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Study: Smoking Affects Sleep

February 5th, 2008 at 9:26 am » Comments (0)

For smokers, getting a good night’s sleep is no slumber party, scientists said on Monday. 
Researchers who tracked the brain activity of smokers while they
slept found that they spent less time in deep sleep than nonsmokers.
Smokers were also about four times as likely to complain that their
sleep did not leave them well rested.



The Revolution of Mobile Financial Services

February 5th, 2008 at 9:05 am » Comments (0)

Mobile banking and payments could revolutionize the financial sector the same way that the ATM did, according to a January Juniper Research report "Mobile Financial Services: Banking & payment markets 2007-2011."



The Emerging Widget Industry

February 5th, 2008 at 8:59 am » Comments (0)

Widgets are basically embedded code in an HTML page. And whatever you call them, they are popping up all over the Internet.



Giant Peach Sculpture Is More Than A Little Fruity

February 5th, 2008 at 8:54 am » Comments (0)

"Ella" is a giant sculpture made from about 24,000 peaches!



Study: Pregnancy Impairs Memory

February 5th, 2008 at 8:54 am » Comments (0)

Pregnant women may have long suspected it, but a new Australian study has
confirmed that carrying a baby can make mothers-to-be more forgetful.



USB Boxer

February 5th, 2008 at 8:44 am » Comments (0)

First, computers took real-life sports and made them virtual. Now you can reverse that and bring your videogame skills to 3D. The USB Boxer plugs into your computer and responds to your keystrokes!



‘Itch-Free’ Pyjamas Dream Comes True

February 5th, 2008 at 8:00 am » Comments (0)

Designers have developed pyjamas that regulate body temperature, stop itching and ensure a good night’s sleep, it has been claimed.



Beautiful Blue Roses

February 5th, 2008 at 7:58 am » Comments (0)

Suntory Ltd, also a major whisky distiller, hopes to sell several hundred thousand blue roses a year, company spokesman Kazumasa Nishizaki said.



Take Your Medicine, or Try This Tooth

February 5th, 2008 at 7:54 am » Comments (0)

For those who hate taking medication or are always forgetting a pill, a solution might be on the horizon: a prosthetic tooth that delivers the drugs for you.