Scientist: Warming Could Cut Population to 1 Billion - Dot Earth Blog - NYTimes.com

Scientist: Warming Could Cut Population to 1 Billion - Dot Earth Blog - NYTimes.com: "COPENHAGEN — A scientist known for his aggressive stance on climate policy made an apocalyptic prediction on Thursay.

Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, the director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany, said that if the buildup of greenhouse gases and its consequences pushed global temperatures 9 degrees Fahrenheit higher than today — well below the upper temperature range that scientists project could occur from global warming — Earth’s population would be devastated."

UW-Milwaukee Study Could Realign Climate Change Theory - Milwaukee Weather News Story - WISN Milwaukee

UW-Milwaukee Study Could Realign Climate Change Theory - Milwaukee Weather News Story - WISN Milwaukee: "MILWAUKEE -- The bitter cold and record snowfalls from two wicked winters are causing people to ask if the global climate is truly changing.

The climate is known to be variable and, in recent years, more scientific thought and research has been focused on the global temperature and how humanity might be influencing it.

However, a new study by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee could turn the climate change world upside down."

U.S., Israel at Odds Over Iran's Nuclear Weapons Aspirations - washingtonpost.com

U.S., Israel at Odds Over Iran's Nuclear Weapons Aspirations - washingtonpost.com: "Iran has not produced the highly enriched uranium necessary for a nuclear weapon and has not decided to do so, U.S. intelligence officials told Congress yesterday, an assessment that contrasts with a stark Israeli warning days earlier that Iran has crossed the 'technological threshold' in its pursuit of the bomb."

Greenland ice tipping point 'further off than thought' | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Greenland ice tipping point 'further off than thought' | Environment | guardian.co.uk: "The giant Greenland ice sheet may be more resistant to temperature rise than experts realised. The finding gives hope that the worst impacts of global warming, such as the devastating floods depicted in Al Gore's film An Inconvenient Truth, could yet be avoided."

Caravaggio may have been the first master of photographic technique | Art and design | The Guardian

Caravaggio may have been the first master of photographic technique | Art and design | The Guardian: "Revered as the baroque master of lifelike portraits and light and shadow, the 16th-century painter Caravaggio is now being touted as the first master of photographic technique, two centuries before the formal invention of the camera."

BBC NEWS | Health | Nano-treatment to torpedo cancer

BBC NEWS | Health | Nano-treatment to torpedo cancer: "Nanotechnology has been used for the first time to destroy cancer cells with a highly targeted package of 'tumour busting' genes."

Daily Express | UK News :: Global warming? It’s the coldest winter in decades

Daily Express | UK News :: Global warming? It’s the coldest winter in decades: "Satellite data shows that concerns over the levels of sea ice may have been premature.

It was feared that the polar caps were vanishing because of the effects of global warming.

But figures from the respected US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show that almost all the “lost” ice has come back."

globeandmail.com: Canadians make stem-cell breakthrough

globeandmail.com: Canadians make stem-cell breakthrough: "OTTAWA -- Canadian researchers have discovered a new way to turn skin cells into stem cells with fewer potential risks to patients.

Their work removes major barriers to using stem cells, which have an endless capacity for self-renewal, in new medical therapies for people with spinal cord injuries or diseases such as diabetes or Parkinson's."

16 US banks collapse in just two months- International Business-News-The Economic Times

16 US banks collapse in just two months- International Business-News-The Economic Times: "NEW YORK: With the financial meltdown continuing unabated, US has already seen the collapse of 16 banks in the last two months -- which is more
than one-fourth the total number of failures in the last nine years."

Japan's boffins: Global warming isn't man-made • The Register

Japan's boffins: Global warming isn't man-made • The Register: "What is the source of the rise in atmospheric temperature in the second half of the 20th century?

Shunichi Akasofu
[Founding Director of the International Arctic Research Center of the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF)

Introductory discussion.

Point 1.1: Global Warming has halted"

.: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works :: Minority Page :.

