Science

Got the Swine Flu Blues? Check Out Idemc.org

by Austin Keenan

With swine flu giving the world the willies about traveling, hand washing, and even breathing, it would be great to have an up-to-date referrence as to what the situation is around the world. If you've been following the media's coverage of the pandemic, you get blasted every day with a dose of fear that can only be good for ratings. Why not see how things are really shaping up?

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New Treatment Used To Treat Restless Legs Syndrome

by Rane

Researchers have found that a drug used to treat seizures and anxiety may now aid people suffering from Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS).

Exercise Your Mind At Brain Fitness Gym Vibrant Brains

by Beth Hodgson

With today's health trends, people of all ages and all lifestyles hit the gym multiple times a week. But, while we're so concerned about exercising our bodies to meet today's aesthetic standards, we forget about our minds and strengthening them in the now and for the future. A new San Francisco based business is trying to bring brain activity into the mainstream, by offering a fitness gym called Vibrant Brains. Created with Baby Boomers in mind, the brain gym can help keep minds sharp today and prevents the onset of mental impairments in the future.

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Russian Engineers Develop Nano-Introscope to Measure Electrons

by M Dee Dubroff

Russian engineers from the town of Dolgoprudny (Moscow Region) have a lot to celebrate as their new innovation will not only reveal atoms but even the electron shells of single atoms. Read on for more details about this exciting Russian scientific innovation.

What's On Your Mind? Twittering Via Brain Waves

by Chris Weiss

New technology being developed by a team of researchers would allow those with locked-in syndrome to send out tweets. The technology essentially reads their minds and allows them to communicate their thoughts without the need of manually typing.

Researcher Creates Model To Determine When Heart Attacks Are Imminent

by Boomer Babe

A young medical researcher in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Tel Aviv University is giving hope to the millions of people who may otherwise die of sudden heart attacks. Dr. Sharon Zlochiver has developed a mathematical model to predict heart attacks. And if it proves successful, he will be able to recommend prophylactic treatment from his office to patients' physicians by email!

Goodyear FuelMax Tires To Provide Better Fuel Mileage Without the Noise

by George Delozier

Even though the price of fuel has been relatively low over the past few months, many people are still looking for ways to improve their fuel mileage. One of the most common ways has been with the use of low rolling resistance tires. However, these come at the cost of performance and road noise, the latter being the more troublesome. Recently, Goodyear has released a newly designed low rolling resistance tire that promises the same increase in fuel economy, without the normal drawbacks.

Study Finds Statin Users 3 Times Less Likely To Develop Prostate Cancer

by Boomer Babe

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the world. New research points to a group of cholesterol-lowering medications, called statins, having positive effects on prostate health, in addition to their benefits in reduction and control of high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke.

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Young Mad Scientist Alphabet Blocks

by Jace Shoemaker-...

If you have a mad scientist in your family, they are going to love the Young Mad Scientist Alphabet Blocks. And chances are pretty good, you've never seen alphabet blocks quite like this before.

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Hypoxic Response Is One Key To Age Related Disease And Longevity

by Boomer Babe

Research conducted at the University of Washington, and published in the April 16, 2009 issue of Science, uncovered a new pathway by which the hypoxic response can occur... the regulation of a protein called proteasome.

Russia Will Now Track its own Nanotechnology

by M Dee Dubroff

Rusnano (the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnology) and the State Statistics Service are joining forces to help develop a protocol that will track everything produced in Russia that utilizes nanotechnology. Is this a good idea and what can such a system accomplish for Russia?

Australian Technology Park: Unique Technological Innovation

by M Dee Dubroff

Australian Technology Park better known as (ATP) to those nearest and dearest, is a unique place focused on fostering the growth of Australian technology businesses. Located about 3 km (a little more than 2 miles) south of the Sydney central business district, the park is spread over 13.9 hectares (more than 34 acres) of land. It offers an environment for the exchange of ideas and networking unlike any other in the world. Read on for some amazing details.

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Singapore Discovers How To Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Methanol!

by T Goodman

The third smallest sovereign nation in the world has just made an enormous contribution to relieving the world's debt to the environment. Singapore researchers at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) have discovered how to turn carbon dioxide into methanol.... Double take: They have found a way to make greenhouse gas green. Triple take: They took the biggest contributor to the world's carbon footprint and converted it into a source of clean energy for the world. Astounding.

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Urine Test May Determine Lung Cancer Risk For Smokers

by Rane

Researchers may have discovered why lung cancer affects some smokers and not others.

HYmini Wind and Solar Charger Combo Puts the GO in Going Green

by Steve Levenstein

The HYmini personal wind turbine and green power bank answers the question many of us have been asking for some time now: why can't wind and solar power be harnessed by runners or bikers?

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Russian Innovation: Microcapsules to Carry DNA-Vaccine

by M Dee Dubroff

Micro-containers for DNA delivery are new upon the medical scene. Russian scientists have now developed a general technique for producing them, which could mean that DNA-vaccines can now be guaranteed to provide stable and powerful immunity for those who take them. Read on for some amazing details.

Insulation and Packaging Products Made With Mushrooms Roots From Ecovative Design

by Gloria Campos

Recently the co-founders of Ecovative Design, who live by the cradle-to-cradle philosophy, have invented two revolutionary new products from mushroom roots, ""Greensulate"" and "Acorn". These two products could be alternative products for energy conservation and waste reduction. "Acorn" is a compostable packaging material and "Greensulate" is an organic insulation.

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Scorpion Venom And Nanoparticle Compound Slows Brain Cancer By 98 Percent

by Boomer Babe

At the University of Washington, where researchers were already studying the effects of scorpion venom as a treatment for brain cancer, one group found that they could enhance the effectiveness of the venom by preparing a compound including nanoparticles. This venom/nanoparticle compound cut the cancer spread rate by 98 percent, compared to 45 percent from the venom alone.

Learn Your Chemistry from Ptable.com

by Austin Keenan

Whether you're a chemistry student, or a full-time lab worker, you've probably spent some good time staring at the Period Table of Elements. But you might not have even seen a version of the Period Table like Ptable.com. Prepare to have your atoms shaken up by the amount of information you can get from this site.

There May Be Something To "Performance" Drinks After All!

by Toby

Just in case you thought performance drinks were a waste of money, a new study, reported in the Journal of Physiology, says they're not.

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