2019-03-01
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US Blocking Truth About Global Warming
May 18, 2007The US government is trying to block sections of a UN resolution on global warming that will be presented at an international meeting in June. The US objects to resolutions aimed at keeping the temperature rise to a certain level... continued
Origins of Medicine
May 17, 2007We have evidence of prehistoric dentistry and brain surgery. Researchers at the University of Manchester examined documents dating back 3,500 years and found proof that modern medicine comes from ancient Egypt, and not the Greeks. They found the evidence in... continued
Fat Free
May 17, 2007We've reported on why "low fat" foods actually make you fat. We're told we should especially avoid "trans fats," but most of us don't know what they are. High consumption of trans fat, found mainly in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils... continued
Danger of Dust
May 17, 2007We've written before about how dust blowing from China can change the weather in California. Now researchers have begun tracking a huge dust plume they believe they might affect clouds and weather across thousands of miles while playing a role... continued
Global Warming: An Excuse for GM Food
May 16, 2007Global warming worries most agricultural experts, since it means that we will have to find new places to grow crops. But there's one group that is HAPPY about it: the people who bring us genetically-modified food. Pressure for consumer acceptance... continued
Ipod Danger
May 16, 2007Before this, the worst danger we heard of to do with Ipods was a repetitive stress injury known as Ipod finger. Now it turns out that your Ipod or MP3 player can affect your pacemaker. A new study that shows... continued
Anne’s Diary: The Last Acceptable Prejudice OR About (Not) Going to a Funeral
May 16, 2007In her new diary, Anne Strieber writes: "When we were visiting our good friend in Texas, saying goodbye, Whitley overheard some of her caretakers saying, 'We can't let Whitley speak at the funeral.' He assumed they were afraid he would... continued
Fat? It May be Dad’s Fault
May 16, 2007Fathers may be more important than mothers in determining whether a child becomes overweight or obese. And there is a critical age when many inner city children become overweight or obese: between the ages of 1 and 3 years old.... continued
Global Warming May Have Killed Off Neanderthals
May 15, 2007If they hadn't become extinct due to an asteroid impact, dinosaurs would have met their demise anyway, due to climate change. Did global warming also wipe out the Neanderthals? In LiveScience.com, Dave Mosher reports that researchers studying one of the... continued
Mind Toys
May 15, 2007The newest toys can read kids' minds, which is something to think about the next time you buy a gift for a child. This could be a powerful tool to teach kids the ability to focus their minds and it... continued