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Big Idea: An Antimicrobial Gym Towel

The "aha" moment: Thomas Davis was working out at a Pittsburgh YMCA one afternoon in 2009 when he noticed his fellow gymgoers moving their sweaty towels from one machine to the next. Davis, a former consumer products consultant at Pfizer, thought there might be demand for a more hygienic gym towel.

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Google Forgives Overstock, Nook Goes Tablet, Walmart Tests Grocery Delivery, And More..

The Fast Company reader's essential source for breaking news and innovation from around the web--updated all day. Overstock.com Released From Google 'Penalty Box ' Google has released Overstock.com from its reduced search ranking after the retailer dropped a policy of encouraging colleges to post links to its products

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Feed Your Mind

When we launched Scientific American Mind as a new publication in 2004, it seemed like a great opportunity to give readers more stories about popular areas of mind and brain research--which, fortuitously, were also booming because of imaging and other advances. What I didn’t realize at the time, but probably should have, is how often the findings in our pages would shake loose what I thought I knew about how our gray matter works

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Fast Company Honored as National Magazine Awards Finalist for Excellence

Today, Fast Company was named a finalist for a National Magazine Award, the magazine industry's highest honor, by the American Society of Magazine Editors, in the General Excellence category. Fast Company's 2010 July/August , September , and November issues were highlighted. When Apple surpassed Microsoft to become the world's most highly valued tech company, the magazine revealed what really makes Apple Nation distinctive (beyond Steve Jobs's never-changing attire)

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My Favorite Tool for Avoiding Data Overload

After I started my Web design and social media company, in 2008, I realized I needed a way to streamline communication with my clients, employees, and personal contacts. For about a year, I've been using a free Web-based service called Threadsy , which lets me access my e-mail, Twitter, and Facebook accounts in one place. You can access Threadsy through a Web browser, but I use a Mac app called Fluid to turn it into a desktop application.

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A letter to readers: Participate in our Future of Cities survey

Dear Scientific American Reader: Scientific American is conducting a survey about the future of cities, the results of which will be published in the magazine along with a series of articles on urban life in the 21st century. The survey will poll elected officials, academics, policymakers, and opinion leaders, including Scientific American readers, about ways to improve cities and their livability.

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Fast Company Honored With National Magazine Award

On March 16, 2011, Fast Company was awarded a National Magazine Award for Digital Media for its breakout site, FastCoDesign.com , in the Online Department category, which honors a regularly updated, clearly branded department or channel. Fast Company received two nominations from the National Magazine Awards for Digital Media, the magazine industry's highest honor, from the American Society of Magazine Editors: "The Influence Project" , a print story from the November 2010 issue, with a comprehensive online companion, in the Multimedia Package category, and Co.Design, a site dedicated to the intersection of business. Co.Design was awarded the Ellie for the Online Department category

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Video: Survey: 97 percent of women have body image issues

Erica Hill talks to "Early Show" psychologist and contributor, Dr. Jennifer Hartstein and executive editor of Glamour magazine, Wendy Naugle about a new survey that shows most women have a negative thought about their body every day.

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