Career News 24/7: Midnight Snacks Could Hurt Your Memory (Newser Daily Digest)

Saturday, November 29, 2014

Midnight Snacks Could Hurt Your Memory (Newser Daily Digest)

Midnight Snacks Could Hurt Your Memory

(Newser) - Flying for the holidays? Eating and sleeping on an odd schedule? Jet lag and disrupted sleep have already been shown to impede memory in both humans and mice, and trans fats have also been shown to "eat away" at memory, reports Time . Now UCLA researchers say they're seeing—... More »

Newser located this story for you on Saturday, November 29, 2014 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.

5 Most Incredible Discoveries of the Week

(Newser) - Even more secrets from the intriguing Antikythera Mechanism make this week's list: Ancient Canyon Found Buried Deep in Tibet : A deep canyon lies alongside the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, and its discovery has upended how geologists believe the Himalaya's gorges came to be. Here's Why We... More »

Newser located this story for you on Saturday, November 29, 2014 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology, Science.

Black Friday in Milwaukee Means Long Lines for Beer

(Newser) - Some people wait for hours in the cold to buy cheap televisions or video games. People in Wisconsin do it for beer. About 800 people were in line by 8am today—waiting in 15-degree, snowy weather—outside of Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee to buy a limited-edition Black Friday brew. In... More »

Newser located this story for you on Saturday, November 29, 2014 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Lifestyle.

Boy Becomes Youngest-Ever US Chess Grandmaster

(Newser) - Sam Sevian likes watching hockey and basketball and hates doing chores, the Boston Globe reported in March, making the 13-year-old sound like pretty much every other American teen boy. But most American teen boys don't have the title of chess grandmaster under their belt, an honor Sam earned last... More »

Newser located this story for you on Saturday, November 29, 2014 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Lifestyle.

Best Buy Website Goes Bust on Black Friday

(Newser) - Consumers hoping to snatch up the best Black Friday deals had their plans somewhat interrupted this morning if they were trying to do so via Best Buy's website. BestBuy.com was down for more than an hour this morning, starting at about 9:50am EST, Re/Code reports; CNBC notes... More »

Newser located this story for you on Saturday, November 29, 2014 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.

Inventor: I Make Farts Smell Like Chocolate

(Newser) - Christian Poincheval was enjoying a meal out with friends six years ago when he had his eureka moment and the idea for a new product popped into his head. What sparked his creativity? "After a hearty meal, we almost suffocated as our farts were smelly," the French inventor... More »

Newser located this story for you on Saturday, November 29, 2014 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.

How Technology Led to a Child's Abduction— and Rescue

(Newser) - The story of a 12-year-old girl's kidnapping fuels concerns about the dangers of the Internet—even as it demonstrates how today's devices can come to the rescue, Ars Technica reports. The Baltimore-area girl, identified in court as Jane Doe, communicated with several men via Xbox Live and social... More »

Newser located this story for you on Saturday, November 29, 2014 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.

Antikythera Mechanism Gives Up More Secrets

(Newser) - The incredible Antikythera Mechanism , an astronomical calculator unlike anything else that appeared for the next 1,000 years, is a "device out of time," experts say—and they now have a better idea what time it is out of. The mechanism, which was apparently able to accurately predict... More »

Newser located this story for you on Saturday, November 29, 2014 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.

Your Definitive Guide to Black Friday's Best Deals

(Newser) - Bargain hunters, rejoice! There are plenty of great guides out there that can point you to the best deals on offer today, and we've rounded up the most helpful ones: Gizmodo's Massive Guide : The site offers a hundreds-of-items-strong list with a definitive tech flavor (GoPro Hero4, a PS4... More »

Newser located this story for you on Saturday, November 29, 2014 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.