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New Anne’s Diary

November 12, 2009
About NOT seeing two current films! - In her new diary, Anne Strieber writes about filmmaking. She says, "Sometimes you can learn as much from NOT going to a movie as you can from actually seeing it, because it lets... continued

Gossip

November 11, 2009
Can it hurt you in the workplace? - We love to chat, but we abhor nasty gossip. Gossip in the workplace can be a weapon or a gift, affecting both power and influence in the office. New research shows that... continued

Alien Pollution

November 11, 2009
Another way to spot intelligent life! - While we keep hoping that disclosure will come soon, scientists are trying to figure out how to spot alien life. One clue might be the pollution they leave behind. The chemicals known as... continued

Running on Air

November 10, 2009
The PERFECT fuel would be air and France is developing a small car that runs off a tank of compressed air. If that doesn't work, one of the components of air (hydrogen) would be the perfect fuel, except that the... continued

Memory Problems?

November 10, 2009
Spray them away! - What will YOU remember in the future, maybe in your next life? Here's something all students (especially) should know: A molecule from the body's immune system (interleukin-6) when sprayed into the nose helps the brain cement... continued

Is This Famous Photo a Fake?

November 10, 2009
The answer may reveal the truth about the JFK assassination - A computer scientist who specializes in digital forensics has reanalyzed the famous Lee Harvey Oswald photograph in order to determine if it is real or a digitized fake. In... continued

Don’t Pet That Stray Cat!

November 9, 2009
Don't reach down to pet that stray cat: The number of reported rabies cases among cats increased by 12% in 2008 compared to 2007. More than 36% of US cat-owning households did not visit a veterinarian in 2006, which is... continued

The Magic Elixir

November 9, 2009
Why do Italians get so old and stay so CHEERFUL? They put olive oil on almost everything they eat! Oleocanthal, a naturally-occurring compound found in extra-virgin olive oil, alters the structure of the proteins believed to contribute to the debilitating... continued

Fighting Crime with Radio Waves

November 9, 2009
Can we fight crime with radio waves? (They work against mosquitoes). They're safer than guns. What would be really effective would be to read criminals' text messages so cops can catch them planning their next heist (as long the police... continued

Mole Rats

November 6, 2009
What do they have to do with cancer? - In "Through the Looking Glass," written in 1871, Lewis Carroll gives his heroine Alice a ridiculous Victorian-style poem to memorize call "Jabberwocky." One of the lines in it is: "And the... continued