Don’t Stare Into Your Laser Pointer
Laser pointers have become a popular consumer item these days since they are an effective tool to aid in presentations and inexpensive. But have you ever noticed how dangerous your laser pointer can be? A…
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Laser pointers have become a popular consumer item these days since they are an effective tool to aid in presentations and inexpensive. But have you ever noticed how dangerous your laser pointer can be? A…
How far would you go to reduce your household energy use? While most of us will try to weatherproof doors and windows, add door draft stoppers, install double glazing but a Swedish couple has taken…
Two scientists James P. Allison of the United States and Tasuku Honjo of Japan, have won the 2018 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine on October 1, 2018. The pair ‘revolutionized cancer treatment,’ showing how…
Boston Dynamics’ terrifying humanoid robot Atlas has acquired an impressive new skill. It can do ‘parkour’, the act of getting from point A to B in the fastest way possible. Parkour is a training discipline…
We all talk about how plastic is harming marine life, but what about us? You can find toxic Microplastics everywhere in the environment and the surrounding wildlife. It has already been found in birds and…
Dogs are extremely sensitive of loud noises because of their stronger hearing power; they are vulnerable to high decibel sounds. Turn up the music! A new study has found that Dog owners should play reggae…
The world’s longest sea bridge, which connects Hong Kong and Macau (the world’s largest gambling center) with mainland China, has been officially opened. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge spans 55km (34 miles). With this bridge, Chinese intend…
In a big breakthrough, researchers from Texas A&M University have engineered edible cottonseed that is expected to feed millions of people. Having the nutritional value similar to other nuts like almonds or walnuts, this edible…
U-2 “spy-in-the-sky” plane played a legendary role in aerial espionage over China, Soviet Russia, and other countries during the Cold War. But the aircraft was notoriously difficult to pilot and physically demanding which involved flying…
More than 320 million metric tons of plastic are produced every year. Most of it ends up in ocean in places like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the largest…