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GOOD News About Bird Flu

August 18, 2006
We recently gave you an update on the latest information about bird flu. There's some good news from researchers who are working hard to create a vaccine against the H5N1 bird flu virus, which is the kind that attacks humans:... continued

Why are Some People Funny?

August 18, 2006
It's known that the younger children in a family have stronger immune systems, due to being exposed to so many diseases picked up by their older siblings. Now it's been discovered that they ALSO have better senses of humor?in fact,... continued

Eating in Restaurants Can Make You DEAF

August 18, 2006
People in the US are working longer hours and now both partners usually work full time, which means that people eat in restaurants more often than they used to. Besides making us fatter, this is also making us deaf. Hearing... continued

Amazing William Henry Conference in September

August 17, 2006
Join William Henry in Nashville, Tennessee for his extraordinary conference ACTIVATING THE TEMPLE OF LIGHT on Sept. 15-17, 2006, when he presents his all new lecture and slide show. William is fresh from his March-April, 2006 tour of Egypt and... continued

Global Warming to Blame for Many Natural Disasters

August 17, 2006
Man-made global warming leads to higher ocean surface temperatures, which creates more?and stronger?hurricanes?as well as other so-called "natural" disasters, such as forest fires, droughts and floods. BBC News reports that climatologists say that global warming will increase the risk of... continued

Online Dating?But Not for Humans

August 17, 2006
Biologists have tried panda porn, with good results (and pornography is not necessarily a bad thing). Now scientists have started an online dating service for orangutans. Mike Corder writes in LiveScience.com that zookeepers in the Netherlands are trying to find... continued

Do Natural Cures Work?

August 17, 2006
Three of the most commonly-used medicinal herbs are Echinacea purpurea, Astragalus membranaceus, and Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice). Doctors who tested them found them to be effective in boosting blood lymphocytes, which are essential to the body's immune system. They also found... continued

The Grays?A Love Story

August 17, 2006
In her new diary, Anne Strieber writes: "Whitley has written about how he feels about his new novel The Grays. People Magazine calls it 'a great read.' It is based not only on Whitley's own experiences, but also on the... continued

Fighting Terrorism on Airplanes

August 16, 2006
The recent thwarted terrorist threat to airlines in London has made us all even more nervous about taking flight. What are scientists doing do help keep dangerous chemicals off planes? And what will we do if terrorists begin to target... continued

If You Fidget, It’s Genetic

August 16, 2006
Why do some people seem so calm, even though they may really be frightened, while others fidget constantly, whether they are nervous or not? Some brains may be wired to encourage fidgeting and other restless behaviors, and fidgeting isn't all... continued