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Volcano Power
April 10, 2008Hear the earth humming - Solar power??That's nothing, compared to volcano power! Can we use them to fuel our homes? A volcano is erupting in Hawaii, attracting tourists and threatening over 8,000 people. Geothermal energy is clean, quiet and virtually... continued
Future ‘Brown Outs’ Caused by CARS
April 9, 2008When the weather gets hot in the summer?and with global warming, summers are going to be hotter than ever?we're all familiar with electrical "brown outs," where our air conditioners and appliances don't work as well as they used to?and sometimes... continued
Perfect Lie Detector: Water
April 9, 2008Even Better: Reading Your MIND - New kinds of lie detectors are being developed all the time?the latest one is your hair. And no, we don't mean whether or not you dye or perm, we mean your hair can tell... continued
PROOF Genes May Be Autism Trigger
April 8, 2008Autism is believed to be a disease that is triggered when genetically susceptible children are exposed to an unknown toxin. This was originally thought to be the mercury in thimerisol vaccine preservatives, but autism rates have continued to rise, even... continued
Computer Predicts NCAA Winner
April 8, 2008UPDATE: Its prediction was correct! - Engineers have created a computer software program that consistently predicts NCAA basketball rankings more accurately than the AP poll of sportswriters and the ESPN/USA Today poll of coaches. So which team did it predict... continued
Prehistoric P**p
April 8, 2008We routinely identify animals by the feces they leave behind, but now this is being done with prehistoric man. DNA is being recovered from dried human excrement in order to identify where these prehistoric people came from. The dried excrement... continued
Elephants: In the Desert & Making Art
April 7, 2008The lives of elephants are still a mystery. Can they even communicate telepathically? Let's hope we can learn more about them before they become extinct. And not all of them live in the jungle. Some of them even create art!... continued
Are Cellphones Dangerous?
April 7, 2008Yes! No! Yes! - Are cell phones dangerous?or not? One expert says they could kill far more people than either asbestos or smoking. There is evidence that using them for 10 years or more can double the risk of brain... continued
Dangerous Thaw Going on Now
April 4, 2008Thawing ice sheets can release unexpected dangers and reveal hidden worlds, including human bodies. Due to global warming, the bodies of smallpox victims from centuries ago are becoming "unburied." Smallpox was finally eradicated in the 1970s?could this bring that dangerous... continued
Music in the Brain
April 4, 2008Musicians have better brains, but what makes them that way?genes or practice and exposure to music? And researchers discovered that when jazz musicians improvise, their brains turn off areas linked to self-censoring and inhibition. Does music soothe the savage beast?... continued