super !

Quoted: Neuroscientists use coral and jellyfish DNA to create colorful arrays of neuronal connections in mouse brains.

really cool concept !
only... is it possible to turn this thing "off" before the cycle is done ??

another reason to stay happy ;)

Quoted: How you are feeling has an impact on your routine economic transactions, whether you're aware of this effect or not. In a new study that links contemporary science with the classic philosophy of William James, a research team finds that people feeling sad and self-focused spend more money to acquire the same commodities than those in a neutral emotional state. Why might a combination of sadness and self-focus lead people to spend more money? First, sadness and self-focus cause one to devalue both one’s sense of self and one’s current possessions. Second, this devaluation increases a person’s willingness to pay more for new material goods, presumably to enhance sense of self.

a camera that not just detects faces, but also recognizes them !
sweet... if it works ;)

Quoted: Face recognition technology built into cameras could make it easier to organize and find photos, once the computational challenges are solved.

#6 is what i want to be ;)

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scary if true... one more loophole in the immune system :(
not enough to go by at the moment... but good to know, nevertheless

Quoted: Current research demonstrates that the tonsils may possess the necessary factors to act as a transmission site for the spread of HIV. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) spreads mainly through sexual contact of mucosal surfaces, which the virus must cross to come in contact with underlying immune cells for infection to occur. While the oral mucosal surfaces are largely protected by their thickened exterior and the defensive proteins present in saliva, it is speculated that a low number of infections may occur via oral sexual contact.

a FedEx for data transfer !
cool idea... but feasibility ??

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Quoted: The ability of physicians to recognize abnormal heart sounds is only fair at best. Fortunately, the solution is simple: Listening repeatedly. In fact, intensive repetition -- listening at least 400 times to each heart sound on an iPod -- significantly improved the stethoscope abilities of doctors, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's annual meeting.

nice list... though i thought the automobile would figure somewhere in there...