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EARTH TO GET CLOSE SHAVE FROM NEW ASTEROID

Posted on January 16, 2010 by

An asteroid 30 to 50 feet across will pass by the Earth at just more than one-third the distance between the Earth and the moon on Wednesday. That’s the closest near-Earth object approach currently known between now and the flyby in 2024 of a similar-size object known as 2007 XB23. The new asteroid, called 2010 AL30, […]

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SHARK BLOOD POTENTIAL WEAPON AGAINST CANCER

Posted on December 20, 2009 by

Australian scientists have found that antibodies in shark blood are highly resilient, can withstand high temperatures, extremely acidic or alkaline conditions and could be crucial in the development of a cancer fighting pull. Professor Mick Foley of Melbourne’s La Trobe University said the shark molecules can attach themselves to cancer cells and stop them from […]

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2012 film review

Posted on November 27, 2009 by

 2012, the apocalyptic tome now on screen is, as it would be expected, strong on visuals and sound effects, grossly weak on plot, devoid of characterization and repleat with the worst dialogue ever concocted. I tried mightily to suspend my disbelief but was successful for about 30 minutes out of the nearly three hours of […]

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SUDDEN FREEZING NORTHERN HEMISPHERE 12,800 YRS.AGO

Posted on November 16, 2009 by

Scientists have found definitive evidence that the northern hemisphere of the earth was put into a speedy deep freeze 12,800 years ago, over a period of just months, resulting from a sudden slowdown of the gulf stream. This allowed ice to spread hundreds of miles southward from the arctic. Previous research suggested that the change […]

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PLANTS DEMONSTRATE ALTRUISM

Posted on November 13, 2009 by

Scientists, studying the behaviors of plants have now found significant evidence that they can recognize kin and demonstrate altruistic behavior, just as plants can demonstrate competitive behaviors by growing larger leaves, crowding out competition for light. It has long been shown that plants have the ability to sense and respond to other plants. In a […]

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