Laptops with wifi can damage sperm.
The digital age has left men’s nether parts in a squeeze, if you believe the latest science on semen, laptops and wireless connections.
Continue reading… “Wifi-enabled laptops damage sperm”
Your posture affects your decision making
Lean to the left. Lean to the right.
Scientists have found that if you lean to the left, you think Michael Jackson had fewer number one hit singles than if you lean to the right or stand up straight.
If your posture leans to the right, on the other hand, your estimate increases. If you lean left you also think the Eiffel Tower is shorter than if you lean to the right. You think there is less alcohol in whiskey, and you will guess that Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has fewer grandchildren than if you leaned to the right. This is a real study soon to be published in the scientific journal Psychological Science…
Continue reading… “Your posture affects your decision making”
Large families good for mother’s health: study
Having four or more children halves a woman’s chances of suffering a stroke.
Despite the stresses involved with having a large family, having four or more children might be good for women, a study has found.
New trend in anti-bullying: teaching victims to stand up for themselves
Some parents are going old-school when it comes to dealing with bullies.
What would your first instinct be if you found out that bullies were hassling your child? Would you help him rehearse comeback lines or would you show him how to open a can of whoop-ass, and knock those jerks into next week?
Continue reading… “New trend in anti-bullying: teaching victims to stand up for themselves”
Electrical stimulation to the brain speeds up learning
Air Force operator receiving transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS) to accelerate learning.
By running a mild electric current through the brains of pilots during lessons, Air Force researchers have cut their personnel’s learning time in half. Pilots were being taught how to identify targets using drones—the practice is increasingly important to modern warfare and one which, due to its difficulty, is holding back the deployment of drones. Caffeine and other stimulants have been tested to aid learning but none work as well as two milliamperes of direct current for 30 minutes to pilot’s brains during training sessions on video simulators.
Continue reading… “Electrical stimulation to the brain speeds up learning”
Google drops ‘Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal’ research project
Did Google give up on the planet?
Google is quite a big proponent of renewable energy. They have made all kinds of investments in wind, solar, geothermal, etc. Some are to generate clean energy for their own needs, others are more akin to financing deals to help big wind and solar farms get built. In any case, it is very commendable work and if more big corporations had the long-term vision of Google, the world would definitely be in better shape.
But sadly, one of their most promising clean energy projects has just gotten the axe. Renewable Energy Cheaper Than Coal which was launched in 2007 via the Google.org Foundation, aimed to drive down the cost of renewable energy via R&D efforts until it was cheaper than coal, the magic point at which adoption would reach escape velocity…
Continue reading… “Google drops ‘Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal’ research project”
Scientists create man-made flu virus that could potentially wipe out millions if it ever escapes research lab
The deadly virus is a genetically tweaked version of the H5N1 bird flu strain.
A group of scientists is pushing to publish research about how they created a man-made flu virus that could potentially wipe out civilization.
Short people could blame their lack of height on a shortage of genes
Short people have shortage of genes.
Height is mostly passed down through families but scientists have so far only identified specific gene characteristics to explain about 10 per cent of the difference between people’s heights.
Secret of internal alarm clock discovered that allows some to get by on just four hours’ sleep
People who had two copies of the gene ABCC9 slept significantly less than people with two copies of another version.
Scientists discover a gene that controls how long we sleep has been explaining why some people have their own internal alarm clock.
Brains of psychopaths are different
Brain scans of psychopaths shows differences in structure and function of brain.
Brain images of prisoners show important differences between who are diagnosed as psychopaths and those who aren’t, according to a new study from University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers.
Continue reading… “Brains of psychopaths are different”
Elderly heart patients prefer longevity over quality of life
Survey found three quareters of elderly heart failure patients wouldn’t trade a longer life with symptoms for a shorter life without them.
Many doctors might assume tha when an elderly patient’s chronic disease is impossible to cure they would prefer to improve the quality of their remaining life rather than extend it as it is. Most of the time those doctors would be mistaken, according to a new study.
Continue reading… “Elderly heart patients prefer longevity over quality of life”
Update Your Parent’s Browser day
Consider it a public service.
I don’t know about you guys, but my parents are terrible at computers and still use IE5. That’s why I think Update Your Parent’s Browser Day is a great new holiday we all should take advantage of…
Continue reading… “Update Your Parent’s Browser day”
