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US scientists recreate Stradivarius Violin

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Owning a Stradivarius is the dream of every violinist, but buying one will set you back to the tune of millions. In a feat that will strike a chord with any musician, US scientists have used computer technology to recreate the legendary instrument. A team of radiologists and violin makers used computed tomography (CT) to create over 1,000 images of a 1704 original Stradivarius... 

New Mars Rover Launched by NASA

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Atlas 5 rocket carrying NASA's Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity NASA has launched Atlas 5 rocket carrying the nuclear-powered rover, Curiosity, which is the world`s largest extraterrestrial explorer to Mars. The six-wheeled, one-armed robotic rover left Florida on Saturday at 15:02 GMT, the state-funded BBC reported. The one-ton rover is planned to search Martian... 

Nuke carrier leads US strike force into Syrian waters

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USS George H.W. Bush Nuclear aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush has reportedly anchored off Syria. As an Arab League deadline to allow observers into the country passes with no response from Damascus, the possibility of intervention in Syria seems to be growing. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group along with additional naval vessels are to remain in the Mediterranean... 

Octopus heave itself from the Water and Walk on Dry Land

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Up and out: This friendly octopus wandered around on dry land for about 2 minutes after it climbed out of the water It’s a creature that’s so shy, scientists know little about its behavior in the wild. But an Eastern Pacific Red Octopus outside San Francisco, California, was friendly enough that it hoisted itself from the water and walked about on dry land,... 

Occupy protest Cop becomes an Internet Craze after Pepper Spraying

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Call it the Meme Movement. This Sprayer Cop Meme Movement is very similar to the famous Looter King Meme Movement when a man from New Orleans was looting beer in the middle of the Katrina event. Whatever degree of success achieved by the Occupy protests, it’s largely been based on its old-fashioned, off-line demonstrations. They’ve been decidedly physical,... 

Middle-class areas shrinking in US

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America’s middle class is disappearing as growing income inequality creates more families in areas either mostly rich or poor, a report says. Around 44 per cent of families live in middle-income neighbourhoods – down from 65 per cent in 1970, the Stanford University study shows. Meanwhile a third of families in the U.S. now live in either rich or poor areas,... 

Ron Paul winning Iowa

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While the mainstream media begins to set their sights on Newt Gingrich as he surges in the polls in recent weeks, the latest numbers out of Iowa reaffirm that fellow Republican candidate Ron Paul has a real chance in the race. Results from a poll conducted by Bloomberg News earlier this month placed Paul, a medical doctor and libertarian icon, in a statistical tie for... 

Ron Paul Interview On DeFace The Nation Totally Biased

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Airing Date Nov.20, 2011, Here is a quote from facebook that explains the interview very well below from a Mr. Jeff Hook: Jeff Hook “I just watched the Ron Paul interview (11/20) and I must say, your show couldn’t have been more rude or unprofessional. Bob Schieffer is obviously biased. His twisting of Ron’s policies and statements are the norm from... 

US claims Chinese military hackers seized control of two US satellites

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Gaining control: A report to Congress reveals efforts to hack into two government satellites in 2007 and 2008 were traced to a station in Norway China is suspected of interfering with two U.S. government satellites in one of its most advanced hacking operations to date. On four occasions between 2007 and 2008 Chinese agents are said to have breached security on the environment-monitoring... 

US: Strike on Iran could hurt world economy

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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said he would raise American concerns about the unintended consequences of any military action against Iran during talks with his Israeli counterpart on Friday, including its potential impact on the world economy. Panetta, speaking to reporters traveling with him to Canada, said the United States believed the most effective way to... 

US Hypersonic Weapon can Hit Any Target on Earth in 30 Minutes

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Zeroed in: The weapon, which could look similar to this Falcon HTV-2, left, was fired from Hawaii, glided south westwards through the upper atmosphere over the Pacific at 'hypersonic speed' before hitting its target on the Kwajalein atoll in the Marshall Islands - some 2,500 miles away. A hypersonic flying missile that can strike a target anywhere in the world... 

Qualcomm announces Quad Core CPUs for Mobile Phones

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Qualcomm is expanding its Snapdragon lineup – adding chipsets to both the entry-level S1 line and the Krait lineup. Krait is a brand new design that will scale to up to 2.5GHz with one, two or four cores. It promises better power efficiency than current architectures. The S4 badge will be carried only by the best of the best Snapdragon chipsets with Krait CPU architecture... 

Bloomberg’s office admits to arresting journalists for covering OWS

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United States, New York: An Occupy Wall Street protester is arrested after marching through downtown Manhattan, after New York City police removed the activists from Zuccotti Park. Arrests in the Occupy movement nationally have surpassed 1,000, with 177 being charged by the NYPD this Thursday in only the first few hours. Now New York is admitting that journalists that... 

Jupiter moon Europa has shallow lakes

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Scientists have uncovered evidence of small lakes existing 3km below the crust of Europa. Scientists have uncovered evidence of warmer water melting and fracturing the outer layers beneath the surface of Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa. The information comes from the unmanned Galileo spacecraft, which arrived at Jupiter and its moons in 1995. The results, published in... 

Fake terror plots, paid informants: the tactics of FBI ‘entrapment’ questioned

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The FBI has drawn criticism over its apparent use of 'entrapment' tactics. Critics say bureau is running a sting operation across America, targeting vulnerable people by luring them into fake terror plots. David Williams did not have an easy life. He moved to Newburgh, a gritty, impoverished town on the banks of the Hudson an hour or so north of New York, at just... 
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