4 July 2008, 12:10 am
Since 1969 a U.S. patent has been registered on the process of turning alcohol into powder. This year, products, such as gelatin shots and margaritas, based from alcohol powder are set to be released by Pulver Spirits and BPNC Distillery... read more
4 July 2008, 12:08 am
A small protein may have a big role in helping you make more bone and less fat, says Dr. Xingming Shi, bone biologist at the Medical College of Georgia Institute of Molecular Medicine and Genetics. "The pathways are parallel, and the idea is if you can somehow disrupt the fat production pathway, you... read more
4 July 2008, 12:07 am
Starve a fever, feed a traumatic brain injury. Recent studies by clinician-scientists from New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical Center found that patients with traumatic brain injury, or TBI, have a higher survival rate when their caloric intake is increased.... read more
3 July 2008, 10:24 pm
Ever buy a piece of home exercise equipment? If you have, you've probably also experienced the typical result: after a brief spurt of usage, the equipment ended up in the garage, or at least unused. It's often the fate of gym memberships as well. The Wii Fit has sold millions of copies in Japan and ... read more
3 July 2008, 10:22 pm
Microsoft Corp. will begin selling its Office programs to consumers on a subscription basis starting mid-July, in a bid to reach thrifty PC buyers who would otherwise pass on productivity software.... read more
3 July 2008, 10:21 pm
A baby boy removed from his parents' custody after they offered to sell him on eBay for just a euro - $1.59 - as a joke is back at home, a prosecutor said Thursday.... read more