timesonline.co.uk - 7/14/2009
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A naturally occurring substance found in the soil of Easter Island, in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, is the latest discovery in Man s ongoing quest for the elixir of youth. Rapamycin may extend the life expectancy of laboratory mice but, despite the recent hype, there is no evidence that it ...
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Posthuman Blues —
Smile Machines Scan and Rank Workers Daily Do you really want to live forever? "The Anthropocene": Are We Living in a New Geological Era? Experts Say "Yes" Cyborg crickets could chirp at the smell of survivors [Follow me on Twitter.] ...
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Missouri man's UFO encounter causes missing time. Meanwhile, Nick Redfern crosses the time barrier.
UFO seen by many above WTC site.
A review of the skeptical love-fest that is The Amazing Meeting.
X-Planes: A photoblog of experimental aircraft and exotic aeromachines.
Smile detectors scan and rank workers daily. Ironically, the perfect thing to remove desired smiles.
Do you really want to live forever?
Monkey feeds itself via brain chip and prosthetic arm. Does that count as ...
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