Lifelong Flu Vaccine
A vaccine that could end the need for annual winter flu injections
by offering lifelong protection against all strains of the virus
has been developed by scientists .
Has Global Warming Stopped?
The Mail on Sunday can reveal that a leading member of Prof
Muller’s team has accused him of trying to mislead the public by
hiding the fact that BEST’s research shows global warming has
stopped .
Alcohol Causes Cancer
Drinking alcohol can increase your risk of cancer because ethanol
is itself a carcinogen on certain parts of the body, scientists
have found .
Higgs Boson Might Not Exist
'If we exclude the existence of the Higgs this will be a major
discovery - it would completely review our vision of nature.'
Is Laser Fusion The Future?
Last week, a single shot of NIF's laser released, for a tiny
fraction of a second, more power than was being consumed in the
entire world.
Roaming Planets
Planets can be ejected when a star dies during a supernova and be
left to roam the galaxy, according to a new study.
Browser And IQ?
A study has found that those with Internet Explorer 6 installed on
their computer typically have an IQ barely higher than 80 - which
by some rankings makes them almost retarded .
NASA Scientist Accused
The NASA scientist who once claimed the Bush administration tried
to "silence" his global warming claims is now accused of receiving
more than $1.2 million from the very environmental organizations
whose agenda he advocated .
Scientists Might Soon Be Reading Your Mind
Scientists have discovered a way to watch words form in the human
brain in a breakthrough that could one day allow those with severe
disabilities to 'speak'.
During his study, Leuthardt also found that the brain
generates a signal when people just think about the sounds ...
Jack The Ripper Sources To Remain Secret
The Met Police is fighting a legal battle to keep files detailing
the investigation into the notorious Jack the Ripper case secret -
to maintain confidentiality for Victorian 'supergrasses' .
Massive Cloud Computing Failure
The future of so-called 'cloud' computing suffered a damaging
blow, after a major crash at Amazon's Washington server farm
caused thousands of websites to stop working .
Self-Healing Plastic
Scientists have created a ‘self-healing’ plastic coating that
smoothes away marks and blemishes within seconds. What is more, it
doesn’t seem to matter how many times an area is damaged – it can
be tricked into repairing itself time and time again .
Ageing Memory
Experiments show that the memory lapses that come with age are not
simply due to brain slowing down .
Growing New Hearts
Scientists are growing human hearts in laboratories, offering hope
for millions of cardiac patients.
Nuclear Power – Some Perspective
In a nutshell, Oehmen argues that a) there is nothing remotely
worrying about Japan’s alleged nuclear crisis: James
Delingpole
Premature Ejaculation Treatment
A new 20-minute treatment that involves heating up nerves in the
pelvis could treat premature ejaculation.
Breast Milk Good For IQ
Just four weeks on their mothers’ milk can have a 'significant'
effect on their development in primary and secondary school.
Research shows that children who have been breastfed do better at
reading, writing and maths at the ages of five, seven, 11 and 14 .
Bacteria From Outer Space?
A Nasa scientist believes he has discovered an alien life form which may
explain how life on earth started and has called on any scientist
worldwide to try and prove him wrong .
New Prostate Cancer Test
Heralded as the first 'reliable' test for the disease, it could be used to
screen all older men .
Freeman Dyson (Great Physicist) Disputes Global Warming
"The media generally exaggerate the degree of consensus and also
exaggerate the importance of the questions."
What Are You?
The course of true love is a complex combination of personality,
circumstance, upbringing and timing, but an eminent U.S. anthropologist
claims to have uncovered a key secret to why some relationships work and
others prove to be a little more tricky .
50 Billion Planets In Our Galaxy
Scientists have estimated the first cosmic census of planets in our
galaxy and the numbers are astronomical - at least 50 billion planets in
the Milky Way .
Beware Of Pepsi And Coca-Cola
An ingredient used in Coca-Cola and Pepsi is a cancer risk and should be
banned, an influential lobby group has claimed .
Why The BBC Keeps Pumping Out Global Warming Propaganda
Striking parallels between the BBC’s coverage of the global warming
debate and the activities of its pension fund can be revealed today .
