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Re-Inventing Work :: July 21, 2006

July 19th, 2006 at 12:25 pm » Comments (0)

USA today recently reported that people are changing jobs an average of nine times before the age of 32. Nine times! The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports average tenure on a job of 4.6 years. Futurists predict the average to drop to 3.8, maybe even 3.5 years, by 2010. Whether you see this is as [...]



Autistic Males May Have Neuron Defficiency

July 19th, 2006 at 11:40 am » Comments (0)

Many boys and men with autism suffer from diminished social and communication skills. They may also suffer from a diminished number of neurons in their amygdala, according to the results of a new study.



Stem Cell Research May Still Continue After Veto

July 19th, 2006 at 11:36 am » Comments (0)

Even as embryonic stem-cell research took center stage in Congress this week, scientists said they are exploring an alternative that could defuse the controversy: extracting stem cells from placentas.



Electric Shoes – Perfect for a Virtual Stroll

July 19th, 2006 at 7:56 am » Comments (0)

A pair of motorized roller skates that cancel out a person’s steps is being designed to let users naturally explore virtual reality landscapes in confined spaces.



British Scientists to Build ‘Brain Box’

July 19th, 2006 at 7:44 am » Comments (0)

A new type of computer that mimics the complex interactions in the human brain is being built by UK scientists.



Kurzweil Invents Hand Held Device that can “Read Anything”

July 19th, 2006 at 3:55 am » Comments (0)

A US inventor claims to have developed a handheld device for the blind that can read almost any printed material.



Chinese Prefer to Fly on Foreign Airlines

July 19th, 2006 at 3:47 am » Comments (0)

More and more Chinese passengers prefer flying on a foreign airlines, according to a survey, as the customer service on foreign airlines appeals to a people who are becoming more and more discriminating.



China: 123 Million Internet Users and Climbing

July 19th, 2006 at 3:33 am » Comments (0)

China’s population of Internet users, already the world’s second-biggest after the U.S., has jumped by nearly 20 percent over the past year to 123 million, with broadband access soaring.