A resilient attitude may be the secret to successful aging, perhaps even trumping good physical health, finds a new study.
Researchers surveyed 1,006 randomly selected adults in San Diego, Calif., between the ages of 50 and 99 (with a mean age of about 77) through a 25-minute phone interview, followed by a mail-in survey. In addition to evaluating the participants' physical health conditions, such...
Volcanoes, Not Meteorite, Killed Dinosaurs, Scientist Argues
Labels: Science SAN FRANCISCO — Volcanic activity in modern-day India, not an asteroid, may have killed the dinosaurs, according to a new study.
Tens of thousands of years of lava flow from the Deccan Traps, a volcanic region near Mumbai in present-day India, may have spewed poisonous levels of sulfur and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and caused the mass extinction through the resulting global warming and...
Hovering Drone Grabs Spotlight with 6-Foot Arm
Labels: Science Look out humans — a robot floating in midair with a 6-foot arm now exists outside the realm of science fiction films like "Star Wars." The U.S. military recently tested a hovering drone's ability to attach its claw to a target object.
The "V-Bat" is a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone that can fly like a robotic aircraft and hover in place while standing upright on its tail, according to...
Nail Salon Lamps Don't Raise Skin Cancer Risk
Labels: Science While the risk of developing skin cancer is known to be linked with exposure to ultraviolet light, it's been less clear whether the UV lamps used in nail salons might raise the risk of skin cancer. Now, a new study suggests these lamps don't increase skin cancer risk.
In the study, researchers looked at three commonly used UV nail lamps. They measured the light, in terms of its likely carcinogenic...
THE RESET: Jobs may return as 2016 campaign issue
Labels: PoliticsJobs were a signature issue of the 2012 elections. And they're likely to be so in the 2014 midterm and 2016 presidential contests as well.
That's because the jobless rate may not return to its pre-recession levels of 5-6 percent for another five to 10 years.
President Barack Obama clearly has benefited politically from the drop in the jobless rate from its peak of 10 percent in October 2009 to just...
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Ingat! Mulai Senin Kartu Langganan KRL 'Commet' Tak Berlaku Lagi
Labels: BusinessMulai Senin 3 Desember, Kartu Commet (Commuter Electronic Ticket) yang digunakan untuk pembayaran tiket KRL secara elektronik tidak berlaku lagi. Data penumpang yang melakukan pengisian (top up) kartu ini pada November 2012 mencapai 11.865 pengguna.
"Dalam rangka penerapan e-ticketing secara menyeluruh pada 2013 untuk perjalanan KRL Jabodetabek, maka terhitung mulai 3 Desember 2012 E-KTB, E-KLS dan...
Mungkinkah Rhoma Diterima Massa PKB?
Labels: BusinessElite PKB lewat Ketua Umum Muhaimin Iskandar dan Ketua Helmy Faisal Zaini mengumumkan partainya tertarik mencapreskan Rhoma Irama. Rhoma dianggap cocok karena massa PKB adalah masyarakat dangdut. Apakah Rhoma akan diterima oleh massa akar rumput PKB?
"Ada beberapa hal sulit bagi massa PKB yang mayoritas NU untuk mendukung Rhoma," kata pengamat politik UI, Maswadi Rauf, kepada detikcom, Minggu (2/12/2012).
Menurut...
Jokowi Soal Pemberian KTP di Grey Area: Nanti Diseleksi & Dikoreksi
Labels: BusinessSelama ini warga yang menghuni wilayah abu-abu alias tanah sengketa minta diberi KTP Jakarta. Nah, bagaimana jika warga itu hanya ingin mendapat fasilitas DKI seperti Kartu Jakarta Sehat (KJS) dan Kartu Jakarta Pintar (KJP)?
"Ya nanti dilihat, disaring, diseleksi. Koreksi-koreksi pasti ada, ada yang masih senang KTP masih ada kecintaan dengan Jakarta," kata Jokowi usai menghadiri silaturahmi ketua...
Polisi Jadwalkan Tes Psikologi Ibu Tiri Penyiksa Balita
Labels: BusinessPenyidik Polres Tangerang Kabupaten berencana melakukan pemeriksaan psikologi terhadap Nurlela (26), yang diduga melakukan penganiayaan hingga mengakibatkan meninggalnya anak tirinya, Anis Junistisia (4).
Kepala Satuan Reskrim Polres Tangerang Kabupaten Kompol Shinto Silitonga mengatakan pihaknya telah bersurat ke Polda Metro Jaya untuk permohonan pemeriksaan psikologi oleh Biddokes.
"Surat sudah...
Polisi Jadwalkan Tes Psikologi Ibu Tiri Penyiksa Balita
Labels: BusinessPenyidik Polres Tangerang Kabupaten berencana melakukan pemeriksaan psikologi terhadap Nurlela (26), yang diduga melakukan penganiayaan hingga mengakibatkan meninggalnya anak tirinya, Anis Junistisia (4).
Kepala Satuan Reskrim Polres Tangerang Kabupaten Kompol Shinto Silitonga mengatakan pihaknya telah bersurat ke Polda Metro Jaya untuk permohonan pemeriksaan psikologi oleh Biddokes.
"Surat sudah...
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