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Ex-CEO Of Intel Invests $US1.5m Into Medical Research

8:22PM May 18, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Being a Parkinson’s disease sufferer, and previously having prostate cancer, Andrew Grove knows all too well the ins and outs of hospital life. That’s partly why the ex-CEO and chairman of Intel has pumped money into “translational medicine” research. More »


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Each American Consumes 34GB Of Content A Day

11:20PM December 9, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

That’s not necessarily on your computer, so don’t start panicking about the broadband bills just yet. A report published by the University of California worked out that each American mind processes 34GB of content, through computing, TV, radio, reading and other forms of entertainment. More »


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Me And My Exoskeleton: The Trick To Super Strength

4:00AM November 12, 2009 | Daniel H. Wilson

When I first see the Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC), it is hanging limply from the ceiling by a strap attached to its neck, dangling over a treadmill. I can’t wait to try it on. More »