October 28th, 2009 at 9:11 am

his image of an ancient fly in amber shows the strange horn on its head, topped by three eyes.
Just in time for Halloween, researchers have announced the discovery of a new, real-world “monster” — what they are calling a “unicorn” fly that lived about 100 million years ago and is being described as a new family, genus and species of fly never before observed. Continue Reading »
October 28th, 2009 at 9:10 am

Staphylococcus aureus.
Globalisation and industrialisation are causing diseases to spread from humans to animals, a study has shown.
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October 28th, 2009 at 9:07 am

Naked mole rats.
Despite a 30-year lifespan that gives ample time for cells to grow cancerous, a small rodent species called a naked mole rat has never been found with tumors of any kind — and now biologists at the University of Rochester think they know why.
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October 28th, 2009 at 8:31 am

Reading, writing , reading…
Liquavista has rolled out a trio of new e-reader display technologies that are currently in a prototype mode, where they tout speedier page refreshes on e-book readers alongside support for video playback. Apart from that, it is hoped that this new technology would change the way Internet browsing on an e-book reader in the near future. (Video)
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October 27th, 2009 at 11:28 am
Featured Invention at the Colorado Inventor Showcase
Firefly Medical’s debut product, the “Infusion Management System” or IMS, is a stunning and dramatic departure from all inspirations which have gone before it. The IMS is clearly a disruptive, new product catagory. It is not an evolution in patient care, but a revolution instead.
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October 27th, 2009 at 10:38 am

Featured Invention at the Colorado Inventor Showcase
Portable, collapsible full size shovel with broom and ice scraper. Attaches with an aluminum alloy handle. Made out of recylcled ABS plastic. All plastic parts are yellow in color so other motorists can see you from a distance. The yellow color is helpful if you are stuck on the road and have to dig yourself out. (Pics)
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October 27th, 2009 at 10:25 am

Featured at the Colorado Inventor Showcase
Net proceeds from EZ Shot goes to help purchase food and toiletries for the FISH Food Bank in Broomfield
EZ Shot is a fully-automatic basketball return machine. EZ Shot’s patented technology is well suited for training, recreation and entertainment. EZ Shot’s on-board computer contains a variety of pre-programmed individual and team drill patterns, designed for all ages and skill levels. EZ Shot is the life of any party, school or corporate event. Whether you use it to train, entertain, amaze or fundraise, EZ Shot draws and holds everyone’s attention. (Video)
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October 27th, 2009 at 9:23 am
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Researchers have identified a cellular pathway that may explain the link between alcohol consumption and cancer.
Alcohol consumption has long been linked to cancer and its spread, but the underlying mechanism has never been clear. Now, researchers at Rush University Medical Center have identified a cellular pathway that may explain the link.
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October 27th, 2009 at 9:18 am

When two populations of a species become geographically isolated from each other, their genes diverge from one another over time.
Cornell researchers have discovered a genetic mechanism in fruit flies that prevents two closely related species from reproducing, a finding that offers clues to how species evolve.
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October 27th, 2009 at 9:17 am

Top: Scanning electron micrograph of the optomechanical crystal. Bottom: closer view of the device’s nanobeam.
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have created a nanoscale crystal device that, for the first time, allows scientists to confine both light and sound vibrations in the same tiny space. Continue Reading »
October 27th, 2009 at 9:14 am

Ancient port city of Caesarea, Israel.
“There is a likely chance of tsunami waves reaching the shores of Israel,” says Dr. Beverly Goodman of the Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences at the University of Haifa following an encompassing geo-archaeological study at the port of Caesarea. “Tsunami events in the Mediterranean do occur less frequently than in the Pacific Ocean, but our findings reveal a moderate rate of recurrence,” she says.
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October 27th, 2009 at 9:13 am

