The soldiers of the future will apparently be patching themselves up on the battlefield and soldiering on, thanks to the latest invention announced by DARPA - a fluid that can fill wounds and stop bleeding. "Those splendid brainboxes at DARPA* - who are to ordinary insane...
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The UK's second largest provider of broadband internet has announced intentions to monitor and restrict internet traffic from bittorrent filesharing starting next year.
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"The Italian Prime Minister has been blasted for his blundering welcome of the US president-elect after he praised Barack Obama's "suntan". Silvio Berlusconi made the comment at a joint press conference with Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev."I will try to help relations...
created by AlanEvans | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 244 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
So long as we don't get generations of paramedics singing along to the tunes in their heads whilst resuscitating patients, I think I'm all for it:"The Bee Gees' 1977 falsetto stomper Stayin' Alive could be the...
created by AlanEvans | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 345 views | 7 recommendations | 4 comments
As someone who uses the internet a LOT I'm not sure whether I should be pleased by this finding, or saddened at the seemingly inevitable fate of the humble book:"Searching the Internet may stimulate and help improve brain function more than reading a book. Researchers at the...
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"Children's cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants is being used as part of an art installation to protest against water-boarding as a form of torture. The Water-boarding Thrill Ride by artist Steve Powers has been installed at Coney Island theme park in New York. A sign on...
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Just stumbled upon this nice piece about a Capuchin monk who sings in a heavy metal band, which has just released a second album.This not-so-young (62) monk certainly has the energy for it.Something about those hand gestures doesn't look entirely Christian though ... "At...
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"Chicago residents have been sharing tips about how to avoid coming under attack by dive-bombing blackbirds. Cyclists and pedestrians complain of being pecked after being chased for up to 100m (100 yards) by the...
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Matthew Harding takes his unique style of dancing around the world, and this is the end result - a video that surely would cheer anyone up (well, nearly):" 14 months in the making, 42 countries, and a cast of thousands. Thanks to everyone who danced...
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"Muriel, Austin and Cecil are snails for the electronic age. The gastropods have been fitted with equipment to allow them to send e-mails on behalf of visitors to a website. Instead of instantaneous...
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"An unwitting passenger arriving at Japan's Narita airport has received 142g of cannabis after a customs test went awry, officials say.A customs officer hid a package of the banned narcotic in a side pocket of a...
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Having worked in the classical music profession, I can appreciate that following a robotic conductor can be awkward and tiresome ... I never expected to see an actual robot conducting an orchestra though."A US orchestra has held its most unusual performance - being conducted...
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"US police are investigating a video showing a group of officers in Philadelphia apparently pulling three suspects out of a car and beating them.The incident was filmed by a TV helicopter overhead. The officers were responding to reports of a shooting nearby, police said."
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"A violinist who left his 285-year-old instrument in a taxi in the United States is playing a concert to thank the driver who returned it to him.Philippe Quint is giving a private 30-minute performance on Tuesday in the cab waiting area at Newark Liberty International...
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