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Coffee Fights Cancer?or Not

August 30, 2002
Caffeine protects mice from skin cancer when it's rubbed onto their skin, and if you find yourself on a beach without sunscreen, it may do the same for you. The results were almost as good using green tea. Scientists have... continued

Suburbs Make Drought Worse

August 30, 2002
Suburban strip malls, office buildings and other paved areas make droughts worse by blocking billions of gallons of rainwater from seeping through the soil to replenish ground water. Atlanta, which is the most rapidly sprawling metropolitan area, loses enough water... continued

Jerusalem Wall May Ignite Major War

August 30, 2002
A bulge in the wall of Jerusalem's Temple Mount may ignite a huge battle between Palestinians and Jews. This area is the holiest site in Judaism and is the only part that is left of the Temple Mount that was... continued

Three Secrets of a Long Life

August 29, 2002
Scientists have discovered 3 things that predict how long you?re going to live: a low body temperature, your levels of insulin and a chemical called DHEAS, and how tough your stem cells are. The first two come from experiments in... continued

Life Can Survive on Mars

August 29, 2002
Microbes may be able to survive on Mars. This means that life could have existed there in the past, and may be there today, hidden under a crust of ice. While microbes aren't as exciting as discovering a Martian civilization,... continued

Robot Will Explore Hidden Pyramid Room

August 29, 2002
For over a century, archeologists have speculated about what's behind a blocked-off door in the Great Pyramid of Giza. The door was discovered in 1872 and is blocked by a gigantic stone. On September 17, a robot will crawl under... continued

Brand Name Buzz

August 29, 2002
Scientists have discovered that brand name products have a greater impact on our brains than similar, generic items, because brand names engage the "emotional," right-hand side of the brain. Our brains don't process all types of words in the same... continued

Schizophrenia May Be Living in Your Spine

August 28, 2002
Doctors can't identify a tiny particle that's been found in the spinal fluid of schizophrenia patients. One Swedish researcher suggests it might be "a new form of life." A study by the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm involved giving 22 schizophrenics,... continued

The Rock Concert Pill

August 28, 2002
Researchers have designed a pill to prevent the hearing loss caused by loud rock music and other deafening noise. Animal tests suggest it may work weeks after the earsplitting event has taken place. "The data suggest you could take it... continued

A Cure for NIMBY: Dump on the Moon

August 28, 2002
Every time Congress designates a dump site for radioactive material in the U.S., the local NIMBY group says, "Not in My Back Yard." There's not only the problem of storing dangerous waste underground, where it will remain active for thousands... continued