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TFAS: A New Procedure That Can Restore Full Use Of Spine

September 24th, 2008 at 9:22 am » Comments (0)

 
 TFAS Posterior View
Ever bend down and not get up again for a few days? Have you turned your neck in one direction only to find that your body had to accompany your neck to turn to the other side?



DizzyFix - A Treatment For Vertigo

September 24th, 2008 at 9:03 am » Comments (0)

 
 DizzyFix - Treatment For Vertigo
Any kind of medical care that can be used from the comfort of one’s house is always a boon. Cleanwater Clinical Limited thought on the similar lines for vertigo and dizziness patients. The Canadian company brought to surface DizzyFix that can combat BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo), which stands to be […]



Age-Estimation Software Determines Age Through Face

September 24th, 2008 at 8:55 am » Comments (0)

 
People who hope to keep their age a secret won’t want to go near a computer running this software. Like an age-guesser at a carnival, computer software being developed at the University of Illinois can fairly accurately estimate a person’s age. But, unlike age-guessers, who can view a person’s body, the software works by examining […]



Dark Chocolate Could Help Prevent Heart Disease

September 24th, 2008 at 8:31 am » Comments (0)

 
 Dark chocolate
Chocolate has already been linked to many health benefits, and now, a group of scientists has given chocoholics another reason to savour their favourite sweet by suggesting that dark chocolate prevents heart disease.



Wearable Airbag For The Elderly

September 24th, 2008 at 8:21 am » Comments (0)

 
A Japanese company on Wednesday unveiled a wearable airbag for the elderly that pops out when they fall.



Infrared Lie Detector Test

September 23rd, 2008 at 9:05 am » Comments (0)

 
 
In a world of where truthfulness is at a premium , a game of cops and robbers unfolds and plays itself out in different dimensions and to different degrees. I don’t mean to be cryptic but it’s just that we have to accept the fact that people lie, and it is an effort to find […]



Are Doctor’s Scrubs Germ Free?

September 23rd, 2008 at 8:56 am » Comments (0)

 
Many hospitals have stepped up efforts to encourage regular hand washing by doctors. But what about their clothes?



Panel Calls for Less Emphasis on College SATs

September 23rd, 2008 at 8:20 am » Comments (0)

 
SAT and ACT scores have long determined whether you’ll get accepted into college
A commission convened by some of the country’s most influential college admissions officials is recommending that colleges and universities move away from their reliance on SAT and ACT scores and shift toward admissions exams more closely tied to the high school curriculum and […]



The Fleecing of America

September 22nd, 2008 at 10:08 pm » Comments (0)

 
Roger Cohen: World leaders converge on a battered New York this week for the United Nations General Assembly and my advice to them is: think Damien Hirst.
It’s not that I expect them to dwell on the British artist’s giant tanks of dead sharks and piglets at a time when the U.S. economy is being […]



Animated Cosmic Energy Card Betters Your Physical And Emotional Self

September 22nd, 2008 at 6:52 pm » Comments (0)

 
After cosmic energy releasing stones, we now have an animated cosmic energy card that apparently betters your physical and emotional self by applying visualization techniques.



Japan Space Elevator Association To Draw Up Timetable For Space Elevator

September 22nd, 2008 at 6:29 pm » Comments (0)

 
The idea of a space elevator made of ultra-strong carbon nanotubes has been talked about a lot over the past several years, but recently some research groups have begun to investigate the idea as a real possibility. Most recently, scientists from Japan have started an organization called the Japan Space Elevator Association, and they plan […]



Sexist Men Earn More Money

September 22nd, 2008 at 4:44 pm » Comments (0)

 
Sexist men tend to command hire wages
Men holding the view that women should stay at home earn more than men who don’t. But women with more egalitarian views don’t take home much more than their traditional counterparts.