All About Bees
Just four years. That’s how long Albert Einstein reportedly said the
human race would last in a world without bees. For the master of
relativity, the equation was relatively simple: no more bees = no more
people . Valentine Warner
Fruit & Veg Are Useless
The vitamins and minerals in animal foods (meat, fish, eggs and dairy
products) beat those in fruit and vegetables hands down. There is far
more vitamin A in liver than in an apple, for instance .
Spain: The Smoking War
On
one side are the government and health establishment, who on 2 January
introduced one of the strictest smoking bans in Europe ... On the other
side are furious bar owners . Josie Appleton
Sack Glenn Beck?
The
group campaigning for Rupert Murdoch to sack shrill ‘shock jock’ Glenn
Beck is threatening free speech . Nathalie Rothschild
Population Time Bomb?
The doom-sayers are becoming more fashionable just as experts are coming
to the view it has all been one giant false alarm. Dominic Lawson
Dr Crippen Was Innocent
Modern CSI methods have been used to prove Dr Hawley Crippen – who
gained a reputation as one of the most notorious murderers in British
history - did not kill his wife .
Moon Has Liquid Core
Signals from seismic sensors left on the lunar surface by Apollo
astronauts in 1971 have revealed that the Moon has a liquid core similar
to Earth's.
Controlling The Weather
Fifty rainstorms were created last year in the state's eastern Al Ain
region using technology designed to control the weather.
David Frost Interviews Julian Assange -
Video - 25 min
UK December 2010
No More Snow
Snow is starting to disappear from our lives. "Children just aren't
going to know what snow is," he said . (A prediction made by climate
scientists in the year 2000.)
New Type Of Ancient Human Found
A previously unknown kind of human—the Denisovans—likely roamed Asia for
thousands of years, probably interbreeding occasionally with humans.
Chimp Boys And Girls Differ
Although both male and female chimpanzees play with sticks, girl chimps
treat sticks like dolls .
Dutch Intend To Stop Tourists Buying Cannabis
The Dutch government has signaled its intention to ban foreigners from
buying cannabis altogether .
Huge Gun
A supergun that can destroy a target 100 miles away was officially
branded the most powerful in the world after tests at a U.S. Navy firing
range .
Why Ban E-Cigarettes?
For the past six years, a merry band of ‘vapers’ has been gradually
growing, coalescing and spreading the word about their nicotine
product of choice: the e-cigarette . Christopher Snowdon
Wikileaks: Deceitful Elite Exposed
One thing that might explain the official hysteria about the
revelations is the way they expose how political elites in western
democracies have been deceiving their electorates. John Naughton
Wikileaks: Governments Will Fight Back
It was the boast of the cyber world that the internet was an area of
free space. Every blogger was prepared to assert the right to the
freedom of their websites. This age is coming to an end. William
Rees-Mogg
Signs That Show Man Made Global Warming Is Definitely Still
Happening
As your boiler breaks down, your pipes freeze, your car won’t start
... you might be forgiven for thinking that all this has something
to do with global cooling . James Delingpole
Men's Digit Ratios
Evidence is growing that this ‘digit ratio’, especially when applied
to the right hand, is a fundamental indicator of sexuality,
aggression and diseases suffered by men .
Three Septillion Stars In Our Universe
And 40,000 worlds in our own galaxy are hospitable enough to be home to
creatures at least as intelligent as ourselves .
Alcohol, Obesity And Cancer
Eating fresh fruit and vegetables will not protect you from cancer
as they have little effect compared with alcohol and obesity, a
study finds .
Should Aspirin Be Added To The Water Supply?
This was the vision which sprang to mind last week when academics
advised that the benefits of taking a small daily dose of aspirin
far outweigh any side-effects for most healthy people aged 45 and
over.
Ageing Reversed In Mice?
Within just two months of being given a drug that switches on a key
enzyme, the creatures had grown so many new cells that they had
almost completely rejuvenated.
Coffee And Sugar Energise Your Brain
Scientists at the University of Barcelona in Spain found taking
caffeine and sugar at the same time boosted the brain’s performance
more than taking them on their own.
Protein-Rich Diet Best For Weight Loss
Dieters should also combine that with eating lots of wholegrain
cereals and fresh fruit and vegetables .
