19
2008
Scientists Say We Can See Sound
Turning conventional neuroscience on its head, new research suggests the human visual system processes sound and helps us see. Here’s the basics of what was Neuroscience 101: The auditory system records sound, while the visual system focuses, well, on the visuals, and never do they meet.
19
2008
7 Principles Of Clean And Optimized CSS Code
Optimization isn
’t just minimizing file size — it’s also about being organized, clutter-free, and efficient. You’ll find that the more knowledge you have about optimal CSS practices, smaller file size will inevitably come as an direct result of their implementation.
19
2008
Google Investing Over $10 Million in Geothermal Energy
Geothermal energy has finally hit the big time. Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, announced today that it is investing $10.25 million in an energy technology called Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). The funding will also go towards geothermal resource mapping, information tools, and a geothermal energy policy agenda.
19
2008
Britain Threatens to Take Fattest Children Away from Parents
Dangerously overweight children will have to be taken from their parents and put into care because of Britain’s worsening “obesity epidemic”, council leaders have warned. One million children will be clinically obese within four years on current trends, storing up future problems from heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure and diabetes.
19
2008
Women Sues To Get Off The No Fly List
For those of you who
’ve been nabbed coming home from Cuba, or have otherwise fallen into disrepute with U.S. travel authorities and found yourself on a no-fly list, there’s some good news out of the Ninth Circuit: You can challenge your no-fly status in federal court.
19
2008
Scientists Create Universal Blood From Stem Cells
Scientists have used embryonic stem cells to generate type O-negative blood, a rare blood type prized by doctors for its versatility.
19
2008
How the Discovery of Oil Transformed Iran
They call it “Well Number One”. A sign proudly proclaims the spot where the first middle-eastern oil was discovered 100 years ago. The oil derrick is still there – it produced oil for 70 years.
19
2008
Border Patrol Officer Pleads Guilty To Jack Bauer Imitation
In an effort to scare and coerce the alien into incriminating himself, Perez drew his service pistol and repeated the questions. The alien continued to deny being a smuggler. Perez then pointed his weapon at the alien’s head, touching the pistol to the alien’s temple or forehead, and again asked for incriminating information.