U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Minority Page "“Anthropogenic (man-made) global warming bites the dust,” declared astronomer Dr. Ian Wilson after reviewing the new study which has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Geophysical Research. Another scientist said the peer-reviewed study overturned “in one fell swoop” the climate fears promoted by the UN and former Vice President Al Gore. The study entitled “Heat Capacity, Time Constant, and Sensitivity of Earth’s Climate System,” was authored by Brookhaven National Lab scientist Stephen Schwartz. (LINK)"

Princeton Physicist Tells Congress Earth in 'CO2 Famine' -- Increase 'Will Be Good for Mankind'

Princeton Physicist Tells Congress Earth in 'CO2 Famine' -- Increase 'Will Be Good for Mankind': "Dr. William Happer, currently a professor of Physics at Princeton University, was once fired by Gore at the Department of Energy in 1993 for disagreeing with the vice president on the effects of ozone to humans and plant life, also disagrees with Gore’s claim that manmade carbon dioxide (CO2) increases the temperature of the earth and is a threat to mankind. Happer appeared before the U.S. Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee on Feb. 25 and explained CO2 is in short-supply in relative terms of the history of the planet.



“Many people don’t realize that over geological time, we’re really in a CO2 famine now. Almost never has CO2 levels been as low as it has been in the Holocene [geologic epoch] – 280 [parts per million (ppm)] – that’s unheard of,” Happer said. “Most of the time, it’s at least 1,000 [ppm] and it’s been quite higher than that.”



Happer said that when CO2 levels were higher – much higher than they are now, the laws of nature still managed to function as we understand them today."

Holder says Feds will stop medical marijuana raids - War Room - Salon.com

Holder says Feds will stop medical marijuana raids - War Room - Salon.com: "For those of you keeping score at home, add another major policy shift by the Obama administration to the tally. Breaking with precedent set under former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, the Department of Justice will not raid medical marijuana dispensaries allowed under certain state laws."

Japan's boffins: Global warming isn't man-made • The Register

Japan's boffins: Global warming isn't man-made • The Register: "Japanese scientists have made a dramatic break with the UN and Western-backed hypothesis of climate change in a new report from its Energy Commission.

Three of the five researchers disagree with the UN's IPCC view that recent warming is primarily the consequence of man-made industrial emissions of greenhouse gases. Remarkably, the subtle and nuanced language typical in such reports has been set aside.

One of the five contributors compares computer climate modelling to ancient astrology. Others castigate the paucity of the US ground temperature data set used to support the hypothesis, and declare that the unambiguous warming trend from the mid-part of the 20th Century has ceased."

Study: One Alcoholic Drink Per Day Increases Women's Cancer Risk - washingtonpost.com

Study: One Alcoholic Drink Per Day Increases Women's Cancer Risk - washingtonpost.com: "A new study involving nearly 1.3 million middle-aged British women -- the largest ever to examine whether alcohol increases a woman's risk of cancer -- found that just one glass of chardonnay, a single beer or any other type of alcoholic drink per day poses a danger."

Anger really can kill you, U.S. study shows | Reuters

Anger really can kill you, U.S. study shows | Reuters: "CHICAGO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Anger and other strong emotions can trigger potentially deadly heart rhythms in certain vulnerable people, U.S. researchers said on Monday."

Simple elixir called a 'miracle liquid' - Los Angeles Times

Simple elixir called a 'miracle liquid' - Los Angeles Times: "It's a kitchen degreaser. It's a window cleaner. It kills athlete's foot. Oh, and you can drink it.

Sounds like the old 'Saturday Night Live' gag for Shimmer, the faux floor polish plugged by Gilda Radner. But the elixir is real. It has been approved by U.S. regulators. And it's starting to replace the toxic chemicals Americans use at home and on the job."

Scientists May Have New Way to Fight the Flu - US News and World Report

Scientists May Have New Way to Fight the Flu - US News and World Report: "SUNDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- A new scientific discovery could someday lead to medications to fight the flu as well as a vaccine that would not have to be changed every year because it could target a broad range of flu strains."

An Oral History of the Bush White House | vanityfair.com

An Oral History of the Bush White House | vanityfair.com: "The threat of 9/11 ignored. The threat of Iraq hyped and manipulated. Guant�namo and Abu Ghraib. Hurricane Katrina. The shredding of civil liberties. The rise of Iran. Global warming. Economic disaster. How did one two-term presidency go so wrong? A sweeping draft of history—distilled from scores of interviews—offers fresh insight into the roles of George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and other key players."

Stock Decline Hits Depression Levels - BusinessWeek

Stock Decline Hits Depression Levels - BusinessWeek: "Money invested 10 years ago in stocks have lost half their real value, matching the worst ten years of the Great Depression"

Geronimo's kin sue Skull and Bones society - Life- msnbc.com

Geronimo's kin sue Skull and Bones society - Life- msnbc.com: "HARTFORD, Connecticut - Geronimo's descendants have sued Skull and Bones — the secret society at Yale University linked to presidents and other powerful figures — claiming that its members stole the remains of the legendary Apache leader decades ago and have kept them ever since."

