AFP – The People’s Mujahedeen, the Iranian opposition group listed by the United States as a terrorist organization until last year, opened an office in Washington Thursday for the first time in 15 years.
Iranian Opposition NCRI Opens Washington D.C. office
US To Station Laser Weapons near Iran in Persian Gulf
Stop Fundamentalism – Newly designed laser weapons are being mounted on ships weighing over 50 tons that are stationed in the Persian Gulf region near Iran in view of possible future conflicts with this country, say Al-Arabia news.
Patrick Kennedy Speaks for Iranian Dissidents in Sweden
Stop Fundamentalism – Hundreds of Iranian exiles, supporters of the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization of Iran Known as MEK, staged a rally in Stockholm, Sweden Saturday, reported the Swedish LaPresse.
Iranian Political Prisoner Dies in Prison Deprived of Medical Attention by Officials
Stop Fundamentalism – An Iranian political prisoner, former employee of Iran’s National Oil Company, died on April 6 after being denied access to necessary medical treatment by Tehran’s’ chief prosecutor, Jafari Dolatabadi, says a statement released today by the Iranian opposition.
Travel to Mars in 30 Days – Nuclear Fusion Technology Can Do It
SF News – A nuclear fusion-powered rocket could enable astronauts travel to Earth’s neighboring planet Mars at speeds considerably faster than before. The current travel speeds using fuel rockets make Mars travel a journey of about four years but the new fusion technology being tested by researchers at the University of Washington promises that in 30 to 90 days.
Printable Living Tissue (Droplet Networks) Possible?
AFP – British scientists have used a custom-made 3D printer to make living tissue-like material that could one day serve medical purposes, according to findings released Thursday.
Finding Dory – Disney and Pixar Make a Sequel to Finding Nemo
SF News – For those who loved Disney’s popular animation “Finding Nemo”, Dory, the little fish who accompanied Nemo’s father in his quest to find his son, is a familiar name. The little goofy fish, that made friends with sharks, is swimming back her way into the big screen once again.
Iranian Minister Threatens Exile MEK Members in Camp Liberty, Iraq
Stop Fundamentalism – In his visit to Iraq, Iran’s Minister of Intelligence and Security (the notorious MOIS) told Iraqi officials that the Iranian opposition group, Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization or MEK, should leave Iraq immediately, reported the Iranian state-run news agency ISNA Tuesday.
Is the Green Rock Really from Mercury? Some Disagree
By: Phil and Roslyn Heywood
“Scientists believe the first chunk of planet Mercury has landed on Earth.” (Australian Associated Press) Mercury is exceptional in having a live planetary magnetic field – perhaps only one hundredth the ‘strength’ of Earth’s, but, unlike Venus, Mars, and asteroids, it has a field. Remnant magnetism lingers in the rock of some bodies such as the moon and Mars. Venus does not have any measured magnetism as a planet and pieces of Venus have not been positively identified as meteorites.
Mapping Human Brain, Unlocking Mysteries of Human
WASHINGTON, AP — President Barack Obama is proposing a new investment into research to map the human brain in hopes of unlocking some of its mysteries, a senior administration official says.
