Archive for January, 2012

Honey Helps Heal Wounds

Honey Helps Heal Wounds

Honey soothes a sore throat.

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Pfizer recalls 28 lots of birth control pills

Packaging error that could leave women with an inadequate dose

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Cancer charity halts Planned Parenthood grants

Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer charity and Planned Parenthood in a bitter rift over abortion debate

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Private Spacecrafts Are Your Transportation, Your Scientists, And Your Real Estate Brokers

Private Spacecrafts Are Your Transportation, Your Scientists, And Your Real Estate Brokers

In the absence of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program, private companies are left to fill the black hole of space exploration. Now, 50 years after John Glenn orbited the Earth, some very different kinds of explorers are leading the way. 1.

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Fast Talk: How This Tattoo Artist Became A Tech Entrepreneur

Fast Talk: How This Tattoo Artist Became A Tech Entrepreneur

Meet Fred Giovannitti, whose ability to tease designs out of people’s brains proves useful in two very different pursuits: tattoo artistry and environmental engineering. Fred Giovannitti is that rarity: a man who divides his time between two extremely disparate careers

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3 Problems with the ‘Bain Capital’ Model

3 Problems with the ‘Bain Capital’ Model

The traditional private equity model could use a makeover.

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Word-of-Mind: Researchers Decode Words from the Brain’s Auditory Activity

Word-of-Mind: Researchers Decode Words from the Brain’s Auditory Activity

Oh, to be a fly on the auditory cortex! [More]

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Is copyright law outdated?

William Patry says that the dramatic lengthening of copyright has come at a large cost with little benefit to artists and consumers.

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Brazilian Blowout maker agrees to change labels to include formaldehyde warning

Manufacturer’s settlement with state of California includes $600,000 fine

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You Only Have So Many Slots to Fill

You Only Have So Many Slots to Fill

Start-up headhunter Keith Cline divulges how he recruits for the most coveted tech jobs.

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