10 February 2006
Swimming in syrup is as easy as water
It's a question that has taxed generations of the finest minds in physics: do humans swim slower in syrup than in water? And since you ask, the answer's no. Scientists have filled a swimming pool with a syrupy mixture and proved it.
08 February 2006
Has BYU prof found AIDS cure? - Salt Lake Tribune
by 1 otherCompound could be long-sought breakthrough
06 February 2006
The cure for your allergy: a hookworm - The Observer
by 1 otherA team of British scientists investigating whether a tiny tropical hookworm could provide a cure for asthma and hay fever have committed the ultimate act of bravery by infecting themselves with the parasite to observe the effects.
14 January 2006
Damn Interesting ยป The Doomsday Clock
be sure to check out the official homepage of the Doomsday Clock: http://www.thebulletin.org/doomsday_clock/
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