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Devastating Mosquito Disease in US
October 9, 2007The first European victim of a deadly new mosquito-borne disease was bitten while in the United States and is in a coma. This virus is known as Eastern Equine Encephalitis or Triple E. The victim, Michael Nicholson, was bitten by... continued
Awards for the OTHER Research
October 9, 2007While the Nobel prizes are being give out, it's important to note some of the OTHER scientific advances that have been made in the past year, such as: a "gay" bomb that could be used against Muslim terrorists to turn... continued
Sexual Predators Have Abnormal Brains
October 8, 2007UPDATE - Pedophilia has been in the news the last few years, due to the scandals in the Catholic Church. There's new evidence that this condition is caused by brain abnormalities. Keep reading to see if YOU recognize one of... continued
Can Autism be Reversed?
October 8, 2007Can autism be reversed? Scientists have done this in mice by manipulating genes?in the future, they may be able to help children this way as well. BBC News reports that symptoms of mental retardation and autism have been reversed for... continued
When Vitamins are BAD for You
October 5, 2007We recently reported on a surprising way that men can help protect themselves from prostate cancer. Now something else they may be doing? taking vitamins?could turn out to be BAD for this disease. About a third of American adults take... continued
It’s Everything But What is It?
October 5, 2007We've been taught that all matter is composed of tiny building blocks called atoms. Now imagine if this wasn't true. This is the research astronomers are pursuing as they try to figure out what "dark matter" is. Theoretical physicist Howard... continued
California Weather in the Arctic
October 4, 2007Parts of the arctic are experiencing an incredible heat wave, with temperatures reaching above 72 degrees?the same as current weather conditions in parts of California! In the Oct. 3 edition of the Independent, Steve Connor quotes researcher Scott Lamoureux as... continued
School All Year?
October 4, 2007Now that summer is over and exhausted parents have sent their kids back to school, an ongoing question arises once again: should kids go to school all year? New research has found that students in "year-round" schools don't learn more... continued
British CIA in Paris When Diana Died
October 4, 2007In the Oct. 4 edition of the Independent, Robert Verkaik reports that MI6 agents (the equivalent of the US CIA) were operating in Paris on the night of August 31, 1997, the time of the car crash that killed Diana... continued
Can You Learn While You Sleep?
October 3, 2007We reported before on why staying up all night to study DOES NOT work. But studying in the evening DOES work because new research shows that our brains learn more effectively in the evening. You may think that the idea... continued