• The Missing Sunspots: Is This the Big Chill?
Scientists are baffled by what they’re seeing on the Sun’s surface—nothing at all. And this lack of activity could have a major impact on global warming.
• Does DNA Have Telepathic Properties?
DNA has been found to have a bizarre ability to put itself together, even at a distance, when according to known science it shouldn’t be able to. Explanation: None, at least not yet.
• Indus Valley Code Is Cracked—Maybe
A 4,500-year-old mystery has been revived, with Indian-American scientists claiming that the puzzling symbols found on Indus Valley seals are indeed the written script of a language from an ancient civilization.
• New Blow Against Dinosaur-killing Asteroid Theory
The enduringly popular theory that the Chicxulub crater holds the clue to the demise of the dinosaurs, along with some 65 percent of all species 65 million years ago, is challenged in a new published paper.
• UFO Investigators Reveal Possible Otherworldly Relic
The artifacts were discovered in 2002 during a dig sponsored by the Sci Fi Channel, at a site where some eyewitnesses say a mysterious craft ricocheted off the ground in 1947.
A provocative new book from a Harvard psychologist suggests that changing how we think about our age and health can have dramatic physical benefits.
To explore music’s potential relevance to emergency response, the Dept of Homeland Security has begun a study into a form of neurotraining called “Brain Music” that uses music created in advance from listeners’ own brain waves.
• Invisibility Cloak Edges Closer
The new work does not employ metals, which introduce losses of light and result in imperfect cloaking. Researchers say this is a major step towards a cloak that would work for visible light.
• Thought-Controlled Wheelchair
Scientists in Spain say they have developed a wheelchair that can be controlled by the mind.
• Sea ‘Snake’ Generates Electricity with Every Wave
Anaconda, a giant rubber “snake” that floats offshore and converts wave energy to electricity, is a step closer to commercialization and could be a reality in five years.
• Private Moon Rover Aims for Apollo 11 Landing Site
Nearly 40 years after Americans first set foot on the moon a host of private rocketeers are hoping to follow and win a $30 million prize.
