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

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

Deaf? Bring Your Computer to the Theater

June 20, 2005
Newswise - For people who are deaf or hard of hearing, the voices ofactors, teachers, sports announcers and clergy are silenced.But now researchers have developed a captioning system thatyou can take with you, for the 28 million Americans (about10% of... continued

Brain Cells Grown in Petri Dish

June 20, 2005
Scientists have grown new rodent brain cells in a laboratorydish. If this can eventually be done with human brain cells,we would have a cure for Alzheimer's, stroke, epilepsy,Parkinson's disease and maybe even schizophrenia. The braincells can be created at a... continued

Listen to Anne’s Diary About the Communion Years

June 17, 2005
In her most recent websitediary entry, "Moving On," Anne Strieber wrote: "Whitley andI are moving, and I think it's something everyone should domore often, because you find so many wonderful memoriestucked away in drawers. One of the most precious things... continued

Why Nonsmokers Get Lung Cancer

June 16, 2005
Newswise - Talk about BAD LUCK: some people get lung cancer who have never smoked a cigarette! Lung cancer patients who have never smoked probably have one of two genetic mutations thatare linked to the disease. Scientists hope this will... continued

Leading 911 Expert on Dreamland This Week

June 16, 2005
Theologian David Ray Griffin is not satisfied with theofficial explanations for September 11, 2001. His two booksare the most powerful indictments of the government's 911actions and explanations ever written. He has been featuredon C-SPAN recently, and is considered one of... continued