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A Cure for NIMBY: Dump on the Moon
August 28, 2002Every 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
Palestinians Behind Lockerbie Crash
August 28, 2002Before his death, the Palestinian terrorist Abu Nidal claimed his Fatah Revolutionary Council was responsible for the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland that killed 270 people. Abu Nidal was killed on August 15 in Iraq,... continued
Is the Military Behind Crop Circles?
August 28, 2002Bill Hamilton of Skywatch International looks at the possibility that military satellites are using lasers to produce crop circles. He explains Shimmer: "The result of?atmospheric turbulence, air density, light refraction, cloud cover, and wind" and tells how it would effect... continued
Schizophrenia May Be Living in Your Spine
August 28, 2002Doctors 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, 2002Researchers 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
Why Your Family Stinks
August 27, 2002Families don?t like the way each other smells, according to researchers, who say this may be nature's way of discouraging incest. Scientists at Wayne State University in Detroit tested family members to see if they could recognize one other by... continued
Desperate? Three New Ways to Lose Weight
August 27, 2002A natural hormone, shock treatment and marijuana are the basis for three promising new ways to lose weight. An injection of a hormone normally found in our intestines can cut the calories we consume by one-third. "The discovery that the... continued
Cellphones: Are They Dangerous or Not?
August 27, 2002Scientists now think it depends on whether you use an older, analog phone or a newer digital model. They?ve decided that the main danger of cellphone use lies with long-term users of first generation analog cell phones, who have up... continued
No More Ice Ages on Earth?
August 27, 2002The Earth could be entering into an irreversible greenhouse state, meaning there will be no more ice ages in the future. This would end a weather cycle that has taken place on Earth for 2.8 million years. But now, global... continued
Crowds Changing City Weather
August 26, 2002Tokyo has become so crowded that the accumulated heat from all the human activity is changing local weather patterns. "We are seeing more than just an increase in temperatures," says Shuhei Akashi, of Japan's Central Meteorological Agency. "It is changing... continued