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Sunday Aug. 29 to Saturday Sep. 4, 2010

Depressed Because You're Fat
02-Sep-2010

And fat because you're depressed! -

It turns out that if you're depressed because you're fat (no surprise there), you're likely to get even FATTER, especially in the place you dread being fat the most: our stomach. But there ARE some surprises to be found out there. For instance, if you're worried about your memory, a fat tummy HELPS that!

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The Internet: A Tool for Democracy
02-Sep-2010


As we finally exit Iraq, we are leaving some soldiers behind, but what we are leaving behind that is really important is the internet, because studies have shown that there can be no modern democracies without it.

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Bio-Engine
02-Sep-2010

And Bio-Fuel -

Good idea!
Will things ever change? What if trains, planes, and automobiles all were powered simply by the air through which they move? What if their exhaust and byproducts helped the environment? And what if greenhouse gas emissions could be sustainably offset by a charcoal-like substance made from organic materials? All these things may in our future.

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Drug Scams
01-Sep-2010

By drug manufacturers -

It's a conspiracy worthy of Jim Marrs: The pharmaceutical industry is a market in which the seller knows much more than the buyer about the product and can profit from selling products less effective and less safe than consumers are led to believe. The advent of ads for prescription drugs is one example of this.

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Immigration May HELP the Economy
01-Sep-2010

Should we welcome them instead of putting up fences? -

There is a lot of controversy going on about immigration right now, but some economists think that countries that restrict it might be missing out on a great economic development.

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Terrorism: Easing the Stress
01-Sep-2010

Before it explodes -

Would international travel or internet sites and documentary films about foreign places help stop jihadist attacks? Could student foreign exchanges help as well? All these things could help end terrorism if they cause terrorists to be less identified with their own ethnic group.

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Star Cycles
31-Aug-2010


Our sun isn't the only star that flares up into sunspots every 11 years. In a bid to unlock longstanding mysteries of the Sun, including the impacts on Earth of its 11-year cycle, an international team of scientists has successfully probed a distant star and found that it ALSO has an 11-year cycle.

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Ocean Pollution
31-Aug-2010

The plastic kind -

But what is in the water?
Plastic pollution is a big problem in the ocean right now and we can't wait until tomorrow to clean it up.

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How Hurricanes Get Big
31-Aug-2010

What creates a Katrina? -

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Hurricane season is starting up again, and scientists are launching a major field project next month in the tropical Atlantic Ocean to solve a central mystery of hurricanes: Why do certain clusters of tropical thunderstorms grow into the often- deadly storms while many others dissipate? The results should eventually help forecasters provide more advance warning to those in harm's way. It turns out that one of the things that causes hurricanes to grow is phyloplankton, which is an essential ingredient for the fish we eat and the air we breathe. But too much of it can lead to BIGGER storms.

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Huge Solar Flares Predicted
30-Aug-2010

The sun is back with a vengeance! -

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Solar flares are starting up again, after a long hiatus, and they are predicted to be extraordinary.

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Sniffer Dogs
30-Aug-2010

And sniffer mice -

Safe to eat?
We're all familiar with dogs that sniff out illicit drugs, but the sniffer dogs you see at airports are generally used to detect food brought in from other countries and states. But here's a new one: Sniffer dogs that detect DISEASE. Could they sniff out eggs tainted with Salmonella? Maybe we should all just change our diets.

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Unique Cleaning Problem
30-Aug-2010

Huge solar panels get DUSTY! -

Imagine having to dust objects the size of 25 to 50 football fields. That's the problem facing companies that deploy large- scale solar power installations, which is why scientists have come up with the solution: self-dusting solar panels. Hey, somebody seems to have done it on Mars!

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