SSR Archives Page 216
Elephants Pass Mirror Self-awareness Test
The Washington Post reports that elephants have passed the mirror test. October 30, 2006
Study Links Cell Phone Use to Male Infertility
The Daily Mail reports that a recent study of cell phone users could mean that men who use cell phones are at an increased risk of infertility. October 25, 2006
Scientists Develop Tower of Babel Device
The BBC reports that scientists have developed a device that translates silently mouthed words into another language. October 25, 2006
Manmade Black Hole Risk is Extremely Small
Greg Landsberg at Brown University in Providence, R. October 20, 2006
Eating Fish Still Beneficial Despite Chemicals
The BBC reports that experts from the Harvard School of Public Health and the Journal of the American Medical Association have found that eating beneficial is so beneficial that it outweighs the risk from deadly chemicals found in the fish. October 19, 2006
6.6 Earthquake Hits Hawaii
Hawaii has been hit with a 6. October 15, 2006
Scientists Develop New Dressings for Wounds Using Live Maggots
An article from Live Science on MSNBC. October 10, 2006
New HIV AIDS Testing Will Be Slow Going
An article on MSNBC. October 5, 2006
British Ministry of Defense Hid Secret UFO Unit From Public
The Guardian reports that new documents released thanks to the Freedom of Information Act have found that Britain's Ministry of Defense tried very hard to conceal a secret unit dedicated to protecting Earth from an alien invasion. October 5, 2006
Two Americans Share Nobel Prize in Medicine
MSNBC. October 3, 2006
Mather and Smoot Win Nobel Prize in Physics
John C Mather and George F Smoot have won have won the 2006 Nobel Physics Prize, for "their discovery of the blackbody form and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB)". October 3, 2006
Food Fight Expected if NYC Bans Trans Fats
MSNBC. October 2, 2006
Mars Rovers Returns Images of Victoria Crater
The BBC reports that Enduring, one of NASA's enduring Mars rovers, is returning pictures from the Victoria Crater on Mars. October 2, 2006
VeinViewer Could Help Nurses Find Veins for IVs
A new technology called Veinviewer makes it easy to view the structure of a person's veins. September 29, 2006
New York City Considering Trans Fats Ban
An article on MSNBC. September 27, 2006
Face on Mars is Not a Face
The face on Mars appears to be a natural rock formation based on new images taken by Mars Express. September 25, 2006
Wal-Mart to Sell Generic Prescription Drugs for $4
Wal-Mart has launched a plan to sell generic prescription drugs for $4. September 22, 2006
Bush Adminstration Blocked Scientist From Discussing Global Warming
Raw Story has obtained an email that indicates the Bush Administration blocked a NOAA scientist to appear on CNBC to discuss hurricanes and global warming. September 21, 2006
Autopsies Part of New 9/11 Responder Health Guidelines
A new plan from the federal government calls for autopsies to be conducted on Sept. September 20, 2006
Marine Treasure Trove Discovered
MSNBC. September 19, 2006