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Gene Makes You Sensitive to Pain?or Not

February 25, 2003
A small variation in a single gene makes the difference when it comes to how much pain you can stand. This gene makes catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT), an enzyme that cleans up the brain chemical linked with pain sensation. A guy... continued

Gas Gobbling Trees

February 25, 2003
Scientists have invented fake trees that can clean up carbon dioxide emissions. Now Brazilian botanist Marcos Buckeridge has found a living tree that's a CO2 gas gobbler. The Jatoba is a rainforest tree that grows much faster in atmospheres with... continued

Was Stalin Murdered to Avoid World War III?

February 25, 2003
The Soviet leader Joseph Stain died fifty years ago, on March 5th, 1953. According to the official statement, he died of a brain hemorrhage, but one historian thinks he was poisoned, since he was about to plunge his country into... continued

Iran Getting Ready to Fight

February 25, 2003
Iran used to be our enemy but lately, they've been acting more friendly. But the war against Iraq has them worried, and they're getting technological assistance from China and North Korea in order to develop missiles and weapons of mass... continued

Fake Trees Could Clean Up

February 23, 2003
If we can't prevent air pollution from happening, why not install air cleaners instead? Trees are natural air scrubbers, taking in the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide and giving off oxygen, so Klaus Lackner invented an artificial tree. It's not very... continued

Clouds: They’re New & Blue

February 23, 2003
Global warming may have created a new type of cloud called noctilucent or "night shining" clouds (NLCs). They're thin and wispy and have an electric blue glow. "Over the past few weeks we've been enjoying outstanding views of these clouds... continued

UFOs in New Federal Budget

February 23, 2003
The government may deny the existence of UFOs, but there's still room for them in the federal budget. In a passage titled "Where Are the Real Space Aliens?" President Bush's budget document says, "Despite all the space aliens that appear... continued

U.S. Has Plan to Punish Germany

February 23, 2003
The Observer (UK) is reporting that the U.S. has plans to punish Germany for leading the international fight against a war in Iraq. Under this plan we would withdraw all our troops and bases, which will cost the Germans billions... continued

Model Rockets Shot Down by Homeland Security

February 23, 2003
The demise of model rocketry may seem like a small price to pay for homeland security, but for those who love to build and fly them, it's a major tragedy. But they can't fly without solid rocket motors, and UPS... continued

Dreamland Mega Special

February 22, 2003
A Message From Whitley Strieber: We have unexpectedly ended up with what I believe to be the most important Dreamland I have ever broadcast. I did not know that it would happen like this. But it has. For details, keep... continued