Large but distant water.
Astronomers have discovered the largest mass of water known to exist. So we humans can go right on mucking up our frail planet’s meager reserves of fresh water, we know where to find plenty more? But wait, there’s a hitch…
Russians hail the end of the space shuttle era
A Russian Soyuz craft leaves the International Space Station.
Space officials in Russia are hailing the end of the space shuttle era as the beginning of the “Soyuz epoch.” Russian Soyuz craft will serve as the only way to get back and forth from the International Space Station, and NASA will be paying up to $63 million a seat for the ride for at least the next few years.
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Grandparents are key to human success: study
Studies show how helpful it was to have older people around during early human development.
Not only are grandparents important for cuddles, cakes and good advice, they are also key to the evolution of human civilization, according to new research.
Taller women a third more likely to be diagnosed cancer
Being tall may increase the levels of certain hormones known to trigger tumors.
Researchers have revealed that taller women are more likely to get cancer. Their risk of developing some of the most common forms is up to a third greater.
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Reinventing Monopolies
Futurist Thomas Frey: In 1936 Edwin Howard Armstrong unveiled an improvement in radio that would later become known as FM radio. Working out of an office on the 82nd floor of the Empire State Building, an office provided by RCA, Armstrong was on the verge of revolutionizing the radio industry. But it was a revolution that would not happen for several decades.
Viewing 3D on you smartphone could damage your eyesight
An array of 3D products have been launched – including this camera – but the products can harm your eyesight.
The latest must-have gadget such as smartphones in 3D could damage your vision and give you headaches, scientists have warned.
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Trying to shed those extra pounds? Eat the same food over and over again
Eating the same food over and over again can make people uninterested in the meals that they start eating less.
Struggling to shed those extra pounds? Eat the same food every day, scientists say. Researchers at the University of Buffalo in the US found that eating the same food over and over again in successive meals can make people so uninterested in the meals that they start eating less.
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Moms spend 70 hours a week on household chores
Typical mother puts in shifts with more than 10 hours a day dedicated to family activities such as cleaning up after the children , helping with homework and bedtime rituals.
This may not come as a surprise for many women — mothers give 70 hours a week to household chores, a study has found.
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Hotel chain hires ‘snore patrol’ to combat noisy sleepers
Snore-proof rooms are an additional measure being tested by the hotel.
An international hotel chain has introduced the “snore patrol” and “snore absorption rooms” at a number of their sites worldwide. Now guests may be able to sleep more soundly.
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Most smartphone users don’t talk on the phone
Only 43% of Americans use their smartphone for making calls.
What do most consumers do with their smartphones? Believe it or not, it’s not making phone calls. When using their mobile devices making calls ranks close to the bottom of the top five smart phone uses.
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1 in 4 Americans binge drink
Almost a quarter of all Americans have participated in binge drinking, and 8.4% have used an illicit drug in the past month, a new report says.
