Thats Longer Than Your insect
Measuring over a foot long, a stick bug from the island of Borneo sets the record of the world’s longest insect, scientists said Thursday.

 For Macgyver Eggs!
Harvard University chemists have built a centrifuge with some plastic tubing, tape, and an egg beater.

 
 
Most tech conferences like whiz!-bang! gadgets, but this week’s Pop!Tech conference highlights the deeper trends in silicon’s disruptive march through contemporary society.

Old picture. Existing Problem
Ninety percent of the organs used in Chinese transplants come from executed prisoners, according to a new commentary in The Lancet, a British medical journal.

 
More Earthquake Coverage
When the next big earthquake hits the San Francisco Bay Area, it will be a catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina proportions. Hundreds, perhaps thousands of people will die, and hundreds of thousands will become homeless. Economic losses will be on the order of $200 billion, the vast majority of it uninsured.

 
 FortOss – Nano-Structured Bone Graft
Bone grafts can more closely mimic the chemical structure and composition of natural bone, thanks to a new material. Like other synthetics, the material minimizes the risk of immune rejection, but it’s much better at encouraging cells to grow.

 
 Suitcase Folding Bike
This Suitcase is also a folding Bicycle from Happy bike, designed by believe. It’s not just a concept, it’s really for sale.

 
 LG Double Sided Display
Lg is showing off thier new double sided LCD display at this years IMID 2008 conference held in Goyang City, Korea. The displays are 15″ and have a 14:1 contrast ratio. From a technical standpoint this is very impressive, these are not simply two screens attached to each other, but rather the [...]

 
Nearly all American women office workers say they like or love this major player in their lives, even if it causes many of them pain, a study showed Monday.

 
Popping so many pills that you sometimes forget to take a medication? The drug companies think they have the answer: combination pills, which aim to treat several ailments in one medication. Indeed, dozens of combo pills are in the works to combat a range of ailments, from asthma and heart disease to arthritis and severe [...]

Multitasking Clock

The “Cue” is a $30 waterproof clock, fitted with a suction cup and meant to be stuck on the wall of your shower. Its main purpose in life is to remind you to check your breasts for lumps – seven days after the end of your menstrual cycle, or every thirty days if you’re [...]

Big Brother Flexes Fascist Muscles

Everyone who buys a mobile telephone will be forced to register their identity on a national database under government plans to extend massively the powers of state surveillance.

So much less messy than insideoutdogs.com!
There’s a blog for all kinds of stuff on the InterWeb, so why not for … upside down dogs!

 Look Mom No Hands
I have no idea how he is able to do this but it is interesting to watch.

Disturbing Images On Computer Can Freak Kids Out
A new survey has found that nearly 60 per cent of the Brit kids have seen Internet images that disturb them – a finding that further fuels concerns over increasing exposure to unsuitable web material.
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) urges that new computers [...]

Even Our Feline Friends Are Suffering From It
Paranoia has emerged as a 21st century fear, according to a new research.
Yes, a leading psychiatrist at King’s College London has carried out the decade-long research and found that one in four people suffer irrational fears of either being threatened or in danger on a regular basis.

Counterfeit Proof Watch
 If you forked over $50,000 for a fancy Swiss watch, it would be pretty annoying to see your neighbor Vinny flashing around a knock off version that he bought at the flea market for $50. Here in New York City you’ll find plenty of places in Midtown or down around Canal Street, where [...]

 
 Announce Your 80’s Geekiness With New Arcade
If you yearn for the days before PlayStation and Xbox, when you had to haul you butt down to the local bar and slip in a couple of quarters to get your video game fix, then the Optime Strategies video gaming table could be for you. Run by a [...]

Child protection agencies worry the stunt will attract the wrong type of attention.
Australian teenage girls have been warned over the dangers of painting their phone numbers onto their skin while they sunbathe on public beaches.