2019-03-01
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Fracking Now Linked to High Levels of Radiation
November 14, 2013A recent study investigating the side effects of hydraulic fracturing has found higher than normal levels of radioactivity, along with other contaminants such as salts and metals, in the waters of Blacklick Creek in Western Pennsylvania. The report, which was... continued
Mysteries of Autism Revealed
November 13, 2013Autism is a mysterious and complex disorder, the causes of which are, as yet, unknown. A new study published recently in the journal Nature may have found clues for early diagnosis which could allow doctors to halt or slow down... continued
Doctors May Soon be able to Turn Back Time
November 11, 2013Scientists from Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have made ground-breaking discoveries that could help to reverse the ageing process. Methods to reverse the aging process are widely sought after, not just to satisfy the desires of... continued
Haiyan Deadliest Storm to Hit Philippines. 10,000 Killed.
November 11, 2013Along with Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy, Supertyphoon Haiyan has entered history as a great and vastly destructive storm. In terms of its power, it was the strongest storm every recorded. It crossed the central Philippines, leaving in its wake... continued
Weekender: Earth-like planets may be common and populated by “designer humans”
November 8, 2013Scientists now confirm that there is a high probability that the universe harbours an abundance of habitable planets. NASA's Kepler telescope has provided information to indicate that one in every five sun-like stars is orbited by planets comparable to Earth.... continued
Strongest Storm Ever Recorded Strikes Philippines
November 8, 2013Jeff Masters, founder of Weather Underground has announced that Super Typhoon Haiyan has made landfall in the Philippines as the most powerful storm in recorded history. It contains sustained winds of 196 miles per hour, far more than the 145... continued
Minority Report: Is Pre-Crime Now a Legal Reality?
November 8, 2013Can criminals really be convicted of crimes that they 'might' commit, but haven't actually perpetrated? This sounds like a scenario snatched straight from science-fiction; certainly when Philip K. Dick wrote "The Minority Report" back in 1956 the concept seemed fanciful,... continued
Your Stress Response can become a Genetic Legacy
November 7, 2013Scientists are discovering that chronic stress can alter gene expression, and consequently "stress", or our body's response to it, can be passed down through generations as an unwanted legacy from our predecessors. New research shows that chronic stress changes gene... continued
More new species found including dolphins and a “purring monkey”
November 6, 2013 Following the discovery of a 'Lost world' full of unknown species in an unexplored Australian rainforest last week, a team of researchers working for the Wildlife Conservation Society, the American Museum of Natural History, and numerous other groups have found... continued
Teen homicides on the increase – could diet be the key?
November 6, 2013In the wake of the most recent school shootings in the US, the question left hanging in the air is why these type of incidents - and teenage violent crimes in general - are on the increase. A recent publication... continued