Mittwoch, 26. August 2009

Top 8 Large Hadron Collider Videos



The Large Hadron Collider has become fodder for tons of viral videos. Some are hilarious, others are informative, and the best are somewhere in between. Here are our favorites:8. CERN Explained in 3 MinutesA great introduction to the whole European Center for Nuclear Research, not just its highest profile project.7. End of the World Safety [...] continue reading latest news

Donnerstag, 20. August 2009

Who Killed The Electric Car?



Documentary about GM killing of the electric car. It has been here since ‘96 but they killed it off.The film features interviews with celebrities who drove the electric car, such as Mel Gibson, Tom Hanks, Alexandra Paul, Peter Horton, Ed Begley, Jr., a bi-partisan selection of prominent political figures including Ralph Nader, Frank Gaffney, Alan [...] continue reading latest news

Donnerstag, 13. August 2009

Homeland Security Detects Terrorist Threats by Reading Your Mind



Baggage searches are SOOOOOO early-21st century. Homeland Security is now testing the next generation of security screening - a body scanner that can read your mind.Most preventive screening looks for explosives or metals that pose a threat. But a new system called MALINTENT turns the old school approach on its head. This Orwellian-sounding machine detects [...] continue reading latest news

Sonntag, 9. August 2009

Music Shown to Facilitate the Development of Neurons in the Brain



Mozart Requiem (KV 626)(NaturalNews) Music, the universal language of mood, emotion and desire, connects with us through a wide variety of neural systems. Researchers have discovered evidence that music stimulates specific regions of the brain responsible for memory, language and motor control. They have located specific areas of mental activity linked to the emotional responses [...] continue reading latest news

Dienstag, 4. August 2009

Swimming in chlorinated pools increases asthma risk five-fold



And drinking chlorinated water - much better if it is fluoridated too - is even “better” for your health._________________________________________________________________________Children who swim regularly in chlorinated pools are five times more likely to develop asthma, research has found. Swimming is recommended as a good form of exercise for asthmatics because the warm humid air is less likely [...] continue reading latest news