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Is it Safe to Nuke our Lettuce?

August 26, 2008
The verdict is still out - A controversy if brewing that reminds us of the arguments about genetically-modified foods: The Food and Drug Administration's new (Aug. 22nd) regulation that will allow irradiation pasteurization to be used on fresh spinach and... continued

Maleness

August 26, 2008
Is there such a thing as MEN-opause? New research shows that both women AND men have biological clocks that start ticking when they reach their mid-30s. And was early man a mighty hunter? Turns out he was more of a... continued

Bees Teach Us How to Fight Terrorists

August 25, 2008
?but we are also practicing terrorism AGAINST bees! - How can you find a serial killer before he strikes again? Study the bees! And a single drug manufacturer may be behind bee disappearances here AND in France. Bees look for... continued

Chasing the Anthrax Killer

August 25, 2008
The recent suicide of the government scientist who is suspected of being behind the 2001 anthrax terrorism brings up the question of what FBI investigators, who were about to close in on him, have been doing all this time. It... continued

Why Spicy Food is So Hot

August 22, 2008
It's BUGS! - If you're a fan of spicy food, you owe a lot to bugs, both the crawling kind and ones you can see only with a microscope. New research shows they are the ones responsible for the heat... continued

Just One Puff

August 22, 2008
?and you're addicted for LIFE! - Tobacco companies try to push their products to teens (although they pretend not to) because they know that just one puff will get them hooked for life IF they have the right (or wrong?)... continued

What REALLY Happened?

August 22, 2008
A US court has ruled that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, along with several specifically-named Saudi royals and government officials, are immune from a lawsuit filed by families of victims of the 911 attacks, who claim that the Saudis were... continued

How to Stop the Melt

August 21, 2008
Glaciers 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, 2008
Two 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, 2008
UPDATE! - 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