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Chasing Wildmen in China
July 31, 2002From 1976-77, the Chinese Government sponsored an expeditionof 100 researchers to the Shennongjia Mountain Forest insearch of the Yeren (wildman) who has been seen there. Thattrip produced samples of hair, footprints and feces from anundiscovered species, possibly the missing link... continued
It’s OK to Stay in Bed
July 31, 2002Good news for couch potatoes: A few weeks ago the New YorkTimes touted the advantages of a high protein, high fatdiet, so you can go ahead and bring home those fast foodburgers. Now scientists say that early morning exerciseweakens your... continued
A Loving Touch
July 31, 2002Scientists have proof that when someone we love touches us,we can feel it in a special way. A tender caress stimulatesa different part of the nervous system than the everydaysensation of touch. Scientists have finally been able to prove this... continued
What Turns Men into Monsters?
July 31, 2002What turns men into sexual predators? We now know that largenumbers of priests regularly abused children. A man in SouthAfrica was recently convicted of raping a 9 month old child.Little girls are abducted from their homes, raped andmurdered. What turned... continued
Can’t Remember Names? Wear a Computer
July 30, 2002If you can't remember the names of the people you've beenintroduced to 5 minutes later, wear a computer thatremembers for you. Accenture Technology Labs has created aPersonal Awareness Assistant (PAA) that uses speechrecognition software. It doesn't have a keyboard ormouse--it... continued
Boeing Builds a Saucer
July 30, 2002Researchers at Boeing, the world's largest aircraft maker,are building an anti-gravity "flying saucer" based on thework of controversial Russian scientist Yevgeny Podkletnov,whose work is viewed with suspicion by scientists whohaven't been able to reproduce his results. The project,code named Project... continued
CEOs Still Living High
July 30, 2002Despite recent stock market crashes and corporate meltdowns,America's corporate elite are living the high life. Evensome of them who are under government investigation aredoing just fine. Nantucket, off the Massachusetts coast, is filled withmultimillion-dollar mansions. One of these is owned... continued
It Takes a Special Brain to Believe
July 30, 2002Whether or not you believe in the paranormal may depend onyour brain chemistry. Peter Brugger, of the UniversityHospital in Zurich, Switzerland, thinks people with highlevels of dopamine are more likely to find significance incoincidences, and pick out meanings and patterns... continued
Fat? Sue!
July 29, 2002A class-action lawsuit has been filed in New York Cityclaiming that fast-food chains knowingly serve meals thatcause obesity and associated illnesses. Caesar Barber, who weighs 250 pounds, says four food chains-- McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's and KFC -- havejeopardized his... continued
Can We Predict The Big One?
July 29, 2002Everyone in southern California is worried aboutearthquakes, and wonders when "The Big One" will hit.Geologists are trying to learn more about earthquakeprediction in Parkfield, California, the "earthquake capitalof the world." Stanford geologist Mark Zoback and his teamat the United States... continued