Is Israel assassinating Iran nuclear scientists? - Haaretz - Israel News

Is Israel assassinating Iran nuclear scientists? - Haaretz - Israel News: "Israel is assassinating Iranian nuclear scientists as part of a covert war against the Islamic Republic's illicit weapons program, the Daily Telegraph on Tuesday quoted Western intelligence analysts as saying.

The British daily said Israel's Mossad espionage agency was rumored to be behind the death of Ardeshire Hassanpour, a top nuclear scientist at Iran's Isfahan uranium plant, who died in mysterious circumstances from reported 'gas poisoning' in 2007.

Other recent deaths of important figures in the procurement and enrichment process in Iran and Europe have been the result of Israeli 'hits', intended to deprive Tehran of key technical skills at the head of the program, according to the analysts.
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The Telegraph also quoted United States intelligence sources as saying Israel is using sabotage, front companies and double agents to disrupt the regime's illicit weapons project as an alternative to direct military strikes."

Coffee Drinking Lowers Women's Stroke Risk - US News and World Report

Coffee Drinking Lowers Women's Stroke Risk - US News and World Report: "MONDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking coffee appears to lower the risk for stroke among women, with more consumption translating into more protection, Spanish and American researchers suggest."

Spy chief: We risk a police state - Telegraph

Spy chief: We risk a police state - Telegraph: "Dame Stella Rimington, the former head of MI5, has warned that the fear of terrorism is being exploited by the Government to erode civil liberties and risks creating a police state."

2009 Report Card for America's Infrastructure

2009 Report Card for America's Infrastructure: "Report Card 2009 Grades"

Coffee Drinking Lowers Women's Stroke Risk - US News and World Report

Coffee Drinking Lowers Women's Stroke Risk - US News and World Report: "MONDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking coffee appears to lower the risk for stroke among women, with more consumption translating into more protection, Spanish and American researchers suggest."

Man appears free of HIV after stem cell transplant - CNN.com

Man appears free of HIV after stem cell transplant - CNN.com: "A 42-year-old HIV patient with leukemia appears to have no detectable HIV in his blood and no symptoms after a stem cell transplant from a donor carrying a gene mutation that confers natural resistance to the virus that causes AIDS, according to a report published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.

'The patient is fine,' said Dr. Gero Hutter of Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin in Germany. 'Today, two years after his transplantation, he is still without any signs of HIV disease and without antiretroviral medication.'"

Former astronaut speaks out on global warming - BostonHerald.com

Former astronaut speaks out on global warming - BostonHerald.com: "SANTA FE, N.M. - Former astronaut Harrison Schmitt, who walked on the moon and once served New Mexico in the U.S. Senate, doesn’t believe that humans are causing global warming."

The Dark Side of the Moon: 40 years after moon landing the doubts persist - mirror.co.uk

The Dark Side of the Moon: 40 years after moon landing the doubts persist - mirror.co.uk

George F. Will - Dark Green Doomsayers - washingtonpost.com

George F. Will - Dark Green Doomsayers - washingtonpost.com: "As global levels of sea ice declined last year, many experts said this was evidence of man-made global warming. Since September, however, the increase in sea ice has been the fastest change, either up or down, since 1979, when satellite record-keeping began. According to the University of Illinois' Arctic Climate Research Center, global sea ice levels now equal those of 1979."

Study Finds High-Fructose Corn Syrup Contains Mercury - washingtonpost.com

Study Finds High-Fructose Corn Syrup Contains Mercury - washingtonpost.com: "MONDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Almost half of tested samples of commercial high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contained mercury, which was also found in nearly a third of 55 popular brand-name food and beverage products where HFCS is the first- or second-highest labeled ingredient, according to two new U.S. studies."

27,000 Work in Pentagon PR and Recruiting | Danger Room from Wired.com

27,000 Work in Pentagon PR and Recruiting | Danger Room from Wired.com: "'This year, the Pentagon will employ 27,000 people just for recruitment, advertising and public relations — almost as many as the total 30,000-person work force in the State Department.'"

Muslim investors profit by adhering to faith

Muslim investors profit by adhering to faith: "As credit markets have imploded, triggering a global economic crisis, Islamically correct investors have seen a change of fortune: The conservative principles this small group of devout Muslims clung to during the economic heyday has insulated them from the worst of the past year's suffering."

