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Gamblers May Have Brain Damage
May 14, 2005Newswise - Gamblers who lose more money than they can afford and whocan't stay away from the slot machines may have a form ofbrain damage. Researchers say that the decision-makingfunctions of the brain's pre-frontal cortex seem to bedamaged in pathological... continued
Good News on the Mad Cow Front
May 13, 2005Newswise - Mad cow disease is one of the great unspoken fears, becauseAmericans know that the Agriculture Department does notprotect us responsibly. Now there is hope on the horizon. Avaccine that works against the prions that cause the diseasehas been... continued
The Sheep Sleep Game
May 13, 2005How fast are your reflexes?Play this game and find out! NOTE: This news story, previously published on our old site, will have any links removed. continued
Mary Magdalene?Who Was She REALLY?
May 12, 2005Linda Howe and Whitley Strieber lead off this week'sDreamlandwith a stunning story about theGulf Streamslowing down. Then William Henry interviews Laurence Gardnerabout explosive revelations in his new book, the MagadaleneLegacy. Hear what he DIDN'T SAY on Coast to Coast AM!... continued
Global Dimming Finally Reversing
May 12, 2005Newswise - Over a year ago, we posted a story explaining howglobaldimming is caused by a buildup of greenhouse gases in theatmosphere. Now climate scientists say that after 30years, this is finally reversing. Earth's surface hasbrightened by about 4% during... continued
Asthma Caused by Pesky Bugs
May 11, 2005Newswise - For years, doctors have wondered why children who live in cities have much more asthma than those raised in thecountryside, and also why black children are more severelyaffected than whites. Is it because more Afro-Americans live in cities,... continued
Live Dangerously: Be a Scientist
May 11, 2005Another scientist involved in disease control has beenkilled. David Banks was the principal scientist withBiosecurity Australia and was involved in containing pestand disease threats. He died along with 15 other people whenthe commuter plane he was traveling in went down... continued
Tut Was No Beauty
May 11, 2005Three different teams have computer scanned the Egyptianboy-king Tut's mummy recently, and they've all come up withthe same conclusion: he was no beauty. He had anunusually elongated, narrow skull, big lips, buckteeth and a receding chin. Tut died in an... continued
Why are Films so Violent?
May 11, 2005Newswise - Parents complain more about violence in films than they doabout gratuitous sex. Hollywood producers seem to thinkviolence is a necessary ingredient in a film that's aimed atthe crucial pre-adolescent male audience. But film violencemay not draw viewers to... continued
Mongolian Death Worm Eludes Researchers
May 10, 2005A group of English scientists are combing the Gobi Desert insearch of the legendary Mongolian Death Worm, also known asthe Allghoi khorkhoi. Nomads in the area claim that theDeath Worm can spit yellow saliva that works like powerfulacid, and that... continued