2019-03-01
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How to Stop the Melt
August 21, 2008Glaciers are melting at an alarming rate, threatening to raise sea levels and drown coastal cities. Now a German geologist has developed a method to slow down, or even stop, the melt. Researcher Hans-Joachim Fuchs wants to install fans on... continued
UFO Travel?
August 21, 2008Two scientists have come up with a new method to cause a spaceship to effectively travel faster than the speed of light, without breaking the laws of physics. This means that spaceships that travel faster than light speed are possible,... continued
Anne’s Diary: The Surge
August 21, 2008UPDATE! - In her latest diary, Anne Strieber writes: "Lately there's been a great controversy about whether 'the surge'?which sent 28,000 more troops into Iraq a year ago?has 'worked' or not, with the US military and John McCain saying yes,... continued
The Amazing Memories of Female Elephants
August 20, 2008...and how they save their herds from starvation - Elephants are amazing creatures. The legends say that elephants "never forget," and a new study suggests that old female elephants?and perhaps their memories of distant, life-sustaining sources of food and water?may... continued
The Gov. is Trying to Read Your Mind
August 20, 2008US military researchers are trying to figure out how to read your mind. Will this some day replace water boarding as an interrogation technique? Researchers have a $4 million grant which they will use to try to learn how to... continued
Will it happen again?
August 19, 2008Our soldiers return from battles with many physical problems. It's now been determined that Vietnam Vets suffer from TWICE the rate of prostate cancer as the average man and this has been traced to a defoliant used there called Agent... continued
A CURE for Alzheimer’s
August 19, 2008If we could identify the people who will get Alzheimer's Disease while they are still children, we could get them help much earlier. Will a test for this disease soon be as common as childhood vaccinations? And a controversial new... continued
Like Magic!
August 19, 2008Five years ago, we reported on clothes that were being designed to make the wearer invisible. Researchers have developed a material that can bend light around 3D objects, making them seem to "disappear"?like magic! It all has to do with... continued
Chinese Food Can Make You…Fat?
August 18, 2008We always thought that Chinese food was healthy, but now we're beginning to wonder. New findings show that MSG, a flavor enhancer commonly used in Asian dishes, may make you fat! People who use monosodium glutamate, or MSG, as a... continued
How to Avoid High Gas Prices
August 18, 2008What if you could simply plug your SUV into an outlet in your garage every night, instead of filling it up with expensive gasoline? Two Georgia drivers have figured out how to do just that. And a Canadian man is... continued