'Apocalyptic predictions' mislead the public on climate change, say experts | Environment | guardian.co.uk

'Apocalyptic predictions' mislead the public on climate change, say experts | Environment | guardian.co.uk: "Experts at Britain's top climate research centre have launched a blistering attack on scientific colleagues and journalists who exaggerate the effects of global warming.

The Met Office Hadley Centre, one of the most prestigious research facilities in the world, says recent 'apocalyptic predictions' about Arctic ice melt and soaring temperatures are as bad as claims that global warming does not exist. Such statements, however well-intentioned, distort the science and could undermine efforts to tackle carbon emissions, it says.

In an article published on the Guardian website, Dr Vicky Pope, head of climate change advice at the Met Office, calls on scientists and journalists to stop misleading the public with 'claim and counter-claim'."

Pain Beam to Get Tougher, Smaller, More Powerful | Danger Room from Wired.com

Pain Beam to Get Tougher, Smaller, More Powerful | Danger Room from Wired.com: "The Pentagon's pain beam weapon could get tougher, smaller, more powerful, and more mobile under a series of new research and development projects. And that could pave the way for the so-called 'Active Denial System' to finally be sent to war."

ABC News: Just Say No ... or Else You Get Cancer?

ABC News: Just Say No ... or Else You Get Cancer?: "For the first time, researchers have linked frequent marijuana use to an increased risk of testicular cancer, according to an article published today in the journal Cancer."

Aspirin once a YEAR 'cuts stomach cancer risk' by a third, promising new study shows | Mail Online

Aspirin once a YEAR 'cuts stomach cancer risk' by a third, promising new study shows | Mail Online: "Taking aspirin just once a year could lower the risk of stomach cancer by more than a third, research suggests."

Washington Times - BELLAMY/DUCHAMP: World is getting colder

Washington Times - BELLAMY/DUCHAMP: World is getting colder: "As President Obama takes office, and as the European Union is about to waste one trillion euros to de-carbonize the economy (in a bid to stop nonexistent man-made global warming) they would be well-advised to perform a reality check on what's currently happening to the climate. Talking to independent scientists about the positive properties of CO2 (plant food that enhances crops) would also be a good idea.

If they don't, we may be in for mass starvation. And let's not forget that the world population is increasing by about 78 million every year.

David J. Bellamy is a professor at three British universities and an officer in several conservation organizations. Mark Duchamp, a retired businessman, has investigated global- warming theory and written more than 100 articles."

Global Warming Is Irreversible, Study Says : NPR

Global Warming Is Irreversible, Study Says : NPR: "'People have imagined that if we stopped emitting carbon dioxide that the climate would go back to normal in 100 years or 200 years. What we're showing here is that's not right. It's essentially an irreversible change that will last for more than a thousand years,' Solomon says."

Caffeine Can Cause Hallucinations | LiveScience

Caffeine Can Cause Hallucinations | LiveScience: "People who take in the caffeine equivalent of three cups of brewed coffee (or seven cups of instant) are more likely to hallucinate, a new study suggests."

Ponzi Schemes - News - The New York Times

Ponzi Schemes - News - The New York Times: "In a Ponzi scheme, potential investors are wooed with promises of unusually large returns, usually attributed to the investment manager’s savvy, skill or some other secret sauce.

The returns are repaid, at least for a time, out of new investors’ principal, not from profits. This can continue as long as new investors line up with cash, and old investors don’t try to withdraw too much of their money at once.

Ponzi schemes are also known as pyramid schemes, from the shape of any chart that reflects their basic premise -- that ever-growing layers of new recruits are needed to provide gains to the smaller, earlier cohorts. A gigantic pyramid scheme virtually bankrupted Albania after the fall of Communism."

Madoff's fund may not have made a single trade - Yahoo! News

Madoff's fund may not have made a single trade - Yahoo! News: "BOSTON (Reuters) – Bernie Madoff's investment fund may never have executed a single trade, industry officials say, suggesting detailed statements mailed to investors each month may have been an elaborate mirage in a $50 billion fraud.

An industry-run regulator for brokerage firms said on Thursday there was no record of Madoff's investment fund placing trades through his brokerage operation.

That means Madoff either placed trades through other brokerage firms, a move industry officials consider unlikely, or he was not executing trades at all."

