Tai Chi for Robots (& Bird Flu)

July 12, 2007
Tai chi chih, the Westernized version of the 2,000-year-old Chinese martial art characterized by slow movement and meditation, significantly boosts the immune systems of older adults. And researchers are making robots that move more efficiently by teaching them tai chi.... continued

Don’t Blame Sun for Climate Change

July 12, 2007
Despite the fact that sunspot activity has been at an all time high recently, we reported (3 years ago) that the sun can't be blamed for global warming. A new scientific study confirms this. In BBC News, Richard Black writes... continued

Anne’s Diary: A Crime That Goes (Almost) Unnoticed

July 11, 2007
In her new diary, Anne Strieber writes: "You often see little kids squeezing their eyes closed and putting their fingers in their ears so they don?t have to see (or hear) anything they don't want to. When we grow up,... continued

Food Fuel

July 11, 2007
While we're all trying to figure out what is the best fuel to burn in our cars, some unexpected sources have turned up with some surprising ideas. BBC News reports that in the UK, McDonald's restaurants (which have been strongly... continued

Planting Trees Doesn’t Always Help

July 11, 2007
In order to fulfill the Kyoto Agreement, some countries volunteered to plant more trees, but it turns out that this doesn't help nearly as much as everyone hoped it would. A new study shows that forests in the US and... continued

Pakistan on the Brink

July 10, 2007
UPDATE - Hundreds of soldiers surrounding the Red Mosque in Islamabadand are preparing to storm the mosque after a standoff thathas lasted since the mosque was isolated by troops lastTuesday. Since then, at least 21 people have been killed inthe... continued

Can We Run Our Cars on Coal?

July 10, 2007
There would be no oil shortage if we could use our coal, since we have LOTS of it. But burning it releases greenhouse gases, and what we need most is a clean way to power cars. Researchers Burt Davis and... continued

Do You Know the Facts of Life?

July 10, 2007
UPDATE - Are women's and men's brains alike or different? Find out what you really know about the subject of sex by taking this sex quiz. UPDATE: To learn all about aphrodisiacs, keep reading. The brains of men and women... continued

We May Have a Cure for Cancer

July 9, 2007
Almost all of us have lost friends and parents to cancer. Surgery, radiation and chemotherapy can prolong a patient's life, but now there's hope for a real CURE to this dreaded disease. Scientists have learned how to create stem cells... continued

Magician on Coast Tonight

July 9, 2007
Magician Brandon Scott will be on Coast to Coast AM on Monday, July 9. This is the magician Anne Strieber went to see when she had her time warp experience with Starfire Tor. Don't miss it! NOTE: This news story,... continued