Studies See Advances in Detecting, Treating Pancreatic Cancer
• http://www.bio-medicine.org, By Alan MozesTwo preliminary studies suggest that some headway is being made in both the detection and treatment of pancreatic cancer.
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Newly discovered breast milk antibodies help neutralize HIV
• http://www.bio-medicine.org, Mary Jane GoreAntibodies that help to stop the HIV virus have been found in breast milk.
For $74, a Mini-Android Computer
• http://www.technologyreview.com,David ZaxThe menu of low-cost mini-computer options expands.
Biophoton Communication: Can Cells Talk Using Light?
• http://www.technologyreview.com, kfcA growing body of evidence suggests that the molecular machinery of life emits and absorb photons. Now one biologist has evidence that this light is a new form of cellular communication.
Can Japan Thrive without Nuclear Power?
• http://www.technologyreview.com, By Mike OrcuttAfter shutting down its last reactor, Japan is now even more heavily dependent on imported oil, gas, and coal.
Seagrasses can store as much carbon as forests
• http://phys.org, By Cheryl DybasSeagrasses are a vital part of the solution to climate change and, per unit area, seagrass meadows can store up to twice as much carbon as the world's temperate and tropical forests.
Scientists unravel role of fusion gene in prostate cancer
• medicalxpress.com, byNew York- Presbyterian Hosp.Up to half of all prostate cancer cells have a chromosomal rearrangement that results in a new "fusion" gene and formation of its unique protein -- but no one has known how that alteration promotes cancer growth.
For monogamous sparrows, it doesn't pay to stray (but they do it anyway)
• http://phys.org, byUniversity of ChicagoIt's quite common for a female song sparrow to stray from her breeding partner and mate with the male next door, but a new study shows that sleeping around can be costly.
Will China Make the Yuan a Gold-Backed Currency?
• http://www.globalresearch.ca,If China Backs Its Currency with Gold, It Could Have Profound Effects for Investors … and Consumers
Living Healthy on Aboriginal Diet
• arclein“I’m not going to put anything in my body that was not here before the Europeans arrived, because there is something wrong here,” said Mr. Ducharme, a Métis from Duck Bay, Man. “Ever since colonization, my people went from being a fit, athletic race
FeedZeBirds IPO
• http://www.feedzebirds.comFeedZeBirds is proud to announce that you can now own a piece of feedzebirds.com. On Thursday, May 24, at 15:30 EST FeedZeBirds will release 30% of the company as 30,000 shares on GLBSE, the Bitcoin stock exchange.
Undercover Islamic Revelations
• arcleinNow, to its credit, and to the astonishment of many, Swedish television has done its own version ofUndercover Mosque. The 60 Minutes-style series Uppdrag: Granskning (Assignment: Investigation) sent two women in burkas into ten Swedish mosques. O
Sea Rise Source Identified
• arcleinIn a study published in the journal Nature Geoscience, a team led by Yadu Pokhrel of the University of Tokyo say the answer lies in water that is extracted from underground aquifers, rivers and lakes for human development but is never replenished.
Global Bronze Age Culture
• arcleinAt the same time the knowledge of astronomy was well advanced already as shown by both the Great Pyramid and Stonehenge. What needed to evolve was the number system and we see evidence of actually more than one attempt. In particular, the Mayan met
Illinois illegally seizes bees resistant to Roundup; kills remaining queens
• brianbrown.netA man who was researching the effects of Monsanto's Roundup on bees has had his bees confiscated by the Illinois Department of Agriculture and the remaining queens killed when officials illegally entered his property. Terrence Ingram, known for his s
Jimmie Vaughn sings "Down With Big Brother"
• www.youtube.comFast forward to 2:00 for the music
Raw Video: Private Rocket Blasts Off
• www.news.yahoo.comA commercial rocket has blasted off with a load of supplies for the International Space Station. The SpaceX company's Falcon 9 rocket took flight at 3:44 a.m. Tuesday. (May 22)
SpaceX Begins History Making Journey to ISS
• Voice Of America NewsA rocket designed and built by a privately-owned company has successfully blasted off on a historic mission to deliver a supply capsule to the International Space Station.
The Tea Party Patriots' Fundraising Fail?
• http://www.motherjones.com, By Stephanie MencimerThe group's latest IRS filing indicates that it may have its own fiscal responsibility problem.
Mexican troops capture a top suspect in slayings of 49
• http://edition.cnn.com, By Catherine E. ShoichetOne of the main suspects in the killings of 49 people in northern Mexico received orders from the top leaders of the Zetas cartel, a military official said Monday.
Shell Oil in Nigeria: A Social and Environmental Disaster
• by Friends of the Earth InternationalSEVENTY THOUSAND PEOPLE ASK OIL GIANT SHELL TO CLEAN UP ITS MESS IN NIGERIA
Legitimizing Global Tyranny: Moving Towards World Government
• http://www.globalresearch.ca, by Jurriaan MaessenGideon Rachman’s 2008 article titled ‘And now for a world government’ and, more recently, Scientific American- editor Gary Stix’s piece Effective World Government Will be Needed to Stave Off Climate Catastrophe, illustrate a widespread and dangerous
US War Veterans Tossing Medals Back at Nato Was a Heroic Act
• http://www.commondreams.org, by Bernard HarcourtNato summit leaders should have been forced to watch the moving protest of the former troops chucking their medals away
Evidence Continues to Mount for Ticking 'Methane Time Bomb'
• http://www.commondreams.org, Common Dreams staffNew research that utilized both ground-based measurements and aerial surveys in specific sub-arctic regions in Alaska and Greenland has discovered approximately 150,000 'methane seeps' - a phenomenon where methane gas previously held in the frozen pe
How America's Death Penalty Murders Innocents
• http://www.commondreams.org, by David A. LoveThe evidence is in: the US criminal justice system produces wrongful convictions on an industrial scale – with fatal results
‘Anonymous’ hackers allegedly leak internal U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics data
• http://www.rawstory.com, By Eric W. DolanHackers operating under the title of “Anonymous” claim to have leaked internal emails and other electronic documents from the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics website.
Donations to Scott Walker Flagged as Potential Fraud
• http://www.propublica.org, by Kim BarkerWhen MaryAnn Nellis tried to pay for groceries on April 14, her credit card was declined. Later, she said, she found out why:
Notre Dame Sues Obama Administration Over Birth Control Mandate
• http://www.truthdig.comThe University of Notre Dame, along with other Catholic groups, filed lawsuits Monday against the Obama administration over a federal mandate that requires most employers to provide free contraceptives as part of their health insurance plans for work
Morpheus Mask: Be your own dream driver
• http://www.rt.comWhat would you do if you could control your dreams?
Euro stability being siphoned off?
• http://www.rt.comAs prices for most necessary commodities, such as fuel, rise and salaries fall, citizens of Europe’s strongest economy resort to desperate measures.
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