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The Problem With Dining in Space
October 2, 2007Not only can we get bacteria FROM space, when we take it with us INTO space, it becomes MORE dangerous! When salmonella bacteria (which we most commonly catch from raw chicken) was flown into space in special sealed test tubes,... continued
Time to Re-Draw Our Maps
October 2, 2007As global warming melts glaciers at both poles and sea levels rise, maps all over the world will have to be redrawn. Coastal towns in Florida may disappear and so may Boston and New Orleans. In other parts of the... continued
Whitley in San Francisco & on Coast Thurs. Oct. 4
October 1, 2007Where to get signed books in CA, Denver & NYC! - On Thursday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m., Whitley and Anne Strieber will be at Borderlands Books in San Francisco. The address is 866 Valencia St. For for more information,... continued
Beer Binge
October 1, 2007Beer is the beverage of choice for most adult binge drinkers, but it won't help their health if they switch to soda. A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that binge drinking is defined... continued
Green Tea Medicine
October 1, 2007We have written before about the amazing health benefits of green tea. Now it has been discovered that it may help protect us against cancer--and AIDS! Green tea may almost be a medicine, but coffee may be just as good... continued
Finally: A Cure for Deafness?
September 28, 2007Deafness is a complex subject?some deaf people insist that it is not a disease that needs to be cured. But since many of our soldiers are coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan deaf, this news couldn't have come at a... continued
Laughing Mothers Have Happy Babies
September 27, 2007Laughter is catching and it's also healing. Now it's been discovered that when breastfeeding mothers of infants with eczema laugh, their babies have lower levels of reaction to the disease. News Scientist reports on a Japanese study which shows that... continued
More Hurricanes–What to Do About It
September 27, 2007About twice as many Atlantic hurricanes form each year on average than a century ago, but so we don't repeat the mistakes of Katrina, when weak levees broke, scientists have developed "instant dams" that can be dropped from the air.... continued
Ice Melt Opens Historic Route
September 26, 2007Five years ago, we warned that this might happen and now it has: the Northwest Passage--the direct shipping route from Europe to Asia--is now clear of ice, for the first time since records started being kept 30 years ago. BBC... continued
Are Vegetarians Smarter?
September 26, 2007Becoming a vegetarian is one way to help combat global warming, but will it make you smarter? A new study shows that intelligent children are more likely to become vegetarians later in life. Researchers in the UK found that people... continued