Sleep texting
Sleep texting is a new phenomenon sparked by the stress of daily life. People with the rare condition send incoherent text messages while asleep to their friends and family – completely unaware that they are doing it.
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Pay for women will overtake men’s within a decade if current trends in the labor market continue, new figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that the “gender pay gap” – the difference between average salaries of men and women – has fallen to under 10 per cent for the first time ever.
Allowing children to be picky eaters could make them more prone to allergies.
Mothers have traditionally been told to ‘cocoon’ their children by avoiding high-risk foods during pregnancy and while breastfeeding to protect them from potentially dangerous reactions. But allowing kids to be picky eaters could make them more prone to allergies later in life, scientists have warned.
BPA is often used to line tin cans to stop them rusting and keep food fresh.
BPA, a hormone-mimicking chemical, used in soup cans could increase your risk of heart disease and diabetes, scientists have warned.
Continue reading… “BPA levels increase after eating canned soup”
Syneseizure, the hack that won the “People’s Choice” award
Earlier this month, Science Hack Day SF brought together 150+ scientists, designers, developers, and makers to collaborate on science-related projects. Along with US hackers, the event included participants from Brazil, Canada, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, and South Africa thanks to a grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation toInstitute for the Future. My IFTF colleague Ariel Waldman, the lead on Science Hack Day SF and the grant, posted about the insanely creative and wonderful projects that emerged from the 48 hours of science hacking: a DNA-based cocktail, a globe where the location of the International Space Station is tracked using a laser pointer, the Isodrag Typeface that rescales letters based on their aerodynamic drag, and many others…
Honeybees are such an amazing creature!
New Zealand biologists believe that honeybees can sense the faint floral odor on the breath of people infected with tuberculosis, and are trying to find a way to train bees to help them diagnose TB…
Continue reading… “Honeybees trained to smell TB”
AT&T will have less of a monopoly now.
FCC chairman, Julius Genachowski, issued a draft statement yesterday lashing out against AT&T’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile, calling its concentration of the wireless market contrary to the public interest. He’s also requested an administrative hearing, placing the onus on AT&T to prove the deal benign to wireless consumers…
Continue reading… “FCC Chief puts the kibosh on AT&T/T-Mobile merger”
A new way to print…or not.
At the 5th Opportunity Green conference held in Los Angeles November 10-11, new companies presented products and services in one-minute pitches for a chance to win Green Start-Up of the Year.
In a tight race with Kiverdi carbon recyclers, PrintEco Office pulled out in front at the last minute to take the prize with its print optimization software.
Eleven entrepreneurs showcased concepts in super succinct presentations and the approximately 1000 attendees from sustainably-minded businesses voted in real-time texts for the best idea…
Continue reading… “Print optimization software earns PrintEco Green Start-Up of the Year”
Mexicans sell their plasma across the U.S. border.
Two times a week, Araceli Duran closes the small store she runs from her home in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and heads to what she considers “her other job.”
Continue reading… “Donors in Mexico cross the U.S. border to sell their plasma”
China’s Invisible Man
This is Liu Bolin, also known as ‘China’s Invisible Man,’ who specializes in camouflage body-paintings. The seamless blending-in with his environment is the result of hours of painstaking work. Check out a couple more of his opuses. (Pics)
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The size of a heart attack and the harm it causes a patient can depend on what time it strikes.
Heart attacks are worst when they take place between 1 am and 5 am, acccording to a study published in Circulation Research.
Continue reading… “1am to 5am is worst time for heart attacks: study”
The Kindle Fire tablet from Amazon.com will leapfrog most competitive offerings to quickly become number two in the market behind Apple’s iPad, according to a survey conducted by ChangeWave Research.
Continue reading… “Amazon’s Kindle Fire second choice after iPad”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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