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Loud music makes people drink faster
When you're at a loud club, do you ever feel like the bass is cheering you on: "chug chug chug?" I don't either, but some new research suggests that loud music increases the speed of drinking from about 15 minutes a beer to 11.Some attribute the speedy boozing to anxiety...
Retinal transplant boosts vision
There has been a big discovery for the causes of blindness in old age. Researchers at the University of Louisville have successfully used foetal retinal cells to boost the vision in the old age blind cases. "An experimental transplant of cells into the eyes of patients with... Google Introduces a Cartoonlike Method for Talking in Chat Rooms
"On Tuesday the company introduced Lively, an online tool that allows people to embody a cartoonish online avatar and have text-based conversations with friends and other Internet users in virtual chat rooms. The rooms can be added to any blog or Web site. Google unveiled... vienna vegetable orchestra
What will they think of next!? The YouTube footage shows the vegetable orchestra during shopping, preparations and some clips of one of our live shows."The Vegetable Orchestra performs music solely on instruments... Baby mammoth will ‘live’ 500 years
"Scientists say the body of a prehistoric mammoth, found in Russia, can be preserved for another 500 years. The frozen remains, weighing 50kg, were discovered in the Yamalo-Nenets region in the Urals May last year. ... Google developers need you for Gmail!
"NEWDELHI: Wish you had a say on how your email works, the features, looks and etal? You actually have if you are a Gmail user. The search giant Google hasintroduced Gmail Labs that takes experimentation right to the users. The Lab has launched 13 settings for users to... Patrick Swayze to Film New Drama
My grandfather died of pancreatic cancer, so reading this made me smile. Nice one, Patrick! "Actor Patrick Swayze has been given the go-ahead by doctors treating his pancreatic cancer to start filming a new TV... Sonic Youth Say Goodbye 20th Century
A new Sonic Youth biography is out this week, titled Goodbye 20th Century. I remember going to a Sonic Youth show a long time ago and thinking at the time they were a bunch of pompous asses. I still think that, but I've since developed an appreciation for the pomposity.Fun...Power That Infrastructure, Ye Seadogs!
Yeah, I just wanted to use that headline, but there really is a prototype hydroelectric generator called a Seadog, which converts ocean wave energy into electricity without any electronics of its own. The idea is for delsalination plants (which suck up a lot of power to...Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson Get Married
It warms my heart to know that such talented and inspiring artists have found loving inspiration in one another. So cute! "US musician Lou Reed and his long-time companion Laurie Anderson recently married, the New... Who Will Speak for the Voiceless?
As I reported in my piece, Ignoring Patient and Family Rights, a study has been approved by the United States government, under the auspices of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of... Daughter's MS and Her Stem-cell Miracle
Certainly in a world where Bad News is King, this story is welcome relief to Now Public Readers."Darah Hansen, Vancouver SunPublished: Wednesday, March 12, 2008A midnight flight from Ottawa to Vancouver...Merck tells AIDS vaccine volunteers who got jab
"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thousands of people who volunteered to test an experimental AIDS vaccine that may have actually raised the risk of infection will be told if they got the actual shot, researchers said on Tuesday. Merck & Co. Inc. and academic researchers said they...X Prize Cup
"The engine of an experimental Moon lander exploded on the launch pad on Sunday, dashing Armadillo Aerospace's hopes of winning up to $1.35 million in NASA prize money. The 2007 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander...Secret move to upgrade air base for Iran attack plans
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, war planning against Iran continues."The US is secretly upgrading special stealth bomber hangars on the British island protectorate of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean in preparation for strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, according to military...
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