Subscribe Now to Our Free Email Newsletter

Night with a Futurist - The Decline and Fall of the American Entrepreneur

Currently browsing posts found in January2007


Mysterious Underwater Sphere in Photo Baffles Scientists

January 7th, 2007 at 11:07 pm » Comments (0)

A mysterious gelatinous ball has puzzled and fascinated researchers after undersea photographer Rudolf Svensen spotted it while diving at the mouth of the Matre fjord in Hordaland, western Norway.



Body by God

January 7th, 2007 at 11:00 pm » Comments (0)

For Susie Neubaur, part of being a good Christian means trying to be physically fit. She works out at the Lord’s Gym in Clermont, Fla., beginning her day with Bible study and a program called "Body by God."



Sony Patents Segway-Inspired Skateboard

January 7th, 2007 at 10:49 pm » Comments (0)

It’s not quite a hoverboard, but Sony looks to be set to take at least two wheels of the venerable earthbound skateboard (and apparently make up for them in size), if this recent patent its been granted is any indication.



The Celery Straw Really Sucks It Up

January 7th, 2007 at 11:38 am » Comments (0)

Duda Farm Fresh Foods in Florida has engineered celery stalks with hollow centers.



Taiwan Scientists Breed Green-glowing Pigs

January 7th, 2007 at 11:15 am » Comments (0)

Imagine, instead of some ambient bedside lamp you could have a cute piglet instead.



WIFI Robot By Meccano To Be Unveiled At CES

January 7th, 2007 at 10:42 am » Comments (0)

Meccano is all set to unveil a WiFi-controlled, Erector-branded robot kit at CES.



Lifestyle Influences Healthcare Claims

January 7th, 2007 at 9:50 am » Comments (0)

Lifestyle affects more than 85 percent of U.S. insurance claim costs, indicating a way of life has a larger impact on claims than thought, researchers said.



Study: 200 Million Kids ‘Intellectually Stunted’

January 7th, 2007 at 9:42 am » Comments (0)

At least 200 million children under the age of five currently fail to reach their full intellectual potential, a new study of developing countries estimates.



Teaching Software has Emotion-Awareness to Tracks Student Attention

January 7th, 2007 at 9:36 am » Comments (0)

Tutoring software that knows when students’ are losing interest in a lesson and can adjust to keep them on track is being tested by researchers in China and the UK.



Extreme Weather Shifts from Hurricanes to Snowstorms

January 7th, 2007 at 9:29 am » Comments (0)

Snow-weary Colorado was hammered with its third snowstorm in as many weeks, complicating recovery efforts from back-to-back blizzards and raising fears that livestock losses would keep mounting.



Mannequin Boobs are Getting Bigger

January 7th, 2007 at 8:46 am » Comments (0)

Mannequins’ breasts are growing to cater to the number of women who now have plastic surgery (or men’s increased fondness for gigantic boobs). Shop mannequins with 40" DD breasts have been selling fast across America in the last year.



Fixing the ‘Lion-Faced Man’ of China

January 7th, 2007 at 8:17 am » Comments (0)

Life has never been easy for Yang Huimin, as you can see from this amazing photo.  Doctors see him as their greatest challenge and are working to repair his condition and hope to have him looking normal very soon.  (w/pic)



Testing the New ‘Cancer-Killing’ Molecule

January 7th, 2007 at 7:58 am » Comments (0)

A hybrid molecule which could provide a dual attack on cancer cells is being developed for animal testing.