Chinese scientists have manufactured a new device that is capable of controlling the flight of birds via microelectrodes implanted in their brains. The microelectrodes are used to command the bird to fly right or left, and up or down. According to state-run media in China, this is the first such successful experiment by the scientists at the Robot Engineering Technology Research Center at Shandong University of Science and Technology.

A study made by the Manchester Metropolitan University has found that mice really don't like cheese, debunking the myth that was popularized in the cartoon show "Tom and Jerry. " Dr. David Holmes of the university said studies found that mice prefer foods with lots of sugar like chocolates and cheese does not fit that.

A German scientist is working on an "anti-stupidity pill. " So far, the pill has only been tested on mice and fruitflies, but the results were encouraging, Germany's Bild newspaper reported Saturday. The paper said Hans-Hilger Ropers, director at Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin, is testing a pill aimed at improving short-term memory and attentiveness by preventing hyperactivity in certain brain cells.

South Carolina's health department shuts down the salad bar at a Ruby Tuesday restaurant after a teen finds a mouse on his plate. The state Department of Health and Environmental Control says an initial investigation indicates the restaurant is not to blame for the incident, as it did not find evidence of mice infestation or droppings. Soon-to-be high school senior Edward Viehman, 17, says he saw the mouse on his plate right after taking the first bite.