IMEU: Comparison of military strength of Israel and the Palestinians

IMEU: Comparison of military strength of Israel and the Palestinians

Drinking coffee reduces risk of Alzheimer's: study - Yahoo! News

Drinking coffee reduces risk of Alzheimer's: study - Yahoo! News: "STOCKHOLM (AFP) – Middle-aged people who drink moderate amounts of coffee significantly reduce their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a study by Finnish and Swedish researchers showed Thursday."

The earth's magnetic field impacts climate: Danish study - Yahoo! News

The earth's magnetic field impacts climate: Danish study - Yahoo! News: "COPENHAGEN (AFP) – The earth's climate has been significantly affected by the planet's magnetic field, according to a Danish study published Monday that could challenge the notion that human emissions are responsible for global warming."

Hundreds of Coal Ash Dumps Lack Significant Regulation - NYTimes.com

Hundreds of Coal Ash Dumps Lack Significant Regulation - NYTimes.com: "The coal ash pond that ruptured and sent a billion gallons of toxic sludge across 300 acres of East Tennessee last month was only one of more than 1,300 similar dumps across the United States — most of them unregulated and unmonitored — that contain billions more gallons of fly ash and other byproducts of burning coal."

LiveLeak.com - Yellowstone Supervolcano Eruption Close ?..

LiveLeak.com - Yellowstone Supervolcano Eruption Close ?..

BBC NEWS | Europe | Vatican divorces from Italian law

BBC NEWS | Europe | Vatican divorces from Italian law: "With effect from New Year's Day, the Pope has decided that the Vatican will no longer automatically adopt laws passed by the Italian parliament."

DailyTech - Defying Predictions, Sea Level Rise Begins to Slow

DailyTech - Defying Predictions, Sea Level Rise Begins to Slow: "Satellite altimetry data indicates that the rate at which the world's oceans are rising has slowed significantly since 2005. Before the decrease, sea level had been rising by more than 3mm/year, which corresponds to an increase of about one foot per century. Since 2005, however, the rate has been closer to 2mm/year.

The decrease is significant as global climate models predict sea level rise to accelerate as atmospheric CO2 continues to increase. In the 1990s, when such acceleration appeared to be occurring, some scientists pointed to it as confirmation the models were operating correctly."

DailyTech - Princeton Physicist Calls Global Warming Science "Mistaken"

DailyTech - Princeton Physicist Calls Global Warming Science "Mistaken": "Noted energy expert and Princeton physicist Dr. Will Happer has sharply criticized global warming alarmism. Happer, author of over 200 scientific papers and a past director of energy research at the Department of Energy, called fears over global warming 'mistaken'.

'I have spent a long research career studying physics that is closely related to the greenhouse effect', said Happer. 'Fears about man-made global warming are unwarranted and are not based on good science.'

Dr. Happer views climate change as a predominately natural process. 'The earth's climate is changing now, as it always has. There is no evidence that the changes differ in any qualitative way from those of the past.'"

Secret of the Lusitania: Arms find challenges Allied claims it was solely a passenger ship | Mail Online

Secret of the Lusitania: Arms find challenges Allied claims it was solely a passenger ship | Mail Online: "Her sinking with the loss of almost 1,200 lives caused such outrage that it propelled the U.S. into the First World War.

But now divers have revealed a dark secret about the cargo carried by the Lusitania on its final journey in May 1915.

Munitions they found in the hold suggest that the Germans had been right all along in claiming the ship was carrying war materials and was a legitimate military target."

Press TV - Iraq cheers reporter for Bush shoe attack

Press TV - Iraq cheers reporter for Bush shoe attack: "A study conducted by ORB -- a well-known British polling agency which has been tracking public opinion in Iraq since 2005 -- estimated in September 2007 that 1.2 million Iraqis had been killed in violence-related incidents following the March 2003 invasion of the country.

This is while Human Rights Watch estimates put the number of those killed during a period of twenty years of the reign of deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein at 250,000 to 290,000."

Fingerprints Can Reveal Drug Use, Medical History : Discovery News

Fingerprints Can Reveal Drug Use, Medical History : Discovery News: "Dec. 10, 2008 -- A careless touch could be all police or insurance companies need to determine not only your identity, but also your past drug use, if you've fired a gun or handled explosives, even specific medical conditions."

Palm Vein ID Scan Makes U.S. Debut : Discovery News

Palm Vein ID Scan Makes U.S. Debut : Discovery News: "'It's easy to steal a fingerprint,' said Hiroko Naito, a member of Fujitsu's PalmSecure Team that developed the technology. 'Palm vein information physically resides inside the patient, making it harder to steal.'"

