In the News

2009

Mobiles offer new view of reality
Mobiles offer new view of reality
Augmented reality (AR) has had a quiet launch on mobile handsets but it is set to explode next year, experts say.— BBC News
What on Earth?! Russia may send spaceship to knock threatening asteroid off course
What on Earth?! Russia may send spaceship to knock threatening asteroid off course
Russian space agency will soon hold a meeting to assess a mission to Apophis.— Daily Mail
Eerie outpost unnerves US Marines with strange lights and whispers
Eerie outpost unnerves US Marines with strange lights and whispers
Observation Point in Afghanistan is a lonely outpost 65ft. above the surrounding landscape.— The Times
Smallest Object in Outer Solar System Spotted
Smallest Object in Outer Solar System Spotted
Astronomers have spotted an object less than a mile wide that is 4.2 billion miles away.— Space.com
Uranium Is So Last Century — Enter Thorium, the New Green Nuke
Uranium Is So Last Century — Enter Thorium, the New Green Nuke
A cadre of outsiders is dedicated to sparking a revival of thorium, first tested in the 1950s.— Wired Magazine
How Algal Biofuels Lost a Decade in the Race to Replace Oil
How Algal Biofuels Lost a Decade in the Race to Replace Oil
The Aquatic Species Program laid the scientific foundation for making fuel from microscopic algae.— Wired
Mother, newborn revived from near-death
Mother, newborn revived from near-death
What happened was a medical mystery.— Denver Post
Organ Memory
Organ Memory
Organ transplants have been life changing in more ways than one.— Cabinet of Wonders
Body of Sea Urchin is One Big Eye
Body of Sea Urchin is One Big Eye
Sea urchins may use the whole surface of their bodies as compound eyes, scientists now suggest.— LiveScience
Survivalism Lite
Survivalism Lite
They call themselves 'preppers;' they're preparing for the worst.— Newsweek
Physicist Taps Pop Culture to Explain New Theory of Time
Physicist Taps Pop Culture to Explain New Theory of Time
Sean Carroll argues that our perception of time is informed by entropy.— Wired Magazine
Robert Rines: Monster Hunter
Robert Rines: Monster Hunter
A look at the late scientist & inventor who doggedly searched for the Loch Ness Monster.— NY Times
The 9 Strangest News Stories of 2009
The 9 Strangest News Stories of 2009
Benjamin Radford recounts stories drawn from the realms of pseudoscience, the paranormal, media hype, and outright lies.— LiveScience
Search for extraterrestrial life is growing
Search for extraterrestrial life is growing
Allen Telescope Array's dishes represent a coming of age for SETI Institute.— Washington Post
9 Astronomy Milestones in 2009
9 Astronomy Milestones in 2009
This year provided plenty of cosmic eye-openers for astronomers and casual stargazers alike.— Space.com
Secret Drones, Telepathic GIs and ‘Miss Atom’
Secret Drones, Telepathic GIs and ‘Miss Atom’
Danger Room’s 10 most popular posts of the year.— Danger Room
Moons Like Avatar's Pandora Could Be Found
Moons Like Avatar's Pandora Could Be Found
'Exomoons' might be able to hold onto their atmosphere.— LiveScience
What is This?
What is This?
Strange image captured on Google's Street View.— Gizmodo
An Electrifying Christmas Light Display, Courtesy of Nikola Tesla
An Electrifying Christmas Light Display, Courtesy of Nikola Tesla
A physics fanatic down under has created a 30-foot electrifying display of yuletide cheer.— Popular Science
Calorie Restriction: Scientists Take Important Step Toward 'Fountain of Youth'
Calorie Restriction: Scientists Take Important Step Toward 'Fountain of Youth'
Restricted glucose intake helps human cells live longer.— Science Daily
Robin Hood of Las Vegas takes from the rich casinos to give to the poor
Robin Hood of Las Vegas takes from the rich casinos to give to the poor
When Kurt and Megan Kegler's phone rang at their mobile home outside Detroit, the future looked grim.— The Telegraph
Yes, Virginia There is UFO and alien visitation to our world at Christmas
Yes, Virginia There is UFO and alien visitation to our world at Christmas
George Filer shares his thoughts about alien visitation of Earth.— All News Web
Breakthrough offers hope to cancer sufferers
Breakthrough offers hope to cancer sufferers
Scientists have discovered why a protein that suppresses the growth of the disease in some patients causes it to spread in others.— The Independent
Voyager makes an interstellar discovery
Voyager makes an interstellar discovery
The solar system is passing through an interstellar cloud that physics says should not exist.— PhysOrg.com
Monumental Scientific Discovery Made On The Iron Range?
Monumental Scientific Discovery Made On The Iron Range?
A groundbreaking scientific discovery may lead to a better understanding of the universe and it may have been uncovered at an Underground Laboratory on the Iron Range.— KBJR-TV
Sun and moon 'set off deep tremors on San Andreas fault'
Sun and moon 'set off deep tremors on San Andreas fault'
Link found between the gravitational tug that creates the tides and small tremors beneath the ground.— Mail Online
Astral mystery endures in Nova Scotia church
Astral mystery endures in Nova Scotia church
Parishioners at one of Canada's oldest Anglican churches are puzzled by an astronomical enigma on the chancel ceiling.— CBC News
Gallery: Weird animals of 2009
Gallery: Weird animals of 2009
Glowing frogs, musical bears, fat monkeys and bizarre fish.— The Telegraph
Scientists 'decode' memory making
Scientists 'decode' memory making
Researchers believe they have uncovered one of the mechanisms that enables the brain to form memories.— BBC News
Yes, Virginia, there is life after death
Yes, Virginia, there is life after death
Emmy-award winning writer/producer Jack Cashill receives a sign from beyond.— WorldNetDaily

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