Just like puddle boots can transcend the generations into women’s rain boots , so too can popsicles be a sweet treat for adults who like to reminisce about these childhood favorites.

Don’t waste these on your kids who will NOT appreciate them. Get this…

These treats have unexpected ingredients like cardamom, cilantro, ginger and lavender. Try iced tea mixed with lemonade for a special treat!

Adults are lining up at upscale shopping areas around the country to try these sweet confections.

Artificially fabricated cornea can integrate with the human eye and actually regenerate.

This approach may help restore sight to millions of people who need donated human corneas for transplantation.

This research was supported by grants from the Canadian Stem Cell Network, the Swedish Research Council and County of Östergötland and a European Union Marie Curie International Fellowship.

College Freshman Is a Senior Citizen

Jack Slotnick is the oldest incoming student in Lynn University’s history.

According to the American Association of Retired Persons, 7 percent of people over 65 pursue higher education.

Since joining the freshman class at Lynn, Slotnick has declared a major and has plans for what to do with his degree. Slotnick is working toward a psychology degree and plans to use it for counseling today’s soldiers as they return from Afghanistan and Iraq.

Naringenin is an antioxidant derived from the bitter flavor of grapefruits and other citrus fruit. This chemical may cause the liver to break down fat while increasing insulin sensitivity (naturally occurs during long periods of fasting).

Naringenin activates small proteins called nuclear receptors causing the liver to break down fatty acids. It mimics the actions of other drugs, such as the lipid-lowering Fenofibrate and the anti-diabetic Rosiglitazone.

The liver behaves the same way as during fasting, breaking down fatty acids instead of carbohydrates.

Jessica Pryce-Jones, author of “Happiness at Work” and CEO of iOpener, points to a correlation between happiness and productivity.

“Happiness at work is closely correlated with greater performance and productivity as well as greater energy, better reviews, faster promotion, higher income, better health and increased happiness with life. So it’s good for organizations and individuals, too.”

The network will serve as marketing and will also produce income for Starbucks through revenue sharing with some of its partners when Starbucks customers buy downloads or subscribe to partners’ services. Wonder where the barcode scanners will be…

Predictably, Starbucks will watch for potential laptop gridlock in its stores.

Tsunamis occur when rock and water collide. Outer space would seem like the last place to use an instrument to detect a tsunami…or would it?

Tsunamis produce “internal gravity waves” in the atmosphere. These waves of energy ripple up through the sky. Above the Earth in the ionosphere these waves jostle electrons and charged particles in a pattern that GPS satellites can detect.

A large group of GPS satellites hover over the Pacific. Researchers believe they’ve found a useful new way to issue tsunami warnings. Current systems include mid-ocean buoys and sea floor pressure gauges. These systems do a very good job of identifying whether a wave has been generated, and how big it is. Using GPS satellites can improve warnings.

Certain microbes are efficient at breaking down inorganic minerals into nutrients. This process is called mineral weathering. It is especially important in acidic forest soils where tree growth is often limited due to a lack of these nutrients.

NASA Helps Celebrate 100 Years of Scouting

Scouting is endemic to NASA’s astronaut corps. More than 200 astronauts were Boy or Girl Scouts.

Every four years in Virginia scouts hold a jamboree. This year’s jamboree features NASA traveling exhibits from the Glenn Research Center and Marshall Space Flight Center. Campers participate in hands-on activities and presentations designed with the scout badge requirements in mind.

Bee Venom Derivative Targets Cancer Cells

A toxic protein in bee venom can significantly improve the effectiveness of liposome-encapsulated drugs used to treat or diagnose cancer.

Modified melittin may revolutionize treatments for cancer and other conditions like arthritis, cardiovascular disease, and infections.

This discovery may help in the design of more personalized treatment regimens that can be targeted to tumors and other diseases.

Lunch Ladies Going Gourmet as Food Gets New Look
With childhood obesity rates climbing, the demand for healthier foods in schools is placing attention on the culinary skills of those charged with preparing school lunches.

It’s more work to cook from scratch, no doubt,” said Dawn Cordova, a school cafeteria worker attending Denver Public Schools’ first “scratch cooking” training this summer.
Cordova and 40 other lunch ladies spent three weeks mastering knife skills, baking and chopping fruits and vegetables.

“We used to cook this way a long time ago, and I think it’s great,” said Marlene Camdelaria, a high school cafeteria manager. “I have no idea why we went to all the processed stuff. This is so much better.”

A recent report has determined that social connections (friends, family, neighbors or colleagues) improve odds of survival by 50%.

Comparison of social interaction to more well-known risk factors:

- Equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day
- Equivalent to being an alcoholic
- More harmful than not exercising
- Twice as harmful as obesity

Modern conveniences and technology can lead people to think that social networks aren’t necessary.
Constant interaction is not only beneficial psychologically but directly to our physical health.

The sandwich in a can.

Why a can? Because an aluminum can keeps food fresh for a year or longer.

To demonstrate the virtues of his product, the inventor sent two peanut-butter-and-jelly Candwich samples to TODAYshow.com. After sampling them writers determined that they weren’t bad at all. In fact, they tasted like standard peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches made with hot-dog buns.

The inventor foresees his products selling in soda vending machines for $3 and in grocery stores and convenience stores as well.