Interesting science news, research tidbits and science discussion. http://www.scienceagogo.com In a discovery the researchers describe as "unprecedented," a cancer drug already approved by the FDA has been shown to quickly reverse the pathological, cognitive and memory deficits caused by the onset of Alzheimer's disease... http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20120109193636data_trunc_sys.shtml The X-ray flares that are observed on a daily basis from the giant black hole at the center of the Milky Way may represent the demise of asteroids plunging into the singularity, according to an analysis of data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory... http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20120108225326data_trunc_sys.shtml The counterintuitive calming effect of amphetamines was first observed in a group of hyperactive children more than 70 years ago, but the actual physiological mechanism at work has remained a mystery until now... http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20120107171808data_trunc_sys.shtml Using what the developers call a "metabolic breathalyzer," diseases such as diabetes, cancer and infections could be detected much earlier than is currently possible with blood tests... http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20120106230631data_trunc_sys.shtml Penn State researchers have called into question the common practice of using tree rings to reconstruct past climate events, showing that tree rings are sometimes completely absent for very cold years... http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20120105232126data_trunc_sys.shtml Uncovering the individual genes that are directly influenced by testosterone and estrogen has allowed scientists to manipulate individual behaviors in mice, such as sex drive, desire to pick fights, or willingness to spend extra time caring for their young... http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20120102152605data_trunc_sys.shtml An innovative wireless system that charges electric cars while they are on the road could also be used to control driverless electric vehicles... http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20120101204550data_trunc_sys.shtml Eavesdropping on the brain's internal monologs or communicating with locked-in patients may one day be a reality, as scientists learn how to decode the brain's electrical activity into audio signals... http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20120101001146data_trunc_sys.shtml For the first time, scientists have measured how quickly large-scale evolutionary changes in body size occur. Intriguingly, while it takes 24 million generations for a mouse-sized animal to evolve to the size of an elephant, shrinkage is a much more rapid process... http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20120030203711data_trunc_sys.shtml American itch boffins have been studying which parts of the body produce the most pleasure when scratched. Their analysis of itch relief at different body sites and related pleasurability reveals the ankle to be a scratch-pleasure hotpspot... http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20120029172653data_trunc_sys.shtml