Weak economy increases demand for used cars.
In Indianapolis, Debra Neel went to check out used Jeeps when she left with a bad case of sticker shock.
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Steve Jobs Reveals Plans for the New Hi-Tech Apple Headquarters
Apple’s new high-tech headquarters.
Steve Jobs, Apple CEO, made an unannounced visit to the June 7 City Council meeting in Cupertino, home of the computer giant, to reveal plans for a new, state-of-the-art Apple headquarters, reports the Cupertino Courier. (Video and pics)
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Tongue Studs Can Give Paralyzed People Greater Control Over Mobility Devices
Control over Mobility Devices is critical for paralyzed people.
Martin Mireles has been paralyzed from the neck down for nearly twenty years. He can maneuver a mobility chair by steering it with his mouth, but a new magnetic tongue stud developed by researchers at the Northwestern University School of Medicine makes it a lot easier…
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Scientists Develop Pill to Mend Broken Heart
Taking the pill when a heart attack occurs, the muscles and blood vessels around the organ could rebuild themselves.
Researchers in Britain claim they may be just a decade away from perfecting a way to persuade the heart to rejuvenate – a process thought to be impossible just five years ago. They have developed a pill that triggers the heart to repair itself after an attack and is a major step towards one of the “holy grails” of medical research.
Tennessee Law Makes it Illegal to Post Images That Can ‘Cause Emotional Distress’
Images that are displayed online that could “frighten, intimidate or cause emotional distress” are illegal.
Tennessee lawmakers pass a new law that makes it a crime to “transmit or display an image” online that is likely to “frighten, intimidate or cause emotional distress” to someone who sees it. Violations can get you almost a year in jail time or up to $2500 in fines.
Chinese Scientists Modify Cows to Produce Human Breast Milk
Isn’t it hard for the babies to suck off the cow udders?
Chinese scientists have genetically modified dairy cows to produce human breast milk, and hope to be selling it in supermarkets within three years…
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The World’s Richest Animals
One loaded K-9!
He’s worth an estimated $145 million. He inherited his fortune from his father, who in turn had received the money from Karlotta Liebenstein when she died. Aside from spending his money on obvious things, he also purchased Madonna’s old Miami home and a rare white truffle worth $1644. His name is Gunther. And he’s a German Shepherd…
French Engineer Wants To Tug Icebergs To Parched Saudi Arabia
Go, go gadget iceberg.
The man who can sell icebergs to eskimo may be a great salesman, but the guy who can tug icebergs to Saudi Arabia will be remembered as an engineering genius.
French engineer Georges Mougin may be that man.Fast Company reports that ever since the 1970s, he’s been working on a method to tow freshwater icebergs across the Arctic. Now, with 3-D tech, declassified satellite data, and tugboats, he might have cracked the way to quench the world’s thirst…
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Top 10 Most Extreme Substances
How much do you know about extreme substances.
What are the most extreme substances in the world? No, not Mountain Dew; this list compiles and gives the details on the hottest, most flammable and most acidic substances known to man. One of which can melt through twelve layers of concrete.
What do you get when you stack carbon nanotubes on their ends and sandwich them together? A material that absorbs 99.9% of the light that touches it…
New Airport Scanning Technology Will Electronically Scan and Sniff Passengers
The screening system will filter passengers according to risk and scan and ’sniff’ them as they walk through it.
A new and highly sophisticated airport security check system is planned to be launched by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The screening system will probably redefine the future of pre-flight security check conventions.
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Nintendo Officially Unveils the Wii U
Wii U
For the majority of their console generation, Nintendo has been content to play its own game. Now it’s ready to take the fight to Microsoft and Sony. (video)
Researchers Create Color-changing Bandage to Combat Infections
The new fibers indicate changes in wound temperature
A Melbourne, Australia Ph.D. student has created the ultimate minor medical tool for moms. The student has developed a bandage that monitors the health of a cut and lets you know when it’s infected.
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