Sep 19
For years, people have been attempting to make the fashion industry complicit in the rising rates of bulima and annorexia, blaming the thin models for the increase in eating disorders. And it would seem a likely culprit. But, according to a new study, the thinness of models has no impact on the eating habits of the viewer. …
Feb 01
Victims of Body Dysmorphic Disorder look in the mirror and see a monster looking back at them. And, when some women hear about BDD, they figure they have it. Why wouldn’t they? After all, they don’t look like the people they spend the most time with. That is, the people on television. Thinking you have …
Jul 21
You’ve probably heard of the placebo effect. It’s when scientists prescribe a sugar pill and that sugar pill works just as well as the real one. The reason for this has been pretty mysterious to say the least. But now researchers at UCLA have presented the first genetic explanation for why placebos sometimes work. The …
Apr 09
pic nicked from here Engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo claim to have created the world’s first flying microbot that can manipulate objects for microscale jobs. It can drag and drop the eensy-teensy, polka-dot bikinis that our fingers are too big and clumsy to deal with. It’s also magnetically levitated. Mir Behrad Khamesee, director …
Sep 16
To support its upcoming “Global Trends 2025″ The National Intelligence Center is funding a report by SRI Consulting to identify the most disruptive, upcoming civil or dual use technologies of the next 15 years. A preview of this report is available here as text and here as a 48 page PDF. This is the report …
Sep 13
In England, Robots have started dispensing drugs out of pharmacies. Their human counterparts in the US make 1.5 million errors per year. It is hoped that our metal friends, by using barcodes, can reduce both mistakes and waste. And, if it works in hospitals, it should work on the street. I’m sick of seeing human …
Dec 07
I’ve always been a night owl and I’m beginning to think that, no matter my wishes, I always will be. I’d love to be a virtuous morning lark — the world must be easier if you’re awake during the day– but I can’t seem to alter my sleep schedule. I’ve been trying and failing for …
Nov 21
Yesterday, while some guy was admitting to smoking a few joints and drinking some beer in college, there was some pretty big news. “Scientists have made ordinary skin cells take on the chameleon-like powers of embryonic stem cells, a startling breakthrough that might some day deliver the medical payoffs of embryo cloning without the controversy.” …
Nov 04
Posh Spice is going on a new diet for the upcoming Spice Girls tour. She’ll actually be eating. It’s not a bad idea, considering that she has the waist size of the average seven year old. Think about that for a moment. A seven year old. Why does Beckham fuck her? Like, it must be …
Sep 01
A recent study has suggested that obesity is caused by a virus. Viruses are contagious. We now have scientific evidence that being around fat people may be bad for your heath. And since obesity is approaching smoking as the number one cause of preventable death, it’s pretty obvious what needs to be done. We must …
