In recent years, new work in dream research has forced scientists to rethink their understanding of dreaming and the brain, granting a more active role to parts of the brain involved with feeling, memory and vision.
II. Sound of Chaos _http://www.discovery.com/stories/technology/fractals/fractals.html_
What is the sound of chaos? It's never the same. An unsettling mix of the familiar and the new, the music's complexity hints at jazz and the avant-garde. The music keeps listeners on their toes -- as soon as they think they have identified a tune and know what to expect, the music takes a startling turn.
III. Learning on your feet, Rachel Smyly, Nature _http://www.nature.com/nsu/991118/991118-6.html_
It seems that there is yet another reason for those dedicated souls who run everyday to feel virtuous. Exercise is not only good for your heart and your waistline; it may be good for your brain. Researchers have shown that mice provided with a running wheel to use in their spare time learn faster, have more new brain cells and show more learning-associated changes in their brains than their sedentary colleagues.