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Early Humans Wore Makeup, Ate Mussels

October 24th, 2007 at 3:29 pm » Comments (0)

Oct. 17, 2007 — In one of the earliest hints of "modern" living, humans 164,000 years ago put on primitive makeup and hit the seashore for steaming mussels, new archaeological finds show.



Scientists To Print Human Organs

October 24th, 2007 at 3:15 pm » Comments (0)

The inkjet printer may appear to be an unlikely solution to the organ donor shortage problem, but it might not be as far-fetched as it sounds.



Small Step To Big Computer Breakthrough

October 24th, 2007 at 11:18 am » Comments (0)

Engineers at Edinburgh University have made a breakthrough on creating supercomputers small enough to fit in a mobile phone.



Painting Found in Trash Could Fetch Up To $1 Mln

October 24th, 2007 at 11:08 am » Comments (0)

The treasure that a New York City woman saved from the trash — a stolen masterpiece by Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo — is expected to go for as much as $1 million at auction next month.



Search Engine Fatigue

October 24th, 2007 at 9:41 am » Comments (0)

A majority of US Internet users regularly experience search engine fatigue, according to a Kelton Research study commissioned by AutoByTel. Search fatigue was defined as impatience or frustration at not
finding the exact relevant information a user looked for right away.



A 24-Year-Old Undergraduate Physics Student In Nigeria Is Building A Helicopter

October 24th, 2007 at 9:08 am » Comments (0)

A 24-year-old undergraduate physics student in Nigeria is building a helicopter out of old car and bike parts!



Amazing Picture As 10,000 Penguins Come To Shore To Breed

October 24th, 2007 at 8:44 am » Comments (0)

It is one of the most extraordinary sights in nature: more than 10,000 King Penguins standing shoulder to shoulder at St Andrew’s bay on the island of South Georgia, preparing to breed.



Weird And Wonderful Foreign Phrases … That Just Don’t Translate

October 24th, 2007 at 7:55 am » Comments (0)

English is a rich and wonderful language - but sometimes it’s just not good enough.
For example, have you ever searched around in vain for a word to describe someone who gets excited by eating garlic?



Ice Cream Ramen

October 24th, 2007 at 7:48 am » Comments (0)

A ramen shop in Tokyo called “Kikuya” is offering odd ramen dishes, including Vanilla Ice Cream Ramen, Chocolate Ramen and Green Tea Ramen.



USPTO Commissioner John Doll Coming to Colorado Inventor Showcase

October 24th, 2007 at 5:06 am » Comments (0)

USPTO Commissioner John Doll will be the featured speaker at the upcoming Colorado Inventor Showcase 2007 in Denver on November 15th.