Two new studies give one more reason to eat a diet rich in fish: prevention of age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in old age.
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Eating Fish Helps Protect Eyesight in Elderly
Over 90% of People Research Products Online Before a Purchase
Americans love their electronics. More than 50% of respondents to a poll conducted by Roper for Pioneer Electronics say they plan to upgrade their home and mobile gadgets this summer.
Want Lunch with Warren Buffett? How about $620,100?
Dining at a steakhouse can be a costly affair. Dining at a steakhouse with billionaire investor Warren Buffett is now a very costly one.
Mother’s Presence can Override Fear
At the tender age of 10 days or so young rats first venture outside the nest, leaving the comforting presence of their mother.
Rogue Stem Cells at the Root of Cancer?
After more than 30 years of declared war on cancer, a few important victories can be claimed, such as 85 percent survival rates for some childhood cancers whose diagnoses once represented a death sentence.
Crazy Photos of the Week
Some great images to play with your mind.
Fractal Transactions - Next Generation Money
Thomas Frey: A fractal transaction is simply an automated point of money distribution. Money flows into the transaction, from one or more sources, and instantly leaves the transaction, automatically distributing money to one or more recipients. While this doesn’t sound like anything earthshaking, it indeed is. Fractal transaction are destined to crack open many new […]
Official Prostitution Advice Taken Down
The Brazilian labor ministry advised prostitutes how to attract better customers with perfumes and then how to properly invest their savings, in a link on its official Internet site.
Lack of Sleep Causes Weight Gain
If an improved diet and extra trips to the gym fail to help shed those excess pounds, a growing body of research is shining light on a new way to get to a new you: Do nothing.
China Car Sales Jump Nearly 50 Percent this Year
Auto sales in China rose nearly 50 percent in the first half of this year, with U.S. giant General Motors taking the lead, according to industry data reported Monday.
Inkjet Any Image onto Your Fingernails
The Imaginail NailJet Pro inkjets artwork directly onto your fingernails in high resolution and at a very low cost.
Polar Bear ‘Jail’
The town of Churchill in Canada’s far north will expand its unique "polar bear jail" to house more wayward carnivores and reduce the threat of bear attacks, an official said.
Coffee May be Key to Jogging Memory in Old Age
Coffee may help to prevent memory loss in old age, claim scientists, who have discovered that caffeine alters electrical activity in the brain.
GM Spray May Eliminate Dental Visits
A single dental treatment that involves spraying genetically-modified bacteria into a patient’s mouth could cut the risk of cavities by up to 90 per cent, according to new research.
