"When the avian flu scare arrived, no one questioned it. This time, things are different. Those with some brains, a memory and internet ingenuity are on the case. Let’s hope this message gets out. ...
Nasa is all set to launch its first mission dedicated to measuring carbon dioxide (CO2) from space."The Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) will help pinpoint the key locations on our planet's surface where the gas...
"Quantifi, Inc., a leading provider of analytics and risk management solutions to the global credit markets, has been named to Deloitte's prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program for New York, New Jersey, and...
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A MAN giving evidence against five animal rights activists has claimed he was the victim of a false "paedophile" smear campaign and a hoax bomb. In the witness box in court today was Vincent Howard of a company named Bioscar, said to be linked to Hungtingdon...
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Is this what socialized health care would bring? " A man who was in the same hospital waiting room as Brian Sinclair says he told nurses and security workers he was concerned about Sinclair -- but says he...
As scientists hoped Lonesome George would do, an extinct Galapagos tortoise may be 'brought back to life' as relatives of the Geochelone elephantopus has been found. "Cross-breeding these living tortoises might...
created by Amy Judd | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 966 views | 9 recommendations | 12 comments
"Have you ever noticed that herds of grazing animals all face the same way? Images from Google Earth have confirmed that cattle tend to align their bodies in a north-south direction. Wild deer also display this behaviour - a phenomenon that has apparently gone unnoticed by...
In a context totally unrelated to sewage a boss of mine once advised me early in my career not to 'shit where I eat'. This was wise business advice but it's also true in a literal sense. The question...
created by mtippett | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 365 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
"An ancient organism from the pit of a collapsed volcano may hold the key to tomorrow's hydrogen economy. Scientists from across the world have formed a team to unlock the process refined by a billions-year old archaea. The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute...
No body is perfect nor the president... It's not easy to rule a country with economic problems and the only way to regain people trust is to implement good governance..ode/173517"]The latest survey showing a steep...
created by renovatio | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 251 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences gay men are girly and lesbians are manly. Well, this is the case until they do further research anyways." Gay men and straight women share some characteristics in the area of the brain...
created by BigT | 1 year ago 543 views | 0 recommendations | 4 comments
"ROME — A deer with a single horn in the center of its head — much like the fabled, mythical unicorn — has been spotted in a nature preserve in Italy, park officials said Wednesday. ...
created by nukemdomis | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 631 views | 12 recommendations | 5 comments
Can the radiation emerging from mobile phones cause impotency, this subject has been debated on many occasions. There have been reports coming time to time which claims that excessive mobile usage slows down sperm...
created by Sanjay Jha | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 462 views | 25 recommendations | 4 comments
Starlings can tell if you are watching them, according to a study thathas shown for the first time that starlings respond to a human's gaze."Starlings will keep away from their food dish if a human is looking at...
created by stvalentine | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 425 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
This research could be great news for some of the regions around the world that are struggling to get control of pest populations especially where the pest might just happen to be something that someone else...
created by jdkk | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 633 views | 10 recommendations | 1 comment