Researchers monitored people’s brain waves with an EEG while they looked at pictures ranging from war photos to pictures of kittens.
Women remember unpleasant events far less accurately than men do, say researchers at the University of Montreal.
Colorado considers nation’s toughest trans-fat ban in schools
Several states already limit trans-fat in school cafeterias.
Colorado is the nation’s leanest state and it is taking aim at junk food in school cafeterias as it considers the nation’s toughest school trans-fat ban.
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Researchers say sugar should be regulated as a toxin
Sugar and other sweeteners are so toxic to the human body that they should be regulated as strictly as alcohol by governments worldwide, according to researchers.
A spoonful of sugar might make the medicine go down. But it also makes blood pressure and cholesterol go up, along with your risk for liver failure, obesity, heart disease and diabetes.
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Android users more likely to have sex on the first date: survey
You should start pursuing Android users if you are hoping to get some naughty action soon. Android users are more likely to have sex on the first date than those who use iPhone or BlackBerry devices, according to a recent survey.
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Self-guided bullet can hit targets more than a mile away
A new bullet from Sandia Labs is self-guided — and it can hit targets more than a mile away, the inventors say.
If you are a fan of science fiction movies of the 80s you might remember “Runaway,” in which Gene Simmons plays an evil scientist who invents “smart” bullets that seek out specific human targets. (video)
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75% of Americans have used their mobile phones on the toilet
One-quarter of Americans say they will not go to the bathroom without their devices.
We know where some of you are reading this. A recently released survey of the mobile phone habits of Americans, going where few other surveys care to go, has found that 75 percent of the populace have used their mobile devices while on the toilet. Among those aged 28 to 35, the figure is 91 percent.
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Facebook and Twitter more addictive than tobacco and alcohol: study
Urges to keep on top of social networks and work were the hardest to resist.
It is more difficult to resist the urge to check social networking sites for updates than turning down a drink, according to a study of people’s everyday desires.
Mind-reading device closer to reality translates brain activity into words
Scientists could soon be able to eavesdrop on the constant, internal monologs that run through people’s minds, or hear the imagined speech of those patients who cannot speak, a new study has revealed.
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Surveillance video becomes a tool to help business owners study customer behavior
Software from Prism Skylabs processes surveillance footage to show how busy a place is without compromising customers’ privacy.
Giants like Amazon and Google have led the huge success of online shopping and advertising thanks to software that logs when you visit Web pages and what you click on. Prism Skylabs is a startup that offers brick-and-mortar businesses the equivalent—counting, logging, and tracking people in a store, coffee shop, or gym with software that works with video from security cameras.
Bio-engineered bulletproof human skin reinforced with spider silk
With a little help from genetically modified goats human skin can stop a bullet.
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The Boxx electric scooter – box on wheels ideal for city commuting
Boxx electric vehicle
You can walk most anywhere you want or take a cab in the city, but having your own mode of transport gives you a bit of freedom. But cars are expensive. Bikes are good, but require a lot of energy on your part. Mopeds are an option, but not if you can’t store them – never mind the emissions from the gas-powered ones. The BOXX electric vehicle seems like the perfect solution.
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Revolutionary new theory says ‘inanimate’ objects also alive
Earth is alive.
A revolutionary new theory asserts that even so-called inanimate matter — DNA, water and planets included — are all alive.
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