Saturday, 30 November 2013

67 Science-Backed Ways to Lose Weight -Part-2

11. Deep Freeze Once meal prep is over, serve yourself a reasonable portion, then package up the rest and stash it in the fridge or freezer for a later date. When the food is out of sight, studies show you’ll be less likely to reach for a second helping [10] [18]. 12. Wait before grabbing seconds The quicker we shovel down a meal, the less time we give our bodies to register fullness [19]. Since it takes about 20 minutes for the brain to get the message that dinner’s been served, it’s best to go for a walk or play cards before dishing...

Thursday, 28 November 2013

67 Science-Backed Ways to Lose Weight -Part-1

Healthy habits can quickly go out the window when we’ve got a tight deadline, no time for the gym, and few options but take-out food. Losing weight is no easy task, and doing it the healthy way can be even harder. We’re advocates for making small changes each day, rather than making drastic changes all at once. But it’s important to remember that just because a weight-loss strategy works for some (even if it’s backed by scientific studies)...

Purple Alien Planets

A group of astronomers in Spain has modeled potential alien worlds using Earth’s biological history as a framework. From this they have determined that if we are to detect extraterrestrial biology, we should fine-tune our search to the color purple Source: http://news.discovery.com/...

Wednesday, 27 November 2013

10 Kids Changing The Techy World

1. Ann Makosinski, 16, Thermoelectric Flashlight Makosinski created a flashlight powered by the heat radiating from her hand, which won her a Google Science Fair award.   2. Jack Andraka, 16, Inexpensive Cancer Detection  Andraka created a paper that’s sensitive to a specific protein in urine that is elevated in early stages of pancreatic cancer. The best part? It’s so cheap and easy to produce that it may soon be available...

Tuesday, 26 November 2013

Oceanlinx : 1MW wave converter

Oceanlinx, a wave energy developer in Australia, has set out to harness the ocean waves in the belief that their enormous quantities of energy can be transformed into a real solution. The concept involves the use of waves to produce high pressure air, which in turn is converted into electricity by a turbine. ...

What Happens to Your body if you stop smoking Right now?

I think one of the main reasons it’s so hard to quit smoking is because all the benefits of quitting and all the dangers of continuing seem very far away. Well, here’s a little timeline about some of the more immediate effects of quitting smoking and how that will affect your body RIGHT NOW. * In 20 minutes your blood pressure will drop back down to normal. * In 8 hours the carbon monoxide (a toxic gas) levels in your blood stream will...

Top 10 Things You Can Upgrade with a Little Electronics Hacking

Rule #1 of DIY: Never settle for what you're given. You can upgrade and improve just about anything with a little knowledge and elbow grease, especially if you know a little about electronics. Here are 10 things in your home that you can beef up with a little soldering and DIY know-how. 10. Your TV   You may have the coolest home theater on the block, but even that won't save you when your TV rebels with the...

Monday, 25 November 2013

18 Health Tricks to Teach Your Body

Eating 10 hot dogs in 6 minutes and belching the national anthem may impress your friends, but neither of those feats will do much for your body—at least not much good. Instead, why not train yourself to do something that may actually pay off? We're not talking bench presses and interval training (though those do help). You can teach your body to cure itself from everyday health ailments—side stitches, first-date jitters, even hands that have fallen asleep. Just study this list,...

Charge your smartphones with Wi-Fi.

Allen Hawkes and Alexander Katko from Duke University's Pratt School have figured out a way to charge your smartphones  with  Wi-Fi. They have developed a device with metamaterials that captures energy waves from wireless Internet and converts them into electrical current. The device can wirelessly convert Wi-Fi’s microwave signals into direct current voltage to recharge a cell phone battery or other small electronic devices....

Sunday, 24 November 2013

PhotoFlow: Solar Photovoltaic Device and Rainwater Harvester

A design company called NOS has developed a solution to two major problems facing developing countries: scarcity of drinking water and electricity. The concept is called the PhotoFlow, a combination solar photovoltaic device and rainwater harvester. The PhotoFlow is made up of eight identical triangular photovoltaic panels that are mounted on a 400-liter recycled polyethylene water tank. The panels form an octagon with a slope of 3 degrees...

Wednesday, 20 November 2013

Nissan BladeGlider Concept

Japanese automotive company Nissan Motor is set to debut its new zero emission electric vehicle at the Tokyo Motor Show in Japan. The new vehilce has been developed by Nissan product strategy and product planning division general manager Francois Bancon. The deltoid-shaped vehicle is a prototype based on the company's zero emission on demand racing car  and Nissan LEAF technology. The new EV is equipped with lithium-ion battery technology...