Chemical

There is this chemical that affects people's moods also can make desert locusts into a swarm. The chemical is called serotinin. The locusts are affecting 20% of the Earth. Scientists are trying to find ways to avoid the destruction.

Lockdown

Iraq imposed a nationwide lockdown today before regional elections. Violence is sharply down. Authorities were unwilling to take any risks.

Fears

Today I had an assembly. They had three screens showing a film called Fearless. I think think it was created by motivational productions. It taught everbody how to face their fears. The show also had a seen where this girl died because she made a bad decision.

Rare Figurine found in Jerusalem

The figurine found is about 1800 years old. It came from the eastern stretches of the Roman Empire. Archeologists believed that this figurine was owned by a merchant.

Gamblers who lose bet more

Gamblers set a betting limit of about $200 each day but when they are losing they go past their limit. When gamblers haven't experienced the pain of losing, they make deliberate assesments of how much to bet in case of future loss.

Another Milky Way Black Hole

Astronomers used a sharp eyed instrument on a very large telescope to see a galaxy that is nearby. There is alot of planets in that galaxy. There is also a possible chance that there is a twin milky way black hole.

Tennis

I learned to be more patient when playing tennis. The more impatient you are it is bound to go out. I use to kill the ball as soon as possible. Now I place it where it is hard for my opponent to reach.

Gaza

Today I learned that Gaza children are returning to school. About ten thousand children returned to school after three weeks of war. The kids talk about the explosions and the relatives that they lost.

Gaza

Today I learned that Gaza children are returning to school. About ten thousand children returned to school after three weeks of war. The kids talk about the explosions and the relatives that they lost.

Murder

Today I learned that a young man stabbed 2 babies, a female worker, and 12 others at the Belgian Day Care Center. The babies and female worker were dead and the 12 were injured. The murderer hasn't been caught but is described as a 20 year old man.

genetics

Today I learned about genetics. There is a homozygous dominant, homozygous recessive, and heterozygous. Depending on which one you have, you will get that gene.

natural disasters

Today I learned that natural disasters drove away residents of one of America's early civilization 3,600 years ago which is now Peru. The natural disasters that caused them to leave was earthquakes, floods, and blowing sand.

Inauguration

Today I learned that it was the presidential inauguration. Both the vice president and president had to swear that they will do the best to defend the country and Barack Obama became the first African American president.

bees

Today I learned that beekeepers fear the sting of imported Australian hives. They think that the bees might carry a deadly parasite. The Australian government stopped the shipments. The hive importer estimates about 110,000 hives sold since 2005.

rank of heat

Today I learned that last year was the eighth warmest year on record. The world's average temperature for 2008 was 0.88. The 10 rankings occured since 1997. The temperature rate per decade is 0.09.

cloak

Today I learned that scientists are making a cloak of invisibility. The team reported that metamaterials could deflect waves. The system works like a mirage. The cloak is made of 10000 pieces of fiberglass.

allele

Today I learned what was an allele. It is a coding sequence for genotypes.

Elephants

Today a count of elephant dung revealed a suprisingly large endagered elephant population. There were more than 600 in Malaysia's biggest national park. The park is called the Taman Negara National Park.

space shuttle

NASA has moved space shuttle Discovery to February supply run to the international space station. Seven astronauts are going off during sunrise Feb. 12.

finger length

Researchers at the University of Cambridge in England found out that men with longer ring fingers are tended to be more succesful in the high-frequency trading.

Dolphins go to sea and come back

The survivors of a group of dolphins return after briefly heading toward the sea. Three of five dolphins returned to Shrewsbury River. They were spottet on Saturday Jan.11.

bird

A rare bird crosses the U.S border for the first time. The bird is 5 inches with beige and yellow markings. The bird was found at Choke Canyon State Park. This bird was found last month and as recent as Friday January 9.

Obama Plan

Obama's economic team is planning to creat 4.1 million jobs. Far more than 3 million he has insisted to lift the country from recession.

Death of 5 People

When spectators were leaving a high school basketball game, five people get shot. They were males and 3 were in serious condition and 2 were in critical condition. There are no suspects identified and arrested.

Fatal police shooting sparks violent protests

Police forces an unarmed black man to the ground. A police officer gets his gun and shoots the man. This is the New Year's Day death of 22 year old Oscar Grant. The officer is not in jail and was not charged for doing anything wrong. Hundreds of people are protesting that the police officer should be charged and jailed.

Black Holes

I learned that blackholes formed before galaxies. The new research presented today at the American Astronomical Society is preliminary. The new research is about 4 black holes that existed 1 to 2 billion years after the Big Bang. The mass of the black holes and galaxies were about the same. Astronomers used radio waves to look back to 1 to 2 billion years after the Big Bang. They found the four black holes and learned that it did form before the galaxies.

Grand Canyon

Today the Grand Canyon and a bunch of other nature places is competing for the New 7 wonders of nature. About a billion people are expected to vote. There are 441 nominations over the internet. Votes can be cast until July 7.

Milky Way

Today I learned that the Milky Way was larger than and spins faster than astronomers once thought. Scientists mapped the Milky Way in more detail. The findings were found today. The Milky Way was 5 foot 5 and 140 pounds. Now it is 6 foot 3 and 210 pounds.

Israeli

I learned that the Israeli troops invaded Gaza. The soldiers attacked Gaza and the residents fleed. Gaza's phone network took a lot of damage which brought Gaza closer to isolation. Israeli on Sunday approved mobilization of thousands of reservists.

Tennis Magazine

Today I stumbled upon a tennis magazine. The magazine was called Aces & Faults: 2008 In Review Tennis. I found the magazine interesting. I learned a lot of things from the magazine. The magazine showed me the 10 greatest racquets of all time. It tells you how to do a good slice. The last thing I learned was that Lindsay Davenport had a child and was still playing professional tennis. I recommend this magazine to tennis fans.

Dragonfable

Dragonfable is a role playing game. The game is updated with new events and items every week. This week they made holiday weapons based on New Years Day. Dragonfable is fun and addictive. You should start playing the game right now. You won't regret it.

Yu-gi-oh Cards

Wow! I saw this ghost rare Stardust Dragon. It is a Yu-gi-oh card and it's worth $30.00. A lot of Yu-gi-oh addicts have this card. More people should play Yu-gi-oh.