My late brother Leroy's sweet wife Laurie introduced me to a wonderful cake called a Smith Island 10 layer Cake. It may be very fashionable in Maryland, but it is also delicious. CLICK on the picture to read more!
Here are a few fun items for today:
“The latest neuroscience research is presenting intriguing evidence that the brains of certain kinds of criminals are different from those of the rest of the population. While these findings could improve our understanding of criminal behavior, they also raise moral quandaries about whether and how society should use this knowledge to combat crime.”
“When asked recently on The Today Show how he cured himself of his addiction, Two and a Half Men sitcom star Charlie Sheen replied, “I closed my eyes and made it so with the power of my mind.””
“Alzheimer’s disease kills brain cells that are vital for memory – but now we can make new ones from human embryonic stem cells in the lab. The breakthrough opens the way for testing new anti-Alzheimer’s drugs, and raises the hope that one day people with Alzheimer’s could receive transplants of lab-grown neurons into their brains to improve their memory.”
“Increased levels of one natural brain enzyme supercharge rat memories, a study suggests. And it’s not just new, short-term memories. The enzyme — called PKM-zeta — gives rats better recall of old remembrances, too, a U.S.-Israeli team reports in the March 5 Science.”