'Mind-reading' software could record your dreams - tech - 12 December 2008 - New Scientist

'Mind-reading' software could record your dreams - tech - 12 December 2008 - New Scientist: "Pictures you are observing can now be recreated with software that uses nothing but scans of your brain. It is the first 'mind reading' technology to create such images from scratch, rather than picking them out from a pool of possible images."

Scientists extract images directly from brain ::: Pink Tentacle

Scientists extract images directly from brain ::: Pink Tentacle: "Researchers from Japan’s ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories have developed new brain analysis technology that can reconstruct the images inside a person’s mind and display them on a computer monitor, it was announced on December 11. According to the researchers, further development of the technology may soon make it possible to view other people’s dreams while they sleep."

Iraq and China Sign $3 Billion Oil Contract - washingtonpost.com

Iraq and China Sign $3 Billion Oil Contract - washingtonpost.com: "BAGHDAD, Aug. 28 -- Iraq and China signed a $3 billion deal this week to develop a large Iraqi oil field, the first major commercial oil contract here with a foreign company since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion."

California stop-smoking campaign saved $86 billion: report

California stop-smoking campaign saved $86 billion: report: "CHICAGO (Reuters) - California's large-scale tobacco control campaign has saved $86 billion in health care costs in its first 15 years, U.S. researchers said on Monday."

South Ossetia conflict: Russia seeks Chinese support as West warns of new dangers - Telegraph

South Ossetia conflict: Russia seeks Chinese support as West warns of new dangers - Telegraph: "Russia sought to bolster its diplomatic position in its stand off with the West over Georgia today by dispatching President Dmitry Medvedev to meet his Chinese counterpart."

Russian general says Poland open to nuclear strike - Times Online

Russian general says Poland open to nuclear strike - Times Online: "A senior Russian general warned Poland today that it was leaving itself open to retaliation - and possibly even a nuclear strike - by agreeing to host a US missile base."

Army tests James Bond style tank that is 'invisible' | Mail Online

Army tests James Bond style tank that is 'invisible' | Mail Online: "New technology that can make tanks invisible has been unveiled by the Ministry of Defence.

In secret trials last week, the Army said it had made a vehicle completely disappear and predicted that an invisible tank would be ready for service by 2012.

The new technology uses cameras and projectors to beam images of the surrounding landscape onto a tank."

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Pet dogs can 'catch' human yawns

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Pet dogs can 'catch' human yawns: "Yawning is known to be contagious in humans but now scientists have shown that pet dogs can catch a yawn, too."

Sleep on It: How Snoozing Makes You Smarter: Scientific American

Sleep on It: How Snoozing Makes You Smarter: Scientific American: "Whether deciding to go to a particular college, accept a challenging job offer or propose to a future spouse, “sleeping on it” seems to provide the clarity we need to piece together life’s puzzles. But how does slumber present us with answers?"

Live Longer: The One Anti-Aging Trick That Works - Yahoo! News

Live Longer: The One Anti-Aging Trick That Works - Yahoo! News: "While the quest for the proverbial Fountain of Youth is endless and typically fruitless, one method known to extend the human lifespan by up to five years has quietly become accepted among leading researchers.

The formula is simple: Eat less. It could add years to your life, several experts now say. And done in moderation, it could at least help you live a more healthy life."

'Major discovery' from MIT primed to unleash solar revolution - MIT News Office

'Major discovery' from MIT primed to unleash solar revolution - MIT News Office: "In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal, boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing energy for use when the sun doesn't shine."

Live Longer: The One Anti-Aging Trick That Works - Yahoo! News

Live Longer: The One Anti-Aging Trick That Works - Yahoo! News: "While the quest for the proverbial Fountain of Youth is endless and typically fruitless, one method known to extend the human lifespan by up to five years has quietly become accepted among leading researchers.

The formula is simple: Eat less. It could add years to your life, several experts now say. And done in moderation, it could at least help you live a more healthy life."

Live Longer: The One Anti-Aging Trick That Works - Yahoo! News

Live Longer: The One Anti-Aging Trick That Works - Yahoo! News: "The formula is simple: Eat less. It could add years to your life, several experts now say. And done in moderation, it could at least help you live a more healthy life."

