http://www.gonzoscience.com Anomalies, Paradigm Shifts and Scientific Controversies Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:37:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Genetic Conspiracy http://www.gonzoscience.com/?p=2080 An in-depth examination of the possible selection pressures to account for psychopathology. http://www.gonzoscience.com/?p=2079 The very latest research shows that ketamine, an anaesthetic with hallucinogenic properties, can reduce the symptoms of depression quickly and effectively, and that MDMA (popularly known as ecstasy) can be beneficial to sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder when used in combination with behavioural therapy. By contrast, new research into the effects ... http://www.gonzoscience.com/?p=2078 STATESVILLE, NC (WBTV) - A man who was with about a dozen people who were looking for a legendary "ghost train" in Iredell County was hit by a locomotive and killed early Friday morning.  There's a lesson in here somewhere... http://www.gonzoscience.com/?p=2077 We are the Rude GMO Critics, bitches. http://www.gonzoscience.com/?p=2076 Dr Ben Carter, from the University of Liverpool, presented his research on dry water at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Boston. He said: ''There's nothing else quite like it. Hopefully, we may see dry water making waves in the future.'' Dr. Carter, you crack me up. This ... http://www.gonzoscience.com/?p=2075 Munich - A recent Testbiotech survey shows that DNA fragments from transgenic plants are increasingly found in animal tissue such as milk, inner organs and muscles. Most recently, in April 2010, scientists from Italy reported DNA sequences stemming from genetically engineered soy in milk from goats. These DNA fragments are ... http://www.gonzoscience.com/?p=2074 Today Judge Jeffrey White, federal district judge for the Northern District of California, issued a ruling granting the request of plaintiffs Center for Food Safety, Organic Seed Alliance, High Mowing Organic Seeds, and the Sierra Club to rescind the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) approval of genetically engineered “Roundup ... http://www.gonzoscience.com/?p=2073 A fine post on DKos about climate change. Summary: The shit is hitting the fan. http://www.gonzoscience.com/?p=2072 Charles Hawley, editor of Spiegel Online International, joins us from Berlin to explain. Charles Hawley, how much of a problem are these wild boars? Mr. CHARLES HAWLEY (Editor, Spiegel Online International): Well, the wild boar problem has certainly been growing in recent years. The population has been skyrocketing. The number of ... http://www.gonzoscience.com/?p=2071 TEOTIHUACAN, Mexico — A long-sealed tunnel has been found under the ruins of Teotihuacan, and chambers that seem to branch off it may hold the tombs of some of the ancient city's early rulers. http://www.gonzoscience.com/?p=2069 Every nuke ever. http://www.gonzoscience.com/?p=2068 Biotech boosters love to go on and on about how GMO crops reduce pesticide use. But once again, reality intervenes. One weed scientist, David Mortensen at Penn State University, said the government should restrict the use of herbicide-tolerant crops and impose a tax on biotech seeds to fund research and education ... http://www.gonzoscience.com/?p=2067 Tasty Eye Candy. http://www.gonzoscience.com/?p=2066 What is even more troubling is that the United States Government actually did a secret follow up-study on the Virginia findings, in the mid '90's. When it only served to confirm the results of the 1974 research, and showed that THC (one of the main active ingredient in cannabis – ... http://www.gonzoscience.com/?p=2065 The sowing season may be just around the corner, but this year German farmers will not be planting genetically modified crops: German Agriculture Minister Ilse Aigner announced Tuesday she was banning the cultivation of GM corn in Germany. Under the new regulations, the cultivation of MON 810, a GM corn ... http://www.gonzoscience.com/?p=2064 God I love Wikipedia. http://www.gonzoscience.com/?p=2063 Great article. His conclusions: 1.) This new found love of lower government spending is politically motivated. It has nothing to do with altruism or love of country. It's about the November elections. Period. 2.) Government spending has been and always will be part of the the GDP equation 3.) Countries that tried austerity ... http://www.gonzoscience.com/?p=2062 UFOs in China http://www.gonzoscience.com/?p=2061 The BBC elevates patronizing to the level of art with this wretchedly titled bit of pap "Fussy Eaters- Whats wrong with GM food?" Some fear GM food is bad for health. There are no data that support this view. In the US, where many processed foods contain ingredients derived from GM maize or ... http://www.gonzoscience.com/?p=2060