News tagged with lipstick effect

Hard times bring on ‘Lipstick Effect’

(PhysOrg.com) -- Lipstick and takeout food are not a panacea for dwindling retirement accounts and the anxiety of global economic woes.

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 28, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0




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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

Verizon rakes in subscribers with help of iPhone

(AP) -- Helped by the iPhone, Verizon Wireless is pulling in more high-paying subscribers than it has in a year, and 15 times more than rival AT&T.

Technology / Business

created Apr 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Out of thin air

Imagine a priceless painting that has been all but ruined by a ravaging storage room fire. The beautiful paint, painstakingly applied in a multitude of colors, is obscured by layers of dark soot. A masterpiece ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 23, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Mexico state congress asks ban of video game

(AP) -- A shoot-em-up video game set in the border town of Ciudad Juarez has angered local officials who are busy fighting all-too-real violence.

Technology / Software

created Feb 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

How do beauty product ads affect consumer self esteem and purchasing?

A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research found that ads featuring beauty products actually lower female consumers' self-esteem.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 18, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Boycott Big Oil? Prepare to give up your lifestyle

(AP) -- Has the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico got you so mad you're ready to quit Big Oil?

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 11, 2010 | popularity 2.9 / 5 (8) | comments 5

Whose Tattoo Is It Anyway?

(PhysOrg.com) -- An infra-red digital camera could be a crucial tool in the fight against crime when trying to identify suspects by their tattoos, according to new University of Derby research.

Other Sciences / Other

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

EarthTalk: What is 'nanotechnology'?

Dear EarthTalk: What is "nanotechnology"? I've heard that nanoparticles are already in consumer products, yet we haven't really studied their potential health impacts. (Dan Zeff, San Francisco)

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created May 25, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (5) | comments 4

Gluten-free diets help many

For 20 years, Maurie Ange of El Cerrito, Calif., suffered from chronic belly aches. A decade ago, she was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome and told to exercise more and increase her fiber intake. But the pain, bloating ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 22, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (9) | comments 1

Ancient geologic escape hatches mistaken for tube worms

Tubeworms have been around for millions of years and the fossil record is rich with their distinctive imprints. But a discovery made by U of C scientists found that what previous researchers had labeled as tubeworms in a ...

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created Feb 04, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0


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