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| Device on Knee Can Produce Electricity WASHINGTON (AP) -- Call it the ultimate power walk. Researchers have developed a device that generates electrical power from the swing of a walking person's knee. With each stride the leg accelerates and then decelerates, using energy both for moving and braking.... hosted.ap.org |
Canada's Nortel to cut more jobs Canada's telecommunications company Nortel Networks is planning to cut 2,100 more jobs after posting a loss for the fourth quarter, the company said Wednesday. It will also relocate 1,000 of its employees after posting a loss of 844 ... english.people.com.cn |
Pep, zing, oomph, energy. You won't find them here Ben Goldacre: Doctors love pills: so do the public, and the media, and of course so do pill companies guardian.co.uk |
Gene makes it easier for some to get hooked on tobacco Scientists say they have pinpointed a genetic link that makes people more likely to get hooked on tobacco, causing them to smoke more cigarettes, making it harder to quit, and leading more often to deadly lung cancer. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Chicken - from test tube to table ANIMAL rights group PETA is putting up a $US1 million ($1.06m) reward for anyone who can grow test-tube meat that looks and tastes like the real thing. news.com.au |