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Black Death: the Mother of All Plagues?

Katherine Lavoie October 26, 2011

The bacteria that caused the Black Death that wiped out nearly half of London in the fourteenth century looks extremely similar to the modern versions of the plague-causing bug, new research indicates. Researchers...

Protect Yourself and Others

Joann Wolwowicz October 19, 2011

With the start of the fall season, everyone should be aware that flu season is also just around the corner. Each year, many university students get the flu, resulting in missed classes and exams. The virus...

Scientists Discover Particles Traveling Faster than Light – Maybe

Brandon T. Bisceglia October 19, 2011

When Albert Einstein introduced his theory of special relativity to the world in 1905, he launched a new era of physics that still dominates today. Now one of the lynchpins of his theory – that nothing travels...

NASA Ends, Thousands Jobless

Laura Pisano October 19, 2011

135 missions and an international space station later, NASA’s space program ended. Marking its final flight on July 21, 2011, the NASA space program is officially over. Thousands of employees, tourists,...

Multiple Sclerosis Patient Blows Away Odds

Dante Vittone October 5, 2011

Multiple sclerosis is a debilitating disease known for its attacks on the central nervous system. The autoimmune disease causes various impairments in the host, including difficulty walking, or even standing....

Facebook Apps Create 182,000 Jobs

Isaak Kifle September 28, 2011

In today’s economy, people are quick to take advantage of any opportunity made available to them to make money. Interestingly, one of the biggest opportunities lies in Facebook and its many applications. Many...

Fanged Frogs Evolve to Fill Island’s Ecological Niches

Brandon T. Bisceglia September 28, 2011

Darwin's finches may have some competition. A team led by Biologist Ben Evans at McMaster University report that they have found a group of frogs that evolved to fill a plethora of niches on the Indonesian...

Coming Soon – Most Powerful NASA Rocket

Dante Vittone September 28, 2011

It appears that NASA is far from defunct. While the funding for NASA’s engineers has ceased, plenty of designs and concepts were created before the government cut the budget. This means that NASA will...

As Families Urge Action, U.S. Drafts Alzheimer’s Plan

Sara J Dufort September 21, 2011

Alzheimer’s is a debilitating disease that currently affects an estimated 5.4 million Americans. While it is the sixth-leading killer, there is no cure and the treatments only temporarily ease...

50 Alien Planets Found

Veronica Maciel September 21, 2011

What will happen when Earth is gone? Everyone at one point in their lives has asked themselves this question. Well, some people have been searching for the answer to that question for a majority...

Invasive Sea Squirt Threatens Connecticut’s $30 Million Shellfish Industry

The Charger Bulletin September 21, 2011

WEST HAVEN, CONN -- The invasive sea squirt, Styela clava, has now been discovered along the Eastern Seaboard as far south as Bridgeport Harbor and poses a significant danger to Connecticut’s...

Dead NASA Satellite Falling Fast

Dante Vittone September 21, 2011

Look out above, Charger Bulletin readers. Reports say that a dead NASA satellite that has been in the sky for approximately 20 years is going to be falling back to Earth soon. The satellite, known internally...

New Clothing Technology Allows Users to Drink Rain

Cullen Mclane September 21, 2011

One rainy day, Charles is walking down the street. He’s been out and about all day, running all sorts of errands. He’s tired. His throat’s pretty dry. He needs something to drink.  There’s a 7-Eleven...

Rare Minnows Rescued from Texas River Amid Drought

The Associated Press September 21, 2011

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Wading through a muddy river bed to reach shallow pools of water, wildlife biologists scooped up hundreds of minnows Friday in one of the first rescues of fish threatened by...

Study: Whooping Cough Vaccination Fades in 3 Years

The Associated Press September 21, 2011

ATLANTA (AP) — The vaccine against whooping cough falters after only about three years, a preliminary study suggests, adding support to school rules requiring kids to get the vaccination periodically. California...

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