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Taking the Day

In the past, we've taken a look at sick-day excuses. Recent research in the UK indicates that business people have no excuse not to take sick days if they need to. University College London scientists found that workers who drag ...READ»

artificial tissue

New Stem Cell Trick Makes Print-Out Organs More Viable

A new trick invented by a team of scientists at University College London has greatly improved the chances for creating artificial tissue--they can weave threads made of stem cells into almost any shape. Ultimately this could lead ...READ»

Marketing: Lessons From Beer

Mmmmm Beer. There's nothing like a cold sip to wash things down smoothly. When recently, in passing, I asked a group people about their views on beer, I was offered a spectrum of different views: it's a comfort factor, an every day ...READ»

Faces

The Secret to Face Recognition? Nature's Own "Bar Code"

Every day, we recognize hundreds of faces without giving it a second thought. But unlocking exactly how humans pull off that seemingly simple feat has bedeviled researchers, who have been tantalized by the wealth of ...READ»

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In the Mood

A new way to map human cities.READ»

MRI

Scientists Design "Virtual Twins" to Pre-test Medical Treatments

Customized computer models of blood flow, bones and muscles, promise a way to study a medicine's effects before treatment.READ»

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Contributors

Christopher Griffith Wichita, says Christopher Griffith, "is a lot hipper than I expected-a little arty." He went to Kansas to photograph this month's cover subject, Johnathan Goodwin, whom he describes as a "quiet genius." A ...READ»

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Crisis Buster Tip #15: Want More Sales? Keep Smiling

Patrick Valtin, international business coach, reveals a discovery about top sales professionals and how to use this to increase sales in any economy…especially the tough ones.READ»