2019-03-01
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Biofuel Made of Horse Feces
April 19, 2013We've heard all kinds of biofuel suggestions, but this one is the most bizarre. Stepping into unexplored territory in efforts to use corn stalks, grass and other non-food plants to make biofuels, scientists have discovered a potential treasure-trove of potential... continued
We May Have Alien DNA
April 19, 2013The answer to whether or not we are alone in the universe could be hidden inside every cell in our body. Astrophysicists Vladimir I. Cherbak and Maxim A. Makukov are looking for an intelligent signal embedded in our genetic code... continued
Planets Discovered That May Harbor Life
April 19, 2013Three more Earth-like planets have been discovered by the Kepler Telescope, and it is becoming clear to scientists that there are Earth-like planets "everywhere," according to Kepler scientist Tom Barclay. Two of the planets are 1,200 light years away, and... continued
Do You Really Want to Know?
April 18, 2013Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. The American Cancer Society's estimates for prostate cancer in the United States are that almost 240,000 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed this year,... continued
Closer Than Ever to Mars Travel
April 18, 2013We're closer to going there than ever (and who knows what we'll discover when we get there? Subscribers can still listen to this show). Astronauts could be a step closer to visiting Mars if they travel there in a craft... continued
Print It? Careful of That Copyright!
April 18, 2013It's getting so we can print whatever we need, from guns to guitars to body parts. But if we print action figures from Disney or Star Wars films (for example), we could run into copyright problems. Will a sheriff soon... continued
Sirius Alien not Fetal Material, but 6-8 Years Old at Death
April 18, 2013The 'Atacama Humanoid' featured in the documentary 'Sirius,' to be released on April 22, was not a fetus as has been suggested by many commentators, but was 6 to 8 years old, according to the team producing the film. According... continued
Printing New Body Parts
April 17, 2013Transplantation of body parts may soon become a thing of the past: We'll either regrow them or we'll PRINT them. The idea of printing organs has moved beyond science fiction, as the technology of three-dimensional printing (in which layers of... continued
Global Ocean Currents Faltering
April 17, 2013The circulation of waters around the Antarctic continent is faltering, and could lead to the failure of currents around the world. If this happens, atmospheric circulation will also fail, with immediate and serious consequences for highly polluted areas such as... continued
Supreme Court Decison Nears on Who Owns Your DNA
April 17, 2013A few weeks ago, we told you that someone ELSE may own YOUR DNA. Almost every cell in your body contains a copy of your genetic code--can a private company patent it and sell it? The Supreme Court says, "no."... continued