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The Ultimate Nightmare: Machines That Think
October 31, 2011If we create these, it could definitely become a horror story--IF they take over! When the Master of the Key burst into Whitley Strieber's hotel room in 1998, Whitley asked him if he was an intelligent machine. MOTKE replied (naturally)... continued
A Case of Human Combustion
October 31, 2011In Ireland, it looks as if a man has spontaneously burned up. A coroner has ruled that a man who burned to death in his home was a victim of spontaneous human combustion. This is the first time in 25... continued
Learning From Brain Cells Grown in a Lab
October 31, 2011It sounds like something you might find in a horror movie, but it's REAL: Scientists are studying mental disorders, such as schizophrenia or autism, by studying brain cells in a petri dish. Their goal is not to be ghouls, but... continued
An Exquisite Way to Plan Your Day
October 28, 2011With our beautiful 2012 crop circle calendar. Some people think that these circles are all manmade, some people think that NONE of them are manmade, while others think that both are the case (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to all... continued
On the Trail of a Weed Planted by Gypsies
October 28, 2011As the gypsies traveled across the country, a plant followed them, since they dropped its seeds along the way. Biologists are using this plant to trace the tracks of US gypsies. It's not particularly beautiful: It's a foot-high plants with... continued
Marijuana Doesn’t Lead to Hard Drugs–COFFEE Does!
October 28, 2011Researchers used to think that marijuana was the "entrance drug" that lead to taking "hard" drugs, such as cocaine and heroin. But now they think it's coffee (and if you're "hooked" on java, be sure to drink it out of... continued
Men are Funnier Than Women
October 28, 2011At least that's what psychologists say--but only just barely and mostly to other men. The oft-repeated stereotype is than women can't tell a joke properly, but psychologist Laura Mickes says, "The differences we find between men's and women's ability to... continued
We Need a Caveman Candidate
October 27, 2011When it comes to voter preference, the issues count. But some may pull the handle for a more primal reason: Physical fitness and stature against an opponent. Possibly hailing from our caveman instincts to ensure survival, two researchers suggest that... continued
A New Cancer Medicine Fights Fat
October 27, 2011Sometimes cures are discovered by accident, as when one medicine not only helps cure the disease it was designed for, but turns out to cure another condition as well. The hair restoring drug Rogaine was one of these--when it was... continued
High Altitudes Produce Bigger Brains
October 27, 2011New research shows that The higher up in latitude you live, the bigger your brain AND eyeballs will be. But does this mean that people who live in these regions are better thinkers? Relatively few innovations have come from people living... continued