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Finally Girls! A Toilet Seat That Closes Itself

November 7th, 2007 at 5:53 pm » Comments (0)

The World’s Most Intelligent Toilet Seat at the Colorado Inventor Showcase. It remembers to close when you forget!



Invention: “Not a Bottle” Container System

November 7th, 2007 at 5:45 pm » Comments (0)

The Not-A-Bottle™ container system provides an environmentally superior alternative to current use of disposable plastic bottles.  It’s ideal for everything from water and juice beverages to motor oil, household cleaners, and hair spray.  I believe that corporate leadership with a strong commitment to the environment and social responsibility will be pleased with how this system [...]



Mississippi River Linked With Red Tides

November 7th, 2007 at 3:12 pm » Comments (0)

U.S. scientists have created a research model that links nutrients flowing from the Mississippi River to harmful algal blooms in the Gulf Mexico



Dandruff’s Genes Sequenced

November 7th, 2007 at 3:03 pm » Comments (0)

First, researchers grew enough fungus to give dandruff to 10 million people. Next, they sequenced its genes. Then they found out that not only does an icky fungus live on your head and cause dandruff– but it could be having sex. On your head. Right now.



Invention: Card Parlour Darts

November 7th, 2007 at 11:26 am » Comments (0)

One of the featured inventions at the Colorado Inventor Showcase on Nov 15th will be Card Parour Darts.



The Online World Leads to Constant Distractions

November 7th, 2007 at 10:59 am » Comments (0)

More than eight in 10 Internet users also do some offline activity while online, according to Burst Media. Burst found that nearly three out of five Internet users watched television while online.



‘Printing’ Organs Just Got Easier

November 7th, 2007 at 10:52 am » Comments (0)

A physics researcher at the University of Missouri-Columbia has devised a method
to recreate tissues of organs, the first step towards recreating any organ, by
fusing cells on to sheets of organic, cell friendly “bio-paper”.



Online Advertising to Skyrocket

November 7th, 2007 at 10:40 am » Comments (0)

eMarketer projects that US online
advertising will more than double as a percentage of total media,
rising from only a 6% share of total media in 2006, to slightly more
than a 12% share in 2010.



Sitting in a Bathtub with 87 Rattlesnakes!

November 7th, 2007 at 10:08 am » Comments (0)

Jackie Bibby, the "Texas Snake Man," has set a new world record for … sitting in a bathtub with snakes!



Invention: LucidLights

November 7th, 2007 at 9:59 am » Comments (0)

One of the featured inventions at the Colorado Inventor Showcase on Nov 15th will be LucidLights:



Botox Helps Woman Speak After 14 Years

November 7th, 2007 at 8:48 am » Comments (0)

A grandmother who lost her voice 14 years ago has regained her speech after doctors injected her with Botox.



Australian Toy Pulled Due To Hallucinogenic Drug Fears

November 7th, 2007 at 8:40 am » Comments (0)

Australian officials were forced to remove a popular toy from store shelves after it was found to contain a chemical that can have hallucinogenic side-effects.