Long Live The Web
The Web is critical not merely to the digital revolution but to our
continued prosperity—and even our liberty. Like democracy itself, it
needs defending Tim Berners-Lee - 12 min
UK Government Refuses To Back Net Neutrality
Ed Vaizey, the communications minister, has given the green light to
internet service providers to favour some internet traffic over
other content – as long as they inform customers .
Emails Will Fade Away
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said last night email would go the
way of the letter because it is too slow and informal.
New Heart Heart Disease Pill
A heart disease pill costing just £2 a day could save tens of
thousands of lives a year, scientists claim.
Bigger Muscles From Stem Cells
Researchers have discovered that transplanting specially treated
repair stem cells into damaged muscle makes them twice as big and
strong – and also stops them from ageing .
Grow Your Own Blood
Patients could be treated with blood made from their own skin after
a startling breakthough by scientists .
Who Controls Your Identity?
Facebook and Google are locked in a fight over who controls identity
on the net ,
The Greens Admit Their Errors
Why, pray, do they deserve any credit for reaching conclusions that
those of us who aren’t blinkered eco-zealots reached years ago?
James Delingpole
We Should Learn From Facebook
This week the European Parliament will debate the issue of network
neutrality against a background of telecoms companies pressing for
increased 'management' of services on the internet . Lawrence
Lessig
Right To Be Forgotten
The European Commission has proposed a legal "right to be forgotten"
allowing internet users to ensure that shameful pictures or other
embarrassing online content is deleted from Facebook or other social
networking websites .
The Mean Gene
Scientists have pinpointed a stretch of DNA that makes people stingy
with their cash.
Drugs Modelling
The modelling showed that as well as being the most harmful drug
overall, alcohol is almost three times as harmful as cocaine or
tobacco .
Setting Up More Monitors On Your PC
Having two or three displays side-by-side doesn't just look cool, it
can actually boost your productivity . Wired
Best Books About The Brain
Five of the best books about neuroscience, psychiatry and the brain,
including Daniel Dennett, Oliver Sacks and Dan Gardner, as selected
by Tom Chivers .
Long Sightedness Laser Treatment
While existing laser surgery tackles short-sightedness, the new
technique combats presbyopia, or the long-sightedness that develops
with age.
Chocolate Reduces Blood Pressure
For those suffering from high blood pressure the effect of chocolate
was so dramatic it could reduce their chances of having a heart
attack or stroke by 20 per cent over five years .
New Male Contraceptive Pill
Not only is it long lasting but it also has other pluses. There are
no side effects .
Is Cycling Healthy?
Cycling to work may seem the healthy option, but a study has shown
that people riding in cities inhale tens of millions of toxic
nanoparticles with every breath, at least five times more than
drivers or pedestrians .
Curvaceousness Like Drugs Or Alcohol
Watching a curvaceous woman can feel like a reward in the brain of
men, much as drinking alcohol or taking drugs might, research now
reveals .
Green Means Mean
Canadian psychologists Nina Mazar and Chen-Bo Zhong, argue that
people who wear what they call the "halo of green consumerism" are
less likely to be kind to others, and more likely to cheat and
steal. "Virtuous acts can license subsequent asocial and unethical
behaviours," they write .
The
Naked Scientists
Some
excellent science podcasts .
The Naked Scientists are a media-savvy group of physicians and
researchers from Cambridge University who use radio, live lectures,
and the Internet to strip science down to its bare essentials, and
promote it to the general public. Their award winning BBC weekly
radio programme, The Naked Scientists, reaches a potential audience
of 6 million listeners across the east of England, and also has an
international following on the web.
Umami: The Fifth Taste
It is the secret to making anything taste fantastic, so much so it is
known as the 'fifth taste' .
Flat Batteries
British scientists say they have created a plastic that can store
and release electricity, revolutionising the way we use phones,
drive cars - and even wear clothes.
Censoring The Internet
South Australia has become one of the few states in the world to
censor the internet .
Live To Be 100
Scientists are on the brink of developing a 'long-life super-drug'
which could spell the end for Alzheimer's and diabetes whilst allowing
people to live into their 100s.
Harnessing Energy From The Sun
Engineers plan to put satellites into orbit around the planet that
can gather energy from the sun, concentrate it into powerful laser
beams and transmit the energy back to the Earth where it can be used
to generate electricity .
