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Ecuadorean Dwarfs May Unlock Cancer, Diabetes Clues

Twenty years ago, when Dr. Guevara began treating and studying the dwarfs of southern Ecuador, it was because he wanted to help them. But an interesting and quirky pattern started to emerge. He realized that there has never been a single incidence of cancer or diabetes among them.

Life of a Geek [PIC]

A Straight Man's Non-Ironic Love Affair with NKOTB

The New Kids' music blew, plain and simple, but it didn't matter, because I was 'bout it 'bout it from the get-go. They had me at Hangin' Tough. I covered my walls in photos of the boys: ridiculous pics of the fab five torn from the pages of Tiger Beat, NKOTB by train tracks, NKOTB rocking hats and vests while feeding the elderly.

APOD: Endeavour in the Moon

A different astronomy and space sciencerelated image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

Verizon Wireless bets on Storm for holiday season

Verizon Wireless is betting on the new BlackBerry Storm for the all-important holiday season, hoping the highly anticipated smartphone can compete against the iPhone offered by rival wireless provider AT&T; Inc.

The Sexiest Vampires in Movie History

In honor of "Twilight," the folks at Rotten Tomatoes have compiled a list of some of the hottest bloodsuckers in film.

Japanese Are Irked by U.S. Interest in Pitcher

As the first high-profile Japanese baseball prospect to spurn his nation’s leagues to entertain offers from the U.S., Junichi Tazawa has strained relations between leagues on two continents.

Message to the Religious Right

GLBT blogger speaks on all of this nonsense about lgbts attacking people, about them using intimidation and violence to oppress people, about us somehow being ugly aggressors...and is angry. Rightfully so.

Unholy Alliance [PIC]

Emails Between Mark Cuban and SEC Attorney Jeffrey Norris

Now comes the strange tale of Jeffrey Norris, trial counsel for the SEC in Fort Worth, Texas. His emails to Cuban critical over Cuban's involvement with Loose Change are at the center of Cuban's claim of bias.

Ultra-wideband radio rides a beam of light

Multiple high-definition videos and other data-rich services may soon stream through homes, offices, ships and planes via new hybrid optical/ultra-wideband-radio systems developed by European researchers.

New Quantum Weirdness: Balls That Don't Roll Off Cliffs

A good working definition of quantum mechanics is that things are the exact opposite of what you thought they were. Empty space is full, particles are waves, and cats can be both alive and dead at the same time. Recently a group of physicists studied another quantum head spinner.

Backpack saves the life of 11 yr old schoolgirl

Ayse Kinsman was walking home from school with her twin sister, Jasmine, when she was hit by a blue Peugeot 206 estate.It struck her on the hip, throwing her over the bonnet. She escaped with cuts and bruises because the bag took the full impact.

Well: News Keeps Getting Worse for Vitamins

Study after study has failed to show that regular vitamin use prevents heart disease and cancer.

Crude Oil Tumbles to Lowest Since May 2005 as Consumption

Crude oil fell below $49 a barrel in New York for the first time since May 2005 as a recession in the U.S., Europe and Japan cut global energy demand.

WSJ.com - Opinion: The Obama Health Plan Emerges

"Universal" government-run health care proved too ambitious even for FDR, who stripped it out of the Social Security Act of 1935." With Obama, Baucus, Clinton and Daschle, it may be just around the corner for the 47 million uninsured Americans.

The Seven Most Surprising Things About This NFL Season

We're only two-thirds of the way into the regular season and this has already been one of the most bizarre, most ludicrous seasons on record. Read why.

28 Powerful Photoshop Lighting Effects

There is something about beautiful lights that can mesmerize an audience. Take a fireworks show for example. It’s been around for thousands of years, yet still has the power to put looks of amazement on faces of all ages. That’s why lighting effects make such powerful design elements. They are a great way to grab.

Italian Boy Diagnosed With ‘PlayStation Addiction’

An Italian boy has been diagnosed with “PlayStation addiction” following a marathon gaming session. The boy, 13, was rushed to a hospital where doctors thought he had suffered a stroke or some other serious condition.......

