Monday, August 17, 2009

News for Nerds Update

Biologists are beginning a new round of experiments on life-prolonging chemicals called sirtuin activators that activate the same life-prolonging pathways as the 30% calorie restriction diet.

If you feel like you're in a rut, you probably are, and it's likely been (temporarily) engraved into your brain. To break out of a rut, you need a vacation.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, despite having the word "safety" in its name", seems to have withheld data demonstrating the dangers of distracted driving. "The highway safety researchers estimated that cellphone use by drivers caused around 955 fatalities and 240,000 accidents over all in 2002...'We’re looking at a problem that could be as bad as drunk driving, and the government has covered it up,” said Clarence Ditlow, director of the Center for Auto Safety.'" The Adminstration was pressured by members of Congress to conduct the study and keep the findings private. The telecommunications industry is a large political donor.

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