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NEWS ABOUT: breath

breath stories: 4 news summaries

China Recruits Astronauts: Bad-Breathed Need Not Apply 

'Super human beings' must meet 100 criteria

Aug 3, 09 8:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - China’s looking for astronauts for its new space program, but getting the job won’t be easy: Applicants must conform to some 100 specs, including a ban on bad breath, the BBC reports. “Bad body odor will affect fellow colleagues in the narrow confines of a space shuttle,... More »

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China • astronauts • breath • spouse

 At London Bar, Patrons 
 Breathe Their Liquor 

Experimental pub cautions patrons to 'breathe responsibly'

Apr 21, 09 6:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Two British entrepreneurs have opened a truly innovative bar—where alcohol is inhaled rather than drunk, ABC News reports. London’s Alcoholic Architecture fills a room with gin and tonic vapor, which patrons covered in protective suits breathe in for around $7 an hour. "We're reinventing the gin and... More »

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London • alcohol • evaporation • breath • drunk • gin

David Blaine Breaks Breath-Holding Record

Endurance artist sets new record at 17 minutes, 4 seconds

Apr 30, 08 12:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - David Blaine broke the world record for holding one’s breath today when he was submerged for 17 minutes and 4 seconds during a taping of Oprah. The endurance artist looked relaxed emerging from a water-filled sphere, the AP reports. Blaine had undergone simulated altitude training and pure oxygen treatment... More »

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Oprah Winfrey • celebrity • magic • magician • breath • Guinness World Records • David Blaine

Medical Breathalyzer Tracks Disease

Breakthrough technique uses lasers to test for biomarkers of illness

Feb 19, 08 2:19 PM CST
(Newser) - Diagnosing diseases such as asthma and cancer may become quicker and easier thanks to a new device that analyzes a patient's breath. By shooting lasers as the gas molecules in a person's breath, doctors will be able to analyze the composition of the gas and search for biological markers of... More »

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diagnosis • breath

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