The study found that the endothelial blood cells from heart attack patients are abnormally large and misshapen.
Researchers in the U.S. have found oddly-shaped blood cells in heart attack patients, indicating that a blood test could help predict whether a patient is at risk of an imminent cardiac emergency.
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Engineer Vs. Designer, a design blog has challenged the 3D printing community to create “the most absurd 3D-printable iPhone accessory” one can imagine (and, in turn, have a chance to win a MakerBot Replicator). The result? A whole basket-load of crazy. (Pics)
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Natural gas home refueling appliance.
The only automaker currently selling natural gas-powered passenger car s in the U.S. is Honda. The Japanese automaker wants to double sales of its Honda Civic Natural Gas sedan and to do so it wants some of its dealers to install compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling stations.
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TekRMD is trying to help people in wheelchairs better navigate their world. This video shows how the Tek Robotic Mobilization Device has changed one man’s life.
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About 45 percent of parents give their children bottled water instead of tap water.
Amy Wilson was shocked when the dentist had to fill six cavities in her 4-year-old son’s baby teeth. The New York Cit y mother of three scanned her family’s habits, trying to figure how Seamus, now 7, could have developed such tooth decay so early.
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Taking a daily dose of aspirin a day can help prevent cancer.
There is growing scientific evidence suggesting that taking a daily dose of aspirin can help prevent, and possibly treat, cancer, according to three new studies published Wednesday.
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On Tuesday, laser experts reported that they’ve now succeeded in using an experimental camera to capture three-dimensional images of objects even when they’re hidden around a corner.
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Samsung’s latest sets feature built-in HD cameras, microphone sets and face and speech recognition software.
Top-of-the-line plasmas and LED HDTVs by Samsung offer new features never before available within a television including a built-in, internally wired HD camera, twin microphones, face tracking and speech recognition. These new features give you unprecedented control over your HDTV, but the devices themselves are more similar than ever to a personal computer and may allow hackers or even Samsung to see and hear you and your family, and collect extremely personal data.
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Free mobile apps, with all of those ads, drain your mobile phone battery quickly.
If you want to make your mobile device’s battery last longer, researchers have found that it may be better to avoid using free apps where possible.
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TSA agent “inspecting” a passenger with his pants pulled down to proved he isn’t a terrorist.
Since 9/11, Americans have already spent over $60 billion on funding the TSA. This infographic shows how the whole system is flawed. There have been over 25,000 security breaches despite the increased security. And $36 million has been wasted on devices that now sit in warehouses.
Check out the infographic to read about even more disturbing statistics:
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Cheaper, quieter and fuel-efficient biplanes could put supersonic travel on the horizon.
For 27 years, the Concorde provided its passengers with a rare luxury: time saved. For a pricey fare, the sleek supersonic jet ferried its ticketholders from New York to Paris in a mere three-and-a-half hours — just enough time for a nap and an aperitif. Over the years, expensive tickets, high fuel costs, limited seating and noise disruption from the jet’s sonic boom slowed interest and ticket sales. On Nov. 26, 2003, the Concorde — and commercial supersonic travel — retired from service…
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88 percent of law enforcement agencies use social media to investigate crimes.
Cincinnati police investigators stumbled upon an online video last year showing an act of armed robbery, helpfully taped by the perpetrators themselves. The city’s Real Time Crime Center analysts found the footage on a Facebook page while using the popular social-media site to investigate another crime. The suspects were eventually arrested.
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