The bane of adults over 50 - the colonoscopy procedure to detect precancerous lesions in the large intestine (colon) - will become obsolete within the coming decade thanks to any of five innovative endoscopic technologies, four of which have been developed by Israelis.
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Israeli Innovations to Make Colonoscopy Obsolete
Sri Lankan Terrorists Hack Satellite
The Tamil Tigers Liberation Front a separatist group in Sri Lanka, which has been classified as a terrorist group in 32 countries has moved up from routine sea piracy to a space-based one. They have been accused of illegally using Intelsat satellites to beam radio and television broadcasts internationally.
Building Brainlike Computers
Jeff Hawkins: By the age of five, a child can understand spoken language, distinguish a cat from a dog, and play a game of catch. These are three of the many things humans find easy that computers and robots currently cannot do. Despite decades of research, we computer scientists have not figured out how to do […]
Navy Demonstrates Anti-Terror Dolphins
In a world of high-tech sensors and underwater robotics, Koa the bottlenose dolphin and others like her may still be the Navy’s best line of defense against terrorists in scuba gear.
Baby Born From Frozen Sperm, Frozen Egg
A woman gave birth Wednesday to the first baby conceived in the U.S. by means of frozen sperm and a frozen egg, according to the fertility firm that sponsored the study in which she took part.
Few Are Saving for Retirement
Overall, 40 percent of respondents said they are not currently saving for retirement while 34 percent said they didn’t have any retirement money saved whatsoever. A full 25 percent, meanwhile, said they had no savings at all - retirement or otherwise.
Scrapping the Internet and Starting Over
Although it has already taken nearly four decades to get this far in building the Internet, some university researchers with the federal government’s blessing want to scrap all that and start over.
Unlikely Jail Photos
Those folks over at Worth 1000 have come up with a contest to show off some unlikely celebrity mug shots. Ya gotta see these!
Artificial Sperm Cells
Human sperm cells have been artificially created for the first time, offering hope to thousands of men with low sperm counts or who have been left infertile by cancer treatment.
Top 10 Keyword Research Tools
When you’re buying ad space on either Google, Yahoo or one of the other online services you need to know the best way to formulate and select keyword phrases. Here are some of the best tools available to help you understand this new form of marketing.
Wedding Dresses for Pregnant Brides All the Rage
It used to be that women got married, then had a baby. But these days, according to relationship expert Amy Kean, the rules seem to be changing, in part because so many women are getting married later in life. Many women, perhaps taking a cue from celebrities in Hollywood, are either walking down the aisle […]
The Changing Gamer Demographics
60%-70% of casual game players today are females over the age of 30.
