Electrical stimulation of a specific area of the brain may help boost a person's ability to get through tough times, according to a tiny new study. Researchers implanted electrodes in the brains of two people with epilepsy to learn about ...
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A new study suggests that immersing yourself in news of a shocking and tragic event may not be good for your emotional health. People who watched, read and listened to the most coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings -- six or more hours ...
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It's likely the world in the not-so-distant future will be increasingly populated by computerized people like Amal Graafstra. The 37-year-old doesn't need a key or password to get into his car, home or computer. He's programmed them to ...
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The annual Farmers and Ranchers Cow/Calf College "Partners in Progress – Beef Seminar" will be held at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center and Great Plains Veterinary Education Center near Clay Center Jan. 28. The college will ...
This may be remembered as the year smartphones became boring. Although high-definition displays on smartphones have gotten bigger and their cameras have gotten better, the pace of gee-whiz innovation has dawdled. Smartphone and software ...
Let's start with the word "robot." The idea behind the word "robot" grows from the ancient concept of the golem. A golem was an artificial person created by people. Frankly, the idea of a golem scared the bejeezus out of the ancients ...
While SSL experts regularly project the demise of the lightbulb form, the popularity of stories focused on LED-based lamps with our readers make it clear that today it remains a very hot topic, outpacing even packaged LED stories. As 2013 ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic versions of Cymbalta, a drug used to treat depression and other conditions, officials say. Dr. Kathleen Uhl, acting director of the Office of Generic Drugs in the FDA's ...
Watching hours of TV coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings daily for a week was akin to the stress experienced by those at or near the race, researchers say. "We were very surprised at the degree to which repeated media exposure was so ...
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A Mazda CX-5 has joined the CarAdvice long-term test fleet, though this one will be around longer than usual: I’ve bought one. If you had been keeping up to date with our Santa Fe long-term reviews, you’ll know the Mazda CX-5 ...
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With the economy still sluggish following the 2008-09 recession, marketing professionals recommend that businesses "buff up" their brands to help energize sales. Among other things, a brand includes your business's logo, color schemes, ...
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A 'BARBECUE ready meal' packaging solution could revolutionize the way retailers offer 'barbecue' food for sale when the sun comes out. The Sira-Cook Supreme bag has been developed by Sirane, Europe's leading packaging ...
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Apple has acquired Topsy, a social media analytics company that focuses on a range of data from Twitter, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report. Apple paid more than US$200 million for Topsy, the report said. The company ...
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The Writing Instruments Association, which is part of the BOSS Federation, is to join with the Greeting Card Association and National Handwriting Association in partnering with National Stationery Week to encourage more people to put pen to ...
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Every business large and small, from large multinationals to small mom and pop operations really need a succession plan, and from the figures that I have seen very few smaller businesses have taken the time to put one together. As far as I ...
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