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Cell Phones Are Biggest Distraction For Drivers

December 1st, 2008 at 3:05 pm » Comments (0)

 
 The study used this sophisticated driving simulator to track the data.
A new study conducted by the University of Utah found that cell phones are more of a distraction than anything else for drivers.



Link Between Junk Food And Alzheimer’s

December 1st, 2008 at 2:51 pm » Comments (0)

 
Eating fast food could contribute to the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new Swedish study published on Friday which offered possible clues to preventing it.



Gas Powered Snowboard

December 1st, 2008 at 2:37 pm » Comments (0)

 
You can totally dominate nature. I mean, what does nature have on you? Some snow and some cold temperatures? You’ve got a gas powered snowboard, and nature can shove it.



Customized Mobile Phone For Kids

December 1st, 2008 at 2:30 pm » Comments (0)

 
 Mo1
So you say there is still time before technology finally takes off big time. Kids need phones, or do we still think so?



Common Cold Virus Came From Birds ?

December 1st, 2008 at 2:25 pm » Comments (0)

  
Studies suggest About 200 Years Ago..yuk
A virus that causes cold-like symptoms in humans originated in birds and may have crossed the species barrier around 200 years ago, according to a new article published in the Journal of General Virology. Scientists hope their findings will help us understand how potentially deadly viruses emerge in humans.



Wind Power At Half The Cost

December 1st, 2008 at 2:20 pm » Comments (0)

 
 Wind jet
A design that draws on jet engine technology could halve the cost of generating electricity from wind.



The Cocktail Party Effect

December 1st, 2008 at 2:19 pm » Comments (0)

 
Virtual Ears And The Cocktail Party Effect
Oxford University research has helped understanding of the so-called ‘cocktail party effect’ – how our brains develop the ability to pinpoint and focus on particular sounds among a background of noise.



A Day In The Life Of An Ant

December 1st, 2008 at 2:15 pm » Comments (0)

Farming and chemical warfare
 
One of the most important developments in human civilisation was the practice of sustainable agriculture. But we were not the first – ants have been doing it for over 50 million years.



Hubble Directly Observes A Planet Orbiting Another Star

December 1st, 2008 at 2:08 pm » Comments (0)

Looks like the eye off of Lord of The Rings
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has taken the first visible-light snapshot of a planet circling another star.



Amazing Stacking Videos

December 1st, 2008 at 8:01 am » Comments (0)

 All in a days work
Unbelievable! This guy has mastered a way of stacking 20 bricks on his head and carrying them to the jobsite in Khulna, Bangladesh. Second video after the jump.