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Nanoparticles Lead to Improved Semiconductors

August 8th, 2007 at 10:34 am » Comments (0)

Devices made from plastic semiconductors, like solar cells and light-emitting diodes (LEDs), could be improved based on information gained using a new nanoparticle technique developed at The University of Texas at Austin.



Test Improves Detection of Liver Cancer

August 8th, 2007 at 10:31 am » Comments (0)

Cancer of the liver is very difficult to detect, and it is a major cause of death in Asia and Africa, with rising incidence in Western countries as well.



Dog Chew Toy Resembles Michael Vick

August 8th, 2007 at 10:28 am » Comments (0)

A website is causing some shockwaves after offering a chew toy for dogs that looks like NFL quarterback Michael Vick.



Eight Foot Tall Lego Man Found in Dutch Sea

August 8th, 2007 at 10:20 am » Comments (0)

A giant, smiling Lego man was fished out of the sea in the Dutch resort of Zandvoort on Tuesday.



Baby Officially Cannot be Named ”4Real”

August 8th, 2007 at 10:16 am » Comments (0)

A New Zealand couple is looking to call their newborn son Superman — but only because their chosen name of 4Real has been rejected by the government registry.



Binge Drinkers Prefer Beer

August 8th, 2007 at 10:08 am » Comments (0)

Binge drinkers are more likely to have a beer can in hand than a shot glass, new research shows.



Gigantic Fractal Cube Made From 60,000 Business Cards

August 8th, 2007 at 9:23 am » Comments (0)

Dr. Jeannine Mosely created this awesome fractal cube called Menger’s Sponge from 60,000 business cards!



Fourth-Generation Pig Clones Born

August 8th, 2007 at 8:07 am » Comments (0)

In a development that brings us one step closer toward the mass-cloning of animals for use in regenerative medicine, researchers from Meiji University have succeeded in creating the world’s first fourth-generation pig clones.



Delay a Baby and Win a Second Honeymoon

August 8th, 2007 at 7:59 am » Comments (0)

Authorities in western India are offering to pay for a second honeymoon for couples who delay the birth of their first child by two years in an attempt to control birth rates.



World’s Largest Photograph and Camera

August 8th, 2007 at 7:54 am » Comments (0)

A three-story-tall image that was taken using a camera obscura made from an old airplane hangar has qualified with the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest photograph in the world, the photographers who created it said Monday.