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The Latest on the Autism Epidemic

August 24, 2006
The government keeps warning us about an upcoming epidemic of bird flu?which may or may not be a problem?but it doesn't mention the current epidemic of autism, which researchers now know is caused by a genetic susceptibility to heavy metal... continued

Poisonous?FISH?

August 24, 2006
Long ago, our ancestors may have become human to get away from snakes. They may have left the water in order get away from poisonous fish! There are actually more poisonous fish than poisonous snakes. Biologists have now identified 1,200... continued

Dark Matter is Everywhere

August 23, 2006
But what is it? - Astronomers tell us that the mysterious substance called dark matter is the main substance in the universe?but we just can?t find it. It's the same sort of thing that quantum physicists say about parallel universes... continued

How Can You Tell if Your Computer is Bugged?

August 23, 2006
A federal judge recently ruled that it is illegal for the government to bug people's phones in the cause of Homeland Security. But what about all that email you send? LiveScience.com reports that your keyboard can easily be bugged so... continued

Why Some People Have HIV but Don’t Get AIDS

August 22, 2006
UPDATE - One thing that has long puzzled researchers is the small number of people who are infected with the HIV virus but don't come down with AIDS. UPDATE: New research breakthroughs may mean that soon, people with AIDS may... continued

Don’t Like Cold Food? Bees Don’t Either

August 22, 2006
We've learned that bees may communicate through a quantum dance. But they also know something we don't: the color of a flower indicates how warm the nectar inside it is. That doesn't mean much to us, but it's important to... continued

Can Americans Work Forever?And Will They Have To?

August 22, 2006
When we go to Wal-Mart and other stores?even fast food restaurants?we notice that the employees seem a lot older than they used to be. Spending your last years relaxing on a beach in Florida is becoming a thing of the... continued

Dangerous Sun Cycle Starting Early

August 21, 2006
Just a few years after the last solar cycle ended, there is evidence that the next one, which is expected to be the biggest in 50 years, may have already begun. Sunspots, flares and coronal mass ejections disrupt radio and... continued

Superbugs on the Loose

August 21, 2006
Antibiotic-resistant superbugs are back in the news. These are caught and passed around mainly in hospitals, because so many antibiotics are used there, but occasionally they escape and invade the "real world." Some people think that Morgellon's may be a... continued

Is Nessie Real? She Was Once?And Could be Again

August 21, 2006
Whether or not the huge creature known as the Loch Ness monster is a living dinosaur, we DO know that millions of years ago, huge carnivorous reptiles resembling Nessie lived in Australia. If the current Nessie isn't real, we may... continued