There has long been speculation that innocent animals could be used to create bioweapons for terrorist attacks. But they could be used to detect these weapons as well.
If terrorists deploy a biological weapon, the molecules in the blood of llamas would warn us we were being attacked. Scientists would just have to look in the llama?s blood for antibodies to the specific bioweapon.
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We know that you can lose your money, but is gambling also bad for your health? A new study finds that people who gamble at least five times a year have more health problems than people who gamble less frequently.
People with a severe gambling addiction are the most likely to report serious health problems, such as increased heart rate, angina and liver disease when compared to people who have never had a gambling problem. Psychologist Nancy Petry says, “One of the questions that has never been answered is whether gambling is associated with health risks.”
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NASA has found what it calls “compelling” evidence that water is flowing on the surface of Mars RIGHT NOW, and has documented what it believes to have been water flows withinthe past seven years. Keep reading to see more fascinating images.
There are many images taken on the surface of Mars over the past few years that seem to provide evidence of water flow that have either been ignored or dismissed by scientists. An example is an image of apparent standing water that was assumed to be a form of fine dust. However, this image is in need of re-evaluation in view of the discovery that water is evidently flowing from time to time on the planet’s surface.
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“Good” news about global warming: the Southern Ocean may slow the rate of global warming by absorbing significantly more heat and carbon dioxide than previously thought. This could be another factor that can buy us a few more years to make changes?IF we have the foresight to use them wisely.
The Southern Hemisphere’s westerly winds have moved southward in the last 30 years. A new climate model predicts that as the winds shift south, they can do a better job of transferring heat and carbon dioxide from the surface waters surrounding Antarctica into the deeper, colder waters. Researcher Joellen L. Russell says, “We think it will slowglobal warming. It won’t reverse or stop it, but it will slow the rate of increase.
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