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Top Ten Good News of 2006!
With casualties in Iraq reaching record numbers, the war in Lebanon punctuating the continuing crises in the Middle East and the ongoing slaughter in...
Octopus Study Shows Efforts to Save Fish Stocks Pay Off
"Protecting marine areas for even relatively brief periods can significantly restore depleted fish stocks, scientists said on Monday. Researchers found that after an area...
The Power of Touch Reduces Pain and Fights Disease
Research indicates that the touch of a loved one — even the touch of a stranger — can boost the immune system, halt or slow the...
Beyond Positive Thinking: Larry King and The Secret
Thursday on CNN's Larry King LIve, Larry hosts the second of a two-part series entitled "Beyond Positive Thinking". His guests will explore The Law...
Stem Cell Cure Hope for Diabetes
Scientists have used stem cells from human bone marrow to repair defective insulin-producing pancreatic cells responsible for diabetes in mice. The treatment also halted...
Rare Medicinal Plant Turns Up After 115 Years
A scientific journal reported that Indian scientists working in a tropical forest in the country's remote northeast have found a rare medicinal plant last...
Dogs and Cats Can Sniff Out Cancer
Many people believe that animals can predict natural disasters, and we know service animals or household pets can forewarn their owners of imminent seizures...
Black Tea Soothes Away Stress
The BBC reports that scientists found evidence behind what many tea drinkers already know — a regular cuppa can help you recover more quickly from...
Court Orders No Drilling in Arctic Wetlands
Thirteen percent of public land, critical to caribou and other wildlife, will remain closed to drilling. A federal judge in Alaska last week ordered...
Stunning Finds of Fish and Coral
Scientists have discovered hugely diverse fish and coral populations thriving off Indonesia's Papua coastlines including dozens of new species like the "walking" shark that...
Just-a-Minute Can Transform Your Life
A new campaign to create personal peace in an ever-intensifying global climate of chaos and change is being launched this Sunday at London's Wembley...
Baby Boom for World’s Rarest Rhino Species
Scientists have found signs of four Javan rhinos born in recent weeks in Indonesia, a surprising baby boom for a species that may be...
Inspiration Point: Teen Years are Some of the Best to Parents
I am the director of The Natural Child Project , a psychologist, and author of The Natural Child: Parenting From the Heart. I envision...
Judge Rules Bush’s Lax Pesticide Law Illegal
A federal judge in Seattle yesterday overturned new Bush administration rules that weaken the governing of pesticide use and their effect on endangered plants...
Chocolate Could Contribute to New Source of Renewable Energy
UK scientists have found a way to extract hydrogen from confectionary waste — a process that could lead to food factories using their own product...
Bionic Limb Breakthrough in Britain
The latest work by scientists in Britain is paving the way for bionic limbs controlled by the central nervous system. Early clinical trials on...
Math is Poetry for Autistic Savant
Daniel Tammet is an autistic savant. He can perform mind-boggling mathematical calculations at breakneck speeds. But unlike other savants, who can perform similar...
Chesapeake Bay’s Grasses are Renewing
Grasses in the Chesapeake Bay are rebounding, covering double the acreage they did in 1984. In 2005, grasses, a key component of the bay's...
Teen Inventors Win $50,000 Turning Bacteria into Power Supply, Herbal Extract to Kill Infections
Great kids abound. They can tackle any problem in the world today. Last Friday the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for high school...
Migrating Wild Birds NOT Carrying Bird Flu
Scientists monitoring avian influenza in water birds report that "millions of water birds have already migrated from Asia to West Asia and Africa, but...