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TWO MORE Oil Leaks
June 10, 2010In same area as the BP spill! - The huge BP oil spill off the coast of Florida has focused our minds on problems with offshore drilling, but it turns out that oil leaks into the Gulf regularly from other... continued
Baby Poison
June 10, 2010Using the television as a babysitter is a BAD idea: The more TV a 2-year-old toddler watches, the more likely it is that they will do badly at school or be unhealthy years later, at age 10. A study of... continued
Helium 3 Shortage
June 10, 2010We need to get to the moon! - There is an alarming worldwide shortage of Helium 3, a byproduct that is critical to industries such as nuclear detection, oil and gas, and medical diagnostics. Despite the recession, maybe we'd better... continued
FINALLY!
June 9, 2010AT LAST: Male birth control may actually become a reality. And it will (of course) be reversible. A blast of ultrasound to the testicles can safely stop sperm production for 6 months. BBC News quotes researcher James Tsuruta as saying,... continued
The Latest on the Oil Spill
June 9, 2010Bacteria & information lockdown? - Bacteria are the only hope for cleaning up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. BP needs to let billions of hydrocarbon-chewing microbes loose in the gulf that that's probably what they plan to... continued
It Happens Every Year
June 8, 2010We SELL OUT the Dreamland Festival! - And this year is no exception: We have only 36 tickets left for our delightful Dreamland celebration in Nashville, June 25-27, so if you want to find out what your favorite Dreamland hosts... continued
How to Get to Mars?
June 8, 2010Practice, practice, practice - NASA's Spirit Mars Rover has discovered strange blue rocks on the surface of Mars which contain high concentrations of carbonate--evidence that the planet once had a wet, non-acidic environment that may have been favorable for life.... continued
How to Stay in Shape
June 8, 2010Laugh & eat chocolate - Laughter is a highly complex process. Joyous or mirthful laughter is considered a positive stress that leads to a positive effect on health. It can help you STAY IN SHAPE! And if you're not laughing... continued
Record Number of Hurricanes Predicted
June 7, 2010How will this affect the oil spill? - If we know what's coming, we can be prepared: A group of Florida scientists who have developed a computer model for predicting hurricanes with unprecedented accuracy are forecasting an unusually active season... continued
Jupiters
June 7, 2010Why these giant planets matter - Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, is usually dominated by two dark bands in its atmosphere, with one in the north and one in the south. Now one of its red stripes... continued