2019-03-01
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Why Some Lose Weight & Others Don’t
September 23, 2010It's all in the BRAIN! - Why do some people gain weight easily, while others never seem to get supersized, no matter what they eat? And when those of us who gain weight DO get fat, why do men and... continued
Cyber War
September 23, 2010The clean war? - In their 1985 novel WarDay, Whitley Strieber and Jim Kunetka explored the results of a possible limited nuclear war and found that while it was likely that the human race would survive, we would find ourselves... continued
A Planet Swallowed Up
September 22, 2010Gulp! - If you think there are some surprising things happening here on Earth, you'd be amazed at the kinds of things are happening in the heavens. For instance, one star recently swallowed up another nearby one and there is... continued
Gas Free Cows
September 22, 2010Cow belches and farts are a major source of greenhouse gases that affect climate change even more than vehicle emissions. A new type of cattle feed that is supplemented with oregano, developed by a dairy scientist, could help reduce cow... continued
Why Some People are Superstitious
September 21, 2010People who believe that fate and chance control their lives are more likely to be superstitious, but when faced with death they are likely to abandon superstition altogether. The researchers found 3 reasons for superstitious behavior: individuals use superstitions to... continued
Who Will Live to be 100?
September 21, 2010A genetic test has been developed that can predict whether someone is likely to live beyond the age of 100, but scientists have warned that society is still not ready for such predictions. But if such a test is developed,... continued
Touch TV
September 21, 2010Soon we will have TVs that we can control with a wave of the hand, but the Japanese are going even further: They have developed 3D TV that allows viewers to touch, poke or pinch the images floating in front... continued
Strange Ways to Get Sick
September 20, 2010When it's time to leave the beach and return to the indoor pool, here's something you need to know: Swimming in indoor chlorinated pools may induce DNA damage that may lead to cancer as well as respiratory effects, but the... continued
Danger on the Night Shift?
September 20, 2010Jobs are scarce, so people are opening their own businesses. Women so often do the cooking for their families, so you think they would open more fast food franchises, but there may be a reason for this: They are free... continued
A War Worth Fighting
September 20, 2010The war on poverty - Most of the wars we've fought have been in reaction to the threat of being invaded, but right now we're fighting wars in two different countries, where we are essentially engaged in the (probably futile)... continued