Excellent natural fat burning foods
Resistant starch is said to be an excellent fat burning food. As such the consumption of foods rich in resistant starch are recommended for those who would like to lose weight.
In the early days scientists assumed that starch would be completely digested to glucose as it passes through our digestive system. […]
12 Secrets for a Fat Burning Diet
Have you tried to lose weight and failed? Have you ever started a diet that seemed to work well in the beginning but suddenly you found that you didn’t lose weight anymore? If so than you are not alone. The human body’s metabolism makes weight loss difficult. In fact losing weight […]
10 ways you can save the environment today
Global warming is no longer a theoretical concept. While raising average global temperatures, climate change could also bring more snow, harder rain, or heat waves, meteorologists say. Computer models based on climate data from nine countries indicate every place on the planet will be hit with extreme weather events, including coastal storms and […]
Science And Public Policy Must Be Integrated To Respond Effectively To Global Warming, Scientists Urge
Integrating science and public policy with consumer needs and the global economy is critical if we have any chance of reducing carbon’s effects on the climate, say scientists at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Scientists from around the globe are discussing the role of science, technology and […]
Is our diet soda dangerous to health?
Scientists have found a correlation between drinking diet soda and metabolic syndrome. They found that the risk of developing metablic syndrome was 34% higher among people who drank one diet soda a day compared with those who drank none.
This is something to worry about. Diet sodas are an indispensable part of modern life. […]
Researchers recreate rat heart
Courtesy University of Minnesota and World Science staff
Researchers report that they have artificially created a beating rat heart, with help from nature.
Through a process called whole organ decellularization, University of Minnesota scientists said they grew the organs by taking dead animal hearts and re-seeding them with live cells. The results are described in the January […]
Emerging Technology - Hypervideo
With the increasing amount of video content in websites and blogs the logical step is to make them interactive by linking them with hypervideo technology, much like what hyperlink did to text.
In this context, the web-based tool recently launched by Asterpix, a startup company based in California seems to be riding the crest of this […]
A quick way to improve overall health
Exercise is the key to success and health. We need to take steps to improve our overall state of health. Neglecting it can lead to irreversible damage and deterioration.
I read an interesting article which shows a challenging leg-balancing move to help develop concentration, strength and balance.
I’ve tried it and it works. […]
How will the world of tomorrow look like?
This is a question that has fascinated laymen and savants alike. Our desire to know what the future holds is perhaps conditioned by a sense of optimism that resides in the bottom recesses of our being. All of us, irrespective of gender, age or nationality, believe in the possibility of a better […]
Are we creating artificial life?
Scientists have come one step closer towards creating artificial life. Yes artificial life.
Last June Craig Venter of Craig Venter institute in Rockville Maryland announced that they have successfully synthesized an entire genome or genetic blueprint of a bacteria using lab chemicals.
In other words the genome is entirely synthetic. It is a momentous step indeed. […]
