Acetaminophen – known by its tradename Paracetamol – though effective as a painkiller, can cause permanent and possible fatal liver damage at remarkably small amounts above the recommended dosage. (Unintentional over-dosing is easy, as the substance is also included in other cold medicines.) As a result, the US Food and Drug Administration panel wants to reduce the recommended dosage.
Fortunately, a safer alternative has been found, known as SCP-1 (comprising a molecule of paracetamol joined to a saccharin molecule), which in tests carried out by researchers at the University of New Orleans, Louisiana, in collaboration with St Charles Pharmaceuticals, appears not to produce the same toxic by-products. St. Charles have now announced that they have developed a method of synthesising SCP-1 cheaply and in large quantities.
(Source: New Scientist) | For further info...

Seen a font that you like but don't know its name, or how to begin to track it down? FontGenius might help: give it a picture of a typeface and it will provide a list of likely fonts that match it – complete with character previews using same – using a built-in font profile database. It will then help you locate, purchase, and/or download matched fonts online. (The name suggests that a Windows version is also available, and it may be on the cards, but we've found no mention of it yet.)
(Source: Macintouch) | Cost: US$39.99; Site licence $150 | Requires: Mac OS X 10.3+ | For further info...

The new trend of offering desktop applications at a fraction of their usual price by bundling them in a special limited-time sale is throwing up a new opportunity. The next Mac Sale is due Aug 4th, featuring… – they won't say what, apart from it being ten “all killer, no filler… from committed Mac developers", ranging from programming to graphics, from network utilities to web design. The bundle will be available to buy for two weeks.
To buy, you must register interest at The Mac Sale to register your interest. As extra incentive, registrants are get the chance to win a brand new iPod Touch without any purchase required.
(Source: MacMegaSite) | Cost: US$49.99 | Requires: Mac OS X | For further info...

With the camera of the new iPhone 3GS (but not, alas, of the previous generations), and the app Cyclops you can now to scan barcodes (UPC or EAN) and retrieve information on the item from Amazon – complete with a link to the product's page.
(Source: Macintouch.com) | Cost: Free | Requires: iPhone 3GS only | For further info...

Following Stanford University's lead, Yale University too has now begun offering select courses as free downloads from iTunes U, in areas such as Engineering and Technology, Humanities, Science, Arts and Architecture, Business & Management, etc.
(Source: iLounge) | Cost: Free | For further info...

Scientist Garardine Botte of Ohio University has developed an electrolyzer that can extract hydrogen from urine for use in fuel cells. Because hydrogen is less tightly bound to the nitrogen in urea (NH2)2CO, only 0.37volts are needed to oxidize urea – less than a third needed to split water. According to Botte, the technology can be easily scaled up to power a hybrid or electric car, with power for the extraction aided perhaps by a solar panel on the car roof.
(Source: New Scientist) | Cost: | For further info...

To mark the fortieth anniversary of the first moon landing, New Scientist has overlaid the routes travelled by the crews of each of the manned missions over aerial images of familiar landmarks of London, Boston, Manhattan and Sydney.
(Source: New Scientist) | Cost: Free | For further info...
Meanwhile, Wired offers playbacks of the Capcom transmissions, spacecraft transmissions, and Eagle lander transmissions of the period – as well as links to recommended reading on the subject. If you missed any part of the recreation, you’ll be able to revisit any part of it after the landing on Monday, July 20.
(Source: Wired) | Cost: Free | For further info...

If you're planning a trip to DisneyWorld in Florida or Disneyland California, you might want to fork out a dollar or two for the relevant Walt Disney World Notescast app for iPhone/iPod touch, providing in-depth information on all the theme parks at both resorts. No Internet access or cell phone signal is required.
Boasting over 200 pages of updated information, over 150 photos, and rich in-depth content, in over twenty different categories including Attractions, Tickets, Trip Planning Tips, Resorts, The History of Walt Disney World and more, the Walt Disney World Notescast purports to be a comprehensive and unquestionably portable vacation planner and in-park guide. No Internet access or cell phone signal is required.
(Source: MacMegaSite) | Cost: US$1.99 (DisneyWorld), $0.99 (Disneyland) | Requires: iPod Touch or iPhone | For further info: DisneyWorld and Disneyland