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How to Live a Long Life

January 7, 2010
Don't die early - We may not be able to live forever, but there's no reason we need to die young. Many US children face a terrible burden of stressors that can harm the development of their brains and nervous... continued

CIA Spying on Global Warming

January 6, 2010
A group of environmental scientists working with the CIA once again has access to data gathered by intelligence satellites. The images include tropical forests, ice melts, desert landscapes, even population shifts. The program had been discontinued in 2001. Around 60... continued

Beef Slime

January 6, 2010
There are some dangerous things going on, deep down where no one can see them. They have to do with food too: Depending on your genes, you may not get supersized eating a fast food hamburger, and you won't get... continued

If You Get Caught Playing Video Games at Work

January 6, 2010
Tell your boss you're improving your office skills! - Many office workers secretly play video games on their computers at the office (they read our edge news and listen to Dreamland there too!) It turns out that playing these games... continued

Underground Carbon Storage Vaults Planned

January 6, 2010
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers have proposed filling large valleys left by volcanic rock deep under the Atlantic Ocean with liquid carbon waste. Estimates suggest that just one of these... continued

Is the Gov. Interested in UFOs?

January 5, 2010
Yes, and they're studying LIGHTNING too! - The entrepreneur Robert Bigelow, who once purchased a ranch in Utah where anomalous events occurred, has formed a new company called Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies.(BAASS), which has been recruited by the FAA... continued

The Scourge of Drugs

January 5, 2010
What will drugs do to YOUR town in 2010? Most of us know that Marijuana is the most popular illegal drug of choice, and that heroin may be the most damaging drug an individual can use, but it is crack... continued

Get Granny Online!

January 5, 2010
For some people, the New Year brings new concerns about the elderly folks in their lives. If that's you, here's something you should know: The internet strengthens the brains of even older people. Middle-aged and older adults with little Internet... continued

If You’re Awash in Christmas Trash

January 4, 2010
You can use it as biofuel! - As the New Year dawns and we finally finish opening our presents and see all the wrapping paper scattered around, a lot of us wish we could find a way to recycle all... continued

Let it Snow!

January 4, 2010
2010 is here, the weather is getting colder and that means SNOW. Are two snowflakes ever alike? And why are most of them depicted (in art, anyway) as completely wrong? Snowflakes are usually drawn inaccurately. They are shown as having... continued