World's Smallest Vacuum Cleaner
Dyson has launched its smallest vacuum cleaner to date, specifically
designed for city dwellers with tiny flats .
Eat Fish Or Die Young
Fish oils may hold the key to longer and healthier life, claim
researchers .
Y Chromosome Drives Evolution
Research has indicated that, far from stagnating, the male
chromosome is a hotspot of evolution that is changing more quickly
than any other part of humanity’s genetic code .
Super Lozenge
A lozenge created by scientists that costs 20p a day could
effectively fight every cold and flu bug including swine flu and
bird flu .
Blood Pressure Breakthrough
A revolutionary new operation which could effectively cure high
blood pressure has been developed by scientists .
Bacteria Can Absorb CO2
US researchers have genetically modified bacteria to eat carbon
dioxide and produce isobutyraldehyde - a precursor to several
useful chemicals, including isobutanol, which has great
potential as a fuel alternative to petrol .
An
Ice Age Is Coming!
Alex Jones talks to astrophysicist Pier Corbyn - 30 min
Anthrax War
An insight into the real dangers currently facing us all from the
world-wide development of bio-warfare pathogens .. YouTube video
- 7 parts - 10 min each part
Google To Limit Free News Access
Publishers will be able to set a limit on the number of articles people
can read for free through Google using the First Click Free initiative
Kicking The Habit I've
recently discovered a nifty device called the electronic cigarette. I've
been smoking for decades and am now tobacco free after only one month of
using it .
The Mysterious 4,000 Scientists
Politicians the world over claim that 4,000 scientists believe in global
warming. Depends on who’s counting . Lawrence Solomon
Halogen Ovens
Does cooking an entire two-course Sunday roast dinner in a glass bowl
plugged into a wall socket sound too weird to be true? If so, think again.
Welcome to the world of the halogen table-top oven.
Perfect Gravy
A teaspoon of dark soy sauce should be added to the more common
ingredients of meat juices, flour, iodised salt, pepper and vegetable
water .
Copyright Infringement By YouTube?
Lawyers
working on a $1 billion copyright lawsuit filed by Viacom against Google's
YouTube may have uncovered evidence that employees of the video site were
among those who uploaded unauthorized content to YouTube . Interesting
case.
Will You Be Immortal?
Will You Be Immortal?
"Within 25 years we will be able to do an Olympic sprint for 15 minutes
without taking a breath, or go scuba-diving for four hours without
oxygen."
Cure For Colour Blindness Possible
Scientists have cured colour blindness in monkeys in a world first that
offers hope for millions.
Lazy
People Live Longer
People who get up early and busy themselves all day long are heading for
an early grave ..
Ateronon: The Tomato Pill
An initial trial in 150 heart disease patients found that taking the pill
once a day could not only halt but even reverse the buildup of fatty
deposits on artery walls in just two months, without side-effects.
Rodent Eating Plant Discovered
A giant carnivorous plant that can swallow rodents whole has been
discovered by a team of scientists in The Philippines .
Positive Thinking - Good Or Bad?
The power of positive thinking is one of the most pervasive myths of our
time. It creates totally unrealistic expectations and fosters a culture of
entitlement - as if all you need to do to achieve something is to want it .
Grow Some New Teeth
Scientists have made teeth from stem cells in a world first that could
make dentures a thing of the past .
Baldness Calculator
A pioneering new computer program that predicts if and when men will go
bald is being offered to British men ..
Electronic Cigarettes - 5 min
If you or any of your loved ones have had difficulty in giving up smoking,
then please take a good look at electronic cigarettes; because they are a
much safer alternative - and they seem to be very effective in helping
smokers to quit.
Benefits Of Probiotics
New research shows that not only are probiotics useful, but they could
even act as effective medicines - and help you control your weight .
Meltdown 2012
The catastrophe, when it comes, will be beautiful at first. It is a balmy
evening in late September 2012. Ever since the sun set, the dimming skies
over London have been alive with fire .
Extreme
Skydiving
Wingsuit jumping is the leading edge of extreme sports -- an exhilarating
feat of almost unbelievable daring, where skydivers soar through canyons
at over 100MPH. Ueli Gegenschatz talks about how (and why) he does it, and
shows jawdropping film . 12 min
Chocolate Boosts Mental Abilities
Mental arithmetic became easier after volunteers had been given large
amounts of compounds found in chocolate, called flavanols, in a hot cocoa
drink .
