We’ve all been there; you buy or hire a film, watch it for 15 minutes and… it’s garbage! What do you do now? Do you give up and do something else or do you stay with it in the slim hope it will get better? Psychologists like to investigate such topics and have discovered that Read More… »
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» Sexsomnia: Sleeping Disorder With Sexual Behavior
Sexsomnia is a sleeping disorder in which a person indulges in sexual activity, either with themself or another person while still sound asleep – it is also sometimes known as “sleep sex” or “sexual behaviour in sleep” (SBS). Like sleep-walking, the person is totally unconscious of what they are doing. This can be startling for Read More… »
» Possible vaccine for mesothelioma proven safe
Researchers have demonstrated the safety of a potential vaccine against mesothelioma, a rare cancer associated mainly with asbestos exposure. The vaccine, which uses a patient’s own dendritic cells (DC) with antigen from the patient’s tumor, was able to create a T-cell response against the mesothelioma tumors. “[This] is the first human study on DC-based immunotherapy Read More… »
» New smoking cessation therapy proves promising | Science Codex
Researchers have found a new way to deliver nicotine into the lungs. Traditional nicotine inhalers actually deliver the nicotine through the lining in the mouth and throat, thereby delivering smaller amounts of nicotine. The new method mixes nicotine with pyruvic acid, which occurs naturally in the body. “We wanted to replicate the experience of smoking Read More… »
» The Best Free Books on How to Quit Smoking
Nicotine addicts are easy prey. Just take a look at the myriad adverts to stop smoking the easy way, quit smoking without pain, simple smoking cessation methods, nicotine replacement therapies and a seemingly endless gallery of quick, easy, almost magical methods to be free from nicotine addiction. The huge irony here is that the vast Read More… »
» Six Tips for an Ecological Life from No Impact Man
No Impact Man has saved a ton of garbage from landfills. He and his family have recorded their experiment in low impact living on their website with a film and supporting blog. Here are his 6 Guidelines for a Low Impact Life. 1. Cut out beef. Actually, in the USA, there is a more important Read More… »
» How to Intercept Video and Read Data From a Predator Drone
Recent reports have highlighted how insurgents (freedom fighters) in Iraq and Afghanistan have been intercepting video feeds from US Predator drones or UAVs (Unmanned Arial Vehicles). With fairly simple equipment they are able to save both the video and embedded mission control data. All because the signals are transmitted without any encryption. Pure military genius! Read More… »