Global Warming: A New Piece of the Puzzle

June 27, 2005
Newswise - A climatologist has found that the kinds of plants growingin a specific area can significantly affect the extremeweather caused by global warming. Global warming doesn'tsimply cause warmer weather; it causes weather extremes,including storms, floods, and even freezes. These... continued

A Test to Tell if Women will be Astronauts in Future

June 27, 2005
A joint NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) bed-rest studyof females will help scientists understand what womenastronauts will go through during long journeys in space.Changes in the immune system could have serious effects onan astronaut?s ability to resist infection and... continued

US Cow Tests Positive for Mad Cow

June 24, 2005
The US Agriculture Department said today that a test of anAmerican cow has come back positive for bovine spongiformencephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced that the animalhad been removed from the food chain in November... continued

Shroud of Turin Probably Fake

June 23, 2005
The French science magazine "Science and Life" says thatrecent experiments prove that the shroud of Turin is a fake.The shroud, which has an image of a crucified man on it, isthought to be the burial wrapping of Jesus. The authenticityof... continued

Major Earthquake Overdue in Midwest

June 23, 2005
Residents of California who live along the San Andreas faultworry about earthquakes, while people in the Midwest arerelaxed about THAT problem anyway?but it turns out theyshouldn't be, because been discovered that 200 years ago, amassive earthquake caused damage from South... continued

What Makes Some Places More Powerful Than Others

June 23, 2005
This week on Dreamland, William Henry interviews one of thefew people in the world who really understandspowerplaces and how to use them. He and William explore the factthat patterns incropcircles often mimic the layouts of ancient cathedrals.Subscribers getto listen to... continued

Could our Politics All be Genetic?

June 22, 2005
In the June 21st New York Times, Nicholas Bakalar reportsthat our politics--whether far right, far left ormoderate--are NOT the result of our upbringing or even of acareful scrutiny of the issues: they are genetic. Whether weare Republicans or Democrats, are... continued

New Reasons to Eat Raisins

June 22, 2005
Newswise - You may not realize this, but your saliva fights toothdecay. It can also be used to diagnose diseases, and notonly diseases of the mouth. This is good news for those ofus who hate blood tests and can't afford... continued

Cattle STILL Being Fed Mad Cow Food

June 22, 2005
Newswise - Daily News Central reports that US ranchers are stillfeeding their cattle things that could help transmit Mad CowDisease to humans, such as the blood of other cattle. MadCow Disease was a major news headline, but once the publicwent... continued

Swimming in Cold Water Can Make You Fat

June 20, 2005
Newswise - Swimming in the cold water of the ocean or a lake instead ofin the warm water of a swimming pool can increase yourappetite, making it harder to lose unwanted pounds. Thiscould be why swimmers, as compared to dieters... continued