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Ageless Fantasy: Perfume That Turns Back Time On The Aging Process


Although women are beginning to embrace the aging process more readily - there's few that you could ask who would say that they wouldn't like to turn back time on the aging process.

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Antiviral Business Suits Fight H1N1 Swine Flu With Science & Style


Antiviral Business Suits Fight H1N1 Swine Flu With Science & Style
Exposure to the H1N1 Swine Flu virus is an extra hazard Japan's frazzled "salarymen" simply do not need. Fear not, honorable office warriors, Haruyama Trading Co. is riding to the rescue with a new line of snazzy looking, flu-fighting business suits!

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Proaesthetics: Supportive Medical Devices With A Fashionable And Artistic Interpretation


No one likes to wear or use necessary medical devices, but when it's a case of incapacitation versus fashionably crippled it's a worthwhile sacrifice to make. But now there's a designer who has made sure you don't need to with fashion-friendly medical wear.

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The 2009 Nobel Prize In Chemistry: Ribosomes Bring Life To DNA


Our DNA would mean very little if it were not for ribosomes, because ribosomes transform DNA into living matter. But scientists did not know exactly how ribosomes function or even what ribosomes look like until the works of Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas A. Steitz, and Ada E. Yonath shared their knowledge of the structure and workings of these life-giving structures. These scientists are the 2009 recipients of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry.

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Trendy Sex Industry: Surrogate Sex Workers Address Sexual Dysfunction


If you thought that surrogate motherhood was about as personal as it gets when it comes to lending your body to another person, think again, because there's another surrogacy trend that isn't exactly comparable, but also involves the most intimate parts of the body. Unlike surrogate motherhood, this either type of surrogacy is considered a form of therapy.

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Hammock Bliss Ultralight Travel Daypack


This backpack is so compact and light, it's doesn't look like a backpack at all--up until you need it to be.

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The 2009 Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine: The Protective Role Of Telomeres In Cell Division


The 100th Nobel Prize® ever awarded was given today to scientists Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Carol W. Greider, and Jack W. Szostak for their work in the discovery of "how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase."   They received the 2009 Nobel Prize In Physiology or Medicine.  It was the first time in the Nobel Assembly's history that two women have received the honor at the same time.

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Panda Poop Can Clean Up Your Crap


Panda Poop Can Clean Up Your Crap
Panda poop is green... who knew? Evidently researchers from Kitasato University in Tokyo did, and now the many hours they spent analyzing the anal leavings of giant pandas has them smelling like roses. 

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Chemical Evolution: Body Product Company For The Caffeine Addict


If the first thing you think when you wake up is "where's that caffeine" and can't seem to open your eyes until you've had a few healthy doses, you might want to look at some alternative products to give you that pick me up. Chemical Evolution is a company focused on delivering that caffeine fix in different forms.

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One Billion Hours Of Sex In Second Life?


Sex in Second Life
In slightly over six years, the members of Second Life have lived out over one billion hours in a virtual world. To give you a sense of the popularity of SL, one billion hours equates to slightly over 115,000 years. With that much time on our hands, you can imagine what kind of trouble we can get ourselves into!

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Sci-Fi Surgery On Exhibit: 7 Medical Robots That May Make You Reconsider Your Need For Medical Attention


If you happen to be in London between now and December 23, 2009, you may want to stop by the Sci-Fi Surgery exhibit at the Qvist Gallery at the Hunterian Museum. Put on by the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the exhibit features some pretty weird medical robots, as well as depictions of medical gadgets from film, anime, and sci-fi literature. Here are 7 robotic members of the exhibit that you just may find visiting your person some day....

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Sexual Satisfaction Plays Major Role In Psychogical Well-Being Of Women


A study at the Women's Health Program at Monash University in Australia explored the links between sexual satisfaction and other aspects of mental health, particularly "well-being" and "vitality."  Don't shy off there, boomers... the research included women aged 20 to 65!

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Fascinating Sandcastle Worm Inspires Biocompatible Glue For Broken Bones


Let me introduce you to Phragmatopoma californica, the sandcastle worm, if you haven't already met. This incredibly self-contained worm, found on the southern coast of California, not only gathers its own materials to build its home, but uses its own bio-produced cement to superglue the materials together, creating its own permanent honeycomb housing - under water!

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New Sneakers May Cause Puffy Hair


Adidas has a new athletic shoe line that, if the ads are accurate, may cause serious hair problems.

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Blood Energy Potion, Authentic Looking Synthetic Blood Drink in a Transfusion Bag


Blood Energy Potion, Authentic Looking Synthetic Blood Drink in a Transfusion Bag
Thirsty at twilight - or after reading or watching Twilight? Slake your blood-lust by grabbing a transfusion bag of Blood Energy Potion, the best bloody drink around!

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'Under Hair Template' Keeps Japanese Girls Fit & Trimmed


'Under Hair Template' Keeps Japanese Girls Fit & Trimmed
Styling one's personal area is a matter best dealt with in private, but sometimes even the most flexible females need a little guidance. Once again, Japan comes to the rescue, this time with handy little templates shaped like triangles, hearts, 'landing strips' and... a keyhole.

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Spiral Hoop Dance: Teaches The Latest Fitness Craze With An Artsy Twist


Hula hooping has become the latest fitness craze, in part popularized by the Wii Fit fun hula hooping challenge which also doubles as great abdominal activity. But standing in one place swivelling your hips for many minutes on end is far more boring than a run or walk on the treadmill, which is why one hula hoop maker has decided to offer artsy dance classes.

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Lingerie For Men: Male Bras For Men with Gynecomastia


"Man boobs" have been joked about in movies, TV shows and other media outlets; but they can appear as a result of a serious condition called gynecomastia which causes the mammary glands to grow abnormally large in males. This can be embarrassing for men, particularly when they have to shop in women's lingerie stores to find a little bit of support. That's why bras for men have been introduced.

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Who Needs Animals When You Can Grow Your Own Beef? The Cocoon Grower & Cooker


The thought of eating genetically grown veggies is one thing, but meat and fish grown from pre-mixed muscle cells and nutrients...? I just can't bring myself to say hmm...yummy.

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Honda Electric Unicycle Concept Gets the Elderly Rolling


Honda Electric Unicycle Concept Gets the Elderly (and Everybody) Rolling
An aging population facing mobility issues is the intended target of the Honda U3-X electric unicycle, but the style, design and performance of this "personal mobility" device should appeal to those of ANY generation.

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