Young adults born via Cesarean section are more likely to be obese than those delivered vaginally, suggesting C-sections could be feeding the obesity epidemic, researchers have found.
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A breakthrough in foldable OLED screen tech means a display can be folded in half like a sheet of paper without creasing. It's no exaggeration to say this could change every mobile device's design. Foldable computer displays have been the stuff of sci-fi legend for ages, and numerous device prototypes have been designed and tested...but almost none have made the journey into a real product.
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Read More »Cast Your Vote for the $10,000 People’s Choice Award in the Google Science Fair
Thousands of teenagers from around the world have submitted a science project to the Google Science Fair . Now it's your turn to participate
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Read More »Plants Versus Photovoltaics: Which Are Better to Capture Solar Energy?
For capturing the sun's copious energy, there are basically two available engineering models: photovoltaic (PV) cells that turn it into flowing electrons or photosynthetic plants that turn it into plant food. So which does the job better? After all, such a judgment might help inform whether policymakers pursue biofuels or solar electricity
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Nick Watney didn't take long to bounce back from his worst performance in nearly a year.
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Holland America’s 1,916-passenger ms Westerdam sustained damage after striking a large piece of ice while maneuvering through Alaska’s Yakutat Bay, south of Kluane National Park.
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Immigrants to the United States may be packing on the pounds, in part, because of a desire to fit in with the citizens of their new country, a new study suggests.
Read More »Bourdy sets course record to lead Mallorca Open
SON SERVERA, Spain (AP) -Gregory Bourdy set a course record with a 7-under 63 Thursday to take the lead after the first round of the Mallorca Open.
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Read More »Music Sales Up, Taliban Joins Twitter, Gilt Worth A Billion, And More…
The Fast Company reader's essential source for breaking news and innovation from around the web--updated all day. Music Sales Up Thanks To Hipsters, Old People Nielson released a piracy apocalypse-busting stat about the music industry: sales are up 1.6% in 2011. Premium content, such as the Beatles' albums , and a 37% surge in vinyl (thank your local hipster, everybody), helped propel a trend for a sector that hasn't always had much to celebrate lately
Read More »Hip replacement worries spark FDA inquiry
Hip replacement patients may have toxic amounts of metal in the blood, according to new FDA concerns
Read More »Why are teens embedding objects in their bodies? (PICTURES)
One in four teens engage in self-embedding or another form of self-injury, experts say
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