Archive for January, 2007
Bikini goes high-tech
As the bikini turns 60, it’s entering the
electronic age with a new model featuring a built-in alarm to warn wearers to get out of the sun - and ease concerns that the scanty swimsuits damage the health.
The American Cancer Society advises that the best way to lower the risk of skin cancer, the most common […]
High tech … lavatories
The lavatory is a very important part of our lives, as we use it several times a day. So it should come as no surprise that a great deal of attention is given to technologies that make […]
Phillips woodstove saves lives
Philips Research has announced the end of successful trials of a woodstove for cooking in communities currently relying on less efficient means. The stove cuts the smoke and toxic emissions which are claimed to cause 1.6 million deaths a year.
When properly used the woodstove typically reduces fuel consumption up to […]
High Tech Saves Lives
Wars have plagued many countries for many years. Most of them have ended, but they have left behind their mark. The deadliest war leftovers are by far landmines.
Their main victims are small children, because, as scientists explain, they are lower to the ground than adults so their vital organs are closer to the explosive force […]
