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Pregnancy Following An Ovary Transplant

November 10th, 2008 at 10:26 am » Comments (0)

Mother Gives Birth To Baby After Ovary Transplant
A sterile woman is to give birth to the world’s first baby conceived after a full ovary transplant.
The 38-year-old was rendered infertile
when her ovaries failed at the age of 15, causing her to suffer an early menopause. After receiving an ovary transplanted from her twin sister, the woman, [...]



This New Plant Will Have You Standing On Your Head

November 10th, 2008 at 10:16 am » Comments (0)

 
Suspended in air and upside down, check out this new plant.
Is that a real plant? I’ve heard of hanging plants before, but never saw suspended in the air upside down. It must be an optical illusion of some kind…
No, It is a plant and actually it’s quite green, in both the literal and environmental [...]



New Beer Created By Scientists That May Extend Your Life

November 10th, 2008 at 10:10 am » Comments (0)

 

 
 Where Can I Sign Up To Help With The Testing?
Beer drinkers might actually have something to celebrate about. Scientists at Rice University have created a beer that could extend your life.
They have named the beverage BioBeer, and the way it works is that it has three genes spliced into a specific brewer’s yeast that produces [...]



New Digital Camera With Built-In Printer By Takara Tomy

November 10th, 2008 at 10:04 am » Comments (0)

Cutting Edge Technology Right At Your Fingertips
Wanna-be cutting-edge art photographers got a cool new toy to play with recently from Takara Tomy called the XIAO. The XIAO is a digital camera that takes the place of the old school Polaroid Instamatic by allowing users immediately print their digital photos on the spot via its built-in [...]



Researchers Claim Foreplay Is Overrated

November 10th, 2008 at 9:56 am » Comments (0)

Mmmmmmm… A little to the left…

Foreplay may be overrated according to a survey based on 2,300 women, which found that it has little or no significance when it comes to the likelihood of having an orgasm. The duration of intercourse – 16.2 minutes on average – is the clincher, according to the research. The findings [...]



China’s Massive $586 Billion Stimulus Plan

November 10th, 2008 at 7:09 am » Comments (0)

 
The world’s largest inflation cycle is about to begin
China on Sunday night announced an aggressive $586 billion economic stimulus package, the largest in the country’s history, at a time when it is struggling with increasing social unrest due to factory closings and rising unemployment.
In a wide-ranging plan that economists are comparing to the New Deal, [...]



Introducing the Umbrella Loudspeaker

November 10th, 2008 at 6:45 am » Comments (0)

 Turn your rainy days into a non-stop party
Oto-Shigure, a high-tech umbrella that functions as a personal audio speaker system, will give music lovers a reason to dance in the rain.



Understanding the Gen X Online Shopper

November 10th, 2008 at 6:44 am » Comments (0)

 
Generation X—people born from 1965 to 1981—presents marketers with a complex mix of demographic characteristics.
One is financial. Many Gen Xers are being squeezed by college and credit card debt in addition to the high housing costs associated with subprime mortgages.