The new bill will make it easier for entrepreneurs to raise capital and create jobs.
Have the Republicans and Democrats may finally agree on something? They have agreed that small business owners and entrepreneurs need better and more plentiful opportunities to gain access to capital, grow their businesses, and create more jobs.
Continue reading… “Crowdfunding bill to allow startups to fundraise online”
35 percent of meals eaten by millennials are really snacks.
If you are a “millennial” (born somewhere between 1980 and 2000), when is the last time that you sat down to eat three square meals a day? Chances are you haven’t sat down for even two or one square meal a day.
Continue reading… “Food trends of the millennial generation”
Synthetic biology will lead to new forms of bioterrorism.
Computer-designed viruses that cure disease, new bacteria capable of synthesizing an unlimited fuel supply, new organisms that wipe out entire populations and bio-toxins that target world leaders may sound like devices restricted to feature-film script writers, but it is possible to create all of these today, using the latest advances in synthetic biology.
Continue reading… “DNA could be the next frontier for hackers and biological warfare”
Getting a funny 411 when you get 404.
The internet isn’t just a bunch of cables, wires, modems, computers, silicon, protocols, h-tee-tee-pees and h-tee-em-els. There are people behind it! People with personality. People who like to laugh. People who put up hilarious 404 error pages so whenever something goes wrong on the Internet, people will remember that they exist!
Continue reading… “The Internet’s best 404 Error pages”
Molybdenite could be a game changer for microchips.
Silicon may need to move over soon as molybdenite has proven its possibilities for being a more versatile material with which to make computer chips. The chips have transistors that are smaller (transistors can be made that are just three atoms thick) and more energy efficient, able to be turned on and off more quickly…
Continue reading… “First Molybdenite microchip!”
Santa is/is not Spidey a shown here.
Stephen Wildish’s Venn diagram illustrates that if Santa wanted to become a major league superhero — or, more frighteningly, a supervillain — he would be immensely powerful. He already has something of a Fortress of Solitude set up.
Continue reading… “The difference between Spider-Man and Santa Claus Is very small”
The Two-Year Sandwich
The military’s Meal Ready to Eat (M.R.E.), or those freeze-dried packages full of gummy pastes and freeze dried dreck that soldiers carry into the field is getting a much-needed upgrade. It’s not better tasting dehydrated foods or better freeze-drying technology. Rather, the U.S. Army has developed the world’s most cutting edge sandwich, one that can be served fresh after sitting on the shelf for two full years.
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A study found that high-endurance activities can lead to scarring of the right ventricle.
Scientists say running marathons could cause permanent heart damage.
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“The graying of hair and wrinkling of the skin seen in presidents while they’re in office are normal elements of human aging.”
Presidential wannabes take note: Contrary to the idea that being president speeds up aging, a new study shows that many U.S. presidents have actually lived longer than their peers.
Continue reading… “Presidents really don’t age faster: study”
Santa wants his toys back, kids!
Many parents are choosing to rent toys this holiday season instead of dishing out big money to buy the latest and greatest playthings. In addition to potentially saving money, toy rental is a way to keep down the toy clutter.
Continue reading… “Renting toys for Christmas a growing trend”
Eric Schmidt says that Google is actually acquiring around one company per week.
Eric Schmidt, Google’s Chairman, just took the stage at the Le Web conference to talk about Android, the search giant’s expansion and more. When he was asked about why the search engine hadn’t acquired any French companies, Schmidt jokingly commented on stage that Google was now buying around one company a day.
Continue reading… “Google buys one company every week”
Witnessing violence can have a traumatic effect on the brain.
Scientists at the University College of London (UCL) and the Anna Freud Center liken the impact of family violence on the brains of children to the brains of soldiers exposed to combat. Both kinds of combat result in hypersensitivity to danger and put subjects at risk for developing anxiety disorders.
Continue reading… “Brains of children from violent homes function same as combat soldiers”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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