanothreads to Spin Living Tissue
Cell-size nanothreads spun from the tip of a needle that uses pressure rather than an electric charge promise novel regeneration treatments

News Bytes of the Week—Attack of the space microbes
Baboons gone wild, The point of acupuncture and more…

Genetic Code-Dependent: DNA Structure Also Crucial to Genomic Variation
A new study shows that structural variations in DNA are key to individual differences, indicating that all parts of the genome are prone to rearrangement

HIV Vaccine Hopeful Fails
Researchers hope a closer look at the data will show the way forward

News Bytes of the Week—Peru Crater Mystery
Velociraptor was just a big chicken, The usual Wookiee suspects, and more…

Eat (Less) to Live (Longer)
New study reveals why restricting calories may lead to longevity

Strange but True: Less Sleep Means More Dreams
Missing sleep tonight may just boost your dreams tomorrow night.

Testes May Prove Fertile Source of Stem Cells
Tracking down powerful adult stem cells in mouse testes may benefit humans, too

News Bytes of the Week—Bras fail bounce test
Brilliant parrot passes, nonstick chewing gum and more…

World's Top 10 Most Polluted Places
Russia, China and India contain the most areas where toxic pollution and human habitation collide with devastating effects

News Bytes of the Week—Popcorn lung leaves the factory
Goats sacrificed to fix airplane, Nuclear mixup and more…

It's No Delusion: Evolution May Favor Schizophrenia Genes
New research reveals that genes related to the debilitating disorder may also provide developmental advantages

Silent Seizures May Cause Alzheimer's Dementia
Study identifies nonconvulsive seizures as potential culprit. Already available drugs may stave off and even reverse debilitating symptoms