Some science news you might find fascinating or useful:

• Brain implants ‘read’ monkey minds: “Subtle, higher level thoughts have been captured by researchers – the step could lead to better devices for people with paralysis”
  
• Lifestyle causes myopia, not genes: “Epidemics of short-sightedness in east Asia are due to children’s lifestyles, not their genes, suggest researchers”
  
• Vaccine scandal revives cancer fear: “Long after it was supposed to have been made safe, Soviet polio vaccine contained a virus linked to cancer, reveal US scientists”
  
• Super-fit bird flu evolved in China: “The genetic history of 2004’s deadly avian flu suggests it evolved recently in China – meanwhile the flu is re-surfacing in southeast Asia”
  
• Peat bogs harbour carbon time bomb: “The world’s peat bogs are haemorrhaging carbon dioxide – accelerating global warming, warns a new study”
  
• Milk may protect against bowel cancer: “Drinking at least one big glass of milk a day can cut the risk of colon cancer, suggests a large study”