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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Bulimia now more common among preteen boys than girls
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.
Addictive internet use rewires the brain: study
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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New ATM with built-in lie detector to curb consumer credit fraud
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 mindless reality shows can make you dumber
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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Scientists discover protein to restore grey hair to it’s original color
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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The Wing House – an amazing recycled 747 airplane house
The guts of a retired Boeing 747 jumbo jet rests in the hills of Malibu, California. These parts aren’t just strewn around in the hills of Malibu. They have been constructed into the “Wing House,” which, as you can see, is aptly named: the roofs used to be wings. (Pics)
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Cancer death rates in the U.S. continue to drop
The White House is lit the color pink to highlight Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
As cancer death rates continue to fall in the U.S. not all segments of the population are benefiting, the American Cancer Society said Friday.
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1 in 3 women lose three weeks of sleep yearly because of husband’s snoring
Women lose 3 weeks of sleep every year.
It may not come to much of a surprise to many women but, one in three of them lose three weeks’ of sleep every year because of their husband’s snoring, a new study has found.
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‘Laughing’ cicadas among 75 new species discovered
Experts say a new species of ‘laughing’ cicada abounds in the mountains of Batangas.
Laughing cicadas and small “cat sharks” are among scores of species believed new to science discovered by US and Filipino researchers in waters and islands of the Philippines, the team said Wednesday.
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ManBabies – Funny and a little disturbing photos of men and their babies
ManBabies!
Babies are adorable, and men are just normal looking, but when you swap their heads, the results are really creepy. ManBabies gives you hilarious photoshopped pictures of men and their babies with their heads switched. (Pics)
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Scientists a step closer to a ‘miracle’ treatment for genetic diseases
Scientists claim they have come up with an entirely new way to rewrite the genetic code – reversing any flaws or faults.
Genetic diseases result from flaws in the body’s DNA that lead to the cells not functioning or developing as they should. But, the genetic faults that cause diseases such as cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy and some cancers could be repaired in a new technique described as a “miracle of modern medicine.”