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Does Mold Cause Multiple Sclerosis?

February 4, 2010

In fact, MS has mysteriously spiked significantly over the last two and a half decades. This correlates to the same spike in mycotixicosis and mold poisoning. It also correlates to the changes in building design that occurred 20 to 30 years ago that has resulted in more mold in newer buildings. Is this all a coincidence, or is mold actually behind this MS epidemic?

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Rise of the Plasmobots

December 3, 2009

If successful, the Plasmobot will be able to sense objects, span them in the shortest and best way possible, and transport tiny objects along preprogrammed directions. They will have parallel inputs and outputs, a network of sensors, and the number crunching power of super computers.

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It’s Like Jurassic Park, But with Mold

November 5, 2009

The fossilized fungus was found encased in amber along with tiny worms called nematodes. These nematodes made a tasty dinner for this mold, which it ensnared with sticky loops or rings that formed at on its branching hyphae. These rings are coated with a sticky secretion to trap nearby nematodes for the fungus to devour.

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