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Money that Grows on Crops

April 18th, 2004 at 11:48 pm » Comments (0)

The idea: Use common crops to soak up contaminants in soil from gold-mining sites and return the areas to productive agriculture. The gold harvested from the process pays for the cleanup - with money left over for training in sustainable agriculture.



Nanotech: The Truth Behind the Hype

April 18th, 2004 at 11:44 pm » Comments (0)

Nanotechnology is often mentioned as the tool that will dramatically alter the future.
While its benefits are still years away from reaching the public, scientists hope nanotechnology — the manipulation of atoms as raw materials — will eventually live up to the hype it’s received for its potential to advance medicine, electronics and manufacturing.



Brits Go ‘Toothing’ for Hi-Tech Sex with Strangers

April 18th, 2004 at 11:37 pm » Comments (0)

British commuters take note — the respectable person sitting next to you on the train fumbling with their cell phone might be a “toother” looking for sex with a stranger.



Genetic Stool Testing Uncovers Cancer

April 18th, 2004 at 11:31 pm » Comments (0)

Testing DNA in people’s stool could be a more accurate and less invasive way of finding colorectal cancer.



Believer Capital

April 18th, 2004 at 9:11 am » Comments (0)

Are you looking to raise $250,000 to $500,000 in equity capital? Have you approached Angel investors and Venture Capitalists without success? If you want to take control of your destiny, you owe it to yourself to learn about “Believer Capital”. Believer Capital is a source of early-stage money that can be tapped by any entrepreneur […]