[Village Voice]
Should humans welcome or resist becoming posthuman?

[Popular Science]
Research at Duke University's Center for Neuroengineering suggests we may soon be able to move artificial limbs, control robotic soldiers, and communicate across thousands of miles—using nothing but our thoughts.

[New Scientist]
Pigs grown from fetuses into which human stem cells were injected have surprised scientists by having cells in which the DNA from the two species is mixed at the most intimate level. It is the first time such fused cells have been seen in living creatures. The discovery could have serious implications for xenotransplantationῶthe use of animal tissue and organs in humans—and even the origin of diseases such as HIV.

[Boston Review]
Nature vs. nurture or nature via nurture? Fascinating overview of recent discoveries about genes and the brain.

[SFGate.com]
Using a technique called functional magnetic resonance imaging or "fMRI" for short, researchers have caught human brain tissue in the act of suppressing simple memories in the form of paired words.

[Toronto Star]
A new study has found that cognitive behavior therapy that trains patients to tune out the signals that cause major depression alters the chemicals in the brain as much as drugs do.

[NY Review of Books]
Fascinating article on time and perception by Oliver Sacks.

[The Ultimate Space Place]
Applications on Earth of technology needed for space flight have produced thousands of "spinoffs" that contribute to improving the national economy, productivity and lifestyle. It is almost impossible to find an area of everyday life that has not been improved by these spinoffs. Collectively, these secondary applications represent a substantial return on the national investment in aerospace research.

[Business Wire]
Keyspan announces USB server. This could be a revolutionary product, if it works as advertised.

[USA Today]
Can Denny Jaeger's "No Boundaries or Rules (NBOR)" software change the way people use their computers?

[guardian.co.uk]
Each year less light reaches the surface of the Earth. No one is sure what's causing 'global dimming'—or what it means for the future. In fact most scientists have never heard of it.

[BBC News]
NASA's Spirit rover successfully lands on Mars and begins sending back crisp images.