Drug Boosts Muscle Mass In Older Adults
15th February 2009
Anything to avoid exercise.
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Running Hamsters Can Power Nano Devices (Video)
14th February 2009
So much for the energy crisis. Now – on to Global Warming!
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King Urges Protection for U.S. Authors in “Libel Tourism” Hearing
13th February 2009
A House committee held an important hearing Thursday morning on the issue of “libel tourism.” That’s the practice of bringing libel suits against American authors in other nations, particularly the United Kingdom, where First Amendment protections do not apply and where the burden of proof is placed on the defendant rather than on the plaintiff.
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Teenage handbag thief outpaced by 72-year-old ex-sprinter
13th February 2009
Never tease an old dog, it may have one bite left.
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It’s illegal to eat your vote, Venezuelans told
12th February 2009
Just in case you were wondering. I know I was.
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Long-Term Control of HIV by CCR5 Delta32/Delta32 Stem-Cell Transplantation
12th February 2009
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China will build special railway for Muslim pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
11th February 2009
Hey, money is money.
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Police Actually Realizing That YouTube And Facebook Are Useful Tools To Catch Criminals
11th February 2009
Crowdsourcing law enforcement — which depends, of course, on the public cooperating.
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Egyptian archaeologists discover 30 mummies
9th February 2009
All of whom were registered as Democrats by ACORN.
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The $10 Microscope
8th February 2009
This could be huge.
A lensless microscope is “just eminently practical,” says Kate Bechtel, a senior scientist at research and development firm Triple Ring Technologies. “There’s no complicated equipment that requires, you know, three Ph.D.s to operate or maintain. This may actually prove to be a paradigm shift in the way microscopy is done for many applications.”
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Drug Made In Milk of Altered Goats Is Approved
7th February 2009
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Omega 3 Fatty Acids Prevent Clogged Arteries In Mice
6th February 2009
Just in case you were wondering. I know I was.
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‘Smittens’ let couples hold hands inside one glove
5th February 2009
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Wooden 2GB thumb drive doubles as Post-It Notes dispenser
5th February 2009
It sounds stupid but it’s actually pretty cool.
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Soy Cuts Colorectal Cancer Risk
5th February 2009
Just in case you were wondering. I know I was.
Personally, I’d rather have cancer than eat soy, but that’s just me.
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Recompute: a closer look at the sustainable, cardboard PC
5th February 2009
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Progressive Automotive X-Prize competitors roundup
5th February 2009
The thing I’ve always wondered about concerning fancy-pants cars with pop-up doors: How do you get out of them in the rain without flooding the interior of the car?
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Mission One electric motorcycle boasts 150 MPH top speed, extreme price tag
5th February 2009
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A how-to guide to being a Community Reinvestment Act shake-down artist
5th February 2009
Steve Sailer has some advice for those thinking about a career change.
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Rice University rolls out new and improved “nanocar”
4th February 2009
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Masdar City’s driverless podcars are more shuttle than Johnny Cab
4th February 2009
What’s the Arabic for “We’ve got more money than we need, let’s play around.”?
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Sodium Potassium Ratio Most Important For Heart
4th February 2009
Just in case you were wondering. I know I was.
The ratio of sodium to potassium in urine is more important than the level of sodium alone for cardiovascular disease risk.
Take whatever action you consider appropriate.
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Chinese earthquake may have been man-made, say scientists
3rd February 2009
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Sony’s Mofiria biometrics to be trotted out sometime this year
3rd February 2009
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Japanese whalers have been accused of attacking environmental protester’s boats with concussion grenades, water cannons and lumps of metal.
3rd February 2009
Good.
The clashes began when protesters hurled bottles of rancid butter and paint onto the decks of one of the vessels from inflatable boats.
“Mommeeee! Johnny hit me back!“
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Real life Halo Warthog goes for a test drive
2nd February 2009
Me want.
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Exploding cellphone kills Chinese man
2nd February 2009
Let that be a lesson to us all.
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Titanium Nanotubes Accelerate Bone Repair
1st February 2009
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Spain to clone fighting bull
1st February 2009
Hey, a country has to have its priorities.
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Something Under the Business Model is Drooling
1st February 2009
The Hog has been foaming at the mouth about Pajamas Media (chiefly notable for its connection to Glenn Harland Reynolds, The Instapundit) for years, and I never could figure out how this was important. This is an entertaining take on recent events, if anybody’s interested.
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Recession Can Change a Way of Life
1st February 2009
Recessions are a good thing, from the point of view of a dog in the manger.
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Takeoka Jidosha Kogei’s electric minicar gets slightly more macro, even more cute
1st February 2009
Slap a 50-cal mount on that puppy, and I’m there.
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The End of the Reply All Button
1st February 2009
Speed the day.
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British search for world’s oldest light bulb
31st January 2009
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Ten crazy German rules
30th January 2009
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Cake Wrecks: when professional cakes go horribly, hilariously wrong
30th January 2009
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Guantanamo Judge Denies Obama’s Request for Delay
30th January 2009
Pass the popcorn.
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37 ways you’d be better off as a bum.
30th January 2009
For those pondering a career change.
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Female learner lorry driver crushes instructor to death while practising emergency stop
29th January 2009
Let that be a lesson to us all.
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Boys with unusual names ‘more likely to committ crime’
29th January 2009
Or, God help us, LeRoy or DeShawn.
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Meet 9 of this year’s Best Companies that, as of mid-January, have never had a layoff.
29th January 2009
Of course, they’re not hiring now, either.
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Oddest book titles
27th January 2009
Don’t say we never have useful information here.
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Home Genetic Engineering: What Happens When Its Easy?
26th January 2009
Then I change Ted Kennedy into the jackal that reflects his inner truth.
I’m looking forward to it.
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Aptera rolls out first pre-production vehicle, promises shipments in October
23rd January 2009
Put a 50-cal on that puppy and I’m in.
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Eating Ice Cream Causes False Breathalyzer Positive Test Result
22nd January 2009
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Scientists solve enigma of Antarctic ‘cooling’
22nd January 2009
New research shows that while some parts of the frozen continent have been getting slightly colder over the last few decades, the average temperature across the continent has been rising for at least the last 50 years.
Turns out AlGore and his minions were wrong — again.
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Exxon finds oil near massive Brazilian fields
22nd January 2009
And, since the Brazilians aren’t as stupid as we are, they may be allowed to do something about it.
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Inside the West Wing
20th January 2009
Versailles had nothing on Pennsylvania Avenue. I’m surprised that the President’s Study hasn’t been named the Monica Lewinsky Memorial Relaxation Room. Democrats — no respect for history.
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Battling Saints and Sinners
20th January 2009
A review of a new book on Agincourt by Bernard Cornwell.
The review is by Diana Gabaldon, one of my favorite historical novel writers.
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Black Death ‘kills al-Qaeda operatives in Algeria’
19th January 2009
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