Scientists have announced they've found a way to coax adult hair follicle stem cells into becoming brain cells.

Here's an interesting site, all about the phenomenon of savants.

And my favorite: a doctoral student in psychology has just spent 8 months living with wild chimpanzees in Uganda, and now has evidence of a further 70 meaningful vocal interactions - sounds previously dismissed as just chimpanzees making an "emotional" racket. The "phrases" include warnings, talking about going off travelling and even where their favourite food is hidden. Previous research (by the famous Jane Goodall) had revealed some 30 meaningful sounds.