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Lift Assist

November 17th, 2008 at 6:30 pm » Comments (0)

Now You Don’t Have A Reason Not To Get Up Off Your Butt
I don’t want to be mean, but so many boomers today are just too darn fat. Yes, I know, kids are fatter than ever, teens, mothers… yada yada. But boomers, your time to trim down to a healthy weight is limited, face it. [...]



For The Fashion Conscious Baby

November 17th, 2008 at 6:23 pm » Comments (0)

Strut Your Stuff Baby
Who says high heels are only for big girls? ‘Heelarious ‘ is for hip babies trying to look glam!The tiny baby pumps will fit infants up to six months of age and are available in a variety of colours and prints.



Key To Abstract Art Is The Evolution Of Our Visual System

November 17th, 2008 at 10:35 am » Comments (0)

 
The Snail By Matisse
Famous works of abstract art achieve popularity by using shapes that resonate with the neural mechanisms in the brain linked to visual information, a psychologist at the University of Liverpool has discovered.



My Room II Offers Soundproof Privacy

November 17th, 2008 at 10:23 am » Comments (0)

 
We can think of many reasons you might want a soundproof enclosure inside your home. The My Room II from Yamaha is a fully enclosed human-sized vault that makes sure there is no space for external distractions like spouses, cats or smoke alarms.



Stress Hormone Found In Children Who Watch Parents Argue

November 17th, 2008 at 10:07 am » Comments (0)

 
A new study has shown that children who get upset while watching their parents fight are more likely to develop psychological problems.



Portable, Noninvasive Trauma Monitors

November 17th, 2008 at 9:54 am » Comments (0)

 
A portable, noninvasive monitor developed by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. 
Patients with severe injuries or serious infections run the risk of circulatory shock–a life-threatening condition in which the blood can’t supply tissues with enough oxygen and nutrients. If shock is recognized in time, the patient can be resuscitated with oxygen, intravenous fluids, [...]



Ten Minute Blood Test To Identify Cancer Proteins

November 17th, 2008 at 9:43 am » Comments (0)

 
 A microfluidic chip identifies 35 proteins in a drop of blood within 10 minutes.
Measuring proteins in the blood can help doctors determine patients’ cancer risk and monitor the health of the elderly and people with chronic diseases. But current methods for testing these proteins are too expensive and require too much blood to be performed [...]



Super Coco Fashion

November 17th, 2008 at 8:28 am » Comments (0)

Finally, a fashion show for the diet-impaired. Yes the models may still be little waifs, but the clothes themselves completely make up for it. How? They’re all made of chocolate!



Camel Chocolate

November 17th, 2008 at 8:20 am » Comments (0)

Available with One Hump or Two

Coming to a sweet shop near you – camel milk chocolate. The makers of Al-Nassma, the Arabic for a cool desert breeze, are planning to break into the European chocolate market with their own special recipe.
Although camel milk is a traditional staple among Beduin tribes, it has never before been [...]



Community Incinerator Turns Slum Garbage Into Cooking Heat

November 17th, 2008 at 8:12 am » Comments (0)

The New Alternative Garbage Recycler/Incinerator

 
AfriGadget takes a look at a clever garbage incinerator deployed in Kibera, Kenya, that turns waste fuel and garbage into cooking heat for residents. The design of the furnace actually allows plastics and other waste to be burnt without releasing harmful fumes:
What kind of garbage? Any, plastics, food wastes even clothes – [...]