Anti-piracy law protests

Wikipedia and several other major websites, blacked out their sites in protest against two bills being put to the United States House of Representatives. Known by their acronyms SOP (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act) the US is trying to impose their laws across the world. The need for these arose after so many websites made it easy to access and download copyright material in the music and film world. But like other laws designed to police the Internet, small and innocent sites have no redress in a court of law. More: http://www.mwls.com/news.php?n=138

Directory update

LearnSmart has been added to our Consultant and Supplier Directory. More: http://www.mwls.com/news.php?n=137

Great apes calculate the odds

Great apes weigh their chances of success, based on what they know and the likelihood of success when guessing, according to a study of MPI researcher Daniel Haun, published on December 21 in the online journal PLoS ONE. The findings may provide insight into human decision-making as well. More: http://www.mwls.com/news.php?n=135

Old brains can beat young brains

Since physical abilities decline as people age, many people think the elderly are also less able to perform mental gymnastics as they age. New research indicates this might not be true with all brain-powered tasks: In some ways the elderly are fit to compete with their younger counterparts. More: http://www.mwls.com/news.php?n=133