I say ol chap!

Ladies and gentlemen gathered in London over the weekend for the ultimate sporting event for the elegant and unathletic – The Chap Olympics.

 
hitting the books appears to reduce cancer risk 
Higher education is good for the mind, and new research by the American Cancer Society says it good for the body as well.

 
When was the last time you lost track of time while having that little chat with someone at the bar? Presumably very recently. An ode to those who value time and also to those who don’t, a tribute to the timepiece and a testimonial to the fact that most of us don’t value time as [...]

Irrational preferences for rare products are likely to drive the few remaining caviar sturgeon in the Caspian Sea to extinction, warn biologists in France. They have shown that snobbish attitudes drive a strong preference for caviar supposedly from “rare” species, even when the samples are the same.

 
Why do you wear these glasses? Are you spying over me or recording something that you shouldn’t? I think one should be ready to resolve such queries as the new Wireless Spy Sunglasses are sure to subject us to them.
 

Brain cell
Scientists in the United States have identified brain cells linked to fear, paving the way for a more effective treatment of post-traumatic stress and other anxiety disorders.

Looks like telepresence really will be all the rage in the future. The TMSUK-4 created by Japanese robotics developer Tmsuk will let shoppers enjoy the full tactile experience of browsing shelves without having to step into the store.

 
BIC are well known for their disposable type products such as pens and razors. They are now venturing in to another arena by creating a disposable mobile phone. BIC have teamed up with Orange in France to launch the disposable phone which will come with 1 hour of free calls which can be topped up [...]

 
 A prototype of the gCubik, a 10-centimetre (3.9-inch) cube which can show 3D images with no special glasses.
Researchers in Japan are developing a gadget that could enable people to hold a three-dimensional image of someone in the palm of their hand.

Your child may be destined to become a walking land yacht
With waistlines increasing rapidly around the world, a group of researchers at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine predict that by 2030, almost 58% of the world’s population will be overweight or obese.