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Staring Down Crime
May 4, 2007We've already learned that eyes can keep you honest?even when they don't belong to a real person! Holding eye contact, or "gaze," with hysterical citizens is one of the most effective methods police officers can use to calm them down.... continued
Save Our Planet: Suck Up That CO2 (Part II)
May 4, 2007One way to suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, so that it won't cause global warming, might be to "seed" the oceans with iron that will stimulate blooms of phytoplankton, the microscopic marine plant that converts CO2 into organic... continued
HRT Danger
May 3, 2007New research has revealed a strong connection between use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and an increased incidence of breast cancer. And it turns out that men have hot flashes too! But there ARE alternatives to HRT. Breast cancer rates... continued
Earthquake Recovery
May 3, 2007We've told you how cars of the future may be able to fix their own dents. Now it turns out that houses of the future may be able to repair their own earthquake damage. This could be important, since scientists... continued
Save Our Planet: Suck Up That CO2
May 3, 2007The problem with greenhouse gases is becoming so dire that Britain's Prince Charles has declared it to be an international emergency. This is especially worrisome since explosive population and industrial growth means that China will overtake the US this year... continued
Dirt
May 2, 2007We know why dirt is good?but if we're not careful, most of it may not be here anymore?and one kind of dirt can even cure cancer! The bark of the rare Pacific yew tree is the main ingredient in the... continued
Arctic Ice Retreat Faster Than Predicted
May 2, 2007Arctic sea ice is melting at a significantly faster rate than projected by even the most advanced computer models, leading Prince Charles, in the UK, to issue an emergency ?MayDay? warning about global warming. A new study shows that the... continued
Memory: A Simple Solution
May 2, 2007There's a reason why it's harder to remember things than it used to be: you've got TOO MANY memories stuffed into your brain! But there's an easy trick to use when you want to remember something: it has to do... continued
Anne’s Diary: Choices
May 2, 2007In Anne's latest diary, she writes about choices, and says, "When we think of the Virginia Tech killings, we want to place the blame somewhere?such as our weak gun control laws, on violent video games and movies. But if we... continued
Latest on Poisoned Petfood
May 1, 2007UPDATE - We recently reported on how the pet food poison melamine, a substance which is used in China, may have gotten into pet food in the US. In the New York Times, Ariana Lindquist writes that workers at a... continued