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Monday August 25, 2008
Watch Out:
US Army Veteran On Watch List For Converting To Islam
by Simon Magus
A US Army veteran now employed as a commercial pilot has been put on a 'watch list' at airports -- unless he can get his name removed soon, his career in aviation will be over.
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Friday August 22, 2008
Calciyummy:
Could We Have Calcium Taste Buds?
by Simon Magus
Scientists have found that mice have receptors to detect the taste of calcium -- which could also point the way to a similar discovery in humans.
Posted in: Science by bubblejam at 10:23 AM | Comments (0) | Email This Entry
Friday August 15, 2008
Take Me Home, Solar Roads:
Asphalt Is A Promising Solar Collector
by The Mullah
A research effort into materials that can harness the sun's energy is touting asphalt -- the black tar used on roads -- as a promising collector of heat from solar energy.
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Thursday August 14, 2008
Better Living Through Chemistry:
Magic Molecule Cleans Up The Atmosphere Naturally
by Simon Magus
Researchers have discovered an unusual molecule in the atmosphere that can break down pollutants and therefore prevent acid rain.
Posted in: Science by bubblejam at 01:46 PM | Comments (0) | Email This Entry
Monday August 11, 2008
Now You See It, Now You Don't:
Practical Invisibility Is One Step Closer
by Simon Magus
Scientist have found a way to use nanomaterials to bend light -- which could eventually lead to a practical way to make objects invisible.
Posted in: Science by bubblejam at 11:41 AM | Comments (0) | Email This Entry
Tuesday August 05, 2008
Thou Art Avenged:
Knights Templar Seek Reparations From The Pope
by Simon Magus
An order claiming to be descended from the Knights Templar have petitioned the Pope in the Spanish courts for the restoration of assets seized by the Vatican 700 years ago.
Posted in: Esoterics by bubblejam at 09:35 AM | Comments (0) | Email This Entry
Friday August 01, 2008
Doe:
Anonymous Internet Posters To Be Revealed By Lawsuit
by Simon Magus
Two law students at Yale have sued to discover the real names of anonymous posters on an internet bulletin board -- the unknown persons had made sexist remarks about women attending law schools.
Posted in: Politics by bubblejam at 11:10 AM | Comments (0) | Email This Entry