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Where Do Women Go Online?
Canadian Study Looks at US Urban Sprawl
University of Toronto scientists are using satellite data and aerial photography to track the evolution of land use in the continental United States.
Caffeine Effects on Children Studied
Arkansas scientists say they’ve found caffeine elevates blood pressure and lowers heart rate in children during exercise, but doesn’t affect metabolism.
Girls Do Better than Boys on Timed Tests
Vanderbilt University scientists trying to determine how male and female brains differ have discovered timing is everything.
Study: Birth Order Has No Effect on IQ
An Ohio study finds that the notion that first-born children are more intelligent is a myth.
Study: Hospital Staff Joke About Patients
A new study finds hospital staff routinely crack jokes at the patient’s expense while medical students learning about professionalism get mixed messages.
Top 6 Mistakes Inventors Make
Inventors are becoming a larger and larger portion of society. We are planning on doing a series of articles on inventors and invention leading up to May 16th when the Honorable John Doll, the Commissioner of Patents, comes to Denver to speak on the Future of the USPTO.
Build Your Own Iraqi Police Squad on the Cheap
It doesn’t cost a lot to set up your
own death squad in Iraq. Military uniforms, guns and even
police vehicles are easily available to all comers in the
markets of Baghdad.
China Clones Mad Cow Resistant Calf
Chinese scientists have succeeded in
cloning a cow with gene cells resistant to mad cow disease, the
official Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday.
Hidden Costs
Thomas Sowell: "Cheap labor" can turn out to be the most expensive labor this country has ever had.
A Different View on China
Brad Feld: A close friend of mine is spending a year traveling around with world with his wife and 11 year old daughter. They are in China right now and he’s been sending me missives from the front lines of his trip. Most of what I read these days about China is either highly political, […]
Blog, Podcast and RSS Advertising Surge Ahead
As online alternative media grow, a new study projects that podcast advertising will surpass blog advertising by 2010.
Telecomuters Still Need to Travel
The Internet, e-mail, videoconferencing, and other communications technologies have cut the need to travel, but the rapid growth of business in the global economy has increased it.
