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Ultrasound Halts Sperm Production

Zapping testicles with ultrasound appears to reduce sperm counts to low levels in rats.

(PUNJAB, India ) - Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are working on a project they hope will provide a simpler method for male contraception.

By exposing rat testicles to two 15-minute doses of ultrasound, they found that sperm counts dropped to levels that are usually associated with infertility in humans.

Is Ciudad Juarez Turning Around?

“The perceived risk is smaller than before, probably because less violent acts are happening than before."
- Miguel Gomez of business organization 'La Red'.

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - More than four years after a so-called narco war exploded and then devastated Ciudad Juarez, a different atmosphere is perceptible on the streets of the border city.

While still very high by historic standards, the rate of murders is way down from the height of the killing two years ago.

Over Complicating Our Electronic Universe

Electricity is generated simply by forcing the magnetic field current of the rotor through the magnetic field of the stator.

(SAN DIEGO) - You know Rube Goldberg became famous for constructing clever but ridiculous mechanisms using balls, mouse traps, strings, mallets and other items to perform a simple task that could be done directly in just a few seconds.

Similarly, the scientists seem to be having a contest to see who can concoct the most preposterous, complex and convoluted theory to explain the many mysteries of the universe.

Researchers Discover Protein Critical for Tissue Regeneration

UC Merced researchers show that a protein found in humans stops regeneration when disabled in planaria, providing a potential strategy for preventing the growth of cancer cells.

(MERCED, CA) - A flatworm known for its ability to regenerate cells is shedding more light on how cancer could be treated and how regenerative medicine could better target diseases, according to researchers at the University of California, Merced.

Research published online found in humans and most other mammals — is crucial for planaria’s unique tissue regeneration.

Willie Nelson Officially Endorses Oregon Cannabis Tax Act 2012

Country music legend has long been a supporter of ending cannabis prohibition.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act (OCTA 2012) has been gaining momentum as the time grows closer to the deadline for signatures to be submitted to the State, but nothing compares to the recent endorsement by the legendary country music star Willie Nelson.

That’s just the thing to add fuel to their signature-gathering fire.

Mexico Mourns a Generation

Victims have been tortured, shot to death, decapitated and hanged from overpasses.

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - As Mexico plunges into the crucial election season of 2012, the ongoing slaughter of young people continues to spark outrage, spill tears, destroy families and raise fundamental questions about the country’s future.

This month, the murders of two young men in Ciudad Juarez and Monterrey were protested by friends and loved ones with emotional postings on Facebook and other social media networks.

Lake Oswego High: Racist Tweets are Only Tip of the Iceberg

A racially insensitive, antagonizing environment has been the worst kept secret for generations.

(PORTLAND The Skanner) - I wish I could say I was surprised to read that three football players from my Alma Mater Lake Oswego High School were suspended for targeting a former Black teammate with racist tweets, but I know better.

How Did the Kony 2012 Video Go Viral So Quickly?

How ever did the Invisible Children campaign beat out Susan Boyle?

(WASHINGTON DC) - The Kony 2012 video is now officially the fastest spreading viral video of all time, with over 70 million views and half a million comments to date — and by the time you finish reading this post, there's bound to be many more.

The video's growth — it only had 20 million views yesterday morning — outpaces other popular viral campaigns by far, reports the Wall Street Journal.

Freedom of or from religion?

Perhaps there is a god; he’s just tired of Americans, being so full of themselves.

(Calgary, Alberta) - Outside the Islamic world, the U.S. is the most religious nation on earth. Canada and the European nations are all nominally religious in orientation, but no one takes their religion more seriously than the American people.

The Constitution supposedly guarantees the separation of church and state but in reality, it does no such thing.

Application to Adjourn Proceedings Ignored by Family Court

The Musa Parents get Adoption Statement for a ‘Final Hearing’ on 12th March 2012

(LONDON) - An application to adjourn civil procedures until the outcome of the criminal proceedings was submitted to the Royal Courts of Justice on 24th February on behalf of Nigerians Bishop Gloria[i] and Reverend Chiwar Musa.

So far, the application has been ignored.