Month: November 2012
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Cancer-Causing Flame Retardants Remain in Homes Years After Being Banned
Flame retardant chemicals, which are designed to slow household fires from burning through homes, have been found in worrisome quantities in US homes, long after some of these were banned because of suspected links to cancer and other conditions. Read more @ SciTechDaily
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Prolific Changes in the Human Genome in the Past 5,000 Years
Human populations have grown exponentially in the past 5,000 years, and new genetic mutations arise in each new generation. Humans have a vast abundance of rare genetic variants in the protein-encoding sections of the genome. A new study tries to clarify when many of these rare variants arose. Read more @ SciTechDaily
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Smoking Rots the Brain & Lowers Cognitive Performance
A new study from researchers at King’s College in London indicates that smoking rots the brain by damaging memory, learning, and reasoning. Read more @ SciTechDaily
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New Nuclear Engine Will Allow Deep Space Exploration
Researchers at NASA’s Glenn Research Center and Los Alamos National Laboratory have tested a small prototype of a nuclear-reactor engine design, which could power deep space exploration probes. Read more @ SciTechDaily
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i.am not.sosho ab.out will.i.am’s foto.sosho i.phone ac.ces.sor.ies
Last week, entertainer will.i.am talked about his upcoming iPhone camera attachment that would boost the phone’s resolution up to 14MP. The announcement is now official, and here’s a look at how you can make your iPhone into a more more formidable camera. It looks kind of bulky and gaudy, but the iPhone 5 version does…
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n-Sert iPhone Case Offers Swappable Backs
Over the years, I’ve managed to accumulate about 7 or 8 iPhone cases. Some are broken, some are cheap knock-offs and a couple are quite nice. That being said, I’ve always have liked the style of wood cases for my gadgets. There’s something about the juxtaposition of high-tech with sustainable materials. In this case, we…
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SPUN City News Urban Guide App Help You Find the Best Stuff in Town
Remember when you used to need a map or city guide in order to find what was best when you visited family or friends, or just moved to a new place? That’s so old school. The free SPUN app makes this all a thing of the past thanks to its geo-targeted “what’s happening” app. Read…
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Survivor Philippines Hell Hath Frozen Over S25E11 (CBS)
The next day, Abi’s face is all puffy from having a little cry. Denise and Penner listen in and are annoyed with her. Malcolm and Abi go to get mail. They are getting money for the food auction. Abi has another cry about Denise.
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Atomic Gas Superfluid Might Help Model the Early Cosmos
Quantum physicists have shown that superfluid gases can conduct without experiencing any resistance, possibly paving a way to help model the early Universe in the lab. Read more @ SciTechDaily
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The Windows 8 Upgrader’s Gift List: Laptops, Ultrabooks, Tablets, Phones — 2012 Apartment Therapy Tech Gift Guide
Windows 8 was released with much fanfare, and there are a ton of different devices launching with the brand new operating system from Microsoft. Whether you’re thinking about a Windows tablet, upgrading to a new Windows laptop, or itching to get your hands on a Windows phone, here are some of our favorite Windows 8…
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