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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 […]
Live longer with science
Yes, science can help you have a longer life. Forget the Science fiction stuff you see on television or that you read about in books, because the solution has always been amongst us. You might think that I’ve gone mad but I haven’t . What is this big discovery you ask?
Well, is is all about […]
Will we drown in 2100?
Recent studies have shown that in the year 2100 the world’s oceans may rise up to 140 cms due to global warming. A study, based on air temperatures and past sea level changes rather than computer models, suggested seas could rise by 50-140 cms by 2100, well above the 9-88 cms projected by […]
