Over the last ten years, the share of U.S. national income taken home by workers has plummeted to a record low.
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Two hours of TV a day increases chances of dying before 65
Watching tv for 2 hours a day could lead to dying prematurely.
For every two hours you sit in front of the television per day, the chance of dying before the age of 65 increases by 13 per cent, according to research.
Scientists stabilize antimatter, could lead to starships
Antimatter is becoming less of an enigma.
It sounds like something out of Star Trek but scientists have been able to trap antimatter for 17 minutes, improving on an experiment last Fall that was able to trap antimatter for merely fractions of seconds…
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Anti-Gravity Dancing
Whee! Four skydivers do a choreographed dance in the Skydive Arena wind tunnel in Prague, Czech Republic. The music is “Fot i Hose” by Casiokids.
High coffee intake may cause auditory hallucinations
What?
If you’ve just downed your fifth cup of coffee and you seem to be hearing things that aren’t actually there, well, you might want to blame the caffeine in your cup of Joe…
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EPA Releases Names of 150 Secret Chemicals
Looks like what we don’t know CAN hurt us.
Here’s a little good news for people concerned about public health: the EPA released the names of 150 chemicals, the identities of which had been kept secret, to the public earlier this month. The New York Times describes the effort by the EPA as intended “to reform what it views as a flawed system for regulating toxic substances. It is the second disclosure of its kind this year, after the release of 40 chemicals’ names in March.” For those who aren’t familiar with EPA regulations, chemicals are often allowed to remain secret because they’re essentially assumed to be safe until proven otherwise, and because industry demands they be kept secret for proprietary reasons…
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World’s first biological laser created by scientists
A human kidney cell produces green laser light inside a resonator.
The world’s first biological laser has been created by physicists and molecular biologists, with live, glowing kidney cells at its core.
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‘Perfect storm’ could smash the global economy in 2013
NYU Professor Nouriel Roubini warns that a “perfect storm” could hit the global economy.
Nouriel Roubini, a Professor at NYU has seized the headlines again this morning. Roubin is warning that a “perfect storm” of economic disasters may clobber the global economy in 2013.
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The Diwheel – gravity-defying electric vehicle
The Diwheel
The Diwheel is a strange-looking vehicle, which places the rider between two giant wheels, has moved from science fiction to reality.
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Road trains are the future of hands-free driving
Vehicle platoons (aka “road trains”) will allow software-equipped cars to automatically follow a professional driver in a “lead car”.
There will be platoons of vehicles lead by a professional driver that will let you take your eyes off the road and save fuel before cars are driven fully by computers. By 2020 they will be on the road in Europe. (video)
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Scientists develop pulse-less artificial heart
The pair of ventricular assist devices are being prepared for surgery.
Surgeons have searched for the perfect artificial heart for decades. But they still remain stymied in their search for an artificial heart that does not wear out, break down or cause clots and infections.
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The Fort Peck Incident revisited
Missour River flood waters shooting out of Oahe Dam at Pierre, SD.
Back in 1998 Futurist Thomas Frey wrote a paper called “The Fort Peck Incident” which outlined the devastating effects that bursting the massive hydroelectric dam located near Fort Peck would have. His scenario at the time revolved around a terrorist plot performing the deed, but the basic concept of the dam bursting is more relevant today than ever. However, this time it’s not from a foreign terrorist organization but from Mother Nature herself…
