Warm hands...more giving...

If you want someone to give you something warm their hands. Apparently, it will warm their heart and make them more giving. The story doesn't explain how you walk up to someone on the street and warm their hands, but I guess that will be their next study.

Accentuate the positive...thoughts...

According to this article, some scientists have discovered how to erase specific memories in mice. They have found a way to turn off a specific protein, one they call the memory molecule. They go on to say that using this in humans is still a long way off.

I know I would have some memories I wish could be erased, and I am guessing you do too. I am sure if I erased all of my bad runs I would be a better runner. But a question arises regarding at what point should you not erase all of your bad memories so a person doesn't become this worthless bag of joy walking around. Oh, you lost your job, here take this and forget it. Also, on the opposite side you feel like your life has been too easy, erase some of those good thoughts to make a person strive harder.

Another aspect that, depending on drug delivery method, warrants a good questioning it warfare. If this could be changed to an inhalant inoculation using just enough to make the opponent forget they are in battle would severely hinder their aggression. Also, when used to extreme, what about erasing every memory a person has ever had. It would be slightly more humane than killing them. Potentially causing the victim to relearn everything from the time they were born.

Ah the complexities of helping out a select few...

Surfing for a healthy mind...

A recent study has found that surfing the internet keeps your brain healthy. The experiment had participants use a search engine to find information regarding a multitude of topics. The most brain activity was observed in those who had experience doing this type of activity. Brain activity was mostly observed in the part of the brain responsible for "complex reasoning and decision making." To summarize, if you want to workout your brain use a search engine. Although I still prefer L.O.B.E. when I feel my brain getting slower.

"Tough as nails" runner...

This article shows how tough runners can be. This runner finished the last two miles of his race with a nail in his heel. I have had some "hard" races, but never anything like this.