Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh has lifted an evacuation of three buildings after an unspecified security threat. Campus spokesman Ken Walters says the school received a phoned-in threat about noon Friday but reopened the buildings about 2:30 p.m. Walters didn't know that the ...

Children who undergo intensive remedial reading programs not only become better readers but can also end up with rewired brains that are better at communicating, a study published Wednesday said. Carnegie Mellon University scientists Marcel Just and Timothy Keller scanned the brains of 72 children before and after they went through a six-month program to make them better readers. The ...

Fortunately, a swine flu vaccine will be ready as soon as next month. Still, 36,000 Americans die from the "regular" flu each year. Keep influenza at bay with these tried-and-true (and cheap) cold and flu strategies: 1) Get Vaccinated Now You can at least rest easy knowing you won't spread any virus to children and elderly, the two ...