For 18 minutes in April, one seventh of the entire internet was routed through China, an accident, China telecom claims. Now, experts are suggesting the occurrence was not an error but rather a purposeful manipulation in order to give Chinese experts time to analyze all of the data running through its servers. The April incident […]

A new study published in Neurobiology of Learning and Memory reveals that intense intervals of exercise including weight training, in which the maximum aerobic potential is met, will consistently boost brain power. For example, it was found that two 3-minute sprints spaced 2 minutes apart to the point of maximum yields a 20% faster vocabulary […]

Here is information that we should worry about from a new study by the U.S. Geological survey and written about in ScienceDaily. More than 20% of untreated water samples from 932 public wells around the country contain at least one contaminant dangerous to human health. In some instances, the contaminants included radon and arsenic but […]

China is in the process of rapid development of a telemedicine clinics around the massive nation in order to provide basic medical services to its rural population. In China, health insurance does not exist and there is no established primary care system. People who do get to hospitals wait in waiting rooms, sometimes for days. […]

This magical image of Jupiter evokes the air of mystery and secrecy surrounding the Jupiter Mission in Stanley Kubrick’s scifi classic, Space Odyssey 2001. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is a swirling storm seen for over 300 years, since the beginning of telescopic observations. But in February 2006, it had been joined by Red Spot Jr […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission and Congress are ramping up new laws and programs to create a world-class whistleblower program for the SEC which will replace the current one which will reward informants of violations that lead to penalties of more than $1 million. More to come on this.

There is a superb article in the December 15 Wired Magazine which talks about how professional failures can result in long term success. The author interviews actor Alex Baldwin who, beginning in 1991 lost the role of Jack Ryan in Tom Clancy’s novels including Clear and Present Danger. Now an actor on the Tv sitcom […]

New research has revealed that increasing magnesium improves both learning and memory. It was published in the most recent issue of Neuron and suggests that inadequate magnesium may impair cognitive function.As it is difficult to boost brain magnesium levels with traditional oral supplements, a new compound magnesium-L-threonate (MgT) has been developed for use. Further performance […]

About one in four Americans married or living with someone say they are so sleep deprived that they are too tired to have sex, according to a new study by the National Sleep Foundation. Scientists say what couples do before bed time has a critical role in whether they engage in sex. TV is not […]

Avatar, the hit film has created more interest in 3D TV and now Samsung has a 3D TV the width of an iPhone. Its development was aided by blue-ray and it will be internet enabled allowing downloads of internet TV content. Analysts predict a 3D revolution which will maximize the TV watching immersion experience.