The brain is not always entirely asleep or awake.
Contrary to popular opinion the brain is not always entirely asleep or awake but parts of it can go “offline”, researchers have discovered.
Extreme Light Infrastructure – World’s Most Powerful Lasers
Extreme Light Infrastructure project
The construction of three gigantic new research lasers has been approved by the European Commission, with the option for a fourth that would, for an instant, be several hundred times more powerful than the entirety of the power generated by our civilization. The hope is that the project, called the Extreme Light Infrastructure, will be enough energy to actually conjure virtual particles out of nothingness.
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Office Chair Racing Championship
More than 50 people participated in Germany’s third annual office chair championships on April 16th, racing each other on a downhill course in the town of Bad Koenig, The contestants were free to adapt their office chairs for race conditions, but were not allowed motors to propel them down the cordoned-off road. Most had mounted inline skater wheels for greater speed…
When It Floods, Fire Ants Link Together to Form Huge Rafts
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David Hu and Nathan J. Mlot of the Georgia Institute of Technology investigated claims that when flooded out, fire ants will link together to form effective rafts…
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MySpace For Sale: The Bidding Begins
MySpace is coming up on the chopping block.
A handful of venture capital firms and other companies are expected to make News Corp. offers for one of its most disappointing properties:MySpace.
News Corp. declared it was ready to sell MySpace in an earnings call in February. At that time, in spite of significant layoffs and a massive redesign, the company “recorded a $275 million pre-tax charge for the impairment of goodwill related to the Digital Media Group and an organizational restructuring at MySpace…
The Future of the Cruise Industry
Designing cruise ships today to meet the
wants, needs, and desires of future generations
Futurist Thomas Frey: Having just returned from a holiday cruise on the Mexican Riviera, I became intrigued with the prospects for this behemoth industry, and the long-term implications of designing ships today that mesh well with the changing attitudes and fickle interests of traveling consumers many years in the future. (Photos)
Lasers Could Replace Spark Plugs in Your Next Car
Lasers could replace spark plugs.
Spark plugs have powered internal combustion engines for more than 150 years. Car manufacturers are one step closer to being able to replace this long-standing technology with laser igniters. The laser ingniters will enable cleaner, more efficient, and more economical vehicles.
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FDA to Regulate Electronic Cigarettes as Tobacco
A woman smoking an electronic cigarette.
On Monday, the U.S. government said it plans to regulate electronic cigarettes as tobacco products.
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Motivation Affects IQ Scores as Well as Intelligence
IQ scores reflect motivation as well as intelligence.
A new study suggests that if you want to improve your child’s chances of getting into Mensa then bribe them during their IQ test. Offering a financial reward for doing well on an IQ test can increase their score by up to 20 points on the scale where the average is 100 and Mensa membership is around 150, according to scientists.
61% of Baby Boomers Say Age is Not an Issue at Work
Nearly half of boomers now work for a younger boss.
Are you older than most of your colleagues at work? According to an AP-LifeGoesStrong.com poll, age may be an asset at work, or no issue at all.
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RIP Typewriters: Last Manufacturer Closes Its Doors
RIP Typewiter
Joining other discarded technologies of late, including the Flip video camera, Kodachrome, and the humble floppy disk is the typewriter, which will no longer be produced anywhere in the world.
The last company on earth to produce the typewriter — Godrej and Boyce — has shut down its production plant in Mumbai, India, according to reports that, fittingly, are making the rounds via the Internet…
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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Apple in US Over Location Tracking Issue
Apple has been tracking your moves and invading your privacy.
Bloomberg was first to report today that two iPad/iPhone users have filed a class action lawsuit accusing Apple of invasion of privacy and computer fraud, and of “secretly recording movements of iPhone and iPad users.”