21.6.08

"Now this 11-year low in Sunspot activity has raised fears among a small but growing number of scientists that rather than getting warmer, the Earth could possibly be about to return to another cooling period. The idea is especially intriguing considering that most of the world is in preparation for global warming."

Cloned immune cells cleared patient's cancer | Science | The Guardian

Cloned immune cells cleared patient's cancer | Science | The Guardian: "A patient whose skin cancer had spread throughout his body has been given the all-clear after being injected with billions of his own immune cells."

19.6.08

Sixth foot washes up in Canada

Sixth foot washes up in Canada: "The fourth foot was found May 22 on Kirkland Island in the Fraser River, only about 2km away from the site in Ladner, along the same river, where the fifth foot was found on Monday.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the remains of the latest foot were found inside a size 10 black Adidas running shoe.

Tresoor said major crime investigators from the Campbell River detachment, along with staff from the coroner's office, went to the scene to investigate."

16.6.08

Coffee Drinkers Might Live Longer - washingtonpost.com

Coffee Drinkers Might Live Longer - washingtonpost.com: "MONDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) - Good news for coffee lovers: Drinking up to six cups a day of caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee daily won't shorten your life span, a new study shows.

In fact, coffee might even help the heart, especially for women, the researchers found."