Man with brain hemorrhage dead after 25 hr. lock-up

Mark Camm, 43, was unsteady on his feet and could barely talk because of his neurological condition. But instead of taking him to the nearest hospital, officers assumed he was drunk and disorderly and arrested him. Not once did the officers enter his cell to carry out a routine examination, preferring instead to look through the grate of the door.

Apple developing always-on iPhone status indicators

Apple has conceptualized a means of displaying icon-like status indicators on the iPhone's displays even when the handset is locked and the backlight turned off, a new company filing shows.

Silverlight ready to Moonlight on Linux

Microsoft and Novell said Tuesday they are nearly ready with a beta version of Moonlight - a Firefox add-on that allows Silverlight content to play on Linux PCs.

Etherpad Shows Google Docs How It’s Done

A team of ex-Googlers, with backing from Y Combinator, the Friendfeed founders and others, have created what might be both the ugliest and most useful group productivity app we’ve seen. Etherpad, a new product from Appjet, launches this morning, and you must try it out.

Monty Python finally does something with this YouTube stuff

That's right, the group has finally jumped on the YouTube bandwagon and started uploading high quality videos of various sketches and movie clips to their own Monty Python channel. There are only 24 videos right now, but the channel is barely five days old and there's plenty of room to grow. [VIDEOS]

New project aims to unite science and Hollywood

Scientists may have less to cringe about when they go to the movies, if a new initiative designed to foster cooperation between scientists and the entertainment industry is successful.

On second thought, Microsoft's 'I'm a PC' ads are still bad

Some marketing genius decided it would be a splendid idea to plaster the subway station I arrive at in the morning with posters promoting Microsoft's "I'm a PC" campaign. So twice a day, five days a week, I'm face to face with one of the worst advertising spots in Madison Avenue's history.

It's Not a Tumor, Doctors Find Worm In Woman's Brain Instead

Doctors in Arizona thought a Phoenix-area woman had a possible brain tumor, but it turned out there was something else penetrating her brain – a worm.

An Electric Sports Car thats NOT a Tesla

Looking to do your part to help reduce the U.S. expenditure on foreign oil with your next car purchase but hoping to not have to stifle your enthusiast leanings? Dodge may very well have you covered with its new EV sports car.

Katie Couric on Sarah Palin: She Was Struggling With Answers

For the first time, Katie Couric talks about her interviews with Sarah Palin on the Late Show with David Letterman.

The 10 Most Overrated Directors

A lot of films get made these days, but it seems like more and more people are opting out of a $10 or $15 ticket to stay home and watch them on DVD. But this doesn’t stop a slew of talent-lacking directors from hogging all the limelight and posing as "Geniuses of the Cinema."

New Record: Surfing the Longest Surfboard [video]

A Brazilian has broken the record for surfing on the longest board after staying on a 30ft (9.16m) long surfboard for over 10 seconds. Rico de Souza, who broke his own record from 2006, said that it was a challenging but thrilling experience.

PC Magazine: "PlayStation 3 Simply the best Game in Town"

It may cost more, but as a high-definition gaming system and a high-quality Blu-ray player, the PlayStation 3 slays the competition.

25 Follow-Up Albums That Don't Suck

The "sophomore slump" has been a term bandied about by music critics when describing a follow-up album that pales in comparison to an artist's unusually accomplished debut. When the pressure was on to live up to their own hype, these 25 albums delivered the goods.

How a camera can 'steal' your keys

Hide those keys. A quick camera phone picture could unlock your doors.

South Park: Anybody Who Thinks They're a Vampire Is Retarded

Thanks to last night's season finale of South Park, I finally know the difference between goths and vampires.

Rational or Random? Model Shows How People Send E-Mail

Do people act rationally, responding to the most important emails first? Or do they send emails randomly, without any regard to efficiency? After studying emails sent and received from more than 3000 accounts during a 3 month period, a mathematical model was created that shows people send email randomly, but in cycles. How do you respond to emails?

Seven real-world technologies from Agent 007

Gadgets James Bond used that you can use, too

5 Reasons to Be Hopeful About Global Warming

There isn't much time to act ... but we're actually starting to take action.

And You Thought Your IT Department Was Bad [PIC]