Gunman kills one male hostage and then himself. Police say the gunman had a hand gun.

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Isn't NASA a secured facility? Apparently not. picked by indierockcafe 1 year ago

A University of Washington scientist who could not obtain funding from traditional research agencies to test his idea that light particles act in reverse time has received more than $35,000 from folks nationwide who didn't want to see this admittedly far-fetched idea go unexplored. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

New research at the Georgia Institute of Technology could soon make that tangle of wires under desks and in data centers a thing of the past. Scientists are investigating the use of extremely high radio frequencies (RF) to achieve broad bandwidth and high data transmission rates over short distances. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

some beasts constructed in the name of research picked by wildminou 9 months ago

Reconstruction of the World Trade Center site is over budget and won't be finished by the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that destroyed the twin towers, the owners reported Monday.

"The rebuilding effort is not where it should be," says New York Gov. David Paterson. picked by JoshSF49 3 months ago

Alice Cooper along with associates is setting up a Christian Teen center to try and help at-risk teenagers channel their energy into a more positive direction.
Link with more info. CNN Video Interview. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

A collection of offbeat research and bizarre findings from the medical world in 2007. One case was of a 62-year-old woman with a five-month history of persistent genital arousal that is unrelated to desire or stimuli and unrelieved by orgasm. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2006 would require any published paper drawing on research funded by a major US government agency to be put online within six months. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Paleontologists in 2005 hailed research that apparently showed that soft, pliable tissues had been recovered from dissolved dinosaur bones, a major finding that would substantially widen the known range of preserved biomolecules. picked by Maxriter 2 months ago

This may come as a shocker to people, but it turns out after an extensive and expensive bit of in depth research by top scientists, that we now know that women who binge drink tend to have more unsafe sex! This is so remarkable that they'd like to do further research into this matter. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

A scientist who faked his research may have actually made a groundbreaking advance - without even realising it. picked by kxmk 1 year ago

Flash video. Mayhem ensues as a call center operator answers multiple lines. Probably the most entertaining 12 minutes I've spent all week! picked by hypnotode 1 year ago

The latest news from the European Research Council is that they have a budget of a massive €7.5 billion until 2013 in which picked by marksway 2 years ago

A bar of chocolate, a long soak in the bath, a snooze in the middle of the afternoon, a leisurely stroll in the park, a bucket. These are the things that make us the most happy, according to new research from The University of Nottingham. picked by DrNothing 12 months ago

The prize for this is insane. If only I could play guitar :(
Link to actual contest site: picked by Jacki Jinx 2 years ago

Our objective is to establish whether acts of "rigorous" fellatio may contribute to pathology of the larynx. picked by super 1 year ago

Drambuie is not for everyone. A Drambuie research team looking to market their drink in Australia found out what some real drinkers think of it. Bad for Drambuie, but funny for us. Link is MPG so might need Quicktime. Flash video here picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

An article noting recent breakthroughs in research on Alzheimer's disease. picked by cheeselog1234 8 months ago

They look like tiny bacteria, have been implicated in several diseases and have even been hailed as a completely overlooked branch of the tree of life. But are 'nanobacteria' genuinely alive? New research suggests that the answer is probably no. picked by mutil8or 6 months ago

People have been saying, "A beard keeps you warmer." Sure it sounds good, but has anybody ever really tested this theory? picked by misswinkle 10 months ago