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Mars Gullies May Have Been Formed By Flowing Liquid Brine

February 15th, 2009 at 11:09 pm » Comments (0)

Gullies with characteristics of water-carved channels
University of Arkansas researchers have used chemistry and geology to create a model that may explain the mystery of how modern-day gullies form on the surface of Mars.



When It Comes To Elephant Love Calls

February 15th, 2009 at 11:05 pm » Comments (0)

The Answer Lies In A Bone-shaking Triangle
Many a love-besotted soul has declared they would move the world for their true love, but how many actually accomplish that task in their quest to unite with a lover?



Cupid’s Arrow May Cause More Than Just Sparks To Fly

February 15th, 2009 at 11:02 pm » Comments (0)

Hey … cupid has to go too.
Getting struck by Cupid’s arrow may very well take your breath away and make your heart go pitter patter this Valentine’s Day, reports Loyola University Health System love guru Domeena Renshaw, MD.



Wildlife Salute Valentines Day Of Their Own

February 15th, 2009 at 10:54 pm » Comments (0)

Wildlife’s Valentines day is sometimes more exciting than our own..
While they might not be giving roses and writing love poems, wildlife have some pretty fascinating – and sometimes downright bizarre – courtship and mating rituals of their own. You won’t find singles bars or online dating sites for grizzly bears but our furry and feathered [...]



Hamsters On Treadmills Provide Electricity

February 15th, 2009 at 10:50 pm » Comments (0)

Through Use Of Nanogenerators… although it has a strange effect on them
Could hamsters help solve the world’s energy crisis? Probably not, but a hamster wearing a power-generating jacket is doing its own small part to provide a new and renewable source of electricity.



Einstein Lives

February 15th, 2009 at 3:56 pm » Comments (0)

Its alive Its alive
Albert Einstein has not only been born again, he is even more empathetic and happier than he was when he lived. Although only his head and shoulders live, this rubberized version of the genius smiles or frowns and has eyes that follow underneath the trademark Einstein shock of white hair and above [...]



Harry Takes Flight

February 15th, 2009 at 3:47 pm » Comments (0)

Up up and away oh wait hes grounded
SHAMED Prince Harry has failed one of his first pilot exams just a few weeks into his two-year course.



Sea Sponge Extract Conquers

February 15th, 2009 at 3:42 pm » Comments (0)

 
The mysteries of the ocean are endless
Science News has an article on research into a compound found in a particular kind of sea sponge that seems to have the ability to restore antibiotics’ effectiveness against resistant bacteria.



Harnessing Hamster Power

February 15th, 2009 at 3:37 pm » Comments (0)

 
Hamster Power
For researchers hoping to power nanoscale devices, there’s also muscle power. Every heartbeat and every fidgety movement that a person makes while sitting at a computer carries with it a small amount of energy that could potentially be scavenged. However, harvesting this biomotion is challenging because so much of it is irregular. Now, for [...]



Aussie Cops Laying Down The Law

February 15th, 2009 at 3:32 pm » Comments (0)

 
Aussie Cop Find And Charge Man With Arson. He`s been charged with arson, murder, lighting a bush fire and possession of… oh, you`ll never believe this one.



Top 10 Photos of the Week

February 15th, 2009 at 8:26 am » Comments (2)

Because of the tight economy, mail order bride companies have been
cutting corners, shipping brides without adequate packing, and
even worse, sending them without the instruction manuals
Are things funnier if they are bizarre, weird, or strange? Or is humor best staged around the surprise value of catching you off guard. Well, this week we are testing both [...]