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Massive Mayan Gravesite found in the State of Tabasco

July 8, 2011

One of many relics found at the site.

Mexican archaeologists have discovered a Prehispanic grave site they believe to be Mayan in the state of Tabasco. Estimated to be around 1200 years old and containing 116 bodies, this is the largest group of skeletons found in the region. The area was thought to have been used as a cemetery, with the elite buried in a separate area from their companions, and skeletons found with dental inlays, cranial deformation and other body modifications…

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Health & Fitness, Medical Breakthrough, Science & Technology News

World’s first man-made organ transplant carried out in Sweden

July 8, 2011

An image released by Karolinska University Hospital shows part of the operation.

The world’s first transplant of a fully synthetic organ has been carried out by surgeons – a windpipe created using the patient’s stem cells and an artificial “scaffold”. A month ago a 36-year-old cancer patient received the organ at the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm.

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Analysis, Health & Fitness, Science & Technology News

Women drivers are more dangerous behind the wheel

July 8, 2011

Women have a tough time negotiating crossroads, T-junctions and slip roads, according to researchers.

According to scientists, women drivers are more likely to be involved in an accident.

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Great New Product, Health & Fitness, Science & Technology News

New spray-on solution can permanently get rid of germs on clothes

July 8, 2011

A single application was enough to stop all further bacterial growth.

U.S. scientists develop a new anti-microbial treatment that can make clothing – including smelly socks – permanently germ-free.

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Animals, Business, Science & Technology News

PooPrints uses dog DNA to catch pet owners who don’t clean up

July 8, 2011

PooPrints uses dog DNA to catch pet owners who don’t clean up.

Some pet owner is the U.S. who failed to clean up after their dogs got a nasty surprise from apartment complex manager Deb Logan. Logan started fining the irresponsible dog owners $100 per offense using DNA evidence.

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Analysis, Business, Latest Trend, top 10

Top 10 brands that will disappear in 2012

July 8, 2011

Sears is one of the brands expected to disappear within the next 18 months.

A new list of brands that will disappear in 2012 has been created by 24/7 Wall St. The list includes Sears, Sony Pictures, American Apparel, Nokia, Saab, A&W All-American Foods Restaurants, Soap Opera Digest, Sony Ericsson, MySpace, and Kellog’s Corn Pops.

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Breakthrough Thinking, Great New Product, Green Friendly, Health & Fitness, Historical Perspectives, New Discoveries, New Inventions

Solar Power Cells produced via inkjet technology

July 7, 2011

Harnessing the power of the sun through you injet printer?

Inkjet technology has allowed millions of people have the ability to print documents at home and even set up home offices. This technology may now even be used to create cheap solar energy cells…

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Analysis, Breakthrough Thinking, Crazy Stuff, Education, Entertainment, Great New Product, Human Behavior

High Tech Specs may change the way we see the world

July 7, 2011

Perspective changing glasses are coming soon.

Imagine glasses that can read body language and offer suggestions about how you should respond, or goggles which can scan faces and call up criminal databases to find a real time match. These snazzy high tech specs aren’t just science fiction props anymore, and researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are sure that their “social x-ray specs” are going to find a multitude of uses in society, from communicating more effectively with Autistic people to becoming human lie detectors and much more.

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Analysis, Health & Fitness, Human Behavior, Science & Technology News

Are men with broad faces less trustworthy?

July 7, 2011

Men with wider faces were more likely to cheat and lie.

A man’s face might hint if he is bad to the bone. People with wider faces tend to be more devious and more willing to cheat, according to a new study.

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Analysis, Brain, Health & Fitness, Science & Technology News

Air pollution can lead to brain damage and depression

July 7, 2011

The negative effects of air pollution may have some unexpected consequences.

The effects of air pollution on the human body has turned up a grim laundry-list of associated ills in study after study. Air pollution increases the risk of stroke, heart attack, and lung disease. And now, according to the latest research, it may actually be doing harm to our brains as well, ultimately leading to learning problems and even depression.

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Analysis, Business, Economy, Latest Trend

The 40-hour work week coming to an end

July 7, 2011

Some workers are being asked to work 50 hours or more, while others face night and weekend hours.

Is the 9-to-5 work week coming to an end? Higher income employees feel the pressure to work 50 or more hours per week while lower income employees are being forced to work less hours.

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