Big Problems, Breakthrough Thinking, Globalism, government, Green Friendly

German post offices to cash in on e-waste

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Sending e-waste to better destination.

Mobile telephones and personal computing devices have taken a lot of business out of the post office. Personal letters and corporate mailings now largely have been replaced by digital-age communications.

But the post office may get the last laugh. In Germany, the post office plans to make a good business by collecting old mobile phones, household electronic devices, used printer cartridges, and any other e-waste that is small enough to fit in an A4-size envelop (the size of a flat sheet of standard paper)…

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Science & Technology News, Space

Double-barreled sunspot points toward Earth

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An “intensitygram” from the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager on NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory shows the double-barreled sunspot active region 1416.

As solar activity builds toward an expected peak in 2013, a double-barreled sunspot has been doubling in size over the past couple of days and now has the potential to shoot significant eruptions in our direction. (video)

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Brain, Health & Fitness, Medical Breakthrough, Science & Technology News

Scientists create human brain cells from skin

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Human brain cells created from skin.

Scientists in Britain are claiming to have made a major breakthrough after creating brain tissue from human skin.The researchers have for the first time generated crucial types of human brain cells in the laboratory by reprogramming skin cells, which they say could speed up the hunt for new treatments for conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy and stroke.

Analysis, Animals, Historical Perspectives, New Discoveries, Science & Technology News, Sealife

Humpback whales living in same ocean basin found singing different tunes

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New findings about Humpback whales change old views.

Whale song and the development of whale culture is a fascinating thing. Now researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Columbia University and Australia have found that humpback whales from different sides of the same ocean basin are singing different songs — an surprising finding since whales from the same basin usually sing the same tunes.

Previously, when whale songs from the same basin were compared, researchers found that the songs typically consisted of the similar parts or what is called in whale song parlance as “themes,” or distinct sounds which are often repeated in cycles lasting up to 30 minutes…

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Great New Product, Photo Perspectives, Science & Technology News

Tree Bench – portable bench turns any tree into a shady seat

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Tree Bench

Aandeboom, the Dutch team that brought us the clever P-Tree urinal, designed this clever pop-up Tree Bench. This quirky design takes the traditional park bench to another level by supporting it with a set of industrial straps, allowing it to hover over the ground while providing space for plants and grass to thrive beneath it. (Pics)

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Analysis, Internet, Science & Technology News

Google reveals Valentine’s Day love equation

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Google has love down to a science.

Google often returns results beyond simple web pages.  The popular search engine can translate different languages, convert between different measurement systems and more. And thanks to its ability to parse complex equations, Google can explain one of the most mysterious forces of all: Love.

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Big Problems, Health & Fitness, Science & Technology News

Lifesaving drug supplies used to treat children could run out in two weeks

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Shortage of lifesaving drugs.

There is such short supply of a crucial medicine to treat childhood leukemia that hospitals across the country may exhaust their stores within the next two weeks, leaving hundreds and perhaps thousands of children at risk of dying from a largely curable disease, federal officials and cancer doctors say.

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Analysis, Business, Economy, Latest Trend, top 10

Top 10 fastest growing jobs in the U.S.

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6th fastest-growing job in the U.S. is veterinary technologists & technicians

In January, the economy added nearly 250,000 jobs, but that’s only the tip of the iceberg. The economy is expected to add more than 20 million jobs by 2020, a 14.3% increase from 2010 in the number of people employed, according to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Many of these jobs will be focused in a few key industries.

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