Published on June 14, 2010 by Technology Slice
Girls Are Reaching Puberty Earlier – The trend is thought to be linked to obesity or exposure to chemicals in food. The changes in development are also exposing younger girls to a greater long-term risk of breast cancer. A study by the Department of Growth and Reproduction at the University Hospital in Copenhagen has found [...]
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Posted in Health
Published on May 12, 2010 by Technology Slice
Rare Grey Whale Spotted – The discovery Saturday of a gray whale swimming in the Mediterranean Sea off Israel has been labeled by Robert Brownell, a prominent cetacean researcher, “the most amazing sighting in the history of whales.” Alisa Schulman-Janiger, who runs a gray whale census and behavior project in Southern California for the American [...]
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Posted in Science
Published on April 29, 2010 by Technology Slice
House Price Growth Finally Slowing – After a year of surging prices, the pace of growth is finally easing, with the country’s median house price rising 3 per cent in the March quarter — down from nearly 5 per cent growth in the previous three months. According to residential researcher Australian Property Monitors, five interest [...]
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Posted in Money
Published on April 16, 2010 by Technology Slice
God Of War Increases Sales – Sony Corp.’s “God of War III” and new “Pokemon” titles for Nintendo Co.’s DS handheld device drove U.S. video-game sales higher by 6 percent in March. Sales of consoles, software and accessories in the largest game market rose to $1.52 billion, NPD Group Inc. said today in a statement.
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Posted in Games
Published on April 12, 2010 by Technology Slice
Mind Reading Brain Scan – Mind reading may no longer be the domain of psychics and fortune tellers – now some computers can do it, too. Software that uses brain scans to determine what items people are thinking about was among the technological innovations showcased this week by Intel, which drew back the curtain on [...]
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