BYU business prof Katie Liljenquist led a study that found that clean scents lead to more ethical behavior.
People are unconsciously fairer and more generous when they are in clean-smelling environments, according to a soon-to-be published study led by a Brigham Young University professor. Continue Reading »
October 27th, 2009 at 8:03 am
Cherie Blair is backing The Women’s Leadership Fund to raise the number of women executives.
A fund that aims to invest in companies with a high number of women in senior roles will be launched next week, with backing from Cherie Blair and the former prime ministers of Canada and New Zealand, Kim Campbell and Jenny Shipley.
The Women’s Leadership Fund, started by Zurich-based Naissance Capital, will invest in quoted companies and expects to have raised about $200m (£123m) by the end of the year, largely from “ideologically inclined wealthy individuals”.
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October 27th, 2009 at 7:50 am
Are you a nervous first time mom-to-be who wants nothing but the very best for your little one? Most people would say yes, and figure out that if their kid listens to Mozart or other musical geniuses while they were in the womb, they would turn out to be at the top of the class always. Pretty warped thinking since I’m pretty sure Mozart and Beethoven never had that luxury during their 9-month tenure in their mother’s womb.
October 27th, 2009 at 7:40 am
Do you like to block the world out completely when you’re working at your desk? Copenhagen-based design team GamFratesi has created a prototype for a sleek, dinosaur egg-like work environment that they call Rewrite. It reminds me of those cubicles they had at my grad school library, except they’re a lot nicer-looking.
October 27th, 2009 at 7:25 am

A pet shop worker has set a new world record after stuffing 16 Madagascar hissing cockroaches – each more than 6cm long – into his mouth.
Sean Murphy, of Lansing, Michigan, US, shattered the old Guinness World Records score of 11 to secure the new mark.
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October 26th, 2009 at 11:57 am

International domain names or addresses that can be written in non-English characters are expected to be approved this week. This will spark one of the biggest changes to the internet in its four-decade history.
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October 26th, 2009 at 9:13 am

Body hair difference is more pronounced between chimpanzees and humans than within our own species.
Spend a little time people-watching at the beach and you’re bound to notice differences in the amount, thickness and color of people’s body hair. Then head to the zoo and compare people to chimps, our closest living relatives. Continue Reading »
October 26th, 2009 at 9:10 am

The great diversity of male sexual traits, ranging from peacock’s elaborate train to formidable genitalia of male seed beetles, is the result of female choice.
The great diversity of male sexual traits, ranging from peacock’s elaborate train to formidable genitalia of male seed beetles, is the result of female choice. But why do females choose among males? In a new study published October 22 in Current Biology, researchers from Uppsala University found no support for the theory that the female choice is connected to “good genes”.
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October 26th, 2009 at 9:07 am

A mantis shrimp takes a peep from it’s burrow in the Sulu sea.
The remarkable eyes of a marine crustacean could inspire the next generation of DVD and CD players, according to a new study from the University of Bristol published today in Nature Photonics.
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October 26th, 2009 at 9:06 am

The acoustic hyperlens is fashioned from 36 brass fins arranged in the shape of a hand-held fan.
Ultrasound and underwater sonar devices could “see” a big improvement, thanks to development of the world’s first acoustic hyperlens. Created by researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), the acoustic hyperlens provides an eightfold boost in the magnification power of sound-based imaging technologies. Continue Reading »
October 26th, 2009 at 9:04 am

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have used gene therapy to safely improve vision in five children and seven adults with a rare form of congenital blindness
Born with a retinal disease that made him legally blind, and would eventually leave him totally sightless, the nine-year-old boy used to sit in the back of the classroom, relying on the large print on an electronic screen and assisted by teacher aides. Now, after a single injection of genes that produce light-sensitive pigments in the back of his eye, he sits in front with classmates and participates in class without extra help. In the playground, he joins his classmates in playing his first game of softball.
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October 26th, 2009 at 8:44 am
Mom always said not to play with your food, but the Elite Marshmallow Blaster could potentially prove to be too much of a temptation as this $55 pump-action single shot device is more than capable of firing standard marshmallows up to 40 feet far – we’re sure it can also handle other foodstuff, but keeping this away from ants once you’re done might be a wee bit tricky.
October 26th, 2009 at 7:37 am

The world’s smallest working model train set has been unveiled – measuring just 1/8th of an inch by 1/4 of an inch.
At 1-35200 scale to the real thing, the five-carriage train travels around an oval route including a ride through a tunnel.
Created by New Jersey model train enthusiast David Smith, the model was built using nothing more fancy than a craft knife and a steady hand.
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October 26th, 2009 at 7:19 am
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Five artists from the art collective Cube Works in Toronto recreated Leonardo Da Vinci’s The Last Supper out of 4,050 cubes, in all measuring 8.5 by 17 feet. The work was entered into the Guinness Book of World Records and sold to a collector in Florida.
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