White blood cells from a strain of cancer-resistant mice have cured advanced forms of cancer in ordinary laboratory mice, researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine reported. This looks very promising.
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Curing Cancer in Mice
MIT’s Stackable Cars
A team headed by William Mitchell, former head of the school of architecture at MIT, has been working for four years on stackable sharable efficient cars of the future. The cars generate zero emissions and will be customizable. Each wheel will essentially be a robot with it’s own electric motors and suspension. The team plans […]
The Emerging Oral Sex Culture
During the past decade, there has been a significant increase in the proportion of teenagers and young adults engaging in oral sex and, less commonly, having anal intercourse, according to data from STD clinics in Baltimore, Maryland.
Introducing the ‘Attack Jacket’
In the past Gizmo has investigated clothes that monitor your health, give you a massage, repel insects and even provide the body with sustenance, but the No-Contact Jacket concept takes the role of "Smart Clothes" in an entirely new direction by delivering a defensive electric shock to anyone who comes into unauthorised contact with the […]
Microbes Convert Wastewater into Useable Electricity
Millions of tiny microbes infest the water that carries the detritus of human life and society. Some of them steadily break down the organic material in waste streams and produce electrons in the process. By harvesting these electrons, scientists have created microbial fuel cells. New research shows how such biological power plants can be stacked […]
Media or Government, Who Do You Trust?
A new poll of over 10,000 people by GlobeScan, designed to determine how much, or how little, people trust the media, was conducted in ten nations: Brazil, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, India, Nigeria, Russia, South Korea, the UK and the US. Great stats.
New Device Allows Women to Pee While Standing
The P-Mate is disposable paper device which enables women to urinate easily while standing up.
Google Trends
Google recently announced a bunch of new products as part of their media day. One of them is called Google Trends and is very cool.
Digg Vs. Slashdot Online Web Traffic
See how the popularity of these sites compare on Google trends. And guess who’s on top?
Online Banking: No Big Bang
eMarketer forecasts that the number of online banking households in the US will grow from 45.4 million in 2006 to 56.2 million in 2010.
Study: Young Adults Happier than Children
A Canadian psychologist says although young adults are faced with a diversity of life choices, they seem to come to terms with themselves early in life.
Study: Nano Test Tubes Require Nano Corks
University of Florida scientists say they’ve found a way to seal infinitesimally small nano test tubes: They use nano corks.
Scientists Discover Super Superconductor
Duke University scientists say they’ve discovered a theoretical metal sandwich that might be able to break superconductor records.
