BBC NEWS | Health | Swearing ‘helps to reduce pain’. “Uttering expletives when you hurt yourself is a sensible policy, according to scientists who have shown swearing can help reduce pain….” …. Works for Me!!

Dancing Birds Feel the Beat: Discovery News. “Birds can boogie to the beat, according to two new studies that found birds, especially parrots, have rhythm….”…. How Sweet!!

What Makes Us Human?: Scientific American. “Efforts to identify those regions of the human genome that have changed the most since chimps and humans diverged from a common ancestor have helped pinpoint the DNA sequences that make us human….” …. Genuinely fascinating article.

Evidence found of solar system around nearby star – Yahoo News. For the first time, astronomers think that they’ve found evidence of an alien solar system around a star close enough to Earth to be visible to the naked eye……………… You’ll be glad to know – ET Will Be With Us Soon!

Clickjacking: Researchers raise alert for scary new cross-browser exploit | Zero Day | ZDNet.com.

Scientists shut down the Large Hadron Collider Friday after an equipment failure caused helium coolant to spew into the tunnel and force lengthy repairs. Now the first high-energy collisions may have to wait until next year. read more | digg story