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Humans shed and regrow outer skin cells about every 27 days. Skin protects your delicate internal organs from the elements and as such, dries and flakes off completely about once a month so that it can maintain its strength. Chances are that last month's skin is still hanging around your house in the form of the dust on your bookshelf or under the couch.

Manufacturing Day Touts Strong Jobs, Technology

FDA Orders Manufacturers To Study Cleaning Problems With Medical Scopes Linked To Infections

IoT: Can It Bridge The Digital Divide To Fulfill Its Promise?

Aging Workers, New Technology

Antimicrobial Film For Future Implants
The implantation of medical devices is not without risks. Bacterial or fungal infections can occur and the body's strong immune response may lead to the rejection of the implant. Researchers at Unit 1121 "Biomaterials and Bio-engineering" (Inserm/Strasbourg university) have succeeded in creating a film with antimicrobial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties. It may be used to cover titanium implants (orthopedic prostheses, pacemakers...) prevent or control post-operative infections. 
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Project Aims to Help Brain Fix Itself
A Rice University project to decipher how neurons form networks aims to help injured brains heal themselves. Researchers at Rice funded by the National Science Foundation are combining experiments and computational analysis to learn how the brain organizes itself. Ultimately, they want to know if they can direct the growth of new neurons to treat stroke and neurodegenerative diseases.
Automation Technology and Its Impact On Jobs
Fundamental to technological advancements are a transition from manual labor to automation. While automation has been a buzzword over the past 5 years, this concept has been streamlining manual processes as early as the steam engine in the 1800s. Yet, this new era of automation and artificial intelligence has invoked fear of a society in which computers replace both blue collar and white collar jobs.
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OLO 3D: Will the Smartphone 3D Printer Soon Make Other Pricey Machines Obsolete?
Not too long ago I was talking with a friend who has resisted the smartphone as long as possible. One of those types who thinks kids and adults all spend too much time looking at screens instead of enjoying the natural world, once he got one he remarked on how he could pretty much throw out every other pricey tool in his arsenal from his nice camera to his GPS. But your 3D printer?
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Feeling well-rested is crucial for your happiness and productivity, and a good night's sleep can ensure you're a fun person to be around -- not a miserable one.
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18 Harvest Salads That Are Perfect For Fall

Fall salads > all other salads.
35 Healthy Snacks to Celebrate Fall
There's something eternally cozy about the taste of fall. Hot and spicy drinks in hand-warming mugs, decadent pumpkin pies, and crisp apple streusels all offer a level of comfort unmatched by foods from any other season.
7 Surprising Uses for Vodka
It [was] National Vodka Day! While your first inclination might be to break out the cocktail shaker in order to celebrate the beloved spirit, you could just as easily whip out a spray bottle and start scrubbing your countertops. 
Fun Fact
Seattle is planning to build a new city park filled with hundreds of edible plants - such as fruit trees, vegetable plants, herbs, etc - which will be  free to everyone.  If successful, it will be the first "Urban Food Forest" of the nation.

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