The discovery of the remains of a prehistoric human, called Ötzi the Iceman, in Italy’s Tyrolean Alps in 1991, provided evidence that at least one person from 5,300 years ago knew about the healing properties of a certain fungus. Among the Iceman’s possessions were two walnut-sized lumps that...

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Make your business more likeable online! Dave Kerpen, the CEO of Likeable Media offers tips for boosting your social media marketing in his interview with Kidela....

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by Robert Janis Since the turn of the last century, Americans have been in love with their cars.  They have given us a great deal of independence and allowed all of us to travel the four corners of the country while living further away from our jobs. The honeymoon ended in the 1970s and ‘80s...

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By Samantha Carroll Chevron has a wide portfolio.  It is currently involved in oil and gas exploration and production; refining and shipping; mining, petrochemical production and power operations. In total, Chevron and its subsidiaries brought in over $250-billion USD in sales last year. The...

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There has been a huge shift in the last two years from paper-based health records to electronic ones. In 2011, 57 per cent of office-based physicians in the U.S. were using electronic health record (EHR) or electronic medical record (EMR) systems, according to a survey by the Centers for Disease...

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Today, prescribing pharmaceuticals is one of the primary functions of modern primary care. But pharmacology has an extremely long history that goes back thousands of years. The earliest known record of the practice of apothecary (or pharmacology as it’s known today) dates to Mesopotamia around...

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Imagine exploring any museum in the world, or playing inside your videogame in your very own living room. These are only some of the applications virtusphere offers users.The 10 foot hollow sphere is used primarily to train military and law enforcements for battle in a safe and contained...

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By Tom Metcalfe "We can rebuild him," intoned the voice-over for television's The Six Million Dollar Man in the 1970s: "We have the technology."   It has been more than 30 years since the show's battered astronaut hero was fitted with high-speed cyborg legs, a mighty bionic arm and...

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By Samantha Carroll The Finnish telecommunications company Nokia is most famous for its line of cell phones and communication devices. It currently serves markets in Europe, Asia-Pacific, China, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and North America. The company, as it exists today, was born...

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By Samantha Carroll The Commonwealth Serum Labratories (CSL) is the 8th largest biotech company in the world and the largest in Australia. CSL is a world leader in vaccine development and production – supplying influenza vaccines worldwide. The history of this interesting company spans more...

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