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Even Short Interruptions Have Negative Effects On Performance

by T Goodman

If your job is task oriented, demanding your concentration, you had better turn off your cell phones, pagers, email, and buzzers, and hang a 'Do Not Disturb' sign on your locked door. Why? Even a 3-second interruption in your work can double your chances of making an error.

Eat And Flush: New Stomach Pump Means No More Dieting For Some

by Myra Per-Lee

Under the heading 'Be careful what you wish for,' the inventor of the take-a-walk-on-wheels motorized Segway, Dean Kamen, has applied for a patent for a pump that removes a portion of the food you've just eaten from your stomach. Partners in this patent are members of a company called Aspire Bariatrics. Here's a brief description of how the stomach sucker works....

Bridgitte Bardot Will Repatriate To Russia If French Kill 2 Elephants With TB

by Lady Bee

.... Iconic French sex symbol, actress Brigitte Bardot, threatens to follow in Gerard Depardieu's footsteps if two 42-year-old circus elephants diagnosed with tuberculosis are euthanized.

Comic Relief Committed To 'American Horror' Adds 'Name Game' To Genre

by Ron Callari

Opposites do attract, and no where is that precept more common than when comedy is blended into a good horror drama. Like salt and pepper, they're an odd pairing. Yet for some reason, they go hand-in-hand. So why does a plot device intended to make one laugh and another to frighten the 'be-jesus' out of us seem work so well together?

Christmas Tree Needles Have Natural Antibacterial Properties

by T Goodman

Scientists often struggle to come up with artificial means to accomplish medical goals, when all the while nature has the answer. Such an answer has been found in the Douglas Fir, Pseudotsuga menzietii, which not only happens to form an ideal shape for a Christmas tree, but also holds a very important biological agent in its needles - a natural antimicrobial.

Calling All Inventors! Popular Science Wants Your World-Changing Inventions For 2013 Awards

iOptik, winner of PopSci's 2012 Inventor Awards

by Myra Per-Lee

You'd best hurry. You don't have much time to get your world-changing invention to Popular Science reviewers for the 2013 'Garage' Invention Awards....

Medical Study Says: If You Can't Run, Shake!

by T Goodman

.... For many who are obese, health problems may keep them from achieving their goals through diet and exercise regimens. But new excercise research shows that 'shaking' may improve the immune systems of obese individuals until they can undertake more strenuous exercise.

New Year Resolutions Traced Back To Medieval Times

by Myra Per-Lee

Though our ancestors back in the 1300's probably didn't resolve to turn their abs into 6-packs at the beginning of every new year, new research indicates that they did make wishes and predictions at the new year, a tradition believed to have evolved into today's resolutions.

New Gold & Silver Coins Show Off China's First Aircraft Carrier

by China.new

The People's Bank of China has announced the issuance of gold and silver commemorative coins celebrating the country's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. The two gold and two silver coins range in denominations from 10 to 2,000 yuan ($1.60 to $320), the latter with a market value of roughly $8,000 each.

Panasonic Emergency Flashlight Runs On Batteries Of Any Size

by Steve Levenstein

With the BF-BM10 mix & match battery-powered emergency flashlight, Japan's Panasonic has taken an innovative approach to an all-too-common problem: having exactly the right size and number of batteries on hand to power your flashlight. Got one of these and one of those? Pop 'em in the “Any Battery Light” and let it shine!

Special MRI Correctly Diagnoses Alzheimer's Without Spinal Tap

by T Goodman

Nothing induces quite as much fear in a patient as the words 'spinal tap' or 'lumbar puncture,' a test used to resolve diagnosis in many neurological diseases. One disease that can be absolutely diagnosed by lumbar puncture is Alzheimer's disease, and the test is currently used to distinguish it from other neurological diseases, such as Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD), that commonly appear with consequent dementia. But a new MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) model that distinguishes the two diseases may prove critical to the success of future focused treatment...

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China's New “World's Fastest Supercomputer” Will Have Intel Inside

by China.new

China is planning to use 100,000 Intel Ivy Bridge-based Xeon E5 processors to power its next supercomputer, rumored to be the world's fastest. It's a startling switch from previous statements favor the establishment of a high-end hardware industry independent of any foreign technology providers.

Domestic Violence Seen As Factor In Several Mental Illnesses

1 in 4 Women Will Suffer Domestic Violence

by T Goodman

While there is much evidence that child victims of domestic violence experience psychological trauma that may lead to mental illness, a just-published study looks at the prevalence of domestic violence in the lives of adult men and women with mental illnesses....

“Influsaber” Wand Safely Sterilizes Household Objects with Ultraviolet Light

by Steve Levenstein

The “Influsaber” Ultraviolet Light Wand from Japan's ForceMedia was designed to destroy the nasty bacterial microbes infesting your smartphone, iPad, earbuds, pretty much any oft-used everyday electronic device. Set the timer, push the button and make like a germaphobic Jedi!

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Nissan Raises The Curtain On “The Dark Night Rises” Juke Nismo

by Steve Levenstein

Nissan's “The Dark Knight Rises” Juke Nismo is one mean matte black beast! Bedecked in bat emblems and boasting a bevy of Bruce Wayne-friendly styling cues, this ultra-theatrical Juke is neither a joke nor a ride for The Joker.

Plan Z, TAX the TAX Man!

Plan Z, A Trillion Dollars (or more) & A Fiscal Shoe For The Other Foot

by Ron Callari

After a volatile election year, heightened bi-partisan bickering, a drift-less mandate and a still-divided government, perhaps it was senseless to think a lame duck could waddle to our fiscal rescue. On the other hand, maybe we were waiting for the wrong shoe to drop.

Calling All Inventors! Kyle Richards Wants Your Hair Care Ideas

by Myra Per-Lee

If you have ideas for new hairdo gadgets, cool hair accessories, or hair styling products, the Kyle Richards (Real Housewives) inventor competition curls right up to you! Run by Edison Nation, the competition is looking for the next do-it-yourself product that will make you look like you've just left the poshest hair salon.

East Pole: The Top 10 Strange Santas from China

by China.new

Christmas with Chinese characteristics? Yule betcha! It's Christmas in China, where werewolves are chowing down on beef chow mein at Lee Ho Ho Ho Fooks and even the most exhausted elves don't envy their iPhone-making counterparts over at Foxconn.

Generational Memes: YOLO vs YOOO, Tenacious Teens vs Obsolete Oldies

by Ron Callari

Millennials vs. Boomers cover both ends of the age spectrum. There's an X and a Y in between, but according to most authorities, a generation of folks is approximately 15 years apart, where they are defined by their own uniquely similar characteristics.

Audi R8 China Edition: A Supercar for China's Super Rich

by China.new

The 2012 Audi R8 China Edition is a lot of car for a lot of money – almost half a million U.S. dollars buys one of the 80 available. It also highlights the German automaker's latest attempt to establish their brand in the hearts, minds and budgets of China's rapidly expanding wealthy class.