U.S. Military Working On Creating “Thought Helmets”

September 21st, 2008 at 12:21 pm » Comments (0)

 
From the “how the hell did we miss this” department comes word that the U.S. military is hard at work creating “thought helmets” for its soldiers. If fully realized, this mind-interfacing piece of gear would allow for what plebeians would call magic, and Arthur C. Clark would call basic telepathy. The “good” news is the […]



Study Implicates Climate As A Major Driver Of Wildfires

September 21st, 2008 at 12:10 pm » Comments (0)

 
Climate has been implicated by a new study as a major driver of wildfires in the last 2,000 years. But human activities, such as land clearance and fire suppression during the industrial era (since 1750) have created large swings in burning, first increasing fires until the late 1800s, and then dramatically reducing burning in the […]



Weighing The Evidence On Preventing Repetitive Strain Injury

September 21st, 2008 at 11:50 am » Comments (0)

Persistent pain from repetitive strain injury occurs most frequently among workers who do heavy manual handling tasks.



Making Money from Online Video

September 20th, 2008 at 7:09 pm » Comments (0)

Turning those video clips into money
The recent “Online TV and the Future of Digital Video Advertising” study from The Diffusion Group estimates current CPMs for user-generated video at $15, with CPMs twice that for short-clip video and $40 CPMs for long-form video. All three CPMs will rise gradually through 2013, according to projections from the […]



Online Gamers are Fit – Physically if not Mentally

September 20th, 2008 at 6:16 pm » Comments (0)

Pale, overweight couch potatoes.
That’s the stereotype of avid online computer gamers, but these joystick junkies are actually in better than average physical condition, a new US survey suggests, although they may be less healthy mentally.



Top 10 Tech Billionaires

September 20th, 2008 at 6:14 pm » Comments (0)

Some billionaires just pack a bigger punch than others
The dotcom boom ushered in the new-age entrepreneurship and with it came a new set of billionaires. Billionaires who have brought their start-ups a long way from their ‘garage’ days. Many of them pioneers in their space, these online companies have today evolved into popular global brands […]



Text Messaging Under Increasing Fire

September 20th, 2008 at 1:52 pm » Comments (0)

 
Senator Barack Obama used one to announce to the world his choice of a running mate. Thousands of Americans have used them to vote for their favorite “American Idol” contestants. Many teenagers prefer them to actually talking. Almost overnight, text messages have become the preferred form of communication for millions.



FDA Considering Proposals To Sell Genetically Engineered Animals For Food

September 20th, 2008 at 1:36 pm » Comments (0)

 
Super Chicken strutted a step closer to the dinner table Thursday. The government said it will start considering proposals to sell genetically engineered animals as food, a move that could lead to faster-growing fish, cattle that can resist mad cow disease or perhaps heart-healthier eggs laid by a new breed of chickens.



Political Preferences: It Might Not Be What You Think

September 20th, 2008 at 9:03 am » Comments (0)

 
Why does it seem many people begin with political preferences and then try to find reasons justifying their inclinations? Why is it so difficult to sway people who care deeply about politics no matter how compelling the facts or persuasive the prose? University of Nebraska-Lincoln research may help to answer these questions.



Lessons Learned at 37Signals

September 19th, 2008 at 11:26 pm » Comments (0)

 
 Jason Fried is the founder of 37Signals
According to Jason Fried, speaking at the Web 2.0 conference, these are the basic ideas they’ve learned by working together over the last couple of years. Ranging from collaboration to design, hiring, and lots more. An insightful look.



Vertical Farms of the Future

September 19th, 2008 at 9:02 pm » Comments (0)

Pushing the limits of ag technology
All in one complex includes automated farming technologies, lab-grown meat, glowing bacteria, and sewage-to-electricity converters that will help vertical farming take off. (Pics)



The Stinkiest Fuel on Earth

September 19th, 2008 at 8:33 pm » Comments (0)

 
Powerful odors are still power
Will Brinton, the founder of Woods End Laboratories, a bioenergy consultancy, predicts a future without landfills. Instead we’ll use table scraps and sewage to power our homes. Just dump the waste into a household digester, and bacteria will break it down and release the natural gas methane. (Chart)



Most People in the U.S. Believe in Guardian Angels

September 19th, 2008 at 5:50 pm » Comments (0)

 
 Guardian angel have many different looks
More than half of Americans believe they are protected by a guardian angel and two in three are certain that heaven exists, according to a study of US religious beliefs.