Rare Microorganism That Produces Hydrogen May Be Key To Tomorrow's Hydrogen Economy

Rare Microorganism That Produces Hydrogen May Be Key To Tomorrow's Hydrogen Economy

Hackers crack cash machine PIN codes to steal millions

Hackers crack cash machine PIN codes to steal millions

Are you Roman tonight? Statue of 'Elvis' chiselled 1800 years before his birth goes under the hammer | Mail Online

Are you Roman tonight? Statue of 'Elvis' chiselled 1800 years before his birth goes under the hammer | Mail Online: "With his dashing chiselled features, swept back hair and perky bouffant the resemblance is unmistakable.

But incredibly this carving of Elvis Presley was created around 1800 years before the King of Rock and Roll first warbled his first note."

BBC NEWS | Health | Soy foods 'reduce sperm numbers'

BBC NEWS | Health | Soy foods 'reduce sperm numbers': "A regular diet of even modest amounts of food containing soy may halve sperm concentrations, suggest scientists."

SCMP.com - the online edition of South China Morning Post, Hong Kong's premier English-language newspaper

SCMP.com - the online edition of South China Morning Post, Hong Kong's premier English-language newspaper: "Beijing authorities are secretly planning to ban black people and others it considers social undesirables from entering the city s bars during the Olympic Games a move that would contradict the official slogan 'One World One Dream'."

The World Health Organization Documents Failure of U.S. Drug Policies | DrugReporter | AlterNet

The World Health Organization Documents Failure of U.S. Drug Policies | DrugReporter | AlterNet

Watermelon May Have Viagra-effect

Watermelon May Have Viagra-effect

Spiritual Effects Of Hallucinogens Persist, Researchers Report

Spiritual Effects Of Hallucinogens Persist, Researchers Report: "'This is a truly remarkable finding ' Griffiths says. 'Rarely in psychological research do we see such persistently positive reports from a single event in the laboratory. This gives credence to the claims that the mystical-type experiences some people have during hallucinogen sessions may help patients suffering from cancer-related anxiety or depression and may serve as a potential treatment for drug dependence. We re eager to move ahead with that research.'"

Snow in July? A Mixed Blessing in the Northern Rockies - NYTimes.com

Snow in July? A Mixed Blessing in the Northern Rockies - NYTimes.com: "But huge amounts of snow still blanket the Northern Rockies high country, in part because of record snowfalls in Montana this year, so the opening will not take place until Wednesday, the latest on record by a day, except for World War II when the road was not plowed at all."

A Pill to Cure Alcoholism? - US News and World Report

A Pill to Cure Alcoholism? - US News and World Report: "People struggling with alcohol addiction got some promising news this week A team led by researchers at the University of Virginia Health System reported that the drug topiramate can lead to a reduction in heavy drinking. Topiramate is currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat seizures and migraine headaches. But doctors can prescribe it 'off label' for alcohol dependence."

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Bloomberg: "In the U.S., 42 percent said they had used marijuana and 16 percent had tried cocaine, according to the study published in the journal of the Public Library of Science. In the Netherlands, where people can go to cafes to smoke marijuana, 20 percent have tried that drug and 1.9 percent sampled cocaine."

US issues health warning over mercury fillings - Health News, Health & Wellbeing - The Independent

US issues health warning over mercury fillings - Health News, Health & Wellbeing - The Independent: "Amalgam dental fillings – which contain the highly toxic metal mercury – pose a health risk, the world's top medical regulatory agency has conceded."

Iran ready to strike at Israel’s nuclear heart - Times Online

Iran ready to strike at Israel’s nuclear heart - Times Online: "Iran has moved ballistic missiles into launch positions, with Israel’s Dimona nuclear plant among the possible targets, defence sources said last week."

Media Alert | Top Interrogators Declare Torture Ineffective in Intelligence Gathering

Media Alert | Top Interrogators Declare Torture Ineffective in Intelligence Gathering

Mercedes prepare for the future | The Sun |HomePage|Motors|Phil Lanning

Mercedes prepare for the future | The Sun |HomePage|Motors|Phil Lanning: "MERCEDES are aiming to end the need for filling your fuel tank with petrol or diesel within just SEVEN YEARS."

Sun goes longer than normal without producing sunspots

Sun goes longer than normal without producing sunspots: "The scientists said periods of inactivity are normal for the sun, but this period has gone on longer than usual."

Nuclear missiles could blow up 'like popcorn' - Telegraph

Nuclear missiles could blow up 'like popcorn' - Telegraph: "A design flaw in Britain's nuclear arsenal means that warheads could set off a chain reaction 'like popcorn' if they were accidentally dropped, according to Ministry of Defence documents."

