2019-03-01
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Common Breakfast Food May Cause Cancer
July 17, 2007We long reported that our chances of getting cancer may be affected by what we eat. Now scientists say that eating grapefruit every day may raise the risk of developing breast cancer by almost a third. And while genes explain... continued
What If We Took a Trip to the Beach & It Wasn’t There?
July 17, 2007A family trip to the seaside may become an antiquated custom, thanks to global warming. In North Carolina alone, the ocean is expected to rise one foot in the next 25 to 75 years, which would erode 2,000 to 10,000... continued
Why Cities (& Even Nations) Are?And Are NOT?Sinking
July 16, 2007UPDATE - We've warned about this before, now BBC News reports that London is definitely sinking. Or maybe the problem is that the Thames is rising. In fact, scientists don't understand why MORE major cities aren't sinking. In BBC News,... continued
The Search For a Planet With Water
July 16, 2007Researchers are searching the solar system for a planet?like ours?that could sustain life. One of the first things they look for is water. In the July 12 issue of the Independent, Steve Connor writes about the discovery of a planet... continued
If You Eat & Run?Better Be Messy
July 13, 2007Not everyone gets supersized on a fast food diet?what about the ancient Romans who lived in Pompeii? Since the city was buried beneath a volcano in 70 AD, we can only understand how they lived by studying the artifacts they... continued
How to Predict Where Forest Fires Will Strike
July 13, 2007It's wildfire season again in California and the West. Researchers have developed a new way to predict when vegetation dries to the point it is most vulnerable to large-scale fires in the Santa Monica Mountains near Los Angeles. This year's... continued
Tai Chi for Robots (& Bird Flu)
July 12, 2007Tai 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, 2007Despite 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, 2007In 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, 2007While 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