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January 10th, 2009 at 6:54 pm »
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More Massive, New Measurements Show
Fasten your seat belts — we’re faster, heavier, and more likely to collide than we thought. Astronomers making high-precision measurements of the Milky Way say our home Galaxy is rotating about 100,000 miles per hour faster than previously understood.
January 10th, 2009 at 6:52 pm »
Comments (0)Asteroids are hunks of rock that orbit in the outer reaches of space, and scientists have generally assumed that their small size limited the types of rock that could form in their crusts. But two newly discovered meteorites may rewrite the book on how some asteroids form and evolve.
January 10th, 2009 at 6:49 pm »
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, But Global Warming May Have Helped Override Some Recent Eruptions
Climate researchers have shown that big volcanic eruptions over the past 450 years have temporarily cooled weather in the tropics—but suggest that such effects may have been masked in the 20th century by rising global temperatures. Their paper, which shows that higher latitudes can be [...]
January 10th, 2009 at 6:46 pm »
Comments (0)Life on a planet ruled by two suns might be a little complicated. Two sunrises, two sunsets. Twice the radiation field.
January 10th, 2009 at 6:43 pm »
Comments (0)When there is a threat of disease during pregnancy, mothers produce less aggressive sons with more efficient immune systems, researchers at The University of Nottingham have discovered.
January 10th, 2009 at 5:07 pm »
Comments (0)I see…no smell…no feel dead people. This is just creepy.
To those of you who like to begin the New Year thinking gloomy thoughts, here is an eco-gloomy issue/question to think about. Is it okay for a Crematorium to use the smoke from cremated bodies to save on their heating bill? What if in doing so [...]
January 10th, 2009 at 5:00 pm »
Comments (0)Touch screen coke machine Sweet!
The lowly vending machine is due for an update, and here’s Samsung’s take.
January 10th, 2009 at 4:53 pm »
Comments (0)As much as this cost you would think there would be more bling
Richard Vandersteen is normally a meat and potatoes kind of guy, who makes some of the best value speakers out there. But for the launch of his new flagship $45,000 Model Seven, he decided to pull out all the stops.
January 10th, 2009 at 4:47 pm »
Comments (0)Listen you may hear the planet smiling
Freeplay’s latest radio offering packs clean power generation in a slick, older look. Ok, so the older appliance it riffs on may be a toaster, but still it’s pretty cool.
January 10th, 2009 at 11:56 am »
Comments (0)Formerly hot job markets are no longer hot
Job seekers with no ties to any particular location often seek jobs in big cities like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles or San Francisco. But are these the places where they’re most likely to find a job? Not according to the most recent data from the Bureau of [...]
January 10th, 2009 at 11:12 am »
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Americans may reduce the amount they spend on food in response to a sour economy but some experts fear they may pick up weight in the process.
January 10th, 2009 at 10:55 am »
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EcoSmart Zeta Fireplace
The EcoSmart Fire seems to have a roller-coaster ride with its innovative and eco-friendly styled open fireplaces coming every now and then.
January 10th, 2009 at 10:47 am »
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I know, it sounds like something out of a Sci-Fi movie where people are arrested for crimes before they commit them. Oh wait, that movie was already made.
January 10th, 2009 at 10:37 am »
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Many older adults want to remain active and independent for as long as possible. Seniors want to age in their own homes and avoid moving to institutions or nursing homes.
January 10th, 2009 at 10:23 am »
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perCushion Pillow
Urban Tool already impressed us with their line of futuristic gadget holders. This time they’ve added a set of stereo Bluetooth speakers and music controls to a pillow.