FDA to review inhalable caffeine

BOSTON (AP) ― U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether inhalable caffeine sold in lipstick-sized canisters is safe for consumers and if its manufacturer was right to brand it as a dietary supplement.AeroShot went on the market late last month in Massachusetts and New York, and it’s also available in France. Consumers put one end of the canister in their mouths and breathe in, releasing a fine powder that dissolves almost instantly.Each grey-and-yellow plastic canis

Feb. 23, 2012

Spring foods

As the nights get shorter and the temperature rises in spring, our muscles relax more and we can become sluggish and tired. People are also generally more physically active in spring which can add to the tiredness. This is accompanied by an increased demand for various nutrients such as protein, vitamins and minerals. As many people have an insufficient intake of them during winter, they may develop spring fever or chronic fatigue. In individuals who had less exercise or activity during winter,

Feb. 23, 2012

Food makers agree to reduce salt

Manufacturers to reduce sodium in 51 products favored by children; ramen makers reluctantThe Korea Food and Drug Administration said it had got agreements from food manufacturers to reduce the salt content of some products. The food agency on Wednesday said makers of sauce, ketchup, salad dressings and retort foods have agreed to voluntarily reduce the amount of sodium used in 51 products popular with children. Makers will reducer the salt content of readymade jjajang, spaghetti and udong sauces

Feb. 23, 2012

Google developing ‘smartglasses’: report

 Google is planning to introduce new high-tech sunglasses equipped with a computer screen in one lens that steams information directly into your eye, the New York Times reported Wednesday. This image is not directly related to the story (Vuzix homepage)Nick Bilton of the newspaper wrote th

Feb. 23, 2012

Ustream Korea hopes to overtake YouTube

New CEO pins high hopes on upcoming elections, K-pop sensationUstream Korea CEO Jimmy Kim arrived in Seoul last month to lead the Korean operation of the world’s No. 1 live video streaming platform Ustream. It has been almost a decade since he last worked in his home country, at Samsung Electronics from 2001-2003. The former vice president of Viacom International Media Networks has been in Singapore over the past eight years. “It’s good to come back. But I don’t hesitate to go anywhere in the wo

Feb. 22, 2012

Going up: Japan builder eyes space elevator

(The International Space Elevator Consortium)(Obayashi Corp.)A Japanese construction firm claimed Wednesday it could execute an out-of-this-world plan to put tourists in space within 40 years by building an elevator that stretches a quarter of the way to the moon.Obayashi Corp claims it could use ca

Feb. 22, 2012

Lin helping Knicks draw huge ratings on MSG

The New York Knicks` point guard Jeremy Lin (17) puts up a shot against the New Jersey Nets` Deron Williams (8) during a game on Monday at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP-Yonhaap News)Jeremy Lin has people watching the New York Knicks in record numbers. The Knicks said Tuesday that their

Feb. 22, 2012

Dell misses estimates amid sluggish PC sales

Dell Inc. forecast fiscal first-quarter revenue that missed analysts’ estimates as lackluster demand from consumers and governments eroded growth at the world’s third-largest maker of personal computers. Revenue for the period ending in April will decrease 7 percent to $14.9 billion, Round Rock, Texas-based Dell said today in a statement. That missed the average $15.1 billion estimate of analysts, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The shares fell in late trading after the report was relea

Feb. 22, 2012

Radiation from disaster detected off Japan's coast

Radioactive contamination from the Fukushima power plant disaster has been detected as far as almost 400 miles (643 kilometers) off Japan in the Pacific Ocean, with water showing readings of up to 1,000 times more than prior levels, scientists reported Tuesday. Members of the media wearing protectiv

Feb. 22, 2012

U.S. scientists discover new ‘waterworld’ planet

  (123rf image) Artist’s rendition of GJ1214b (AFP-Yonhap News)An astronaut attempting to visit recently discovered planet GJ1214b would land in hot water -- literally, U.S. scientists say.Researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics said they have identified an entirely new k

Feb. 22, 2012

Barnes & Noble unveils $199 Nook Tablet

US bookseller Barnes & Noble unveiled a new version of its Nook tablet computer Tuesday, a device with the same $199 price tag as Amazon's Kindle Fire.The seven-inch (17.78-centimeter) Nook Tablet also has eight gigabytes of memory like the tablet released by online retail giant Amazon in November.A

Feb. 22, 2012

Scientists regenerate a plant -- 30,000 years later

Flowers from Silene stenophylla plant, which was regenerated after 31,800 years. (PNAS-Yonhap News)Fruit seeds stored away by squirrels more than 30,000 years ago and found in Siberian permafrost have been regenerated into full flowering plants by scientists in Russia, a new study has revealed.The s

Feb. 21, 2012

'Military can make you less agreeable'

A research by a Washington University team found that serving in the military negatively affect a person’s agreeableness for a long time, the Science Daily reported Friday.It is well known that battlefield trauma can leave war veterans with deep lasting psychological scars, but the new finding sheds light on the fact that an individual’s personality can change even for soldiers who never see combat.The study showed that men who do military service tend to score lower in terms of agreeableness th

Feb. 20, 2012