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Your brain on sugar: Damaging for learning and memory
Researchers at the University of California in Los Angeles have discovered that high levels of sugar in your diet is not just unhealthy, but it is also inhibiting your memory and capability for learning.
Gadgets under your skin
Canadian software company Autodesk says we are getting closer to having electronic devices implanted directly into our skin.
Electric Imp: Connecting consumer electronics wirelessly
Through the "Internet of Things" -- send a text to turn the microwave on, or turn on the bedside lamp to start the coffee machine.
Buenos Aires municipal hackathon promotes open government
BUENOS AIRES -- Buenos Aires is betting that its techies can help turn the city into an innovation hub and open the government to the masses. Can a hundred programmers do that over a weekend?
Developing a mobile app? Plan ahead for translation
For many multinationals, language localization of smartphone applications is still an afterthought. Here are 5 ways to make it easier.
The Morning Briefing: Genetic research
"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about genetic studies.
First commercial cargo launch to space station imminent
Commercial space race about to heat up: a private cargo spacecraft is ready to serve as a resupply line to the International Space Station.
Berlin's Nelou gives indie fashion designers the floor
BERLIN -- As Europe's tech scene matures, startups like Nelou.com are demonstrating some of the continent's most impressive innate strengths.
FDA panel backs HIV over-the-counter test kit
A panel at the FDA has recommended the approval of an over-the-counter HIV test.
Debunking 'auras' and other magic in Spain
GRANADA -- Researchers at the University of Granada have discovered neuropsychological reasoning behind non-traditional healers and fortune tellers.
The Morning Briefing: Cloud computing
"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about cloud computing.
Crowdsourcing starts to clear away corporate cobwebs
McKinsey reports companies are enhancing innovation with approaches such as internal 'stock markets' and Web forums.
TSA's airport body language detection program comes under fire
The TSA comes under fire over a security body-language detection program at airports fails to produce good results.
Q&A: Finn Butler on wayfinding design
MELBOURNE -- Wayfinding is more about behavioral psychology than signage, claims one of Australia's leading design specialists.
Razoo turns online fundraising into a social event
The concept of giving days is just one of the ways in which non-profits and charities are innovating to raise more money.
Razoo turns online fundraising into an social event
The concept of giving days is just one of the ways in which non-profits and charities are innovating to raise more money.
The Morning Briefing: Solar power
"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about solar power.
Is Silicon Valley out of touch with the mainstream economy?
Over-the-top valuations suggest a widening gap between Silicon Valley and the rest of the economic world. But technology created in the Valley may be helping other regions catch up.
Republicans to Navy: Stop buying biofuels
Is the Navy's renewable energy investment in jeopardy?
Smart Grid management systems to reach $1.05bn by 2020
As smart grids continue to grow, the required investment in management systems will reach billions by 2020.
