2019-03-01
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SARS Lives 3 Days on Surfaces
June 1, 2003The reason SARS passes so easily from one person to another has been discovered: the SARS virus can live for as long as 3 days on walls, glass, plastic, stainless steel and other common household and hospital surfaces. WHO spokesman... continued
Will China Take Over the Moon?
June 1, 2003Robert S. Walker, former chairman of the House Science Committee, writes in the Washington Times that the Chinese are planning not only to go to the moon, but to set up a base there and occupy it. When we went... continued
Most Popular Cigarettes are Also Most Cancerous
June 1, 2003Marlboros are the world's best selling cigarettes and also contain much higher levels of the cancer-causing agents called nitrosamines (TSNAs) than other cigarette brands sold in 11 of 13 other countries. In 10 of these countries, including Japan and Germany,... continued
How to Identify Serial Killers
May 30, 2003Psychologists in Wales have created a simple psychological test to identify potential psychopaths who could become serial killers. Right now, all we have is profilers, and recently they've identified some serial killers as white, when they've turned out to be... continued
Bioweapons Buried on U.S. Base
May 30, 2003After two years of digging at Fort Detrick, Maryland, officials have uncovered 2,000 tons of hazardous waste, including over 100 vials of live bacteria and viruses, as well as anthrax, that the military says they didn't know were there. They... continued
Paralyzed People Use Mind Control
May 30, 2003German neuroscientist Niels Birbaumer is teaching 11 paralyzed patients who can't even blink their eyes how to use their brain waves to control a computer. They've learned to change the electrical signals coming from their brains by visualizing an arrow... continued
The Mysterious Ica Stones
May 30, 2003A huge collection of ancient engraved stones, containing over 15,000 images, was found in a cave in the Peruvian desert in the early 1960's. They show details of a lost civilization that knew about medical transplants and advanced technology. Animals... continued
How Monarchs Travel Long Distance
May 29, 2003Monarch butterflies migrate incredibly long distances, from the U.S. to Mexico, and scientists have long wondered how they navigate. Now they know the butterflies use the angle and intensity of sunlight to set their internal clock, giving them a precise... continued
Our Health Depends on What Happens Before We’re Born
May 29, 2003Tara Pepper writes in Newsweek that the secret of heart disease, and other deadly diseases, lies in the womb. U.K. researcher David Barker has discovered that some diseases actually start before we're born. Harvard's Nurses Health Study, which started in... continued
Future Asteroid Will Cause Giant Tsunamis
May 29, 2003Asteroid 1950 DA is heading our way and is due to hit the Earth on March 16, 2880. Since 70% of the Earth is covered with water, it will probably land in the ocean, causing huge tsunami waves to spread... continued