Archive for October, 2006
Federal Space Agency.
Russian space agency that claims it can protect the world from asteroids by creating a missle which will destroy them. (via)
Post date: Tuesday, October 24th, 2006.
Paris Syndrome.
Post date: Tuesday, October 24th, 2006.
Free tacos.
Post date: Tuesday, October 24th, 2006.
7:11.
Seven-Eleven convenience store chain has purchased the rights to the starting time of Chicago White Sox baseball games.
Post date: Friday, October 20th, 2006.
Atomic number 118.
Scientists have created a new element in the lab.
Post date: Tuesday, October 17th, 2006.
Bubalus cebuensis.
Scientists have identified a new species of dwarf buffalo.
Post date: Tuesday, October 17th, 2006.
Facial expression signature.
Researchers find evidence that facial expressions may be hereditary.
Post date: Tuesday, October 17th, 2006.
Photoacoustic detection.
Technique that allows scientists to detect skin cancer by hearing it.
Post date: Monday, October 16th, 2006.
Adam Reuters.
News correspondent that will deliver real news as a character in the virtual world Second Life.
Post date: Monday, October 16th, 2006.
Smintair.
Airline for smokers to begin offering flights in March. (via)
Post date: Monday, October 16th, 2006.
Forskolin.
Extract that tricks skin cells into protection from sun tans mice in the lab.
Post date: Friday, October 13th, 2006.
TheraSphere.
Procedure that stops the progression of liver cancer by injecting patients with millions of glass beads. (via)
Post date: Friday, October 13th, 2006.
Mycoplasma mobile.
Scientists build motor that is powered by living bacteria. (via)
Post date: Friday, October 13th, 2006.
Project Green Hands.
Foundation that will attempt to plant 700,000 trees next Tuesday.
Post date: Thursday, October 12th, 2006.
Tooth Tunes.
Toothbrush that plays music while brushing that you hear in your head. (via)
Post date: Thursday, October 12th, 2006.
Eniviga.
Carbonated beverage that burns calories as you drink it. (via)
Post date: Thursday, October 12th, 2006.
Prop 4.
Bond proposal that is being campaigned on the messages inside of fortune cookies.
Post date: Thursday, October 12th, 2006.
Canna.
Scottish island with only 15 inhabitants is seeking tenants. (via)
Post date: Thursday, October 12th, 2006.






