Scientists are developing a pill that helps people quit smoking and slim down at the same time.
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One Pill to Cure Both Obesity and Smoking
Robotic Builder Designed to ‘Print’ Houses
A robot for “printing” houses is to be trialled by the construction industry. It takes instructions directly from an architect’s computerised drawings and then squirts successive layers of concrete on top of one other to build up vertical walls and domed roofs.
Nasty New EU Laws for Intellectual Property
A BBC report details a new European Union law that ‘allows companies to raid homes, seize property and ask courts to freeze bank accounts to protect trademarks or intellectual property they believe are being abused or stolen.
Making Fast Food Even Faster
McDonald’s Corp.’s new restaurant kiosks are part ATM, colorful as a video game and central to the chain’s efforts to sell its food faster and fresher.
Women May Be Able to Replenish Their Eggs
The long-held belief that women are born with their lifetime supply of egg cells is now in doubt, and the change could revolutionize fertility treatments.
Ear Print Database Designed to Catch Crimnals
Criminals are used to trying to avoid leaving fingerprints at a crime scene. But now British scientists have developed a computerized system that allows them to identify ear prints just as easily.
