General Technology & Science
Pigeons shown to have number sense
Submitted by Newsbyte on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 15:47.OTAGO, New Zealand, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Pigeons can match primates in their numerical abilities, such as putting numbers in order, New Zealand researchers say. read more »
Reactor meltdown feared / Quake disabled Fukushima N-plants' cooling systems
Submitted by Newsbyte on Sun, 03/13/2011 - 12:32.The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said Saturday afternoon that a nuclear meltdown was suspected at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant's No. read more »
Oak Park student circulates list degrading female students (on Facebook)
Submitted by newscaster on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 23:02.Girls, parents band together to press for strong disciplinary action read more »
Solstice Lunar Eclipse
Submitted by Newsbyte on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 23:42.Dec. 17, 2010: Everyone knows that "the moon on the breast of new-fallen snow gives the luster of mid-day to objects below."
That is, except during a lunar eclipse. read more »
Nuclear bomb material found for sale on Georgia black market
Submitted by Newsbyte on Sun, 11/07/2010 - 20:01.Exclusive: Georgia trial reveals how sting netted highly enriched uranium that had been smuggled via train inside lead-lined cigarette box. read more »
Massive fish kill reported in Louisiana
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Charles Darwin's ecological experiment on Ascension isle
Submitted by Newsbyte on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 14:08.A lonely island in the middle of the South Atlantic conceals Charles Darwin's best-kept secret.
Two hundred years ago, Ascension Island was a barren volcanic edifice. read more »
U.S. and Russia Sign Nuclear Arms Pact
Submitted by newscaster on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 08:04.PRAGUE — With flourish and fanfare, President Obama and President Dmitri A. read more »
Teen Sues Mom for Hacking Facebook Account
Submitted by Mrs C on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 07:51.An Arkansas boy is suing his mom because she allegedly hacked into his Facebook account and posted slanderous remarks. read more »
Junk food addiction may be clue to obesity: study
Submitted by newscaster on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 19:31.Bingeing on high-calorie foods may be as addictive as cocaine or nicotine, and could cause compulsive eating and obesity, according to a study published on Sunday. read more »
Enormous Icebergs Could Affect Ocean Currents
Submitted by Newsbyte on Sat, 02/27/2010 - 12:09.A mammoth iceberg that struck a glacier off Antarctica, dislodged a newer chunk of ice that could affect ocean currents and also lower the levels of oxygen in the world’s oceans, according to Austra read more »
Newshour Extra Video: How Technology Will Shape the Next Decade
Submitted by Newsbyte on Sun, 01/10/2010 - 20:30.White House aims middle schoolers eyes to stars
Submitted by Newsbyte on Sun, 10/11/2009 - 18:28.WASHINGTON -- Call it a star party with real star power. read more »
Malawi windmill boy with big fans
Submitted by Newsbyte on Sun, 10/04/2009 - 21:27.The extraordinary true story of a Malawian teenager who transformed his village by building electric windmills out of junk is the subject of a new book, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. read more »
NKorea says rocket launch not a problem
Submitted by Newsbyte on Thu, 03/26/2009 - 08:17.SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - North Korea insisted Thursday that plans to send a satellite into space posed no threat as it came under intense pressure to call off what Washington and its allies say would be a read more »
Researchers await federal stem cell funds
Submitted by dontlook on Sun, 03/08/2009 - 09:24.For eight years, scientists have taken extreme measures to continue researching how embryonic stem cells could treat illness and injury. read more »
5 Myths of Fertility Treatments
Submitted by Newsbyte on Tue, 03/03/2009 - 12:23.Just as the invention of contraceptives freed sex from the concerns of baby-making, new reproductive technologies have freed baby-making from sex. read more »
NewsHour Extra Video: California Pioneers Renewable Energy
Submitted by Newsbyte on Tue, 02/24/2009 - 19:41.Iran proposes joint nuclear plants with Gulf states
Submitted by Newsbyte on Sun, 11/30/2008 - 23:10.Iran on Sunday proposed developing nuclear power plants jointly with neighbouring Arab states in the Gulf, amid international pressure on Tehran to halt its sensitive atomic work. read more »
Offshore Wind Power Could Alter Ocean Currents
Submitted by Newsbyte on Mon, 11/17/2008 - 00:22.Nov. 12, 2008 -- Generating wind power at sea may disturb ocean currents and marine ecosystems, according to a new study. read more »
Dawn of a thirsty century
Submitted by newscaster on Tue, 11/04/2008 - 06:18.The amount of water in the world is limited. The human race, and the other species which share the planet, cannot expect an infinite supply. read more »
Campaign Issue: Offshore Oil Drilling (MIDDLE SCHOOL)
Submitted by newscaster on Thu, 09/18/2008 - 21:33.Unexplored Arctic Region To Be Mapped
Submitted by newscaster on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 04:47.A scientific expedition this fall will map the unexplored Arctic seafloor where the U.S. read more »
Offshore oil drilling in the US: what's at stake?
Submitted by newscaster on Wed, 09/03/2008 - 05:13.Last week, Senator Barack Obama said he was open to considering a "careful, well thought-out [offshore] drilling strategy that was carefully circumscribed to avoid significant environmental damage". read more »
Planning to E-Vote? Read This First
Submitted by Newsbyte on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 15:00.With less than three months before the presidential election, the hotly contested state, Ohio, along with others, continue to have problems with E-voting technology. read more »
