Every day, the same, again
New York police search for parachutists who landed near Ground Zero.
A 111-year-old’s secret to a long life? 20 cigs a day and a pint of sherry for breakfast.
Neuroscientists have identified the location in the brain’s visual cortex responsible for generating a common perceptual illusion: Seeing shapes and surfaces that don’t really exist when viewing a fragmented background.
The Science of Why Girls Love flowers.
FDA approves portable artificial pancreas. The device syncs the results of a continuous reading of the wearer’s glucose levels with a pump that provides appropriate amounts of insulin.
China is known for its pirated DVDs and fake designer gear, but these criminals were producing something more intellectual: fake scholarly articles which they sold to academics, and counterfeit versions of existing medical journals in which they sold publication slots.
Peru exports more illegal gold than cocaine, and it’s the world’s biggest exporter of cocaine.
All you have to do is place your phone next to your keyboard to provide a direct channel for anyone to read what you are typing - and it’s all down to the vibration of the keys.
Internet reputation systems let individuals rate other individuals over the internet and provide recommendations based on those ratings. The Problem of Trust in the Sharing Economy
