Archives: May, 2008

sadr — May 31, 2008, 12:41 am

The Best Beer in the Universe

The Best Beer in the Universe
The world of beer just got a whole lot bigger: Sapporo Breweries announced plans to brew suds from barley grains that traveled in outer space. The Japanese beermaker says they’re harvesting the grains this weekend, and a pilot edition of 100 beers will be ready in November.
The grains were in […]

sadr — , 12:36 am

The Best Beer in the Universe

The Best Beer in the Universe
The world of beer just got a whole lot bigger: Sapporo Breweries announced plans to brew suds from barley grains that traveled in outer space. The Japanese beermaker says they’re harvesting the grains this weekend, and a pilot edition of 100 beers will be ready in November.
The grains were in […]

sadr — , 12:31 am

The Best Beer in the Universe

The Best Beer in the Universe
The world of beer just got a whole lot bigger: Sapporo Breweries announced plans to brew suds from barley grains that traveled in outer space. The Japanese beermaker says they’re harvesting the grains this weekend, and a pilot edition of 100 beers will be ready in November.
The grains were in […]

sadr — May 29, 2008, 12:34 am

More Power, Fewer Errors

More Power, Fewer Errors
If you want to have more power at work, you need to make fewer errors. And in order to avoid mistakes, you need … to feel powerful.
A new study in Psychological Science says that people who feel powerful are less likely to make errors.
In a series of four experiments, researchers split 422 […]

sadr — , 12:34 am

Diagnosis: Dead … No, Wait …

Diagnosis: Dead … No, Wait …
Don’t write the obituary or buy a casket yet: Granny may not be dead.
In the last 5 years, patients in five English hospitals have mistakenly been diagnosed as dead, the BBC reports.
In one incident, a doctor diagnosed a woman as dead and left her home. Then a police officer revived […]

sadr — May 28, 2008, 12:53 am

The Fast Way to Beat Jet Lag

The Fast Way to Beat Jet Lag
Traveling to exotic places is great–except when you first get there and collapse from exhaustion and jet lag. But you may be able to beat jet lag; you just have to skip eating before you leave home.
A new Harvard University study suggests that fasting may fight drowsiness.
Our bodies […]

sadr — , 12:38 am

The Fast Way to Beat Jet Lag

The Fast Way to Beat Jet Lag
Traveling to exotic places is great–except when you first get there and collapse from exhaustion and jet lag. But you may be able to beat jet lag; you just have to skip eating before you leave home.
A new Harvard University study suggests that fasting may fight drowsiness.
Our bodies […]

sadr — , 12:38 am

That’s One Horny Toad

That’s One Horny Toad
When it comes to aphrodisiacs, we’re big fans of dark chocolate. We’ll even slurp up oysters for the right girl. But toad venom? Something about that just doesn’t sound right—and it’s not.
Health officials are warning New Yorkers to avoid a topical aphrodisiac made from toad venom after a 35-year-old man died from […]

sadr — May 27, 2008, 12:47 pm

Step Lively . . . and Aim for Big Numbers

Step Lively . . . and Aim for Big Numbers
Q I’ve heard many recommendations to use a pedometer and try to walk 10,000 steps a day. I’ve been using one for years and usually meet or exceed the target. But most of my steps are at a normal walking pace — just to get wherever […]

sadr — , 12:42 pm

Step Lively . . . and Aim for Big Numbers

Step Lively . . . and Aim for Big Numbers
Q I’ve heard many recommendations to use a pedometer and try to walk 10,000 steps a day. I’ve been using one for years and usually meet or exceed the target. But most of my steps are at a normal walking pace — just to get wherever […]