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Science (28 Jan, 2009)
Experts Unveil Inventions that Will Be Used in Everyday Life by 2039
Recently the New Scientist magazine predicted that by 2039 the X-Ray vision and invisibility cloak could be used in everyday life. ...
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Science (05 Mar, 2007)
DNA research approaches the origins of human beings
Enthusiasts of genografic project unite to collect the DNA database all over the world so to make every person aware of the place where his or her ancestors come from. ...
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Science (09 Mar, 2007)
Aggressive women - genes' fault
A new research has found the true cause of aggressive behavior in women. The University of Pittsburgh conducted a study where it was revealed that variations in serotonin receptor gene are closely related to hostility and ill temper in women. ...
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Technology (11 Mar, 2007)
Wikipedia to Verify the Contributors' Credentials
After a wikipedian tried to falsify his credentials history, Jimmy Wales suggested that all the credentials of the Wikipedian editors should be verified on a voluntary level. This way Mr. Wales tends to show the entire Internet community the expertise of all Wikipedians. ...
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Science (04 Apr, 2007)
The most important inventions and discoveries of the humanity
An American Community of Scientists has issued their list of most important inventions and discoveries, which have changed or influenced the development of humanity. ...
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Science (18 Apr, 2007)
New Electronic Display to Be Used on Clothes and Beer Cans

Scientists working on the international project are looking forward to bring the organic light emitting devices to the masses. Thus the invention could significantly cut costs by billions of dollars each year.

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Science (22 Apr, 2007)
Nano-nose to help identify illnesses
Vince Rotello and his team from the University of Massachusetts and Georgia Institute of technology develop a 'nano-nose' to find and identify different anomalies, i.e. illnesses in a human body. ...
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Offbeat (29 May, 2007)
China's Province Bans Mistresses
Lawmakers of the South China province Guandong intend to ban the tradition of keeping mistresses that has became wide-spread in some China regions recently. ...
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Health & Fitness (02 Jul, 2007)
Cigarette Price Increase Results in Bootlegging Boost
The significantly increased cigarette tax has reinforced smoking and diminished the results of cessation services. It has partially reduced tobacco use but caused a dramatic rise in illegal untaxed cigarettes sales on the streets of low-income minority communities, as showed the study organized by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health researchers. ...
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Current Events (13 Sep, 2007)
Blind People Help Sighted to Discover the Unseen
An exhibition called "Dialogue in the Dark 2007 Tokyo" started in Tokyo. The exhibition is very unusual. It is the place where sighted people are guided by blind people through several specially constructed darkened rooms. Thus sighted people are able to "discover the unseen". ...
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Science (05 Oct, 2007)
The 2007 Winners of Ig Nobel Prize Who Made us Laugh and Think
Scientists of the research projects that first make people laugh, and then make them think were awarded with Ig Nobel Prize ...
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Science (15 Oct, 2007)
The Nobel Prize 2007 Has Been Given Away
The six nominations of the Nobel Prize, namely in physics, medicine, chemistry, peace, literature and economics, have been given away to 13 awardees (12 individuals and one organization): 6 from the USA, 3 from Germany, 2 from the United Kingdom, and one from France and Switzerland each. ...
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Health & Fitness (23 Oct, 2007)
AIDS to Spread Faster with Catholic Condom Ban
Latin America is at danger of having the epidemic of AIDS due to the current policy of Roman Catholic Church that discourages the use of condoms, UN officials reported. ...
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Offbeat (30 Oct, 2007)
Male Birth Selection to Cause Dramatic Social Imbalance
Preferences for sons in several Asian countries may soon result in severe social imbalance, such as trafficking of women and increase of sexual violence. ...
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Health & Fitness (12 Nov, 2007)
Every Third Woman Would Have Real Sex with Her Virtual Partner
25% of Australian women confessed to be ready to have unprotected sex on the first date, whereas every third claimed to be ready for a real sexual intercourse with a virtual partner. ...
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