48 million Americans have significant hearing loss in one or both ears.
A first-ever natioanl analysis finds that nearly one in five Americans has significant hearing loss, far more than previously estimated.
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More attractive female workers earn four per cent more than their plainer colleagues.
Daniel S. Hamermesh, an economics professor at the University of Texas-Austin reveals in his new book what the world of advertising has known for decades – that beauty sells.
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552 million people could have diabetes by 2030.
According to the International Diabetes Federation latest statistics, they predict at least one in 10 adults could have diabetes by 2030.
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The robotic bear may be soft and pillow-shaped, but you might want to think twice before curling up for a nap on Jukusui-kun. If you snore, it will stroke your face with its furry paw.
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GoDaddy.com
GoDaddy.com, the internent domain registrar, has recently reached a milestone. They announced the registration of its 50 millionth domain name since opening in 1997.
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The new plans for the military are both creepy and
freakishly out of touch with the enemies they will be fighting
“Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious.” – – Brendan Gill
Where transparency becomes a defense.
If you’re a snack-sized squid or octopus living in the ocean zone where the last bit of daylight gives way, having some control over your reflection could be a matter of life and death. Most predators cruising 600 to 1,000 meters below the surface spot the silhouette of their prey against the light background above them. But others use searchlights mounted on their heads…
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The new shape of cell?
Nokia apparently feels like the smart phones we have today aren’t rubbery or flexible enough to take us into the future, so they are introducing a design that will change the way we use, and touch, our phones.
Called the HumanForm, this rubbery surfboard shaped device is virtually unbreakable, has twist control functionality, and will supposedly allow us to feel textures via “electro tactile technology”.
SOPA would set up US website blacklisting, require search engine censorship, and divide the Internet into “domestic” and “foreign” sites.
In L.P. Hartley’s novel, The Go-Between, he wrote, “The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.” When Hartley wrote his novel of adolescent sexual awakening he knew nothing of the internet. Had he know he might have been shocked just how quickly the past became a foreign place.
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Many consumers are waiting for the release of Amazon’s Kindle Fire, and as they wait there is evidence that tablets may be reshaping online viewing habits.
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Men see bikini-clad women much as they would a set of tools.
Women are typically thought of as targets of body objectification. But, research by psychologist Helen Fisher found that men viewed bikini-clad women much as they would a set of tools.
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Art is an integral part of video games. But the debate continues whether video games are a work of art.
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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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