Car crashes are the leading cause of death worldwide.
The leading cause of death worldwide is car crashes and mechanical engineers are working to develop intelligent onboard transportation systems that can prevent crashes.
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Washington, DC tops the list of the best city for families.
You always want the best for your family, and that includes great schools, affordable homes, low crime rates, plenty of jobs, and lots of parks. So here is this years list of the top 10 best places for families.
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Stop that whining!
You were right if you’ve ever thought that listening to your child whine was worse than having a buzz saw cut wood inside your house.
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More than a third of the kids has severe food allergies.
Food allergies affect one in 12 kids in the United States, according to new findings based on an online survey.
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The new website suffixes should start appearing in 2012.
Icann, the internet naming board, has decided to allow the number of internet “domains” to expand enormously in one of the biggest changes ever to the internet’s method of naming sites.
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Keeping your head cool could help you sleep better.
Are you kept awake on hot, summer nights? There’s a simple cure – keep a cool head! Insomnia is associated with increased metabolism in the brain’s frontal cortex, and the metabolism can be reduced by literally cooling that part of the brain, via regional cerebral hypothermia, according to research from the Sleep Neuroimaging Research Program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
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Scientists create steak from poop.
Japanese scientists have found a way to create artificial meat from sewage containing human feces. (Video)
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Boys as young as 10 are turning to bulimia to lose weight.
An increasing number of young boys are making themselves sick after eating to avoid being bullied about their weight, despite the condition traditionally being associated with girls, according to doctors.
Researchers discovered several small regions in online addicts’ brains shrunk.
There are more internet and gaming addicts in China than in any other country. China also conducts more research on the issue than anyone. Chinese researchers think that excessive gaming and internet use can permanently alter brain function, according to a new study.
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ATM detects lies
Russia’s biggest retail bank has invented an ATM machine with a built-in lie detector in order to curb the growing menace of consumer credit fraud. The ATM can easily pass off as a part of KGB’s ultra- modern and secretive operational tool. Other than the rather unusual inclusion of a passport scanner, fingerprint recorder and a 3-dimensional facial recognition, the machine is equipped with advanced voice-analysis software.
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Watching reality shows like “Jersey Shore” might influence your smarts more than you realize.
Fans of mindless reality shows like “Jersey Shore” should take note. Watching something dumb might make you dumber according to new research. You are what you watch.
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The discovery raises the prospects of drugs, lotions or shampoos that raise levels of wnt – and restore white or grey hair to its natural color.
Scientists have got to the root of grey hair – paving the way for locks that retain the luster of their youth well into old age.
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By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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