New Test Can Predict Return Of Cancer

U.S. regulators have approved a test that reportedly can predict who are at high risk for a return of cancer after surgical removal of the prostate gland. The test, known as Prostate PX, uses advanced computer technology and digital imaging to determine an individual's risk for a recurrence of cancer.

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Researchers Create a Biologically-Inspired Artificial Compound Eye

Using the eyes of insects such as dragonflies and houseflies as models, a team of bioengineers, has created a series of artificial compound eyes. These eyes can eventually be used as cameras or sensory detectors to capture visual or chemical information from a wider field of vision than previously possible, even with the best fish-eye lens.

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NYC Homicides since 2003 on Google Maps -- Where not to live!

Very morbid use of Google Maps. Definitely pinpoints where you don't want to be living.

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Firefox Extension for Microsoft Fingerprint Reader

Microsoft Fingerprint Reader may look cool and be very useful in storing your passwords, but it�s lousy when it comes to working with Firefox. Now there�s a Firefox extension that allows a workaround for the reader software to recognize Firefox as a valid fingerprint capable app.

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Microsoft employees search with Google rather than MSN

A staggering 66.7% of search traffic [originating from 98052 (Redmond, WA)] goes through Google rather than MSN�s paltry 1.27%. Where�s the in house team spirit guys?! Now I know what the MS employee next to me on the bus is using for searching the net. Google!

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Tony Hawk - Next Gen Footage

Footage of next-gen Tony Hawk just recently leaked to the Internet. Although just a model test, the quality of the modeling, lighting, and animations are jaw-dropping.

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Google's new statistical English-Arabic translator

Google's new statistical learning translator is live for Arabic English translation. The translator learns from billions of words of text from both languages.

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Engineers Unveil Futuristic Unmanned 'Crusher' Vehicle(Pics)

Carnegie Mellon University's National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) is unveiling a unique ground vehicle that offers new strength, mobility and autonomy features for the Army's effort to keep its troops out of harm's way. It can climb over 4ft. steps on it's own, just one of many things the unmanned vehicle can do.

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A Mini Gauss Gun

A little video of a small guass gun and how it works. Easy enough to make one yourself

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Green Tea Extract Shows Positive Signs For People With Blood Cancer

A decline in cancerous cells in the bodies of those with blood cancer was observed after a certain period of time. Three-quarters of the patients taking the green tea extract expressed enhanced response to treatment and one had an improved white blood cell count.

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PS3 Real Time Footage- Brother in Arms

Links staight to HD trailer.

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Stephen Colbert at the White House

Colbert preformed last night at the White House Correspondent's Dinner. His jokes were hilarious, yet the room full of old white men don't seem to be laughing. The best part- he's standing like 5 feet away from the president and he's totally scathing. Link to torrent.

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Gas Too Pricey? Make Your Own

By filling 15 percent of your car's gas tank with ethanol, you can bring down the price-per-gallon from $3 to about $2.40... Of course, if you don't add the ingredient that makes ethanol unfit for human consumption, you would find yourself with something else: 190 proof moonshine.

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Firefox Extension - Download videos from Youtube and other 60 sites !

VideoDownloader add a small icon on the status bar. Just click that and download the video you are watching ! Download videos from Youtube, Google, Metacafe, iFilm, Dailymotion... and other 60+ video sites ! AND all embedded objects on any webpage (movies, mp3s, flash, quicktime, etc) ! Directly ! Example: http://videodownloader.net/help/vd04.htm

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National Weather Service puts out RSS

The National Weather Service has an RSS feed that you can add to your reader to get watches/warnings relayed right to your computer (feed reader).

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