Archives for January 2014

Drivers Engaged in Other Tasks About 10 Percent of the Time

Drivers eat, reach for the phone, text, or otherwise take their eyes off the road about 10 percent of the time they are behind the wheel, according to a study using video technology and in-vehicle sensors.

Boy texting and driving

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center to Develop “Body-on-a-Chip”

Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center are embarking on a project to print small human organs. The “body-on-a-chip” project will use 3-D printing—or bioprinting—technology to create mini human-organ systems to test the body’s response to drugs.

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NYC Mayor Bloomberg Bans E-Cigarettes on Last Day in Office

Michael Bloomberg, three term mayor of New York City, signed his final final bills into law Monday. Among them was new restrictions on e-cigarettes.

Mayor Bloomberg e-cigarette legislation

6 Tips to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

According to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology from researchers at the University of Scranton, just 8% of people are successful in achieving their New Year’s resolutions. Here’s how you can be part of the 8%.

Top 10 Resolutions