Cold weather really does spread flu - health - 19 October 2007 - New Scientist Space

Abstract Scientists have finally confirmed what your mother knew all along – that flu spreads best in cold, dry weather ..... It appears the virus lasts longer in cold, dry air, and our sluggish, cold-weather mucus cannot clear it out.

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George Lucas planning 'Star Wars' TV series - Los Angeles Times

But be forewarned: 'It has nothing to do with Luke Skywalker or Darth Vader,' according to the films' mastermind.

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Hackers could skew US elections - tech - 09 October 2007 - New Scientist Tech

This is not a bad article describing the possible attacks that could happen for political race manipulation. It is a bit sensationalized (probably to get readership) but all of the presented attacks are plausible with current technology.

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First Nuclear Power Plants being built in over 30 years.

This is a good step in the right direction. It is interesting to note that the plants mentioned are fulfilling the planned build-out, but they are being equipped with more modern equipment.

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Unmanned Laser Surveillance System

This system seems too sensitive to vibration. A passing freight train could set up millimeter size vibrations. When calibrated right, however, it will prove difficult to defeat.

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Little Accelerator, Big Energy - 1 meter plasma accelerator news

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Senate bill introduced to protect privacy

Senator Patrick Leahy and Senator Bernie Sanders have introduced a bill (Personal Data Privacy And Security Act Of 2007) in the Senate that will among other things: increase criminal penalties for identity theft; make it a crime to conceal a security breach involving personal dat …

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Quantum Quirk: Stopped Laser Pulse Reappears a Short Distance Away

An interesting article about how a beam of light can be stopped in a cloud super cold sodium atoms and be restarted in a second cloud. The cloud of super cold atoms are referred to as a Bose-Einstein condensate or BEC.

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New Scientist: How long is a split-second? It's all relative

An interesting article presenting new research on what our brain perceives as short duration time slices. The study suggests that short duration time is largely influenced by context.

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