Half Glass Of Wine Increases Cancer Risk
The equivalent of half a standard 175ml of ordinary strength wine per day
increases the risk of colon cancer by nine per cent and the risk of mouth
or throat cancer by 168 per cent .
Loneliness Is As Bad As Smoking
Being lonely is as bad for your health as smoking or obesity,
experts have warned.
Super Light Bulbs
Cambridge University researchers have developed cheap,
light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs that produce brilliant light but
use very little electricity. They will cost £2 and last up to 60
years.
Sunbeds Are Good For You -
says a cancer expert.
Marijuana Could Help With Memory Loss
Marijuana could help reduce memory loss in old age .
Coincidence And Probability -
How strange coincidences are not so strange when you look at probabilities .
YouTube video - 9 min
Astonishing Couch Potato Pill
A pill that makes the body fit without the need for exercise has been hailed by
scientists following astonishing test results .
Racetrack Memory Unveiled
The prospect of iPods that can hold millions of songs and PCs being able to turn
on instantly, rather than taking minutes to "boot up", comes much closer today .
Aerobic Exercise Slows Ageing
Taking regular aerobic exercise could stop the biological clock and delay ageing
by up to 12 years, claim researchers .
Do Boomerangs Work In Outer Space?
An astronaut has added to the font of human knowledge .
Healthy People Cost More
Healthy people cost taxpayers more in medical bills over their lifetimes than
smokers or the obese, a new study has found .
Pottering Around Is Good Enough!
Simply pottering around the house could help keep you fit .
Sunlight Reduces Lung Cancer Risk
A study has found that, after smoking, restricted access to ultraviolet light
from the sun is one of the most important causes of the disease.
Skin Ageing Reversed In Mice
Scientists have reversed the effects of ageing on the skin of mice by blocking
the action of a specific protein .
Avoid Paracetamol Combined With Coffee
Consumers have been warned that drinking coffee while taking paracetamol
could increase their risk of liver damage .
The Wonders Of Aspirin
A regular dose of aspirin could keep cancer at bay and boosts survival rates for
those who contract the disease, new research has revealed .
Some Statistics - 6 min
Spicy Foods Beneficial
Scientists have discovered the key to the ability of spicy foods to kill cancer
cells .
Milk Blocks Tea Benefits
Adding milk to a cup of tea can destroy its ability to protect against heart
disease .
Left-Handers Think More Quickly
Left-handed people can think quicker when carrying out tasks such as playing
computer games or playing sport .
Aspirin Good For Prostate
Aspirin and other similar painkillers may halve the risk of developing an
enlarged prostate.
No More Fish
There will be virtually nothing left to fish from the seas by the middle of the
century if current trends continue, according to a major scientific study .
Do Not Make Your Bed!
Failing to make your bed in the morning may actually help keep you healthy,
scientists believe .
Lab Grown Meat
"With a single cell, you could theoretically produce the world's annual meat
supply. And you could do it in a way that's better for the environment and human
health .
Downloading Your Consciousness
By the middle of the 21st century it will be possible to download your brain to
a supercomputer, according to a leading thinker on the future .
The Moon Illusion
Why does the moon look so big now ?
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Heavy Taxes Every payday or every
April 15th, there we stand on the shearing table, fidgeting or sometimes
bleating a bit, but otherwise meekly suffering the abuse while the shearers
shear ever closer to the skin . Bill Sizemore
Custodial Democracy
The social segregation of the underclass has been nearly perfected in the USA.
We have not learnt how to compensate for the parenting deficits that cripple the
lives of children of the underclass, but we have learnt how to avoid dealing
with the consequences . Charles Murray - 5 min
The Academic Thought Police
When I became a victim of the thought police, I was genuinely surprised, and now
I am afraid that my case has had a chilling effect on less established
academics. Still, it is my hope that my fight and ultimate victory, even if they
can not make a timid man brave, do encourage those with a fighting spirit to
take up the cudgels. If I made one mistake, it was that I was too cooperative
and waited too long to go on the offensive Hans-Hermann Hoppe - 7 min