Exclusive: No ice at the North Pole - Climate Change, Environment - The Independent

Exclusive: No ice at the North Pole - Climate Change, Environment - The Independent

Cannabinoids for Cancer Treatment: Progress and Promise -- Sarfaraz et al. 68 (2): 339 -- Cancer Research

Cannabinoids for Cancer Treatment: Progress and Promise -- Sarfaraz et al. 68 (2): 339 -- Cancer Research

New Allegations Revive an Italian Mystery of the 1980s - NYTimes.com

New Allegations Revive an Italian Mystery of the 1980s - NYTimes.com: "the news media here reported a witness claiming, among other things, that Emanuela had been kidnapped on the orders of an American archbishop, Paul Marcinkus, a former president of the Vatican bank. Linked to a major Italian banking scandal in the 1980s, Archbishop Marcinkus died in 2006."

Mandatory body-fluid samples loom for drivers suspected of being high

Mandatory body-fluid samples loom for drivers suspected of being high: "OTTAWA -- Drivers who get behind the wheel while high on drugs will face roadside testing and they could be ordered to surrender urine, blood or saliva samples at the police station under a controversial new law that takes effect July 2nd."

THE MIDDLE EAST - washingtonpost.com

THE MIDDLE EAST - washingtonpost.com: "French President Nicolas Sarkozy told the Israeli parliament Monday that there could be no Middle East peace unless Israel drops its refusal to cede sovereignty over parts of Jerusalem claimed by the Palestinians, challenging one of Israel's most emotionally held positions."

Floods wipe out US crops - Americas, World - The Independent

Floods wipe out US crops - Americas, World - The Independent: "Up to five million acres of newly planted crops have been lost at the heart of the world's top grain and food exporter. Prices for corn, cattle and pigs all set records this week owing to the floods, as a world economy already hit by inflation from rising energy prices absorbed the blow."

The Best Farmland in the U.S. Is Flooded; Most Americans Are Too Stupid to Panic >> Four Winds 10 - fourwinds10.com

The Best Farmland in the U.S. Is Flooded; Most Americans Are Too Stupid to Panic - Four Winds 10 - fourwinds10.com

"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."

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."

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."

Why Is Bush Helping Saudi Arabia Build Nukes? - WSJ.com

Why Is Bush Helping Saudi Arabia Build Nukes? - WSJ.com: "Here's a quick geopolitical quiz: What country is three times the size of Texas and has more than 300 days of blazing sun a year? What country has the world's largest oil reserves resting below miles upon miles of sand? And what country is being given nuclear power, not solar, by President George W. Bush, even when the mere assumption of nuclear possession in its region has been known to provoke pre-emptive air strikes, even wars?

If you answered Saudi Arabia to all of these questions, you're right."

Blueberries may reverse memory decline, Reading University finds - Telegraph

Blueberries may reverse memory decline, Reading University finds - Telegraph: "Scientists have found that chemicals in the fruit can reverse age-releated decline in memory."

The Raw Story | Canada's parliament votes to grant asylum to US war resisters

The Raw Story | Canada's parliament votes to grant asylum to US war resisters: "Parliament on Tuesday voted to allow US resisters of the Iraq war who fled to Canada to stay in this country, thus avoiding military court-martial in the United States."

Ancient Hair Reveals Greenland Eskimos' Roots : NPR

Ancient Hair Reveals Greenland Eskimos' Roots : NPR: "And the hair yielded something extremely rare — the DNA of some of the earliest humans to live in the Arctic. By studying that DNA, researchers say they've been able to answer a longstanding question: Are modern Eskimos descended from ancient Native Americans, or did they come from somewhere else?

The answer, according to a new study published in the current issue of the journal Science, is somewhere else — probably eastern Asia."

Scientists Cast Doubt on Kennedy Bullet Analysis - washingtonpost.com

Scientists Cast Doubt on Kennedy Bullet Analysis - washingtonpost.com: "In a collision of 21st-century science and decades-old conspiracy theories, a research team that includes a former top FBI scientist is challenging the bullet analysis used by the government to conclude that Lee Harvey Oswald alone shot the two bullets that struck and killed President John F. Kennedy in 1963.

The 'evidence used to rule out a second assassin is fundamentally flawed,' concludes a new article in the Annals of Applied Statistics written by former FBI lab metallurgist William A. Tobin and Texas A&M University researchers Cliff Spiegelman and William D. James."