Household chores can be bad for your heart.
New research shows worrying about household chores such as cleaning, getting the car serviced and paying the bills may be even worse for your heart.
Genetically Modified Chickens Developed Than Cannot Transmit Bird Flu
Scientists develop GM chickens that do not spread bird flu.
British scientists have developed genetically modified (GM) chickens that cannot transmit bird flu infections — a step that in future could reduce the risk of avian flu spreading and causing deadly epidemics in humans.
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LUMI Eye Mask Brightens Your Morning by Simulating Sunrise
LUMI Eye Mask
Do you find it hard to wakeup suddenly to that damn morning alarm clock everyday before the sunrise? Well, an eye mask that will wake you up gently by simulating sunrise half an hour before the alarm beeps is on the anvil.
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First Baby Boomers Turn 65 in 2011, But Are They Ready for Retirement?
The first baby boomers will turn 65 in 2011, but is this generation truly ready to leave the workforce?
“Baby boomer” is the name given to the generation born in a “baby boom” following World War II, between 1946 and 1964. There are about 78 million in all, which is 26 percent of the population. Those turning 65 this year will be eligible for Medicare, and full retirement in 2012.
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Amazing Photo of a Frog Riding on a Snake to Escape the Floods in Australia
Frog rides a snake to escape flood.
Sure, they’ve had their differences in the past, but when times are tough even frogs and snakes can share in a little cold-blooded solidarity. Amid the devastating floods in Queensland, Australia, computer technician Armin Gerlach spotted an unusual sight — a frog riding atop the surface of the water on the back of a snake as the pair sought out solid ground. It’s hard not to be inspired by the cooperative duo, particularly considering that snakes are quite fond of eating frogs, and vice versa.
‘Frozen Smoke’ – World’s Lightest Solid Material
Scientists develop new, ultra-light form of “frozen smoke”.
Scientists are reporting the development of a new, ultra-light form of “frozen smoke” — renowned as the world’s lightest solid material — with amazing strength and an incredibly large surface area.
Primary Source of News for Young Adults is Now the Internet
Web is no longer playing catch-up among young adults
Television has long been the primary source of news for all Americans, but for the first time, young adults have changed that trend. Consumers ages 18 to 29 now say that the internet is their primary source of national and international news, according to The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press.
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Google App Now Translates Your Conversations
Google’s Tranlsate App for Android now allows users to translate conversations in Spanish and English.
Not content with solving every sudoku puzzle, Google has now dismantled the language barrier. An update to Google’s Tranlsate App for Android now allows users to translate conversations in Spanish and English.
Space Adventures to Offer Commercial Spaceflight Opportunities to the ISS with Three Seats Available in 2013
Space Adventures became world-renowned 10 years ago with the launch of Dennis Tito, the world’s first privately-funded space explorer.
Space Adventures, the only company that has provided human space mission opportunities to the world marketplace, announced today the conclusion of an agreement with the Federal Space Agency of the Russian Federation (FSA) and Rocket Space Corporation Energia (RSC Energia) to commercially offer three seats on the Soyuz spacecraft bound for the International Space Station (ISS), beginning in 2013.
Top 10 Most Influential CEO’s Under 30 in 2010
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The nominations and votes are in from the Under30CEO audience and below we have put together the 30 most influential Under30CEO’s from 2010. Influence was asked to be judged on how much the person’s ventures were impacting the world and the way we live everyday. This entire group is tremendous and together their ventures are valued near $100billion and reach millions if not billions of people across the world. While most of these companies are private, we’ve done our best to find as much financial information available about their companies.
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High Blood Pressure in Kids Linked to Secondhand Smoke
Secondhand smoke linked to high blood pressure in kids.
Young kids who live with a parent who smokes face an increased risk for developing high blood pressure while still children, a new study has found. Warning that children with high blood pressure often become adults with the same problem, the researchers suggested that secondhand smoke poses a substantial and long-term risk to the cardiovascular welfare of young children.
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Watching More Than Four Hours of TV a Day Damages Your Heart Even If You Are Fit
The chance of heart disease and premature death from any cause soars for those spending more than four hours a day watching TV.
Watching too much television or playing computer games damages your heart regardless of how much exercise you do, scientists have warned. The risk of heart disease and premature death from any cause doubled for those spending more than fours hours a day glued to a screen, it was claimed.
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