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12th July 2009 Archive

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  • DARPA plans to end swine flu using Triffid drugs

    Possible minor zombification side effect

    Crazed US military boffins, their plans for the eradication of humanity in a machine-rebellion bloodbath at a stand, have adopted an alternative strategy. They plan now to develop a "plant-based production system", ostensibly for the harvest of valuable products beneficial to humanity - but which seems certain to unleash a …

    Biology 12 Jul 08:02

  • Endeavour launch scrubbed for fourth time

    Florida weather refuses to play ball

    NASA today scrubbed the launch of space shuttle Endeavour for the fourth time, citing inclement weather at Kennedy Space Center. The agency reports: "Cumulus clouds and lightning violated rules for launching Endeavour because of weather near the Shuttle Landing Facility. The runway would be needed in the unlikely event that …

    Space 12 Jul 23:26