Study: Facebook Raises Your Self-Esteem
A new study by Cornell University shows that people who view their well-groomed Facebook profile tend to feel better about themselves.
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For Climate Scientist, It Ain’t Raining Money
Contrary to popular belief, there is not much money to be made in climate research. In fact, government grant money for climate research has been declining in recent years, and there is even less money available for convincing the public about the threat of global warming.
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Possible cure for cancer being snubbed by Big Pharma
A Greek researcher has discovered that dichloroacetic acid (DCA) may be a promising cancer treatment, but it’s not being pursued by big pharma because it’s cheap and unpatented.
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Ken Jennings answers questions on reddit
Ken Jennings, the 74-time Jeopardy! winner, participated in a Reddit AMA, answering questions about his life and Jeopardy! experiences. He joked that older people love Jeopardy! and he can’t go anywhere in public without being approached by them.
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Groupon wants to move to China
Groupon is reportedly expanding its business to China after its Super Bowl ad was well-received in the country. The company is looking to move its ideas of mass-purchased online coupons for IRL goods to the land of the Great Wall.
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The masses have spoken
Recently we had asked you to vote on whether or not to meta-liveblog the Apple event on March 2. The voting race was actually surprisingly a head-to-head race, with the split being pretty even down the middle up until yesterday. However, the votes for “No” took the lead by this morning and sealed the fate
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Monday Update
So here we are again. Another Monday. I’ve settled back in at my desk and I’m ready to begin another fantastic week… ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.
Should The Noisecast meta-LiveBlog the March 2 Apple event?
We are asking you, dear listener and reader, to help us decide if we should do a LiveBlog of the Apple March 2 event. It isn’t a huge event that we can fuck up, it’s most likely the reveal of the iPad 2. We obviously have not been invited to that event, but that doesn’t
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*Announcement*
Announcement Thenoisecast.com is in the middle of a transition this week. Nothing super major, not a complete redesign, just a transition to a new space and a standardizing of how we do business. Because of this, updates may slow down for the rest of the week. This is unfortunate since there are huge things happening
China Co-Opts Social Media to Head Off Unrest. So… Situation Normal?
China’s domestic security chief has called for tighter internet controls after a failed attempt to use social-networking sites to start a “Jasmine Revolution” in China. The call for tighter controls comes as censors have ratcheted up temporary online restrictions.
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Bottom of the Gulf Coast is Still Oily and Full of Death Everywhere
New study finds that oil from the Gulf oil spill is not degrading as hoped and has decimated life on parts of the sea floor. The study contradicts a recent report by the BP spill compensation czar that said nearly all will be well by 2012.
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Libyan Jets in Malta
Two Libyan fighter jets land in Malta; pilots seek asylum after refusing to fire on protesters.
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Inkjet Printers to make Skin
Scientists have developed a new method to print skin using modified inkjet printers. The technique involves combining donor cells, biofriendly gel, and other materials to build cartilage. Scientists believe that this technology could one day be used to print skin grafts for burn victims.
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Introduce A Girl To Engineering Day
Introduce A Girl To Engineering Day is a national movement that shows girls how creative and collaborative engineering is and how engineers are changing our world. This year, the goal is to serve 10,000 ten-year-old girls with a positive engineering experience during a ten-week period.
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