2019-03-01
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Human Serum Produced by Genetically Modified Rubber Plants
February 21, 2001The Rubber Research Institute of Maylasia in Kuala Lumpur has successfully produced genetically modified rubber plants that produce human proteins. Human serum albumin, which is a nutrient given to patients on intensive care, is now being produced in steady quantities... continued
Stratosphere in Persistent Warming Trend
February 20, 2001The stratosphere above the northern hemisphere has been much warmer than normal for over a week. This is a relatively unusual situation at this time of year, and could be due in part to recent solar activity, and on a... continued
Kilimanjaro Is Melting
February 20, 2001The white ice on top of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, that Hemingway wrote about so lovingly in his book "The Snows of Kilimanjaro," is melting away. A survey has found that 82 percent of the ice field that has existed... continued
BBC Civil Rights Allegations Investigated in Florida Election Controversy
February 20, 2001BBC Newsnight's allegations that thousands of black voters were denied their right to vote in Florida during the presidental election are being investigated by the US Civil Rights Commission. BBC reporters claim that information supplied by a company called Database... continued
Worldwide Soil Damage Sign of Future Famine
February 19, 2001A two-year study of satellite data has revealed that farmland is becoming damaged by chemical contamination, acidity, salinity and poor drainage over the entire Earth. Just 16 percent of farmland, worldwide, appears to be free of these problems. Modern farming... continued
Ancient Microbe Threat in Global Warming
February 19, 2001Global warming effect sea levels and weather conditions, but there is an additional threat that few people are aware of-melting glaciers will release ancient microbes and bacteria that have not roamed the earth for 20 million years, since before human... continued
Giant Skeletons Discovered in Peru Burial Mound
February 19, 2001After 3 years of digging, a U.S. team of archaeologists has unearthed the tombs of three noblemen from a pre-Incan race of giants. The noblemen were all exceptionally tall for that time, standing about 6 feet tall, compared with the... continued
Hypnosis Gene Discovered
February 19, 2001If you were embarrassed by a hypnotist who told you to hop across the room like a rabbit, don't blame yourself. If you've tried hypnosis and just can't seem to go "under" far enough to remember those elusive UFO experiences,... continued
Will MIR Make It Down Safely?
February 17, 2001The chance that Russia's decrepit space station Mir will crash into the Earth, instead of the Pacific ocean, is as high as one in 33, according to a Russian space control official. Space experts warn that if anything goes wrong... continued
Mad Bee Disease
February 17, 2001Millions of honey bees in France are suffering from "Mad Bee Disease," becoming too disoriented to find the way back to their hives. If they can't get home again, they die within hours. Environmentalists say the problem can be traced... continued