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Using muscle power as a model, scientists have discovered a way to move an object without touching it, by using only a beam of light. They can use this method to move objects up a hill as well as on a flat surface. Some day light beams may be used to guide drugs to the specific parts of the body where they’re needed. This would be especially valuable for anti-cancer drugs.

Scottish researcher David Leigh covered a gold Teflon-like surface with micro-particles that move up and down a tiny amount when exposed to light. He placed drops of water on this specially-engineered surface and beamed ultra-violet light at them. This changed the surface tension of the liquid and created enough energy to activate the tiny particles and move the water.
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A mysterious bulge in the Earth’s crust is growing in Oregon, meaning magma underneath the surface is on the move and could erupt into a volcano soon. The bulge is in the Three Sisters mountains, which are remnants of volcanoes in the Cascade mountains that were thought to be extinct.

Lucy Sherriff writes in The Register that there was a series of small earthquakes in the area last March. One type of earthquake is caused by the movement of magma underground. As scientists who study quakes now know, a series of small earthquakes is a sign that a big one may be on the way.

The bulge was first spotted by NASA satellites. The potential volcano is near the town of Redmond.
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While scheduling James Kunstler’s Dreamland interview, he and Anne began an email correspondence. Excerpts are below:

Kunstler: Of course I am familiar with Whitley’s books about alien encounters. It is a rather disturbing set of experiences. I hope he is functioning well. I read his journal entry about the implant behind his ear and his “travels” to other places. I don’t know what to think of it. It is exceedingly strange, though I would hesitate to label it “crazy.” (I’m sure you’ve been down that path a million times.). I am a bit reluctant to commit to being on your webcast. My own point of view has no occult overtones whatsoever. I certainly am grateful for readers.
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Human-to-human transmission of bird flu in four Southeast Asian countries has caused scientists to announce that the threat of a bird flu pandemic looms large. At first scientists weren’t sure it was spreading from person to person, but now they have documented cases of this in Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam. It’s inevitable that it will soon strike the US.
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