A possible breakthrough on the alcohol abuse front and "green" coffee make the list:
- Could This Discovery End Alcoholism?: Texas A&M scientists say a cure for alcoholism could be on the horizon thanks to new brain research. It centers on a dopamine receptor that, once activated by alcohol, makes you want to drink more. What happened when mice were given a drug to block that receptor shows promise for treating the disease.
- How Your Coffee Grounds Can Help the World: As if coffee isn't amazing enough already, researchers have figured out a quick way to convert spent coffee grounds into a material that traps the greenhouse gas methane. That in itself is promising, but scientists say another facet of the discovery makes it a double win for the environment.
- Why Your Cat May Not Care When You Leave: Does our affection for cats move in just one direction? New research suggests that domesticated cats are more independent than dogs because they have less "secure attachment" to their owners. Owners who think they spot separation anxiety may be seeing this instead.