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New 'Little Ice Age' underway

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The Earth will enter a new 'Little Ice Age' due to low sunspots. American researchers say sun spot activity will start to recede in the next two years leading the Earth towards a new ‘Little Ice Age’ in the coming years. Three separate studies conducted by scientists of the American Astronomical Society’s solar physics division say solar activity will start to recede after... 

Cemetery of giant creatures found in Central Africa

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A team of anthropologists found a mysterious burial in the jungle near the city of Kigali Rwanda (Central Africa). The remains belong to gigantic creatures that bear little resemblance to humans. Head of research group believes that they could be visitors from another planet who died as a result of a catastrophe. According to the scientists, they were buried at least 500 years ago. At first, researchers... 

France transfers sensitive warship technology to Russia

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French-built Mistral class amphibious assault ship. France has transferred to Russia all the technology it asked for under a $1.7-billion deal for two French-built Mistral class amphibious assault ships for the Russian Navy, a Russian arms exporter said on Monday. Under the deal signed on Friday, the first warship will be delivered in 2014 and the second in 2015. “The French side has transferred... 

Saudi women launch Women2Drive campaign

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Women in Saudi Arabia have been openly driving cars in defiance of an official ban on female drivers in the ultra-conservative kingdom. The direct action has been organised on social network sites, where women have been posting images and videos of themselves behind the wheel. Saudi women have been encouraged to challenge the status quo and get behind the wheel Friday. The initiative is called “Women2Drive,”... 

Apple wants to turn off iPhone cameras

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A new product from Apple may disable customer's iPhone cameras. Some of the newest technology out of Apple headquarters won’t be in tablet form or fit in your pocket. Rather, the computer gadget giants have filed a patent that will keep their customers from using the camera function on their own iPhones. Apple has been working on a plan that will allow concert halls, sporting arenas and other... 

A Molecule That Turns on the Immortality Gene!

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T.A. SCIENCES INC. TA-65. A pioneering study published in the Rejuvenation Research Journal today shows that TA-65, a natural Telomerase Activator made and marketed by Telomerase Activation Sciences, Inc. ("T.A. Sciences"), reduces the percentage of short telomeres in immune cells and restores and remodels the aging human immune system to be more like that of a younger individual. When expressed... 

Iran puts second satellite into orbit

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The Islamic Republic of Iran successfully launches its second satellite christened Rassad (Observation) into the earth’s orbit. The satellite, which is the country’s first such imaging device, was launched by the Safir-e-Rassad satellite carrier on Wednesday thanks to Iranian aerospace scientists and experts’ endeavor, IRNA reported. Despite its 15.3-kilogram weight, which puts it... 

Russia Revives A Cold War Laser Project That Targets U.S. Satellites

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Back in 1981, when Reagan was preparing to spend the Soviet Union into the ground, the U.S. developed an Airborne Laser Laboratory that could bring down missiles and planes with high-density rays. Never willing to be outdone, the Soviets launched the Beriev A-60, a jumbo-jet with a laser cannon installed in the nose. Only two Beriev’s were ever completed and U.S. intelligence officials never... 

Brain cancer could soar 20-fold in 20 years because of mobile phones

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Two weeks ago, the World Health Organisation warned for the first time that mobile phones may cause cancer – urging users to limit their use. The warning followed Interphone’s research from 13 countries that found that the even just using a phone for 15 minutes a day could substantially increase the risk of a brain tumour. But it could come to late for many mobile addicts, as it takes... 

Russia charged to enter hybrid market

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Russia’s dream of developing its own hybrid cars is one step closer. The construction of the first Russian plant to produce a new generation of vehicles has started just outside St. Petersburg. ­Yo-Mobile cars were first introduced in January, and were an instant hit. The company got over 100,000 advance orders. Currently the Yo-Auto company is offering three car models – a crossover, a 5-door... 

Switzerland Creates and Stores Antimatter Atoms for 17 Minutes

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Part of the ALPHA experiment at CERN. Some 309 antihydrogen atoms have been created by ALPHA Collaboration in Switzerland and stored in a magnified cylinder up to about 17 minutes for the first time in the history of science. The Geneva-based international team of scientists working in CERN announced on Tuesday that storing the antimatter atoms up to 1000 seconds (nearly 17 minutes) is a great step... 

Parallel world hidden inside Earth

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It seems that scientists find more and more evidence to prove the existence of parallel worlds. Physicists at Stanford University managed to calculate the hypothetical number of universes that were formed as a result of the Big Bang. According to them, the Big Bang created 101016 universes. It is quite possible, though, that they may exist inside one another, including our planet. Therefore, there... 

Non-ionizing radiation from cell phones may cause cancer

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A branch of the World Health Organization announced Tuesday cell phones are “possible carcinogens” a statement that was met with skepticism from many American cancer experts. The statement came from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, which convened 30 international experts in Lyon, France, this past week to sort through data on cell phone safety, reports Lancaster Eagle Gazette. The... 

Russians may be the first to reach the Sun

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Despite the fact that the Sun is our “native” star, to date no one has been able to examine it at a close range. Now helio-physicists of several countries are working to create devices that would allow them to approach the sun as close as possible and study the processes taking place there. It is possible that the first solar probe will be launched in Russia. The idea of ​​sending... 

Scientists Detect Earth-Equivalent Amount of Water Within the Moon

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Scientists at Brown University found super-tiny melt inclusions in lunar soil samples that opened the door for measurements that revealed the magnitude of water inside the moon. There is water inside the moon so much, in fact, that in some places it rivals the amount of water found within Earth. The finding from a scientific team including Brown University comes from the first-ever measurements of... 
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