SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

5 Reasons to Relish Tomatoes

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:59:00 GMT

5 Reasons to Relish Tomatoes You know that rhyme every kid learns how to finish: "An apple a day . . ." Make that “A tomato a day” -- it may be... [read more]

Vitamin D for Prostate

Mon, 19 May 2008 10:27:09 GMT

The benefits of vitamin D for prostate health may be due to the action of the vitamin on a specific gene, suggests new research that deepens our understanding of how nutrients and genes interact. US researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center report that the active form of vitamin D in the body, 1,25-hydroxylvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D), may link with a gene known as G6PD, which releases... [read more]

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Sun, 18 May 2008 01:46:00 GMT

الخبير الجيولوجي: ثروتنا من البحر الميت تقدر بـ (3.4) تريليون دولار الأردن.. بين وفرة الموارد الطبيعية وسياسة الاستجداء الدولي تاريخ النشر : 13/05/2008 - 04:47 ص ... [read more]

Are there nuclear reactors at Earth's core?

Sun, 18 May 2008 01:03:53 GMT

Are there nuclear reactors at Earth's core? Fission reactors may have been burning for billions of years. Philip Ball Could this be home to buried nuclear infernos?NASANuclear reactors could be burning deep beneath the ground, two scientists... [read more]

Can Oral Sex Cause Throat Cancer?

Mon, 12 May 2008 03:30:14 GMT

Can Oral Sex Cause Throat Cancer? Be Safe, Not Sorry By Edward C. Geehr, M.D. Thursday, December 20, 2007 In an era of HIV and chastity rings, teenagers and young adults – roughly 75% of them – have turned to oral sex as a “less risky” option. But it’s not safe sex. And while it won’t get you pregnant, it can still get you into... [read more]

Facts on honey and cinnamon

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:54:00 GMT

It is found that a mixture of honey and cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also accept honey as a "Ram Ban" (very effective) medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of diseases. Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the right dosage... [read more]

New Hybrid Vehicle Given Its First Test Drive In The Ocean

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 05:27:00 GMT

(Feb. 11, 2008) — Taking a page out of a science fiction story, researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and Webb Research Corporation (Falmouth, Mass.) have successfully flown the first environmentally powered robotic vehicle through the ocean. The new robotic "glider" harvests heat energy from the ocean to propel itself across thousands of kilometers... [read more]

Could Waste Heat From Car Exhausts Be Recycled To Help Power Cars?

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 05:17:39 GMT

(Feb. 25, 2008) — Cardiff University researchers are exploring how waste heat from car exhausts could provide a new greener power supply for vehicles. Professor Mike Rowe's long term research interest at the Cardiff School of Engineering has been in thermoelectric generation - employing thermocouples to convert heat into electricity. The conversion technology is used... [read more]

New 3-D Camera Will Have 12,616 Lenses

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:42:20 GMT

New 3-D Camera Will Have 12,616 Lenses The testing platform for the multi-aperture image sensor chip. (Credit: L.A. Cicero) (Mar. 22, 2008) — The camera you own has one main lens and produces a flat, two-dimensional photograph, whether you hold it in your hand or view it on your computer screen. On the other hand, a camera with two lenses (or two cameras placed... [read more]

Solar-power paint lets you generate as you decorate

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:49:00 GMT

New Scientist|Space|Technology|Environment|New Scientist Jobs|Subscribe to New Scientist Solar-power paint lets you generate as you decorate 13:59 07 March 2008 Michael Marshall Dr Dave Worsley (right) and Dr Trystan Watson of Swansea University, investigating the efficiency of new... [read more]