'Alien message' sparks tsunami panic
Eric Julien, author of La Science Des Extraterrestres (Science of Aliens), claimed that the impact of a comet fragment would trigger powerful volcanoes in the Atlantic and generate a giant tsunami that would be destructive across the coasts of several countries, including Morocco.

Report clears Armstrong of doping in 1999 Tour de France
Dutch investigators cleared Lance Armstrong of doping in the 1999 Tour de France on Wednesday, and accused anti-doping authorities of misconduct in dealing with the American cyclist. Amazing how science can affect peoples lives!

264 Hours Without Sleep: Follow-Up
An interview with Randy Gardner, who has owned the world record for sleep deprivation since staying up for 11 days straight in 1965. "I was a science-fair geek in those days," he says. "When my Dad got transferred to San Diego, I thought, 'I'm going to have to come up with one hell of a winner to pull this off in a city this size.' "

Satellite imagery used to prove human rights abuses (w/pics)
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is using satellite imagery to provide powerful evidence that the government of Zimbabwe has destroyed an entire settlement and displaced 6,000 to 10,000 residents as part of a campaign against political opponents. Hi res photo links are in the comments.

The Science Behind Premature Gray Hair
Why do some people go gray early? And does it have any health implications?

Landing Sites Debated for Next Mars Rover
When NASA?s next wheeled robot?the Mars Science Laboratory?rockets skyward in 2009, the mega-rover will carry the largest, most sophisticated array of science gear ever shot to the martian surface.

¨Cracking is all about breaking atom bonds¨
Savage´s article explores how new science reveals the long lasting mistery of how cracking works in atom levels.

Designing for Dough in Vegas
Separating gamblers from their money has become more science than art. Contrary to prevailing beliefs, it's all about well-marked exits and generously spaced tables.

Eight species unknown to science were found in a prehistoric cave
"Until now eight species of animals were found in the cave, all of them unknown to science," said Dr Hanan Dimantman, a biologist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. pictures can be found here: http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3257308,00.html

Numerology in science w/ internet and computer help
Here is a free Numerology reading. I have tried different forms of my name which all returned different results. Which one is true? The abbreviated variation of your name or the variation with the middle initial, or the full version of your name!

What Is A Professional Programmer?
How do people become professional programmers? Many people go the "traditional" path through a computer science or software engineering education and from there into professional programming work.

Mars orbiter relies on ?science friction?
Round and round it goes, and where it ends up is a matter of aerobraking for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, NASA?s newest spacecraft to explore the Red Planet.

An Introduction to the Use of Encryption
Cryptography is the art or science of secret writing, or more exactly, of storing information (for a shorter or longer period of time) in a form which allows it to be revealed to those you wish to see it yet hides it from all others. This article explains practical cryptography of interest to anyone wishing to use cryptographic software.

Asimov's First Law: Japan Sets Rules for Robots
Hey, its one small step towards that science fiction future nerds have always dreamed of.

2 Million credit cards stolen and counting
Secure Science Corporation has identified over 2 million credit cards that have been stolen by phishing trojans alone. They have released some stats with one sample of one group over a 3 month period stealing 21,000 cards and listed the top 10 financial targets with their losses.

Biohazard Alarm
We usually think of bacteria as something that can harm us. But as this ScienCentral News video explains, now scientists are building smart sensors made from harmless bacteria that could alarm us to dangerous chemicals and germs in the environment.

The Dorm Room That's Always Ready For A Party
The mission of MIT, or Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.

Forum members blasting off into space
Members of the Hypography Science Forums have designed their own spaceship, and are ready to blast off into space. The ship is 100% virtual but sports antimatter drives and other hot technologies.

Rare images of industrial pioneer Isambard Kingdom Brunel on display
Rare images of industrial pioneer Isambard Kingdom Brunel have gone on display at the Science Museum, London. The collection includes Brunel's iconic pose in front of the chains of his Great Eastern ship - along with two other "takes" of the same scene.

The Tricky Task of Aerobraking at Mars
Aerobraking is "science friction"?that is, using the friction of the thin martian atmosphere to slow the orbiter. Mission officials keep an eye on things like glide slope, drag passes and pop-ups while also watching the weather and looking out for other spacecraft.

