A researcher from the Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has determined the most effective hangover cure: aspirin and coffee. Michael Oshinsky, a professor at the University, performed a study of rats. Oshinsky gave the rats alcohol and then measured biochemical functions....
An expedition on the Nangaritza River of Ecuador, near the border with Peru, has uncovered a dozen new or endangered species, including the glass frog. The Hyalinobatrachium pellucidum is known as a glass or crystal frog because you can see all of its internal organs through its transparent flesh....
No one needs to be told how bad this economy is. Every week it seems thousands more are losing their jobs while countless more are having to scale back their rates or the hours that they work. Incomes everywhere are being choked, causing families to cut corners and miss bills. This has led many...
There are a number of jobs you can have as a graphic designer and the number keeps increasing every year. Before you can become a designer, however, you will need to get a design degree.
As the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver draw to a close, the revelers face a huge problem: a condom shortage. An emergency shipment of condoms is traveling west through Canada to Vancouver where the crowd waits for the truck. On Wednesday, Vancouver health officials had already dispensed a...
Some communication is up close and personal—such as when you’re talking face to face with someone. However, it is possible to “speak” to somebody who is far away (sometimes right across the world). This “distance communication” is called telecommunications. Today, there are many gadgets and mediums...
Divorce clustering" subject of researchers from three North American universities. Sociologists and psychologists led by Dr. Rose McDermott of Brown University in Rhode Island found that any divorce causes a ripple effect through families, friends, and even work colleagues. Dr. McDermott and...
Walmart CEO's hourly wage equals one year salary of new employees. Chicago, Illinois Alderman Ed Smith presented figures at a recent city council meeting indicating a massive wage disparity between Walmart Executives and employees. Smith determined that Walmart CEO Michael Duke earns...
Cord blood is found in the placenta after the baby is born. The umbilical cord of also contains cord blood - hence the name. Cord blood is one of the most controversial topics these days due to ethical issues. What makes cord blood so special? Aside from the fact that there is no ample supply...
Psychopaths can be deceiving and detecting a psychopath at a glance is often difficult to do. Psychopaths can be good looking, charming, and seemingly "normal" people but they have the potential to be extremely harmful, or even deadly. Once the sweet surface of the psycho is scratched however,...
