Brain stimulation may boost memory: study

California scientists said Wednesday they may have found a way to stimulate a part of the brain so that it forms memories more easily. MCTSomeday, the process might be used to make a neuroprosthetic device, or thinking cap, that people could turn on when they need to remember new information, or it

Feb. 9, 2012

NASA planning ‘space taxi’ program

United States space agency NASA is looking for firms to design and build space taxis to transport astronauts to and from International Space Station, Reuters reported Tuesday. NASAThe program aims to continue previous plans by NASA to develop commercial passenger spaceships.With the U.S. shutting do

Feb. 8, 2012

Smoking linked to mental decline in men: study

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Men who smoke experience greater mental declines over time than men who never smoked, but the same link does not appear among women, said a British study published in the United States on Monday.The research suggested that the effects of long-term cigarette smoking show up terms o

Feb. 7, 2012

Soldiers might be able to control weapons with minds

 Wars of the next century may look a lot like a scene from a science fiction movies or video games, with soldiers controlling machines with their minds, guns that shoot harmful waves, and neural stimulation to boost performances, Britain’s Daily Telegraph reports. MCTA report by Royal Soci

Feb. 7, 2012

3D printer creates new jaw for woman

A Belgian woman is able to chew, speak and breathe normally after the implantation of a new jawbone created on a 3D printer, doctors say.The replacement jaw, created out of a fine titanium powder sculpted layer by layer by a precision laser beam, has proved a successful substitute for her own jaw al

Feb. 7, 2012

Scientists decode how the brain hears words

U.S. scientists said Wednesday they have found a way to decode how the brain hears words, in what researchers described as a major step toward one day helping people communicate after paralysis or stroke.MCT   By placing electrodes on the brains of research subjects and then having them li

Feb. 6, 2012

LGE tops U.S. drum washer market

LG Electronics Inc., South Korea’s leading consumer electronics maker, remained the top seller of drum washing machines in the U.S. market for the fifth straight year in 2011, a market researcher said Sunday.LG Electronics dominated the U.S. drum washer market last year in terms of sales, number of products sold and market share, according to Stevenson Company.By sales, LG Electronics claimed a 20.7 percent share of the U.S. drum washer market, outstripping Samsung Electronics Co.’s 17.4 percent

Feb. 5, 2012

Zuckerberg may sell about $1.67 billion Facebook stock

Mark Zuckerberg may sell about $1.67 billion of Facebook Inc. stock in the company’s initial public offering to pay off taxes he will owe when he exercises options to buy 120 million shares.  (AP)The social network’s chief executive officer will owe taxes on gains related to the award of option

Feb. 5, 2012

Fake social network accounts in dispute ahead of elections

Politicians rush to improve Twitter, Facebook profiles amid growing worry over artificial enhancementKorea’s politicians are desperately scrambling to boost their influence on social networks ahead of the parliamentary elections. How desperately? Some allegedly buy new Twitter accounts with more followers, a practice that is muddying their already tainted reputations. Although there are no official numbers of how many fake Twitter, Facebook and other social network accounts are traded in return

Feb. 3, 2012

Brains of addicts are inherently abnormal: study

Drug addicts have inherited abnormalities in some parts of the brain which interfere with impulse control, said a British study published in the United States on Thursday.   Previous research has pointed to these differences, but it was unclear if they resulted from the ravages of addiction or if they were there beforehand to predispose a person to drug abuse.Scientists at the University of Cambridge compared the brains of addicts to their non-addicted siblings as well as to healthy, unrelated v

Feb. 3, 2012

Valentine's Day may be worst day to kiss

Valentine's Day falls smack dab in the middle of flu and cold season, so kissing may not be such a good idea, a U.S. infectious disease expert suggests.Dr. Jorge Parada, medical director, infectious disease at Loyola University Health System in Maywood, Ill., said changing weather or temperatures ar

Feb. 3, 2012

Blood test detects depressed patients

A blood test analyzing levels of nine biomarkers accurately distinguished patients diagnosed with depression from others, U.S. researchers said.MCTLead author Dr. George Papakostas of the Massachusetts General Hospital said previous efforts to develop tests based on a single blood or urinary biomark

Feb. 3, 2012

More veggies, whole grains at school

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (AP) ― The first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in more than 15 years means most offerings ― including the always popular pizza ― will come with less sodium, more whole grains and a wider selection of fruits and vegetables on the side.First lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the new guidelines during a visit Wednesday with elementary students. Mrs. Obama, also joined by celebrity chef Rachael Ray, said youngsters will learn better

Feb. 2, 2012

Kangbuk Samsung Hospital to open international clinic

Kangbuk Samsung Hospital said Thursday that it will open an international clinic on Feb.16 at the Samsung office building in Taepyeongno, central Seoul.Located 500 meters from Seoul City Hall, the clinic expects to cater mostly to expats and foreign tourists. It will share facilities and infrastructure with the Samsung hospital.The hospital conducts joint studies with Johns Hopkins University and has been praised as one of the leading medical institutions in preventative medicine. All its system

Feb. 2, 2012

Black spots on the face

Also termed “flowers in the land of the dead,” black spots on the face are generally referred to as seborrheic keratosis or senile lentigo, and are gradually formed as the skin ages. There are many people who think that black spots on the face occur only in old age. But they can also occur in younger people who frequently perform outdoor activities and are exposed to ultraviolet rays.The signs of skin aging such as black spots or wrinkles progress because of the natural aging process or the effe

Feb. 2, 2012