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Here’s what Camille Paglia has to say.

Longevinex, a company that makes nutracuticals, recently took issue with the idea that large doses of resveratrol help fight the aging process. Instead, they say that lower doses work better when combined with other substances. In discussing their product, they

Popular genetics testing firm 23andMe just got cheaper b/c of upgrades to the chips it uses to do the tests (now it’s $399 compared with $999). Here’s the story.

Finally, a scientific excuse for academics: A Université Laval research team has demonstrated that intellectual work induces a substantial increase in calorie intake. The details of this discovery, which could go some way to explaining the current obesity epidemic, are

It’s called deepglamour.net and she says: “With tart commentary and probing analysis, we’ll be examining glamour, allure, and the seductive images we find throughout media and culture.” Great! Looking forward to reading it, Virginia!

Here is an article and video about Intel’s plan to deliver wireless power. Note that if we can charge a laptop using wireless tech, we can also charge robots etc.

From the Associated Press: “Alabama, pushed to second in national obesity rankings by deep-fried Southern favorites, is cracking down on state workers who are too fat. The state has given its 37,527 employees a year to start getting fit —

Nine months after Barack Obama, John McCain has unveiled his own technology plan for America. At last, both candidates can be graded for their long-term friendliness to the tech sector. You can read my analysis here, but the upshot is

Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University in New York City have “stopped the aging process” in livers. They say “the older organs function as well as they did when the host animal was younger.” This

Researchers Peter Majewski and Chiu Ping ‘Candace’ Chan in South Australia “have discovered a simple way to remove bacteria and other contaminants from water using tiny particles of pure silica coated with an active nano-material.” Here’s the news story.