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Physicists see the cosmos in a coffee cup

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Duke University professor and his graduate student have discovered a universal principle that unites the curious interplay of light and shadow on the surface of your morning coffee with ...

Physics / General Physics

created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (22) | comments 4




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Getting caffeine fix as easy as taking deep breath

(AP) -- Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Carbonized coffee grounds remove foul smells

For coffee lovers, the first cup of the morning is one of life's best aromas. But did you know that the leftover grounds could eliminate one of the worst smells around – sewer gas?

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Splat! Geek-in-chief Obama tests marshmallow gun

US President Barack Obama tested a new prototype Tuesday for his commander-in-chief's arsenal -- a high-powered marshmallow gun that sent a tasty missile screaming through the White House.

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Does online dating really work?

Whether enlisting the help of a grandmother or a friend or the magic of Cupid, singles long have understood that assistance may be required to meet that special someone.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

For businesses, going green brings in greenbacks

Nearly a third of companies now say that the adoption of sustainable practices has added to their profitability, according to a new MIT study — and manufacturing firms are in the vanguard. ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3

New study shows caffeine consumption linked to estrogen changes

Asian women who consumed an average of 200 milligrams or more of caffeine a day—the equivalent of roughly two cups of coffee—had elevated estrogen levels when compared to women who consumed less, according to a ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fear dementia? Your diet, weight more important than genes, experts say

Anyone who has a close relative with Alzheimer's shares the same worry: Am I next? However, a growing body of research indicates that our lifestyles - particularly what we eat and whether we're obese - play a greater role ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Dropbox co-founder aims to build his own Google, not sell to them

Four years ago, Drew Houston was just another super-smart hacker with ambitions of starting his own company.

Technology / Business

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Australia experts call for energy drink warnings

Researchers in Australia on Monday called for health warnings on caffeine-loaded energy drinks following a spike in the number of people reporting medical problems after drinking them.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Late-stage sepsis suppresses immune system

(Medical Xpress) -- Patients who die from sepsis are likely to have had suppressed immune systems that left them unable to fight infections, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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