Don't Try This at Home
Garage chemistry used to be a rite of passage for geeky kids. But in their search for terrorist cells and meth labs, authorities are making a federal case out of DIY science.

India tech firms seek US talent in offshoring twist
Five years ago, US firms were wooing India's computer science graduates with lucrative job offers and a chance to live in America. Now, it's India's turn.

Puppets at the Polls
Something to consider regarding immigration. Americans can vote at 18. By that age most have graduated high school and have some understanding of environmental science, economics, etc. Millions of illegals (soon to be voters) will only be a puppet vote directed by the wrong ideals.

La prochaine génération de jeux éducatifs
The Education Arcade projette de fusionner la technologie du jeu et les sciences de l'éducation afin de produire des jeux vidéo qui intègrent le design, le développement pédagogique et l'évaluation.

Yoga and Science
Unlike stretching or fitness, Yoga is more than just physical postures. Even within the physical practice, Yoga is unique because we connect the movement of the body and the fluctuations of the mind to the rhythm of our breath. Connecting the mind, body, and breath helps us to direct our attention inward.

New material makes invisibility possible
New studies suggest that science-fiction portrayals of invisibility, such as Harry Potter's cloak, might be truly possible.

Attack of the Show: Dr. Michio Kaku Interview
Chris Gore from G4TV's Attack of the Show interviews Dr. Michio Kaku, professor of physics at the City University of New York -- and gets a lesson in the real science of Star Wars. Hilarity ensues!

PS3's STI Cell processor gets scientists excited
Could be the future of science computing. THE STI Cell processor has...the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory all excited. Testing showed that the Cell architecture had tremendous potential for scientific computations in terms of performance and power efficiency.

Bred for Speed ... Built for Trouble
Racehorses sustain lethal injuries an average of 1.5 times in every 1,000 starts, according to some studies. The science of fixing the broken Barbaro took extraordinary surgical skill. But the disaster raises new questions about how hard we push our horses.

Marriage Is Bad For Scientists: They Stop Inventing.
"The productivity of male scientists tends to drop right after marriage," says Kanazawa in an e-mail interview from his current office at the London School of Economics and Political Science in the United Kingdom. "Scientists tend to 'desist' from scientific research upon marriage, just like criminals desist from crime upon marriage."

Science Ability Arops in U.S. High Schools
A nationwide test has shown that the ability to reason scientifically is less developed across the board for high schoolers.

High School Makes Games for a Good Cause
TJGames.org is a website run by students of Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Technology. It exists to provide an official collection of the games being produced by students of TJ, and the primary reason, is to encourage people to donate money to Child's Play which gives new video games, game consoles, and other toys to children's hospitals.

Mini Humanoid Robot than can sit up, stand on one leg
A miniature humanoid robot, the "HRP-2m Choromet," has been developed by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Japan and four venture companies.

06/06/06: Another Date with Para-Science
Seems that some officials are worried that some groups will use the date to cause a stir. Also, some interesting tidbits and look into numerology.

Why American College Students Hate Science
Science education faces two serious problems. The first is that too few Americans perform at the highest level in science, compared with our competitors abroad. The second problem is that large numbers of aspiring science majors are turned off by unimaginative teaching and migrate to other disciplines before graduating.

The Root of All Evil?
Biologist Richard Dawkins analyses the clash between science and religion. His conclusion is that faith is one of the greatest perils we as a society face today. Video found in the external links.

Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be coders
If we were to encourage more students to study Computer Science, universities should teach JavaScript, not Java! Studying Computer Science is dreadfully boring for the first 3 - 4 semesters. Students will have a lot more fun creating a 'cool' website they can show to the world than they would creating a command line Java app.

Project Babylon: Gerald Bull's Downfall
Bull nearly singlehandedly resurrected the science of supergun artillery, and in so doing played a major role in 2 wars. But Bull's confrontational style and brusque manner won him very few friends within the governments for which he worked.

NYC Mayor Slams GOP Manipulation of Science
Distancing himself from national Republicans and the Bush administration, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg yesterday urged an end to the political manipulation of science, which he said had been used to discredit the threat of global warming and undermine medical advancements in areas like stem-cell research.

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