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Forget stomach stapling and lap band surgery. The next big thing in weight loss surgery may be the stomach pacemaker.
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Study: World’s Sixth Mass Extinction Has Begun
New threat is man-made.
Mankind may have unleashed the sixth known mass extinction in Earth’s history, according to a paper released by the science journal Nature.
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Genetically Engineered Brain Virus Can Enhance Memories Made Weeks Earlier
Scientists find a way to boost the recall of memories even after they’ve started to fade.
Need to cram for a big test? Trying to learn a new language? Just had a great vacation? Scientists have developed a procedure that may be able to help you remember things, as long as you’re willing to inject a genetically engineered virus directly into your brain.
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Geminoid-DK: Realistic Robot Could Pass Off as a Human
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Now, we’ve all seen the Geminoid before – an extremely realistic robot that was a spitting image of the professor who created it. The robot originated in Japan by Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro, but now it looks like it has made its way over to Europe. A professor from Denmark decided to create a Geminoid of his own, and this one is even more realistic than Hiroshi Ishiguro’s original creation. (videos)
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Joy of Parenting a Fantasy: Cost of Children Forces Parents to Convince Themselves It’s Worthwhile
Bringing up a child in the 21st century is so expensive parents have no option but to tell themselves it is all worthwhile.
Most parents say they wouldn’t have it any other way. Children cause them financial hardship, eat up their time and cause untold worry… but mums and dads insist they are worth every penny, wrinkle and grey hair.
New Orleans Arcology Habitat (NOAH) – Floating U.S. City to Shelter 40,000
New Orleans Arcology Habitat
Designers in Boston have created a unique Noah’s Ark that can house 40,000 people at a time and is a city in itself, complete with hotels, shops, casinos and schools. (Pics)
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More Airline Passenger Carry-Ons Costing Taxpayers Millions
Luggage fees have prompted more passengers to carry-on their bags.
When airline passengers choose to carry their luggage onto a plane instead of checking it with an airline it may save them a few bucks in bag fees, but it’s costing taxpayers about a quarter-billion dollars a year.
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Hasbro Brings My3D to iPhone
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Toymaker Hasbro (HAS) has announced a new iPhone/iPod Touch peripheral that will allow owners to watch content on their mobile devices in 3D.
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Taking Ibuprofen Could Help Fight Off Parkinson’s Disease
Ibuprofen could reduce risk of Parkinson’s Disease.
Taking ibuprofen just two or three times a week could reduce the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease by a third, scientists have found. Researchers discovered that adults who regularly take the painkiller are significantly less likely to go on to develop the debilitating condition.
Who Is the World’s Most Typical Person?
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National Geographic collected statistics on the world’s population (which currently stands at 7 billion). Do you know what they found? Apparently, the most average/typical/frequent person on this planet is male, 28-years-old and is Han Chinese in ethnicity (with 9,000,000 alive). But they didn’t stop there. Taking images from 190,000 of those fitting the criteria, researchers created a composite image to show what the most average person looks like.
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Amazing Skin Gun Heals Severe Burns in Days
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Scientists in the US have developed a new technique that sprays a burn patient’s own cells on the burn to help regenerate the skin and drastically reduce recovery time. The gun has been under development since 2008 and has now been used to successfully treat more than a dozen patients.
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Designer Drug Abuse Out of Control in Many Regions of the World
Ecstasy tablets seized at the Belem International Airport in Belem.
The problem of so-called “designer drugs” is running out of control in many regions of the world, the U.N. global drugs watchdog said Wednesday. The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) said detailed instructions for how to make designer drugs, which are slightly altered to bypass existing control systems, are often shared via the Internet.
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