2014-12

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299New At-Home Test May Detect Colon Cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an at-home colon cancer test. Called Cologuard , it is the first stoo...
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298 FDA Approves iGrow, A Low-Level Laser Therapy Device That Stimulates Hair Growth In Men

According to the American Academy of Dermatology, 50 million men are affected by hereditary hair loss. Thinning hair and...
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297 Synthetic Milk Could Be In Your Fridge By 2017, Boosting Quality Of Health, Environment

Two American bioengineers are working on creating the first no-cow-required glass of milk with genetically engineered ye...
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296 Nestle Japan hiring 1,000 robots to sell espresso machines

Food giant Nestle said Wednesday that its Japan unit would hire 1,000 robots as sales clerks at stores across the countr...
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295 3 Amazing Mind Tricks That Will Help You Remember Small Details

It’s all in your head. No, really—your capacity to remember the name of a new investment company, which products are goi...
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294 Get ready for robot farmers

On most lettuce farms, workers weave between rows to cull extra heads of lettuce crowding out the healthiest plants. The...
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293 Japan unveils first passenger jet in four decades

The first passenger aircraft to be made in Japan in nearly four decades was unveiled Saturday as its manufacturer pushed...
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292 6 things you need to know about STEM

STEM -- the acronym for science, technology, engineering and math -- has sparked a nationwide debate about education, ge...
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291 Google’s Calico to launch new facility for researching aging

Calico, the life sciences company funded by Google, on Wednesday announced a partnership with the biopharmaceutical firm...
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290 The best jobs for smart, but lazy people

In a world where work-related stress has rocketed could the most intelligent option be simply to find the least-taxing, ...