New 3-D display takes the eye fatigue out of virtual reality
There is a great deal of excitement around virtual reality (VR) headsets that display a computer-simulated world and augmented reality (AR) glasses that overlay...
Extra-virgin olive oil preserves memory, protects brain against Alzheimer’s
The Mediterranean diet, rich in plant-based foods, is associated with a variety of health benefits, including a lower incidence of dementia.
Now, researchers at the...
Steam energy from the sun: New spongelike structure converts solar energy into steam
A new material structure developed at MIT generates steam by soaking up the sun.
The structure -- a layer of graphite flakes and an underlying...
Algorithm generates optimal origami folding patterns for any shape
In a 1999 paper, Erik Demaine -- now an MIT professor of electrical engineering and computer science, but then an 18-year-old PhD student at...
The men bitten by a tick become allergic to meat
A tick whose bite makes victims allergic to meat is spreading.
The Lone Star tick – named for its white, Texas-shaped marking, carries a sugar...
UK Parliament Under Cyber Attack
The computer systems of UK parliament has suffered a massive cyber attack forcing the staff to quit their operation.
The reports about attacks came on Friday...
Frequent sexual activity can boost brain power in older adults
More frequent sexual activity has been linked to improved brain function in older adults, according to a study by the universities of Coventry and...
Leaked 32TB of Windows 10 internal builds and source code
It looks like Microsoft is in trouble again. This time not for its critical vulnerabilities in Windows operating system but for a massive data...
Saudi Arabia’s Millennials : New Heir Leads Revolution
The youngest crown prince in living memory represents a broader youth revolution in Saudi Arabia.
Salman is a Sudairi, as are Muhammad bin Naif and...
Report : smartphone reduces brain power
Your cognitive capacity is significantly reduced when your smartphone is within reach -- even if it's off.
That's the takeaway finding from a new study...
Ultra-thin camera creates images without lenses
Traditional cameras -- even those on the thinnest of cell phones -- cannot be truly flat due to their optics: lenses that require a...
Dopo il Monte del Tempio – i palestinesi puntano ad appropriarsi della Tomba dei...
Abusano della procedura d’urgenza a scapito di altri paesi e non fanno che approfondire il conflitto, dice l’ambasciatore d’Israele all’Unesco
La Grotta dei Patriarchi, a...
Arab states send Qatar 13 demands to end crisis
Four Arab states boycotting Qatar over support for terrorism have sent Doha a list of 13 demands including closing Al Jazeera television and reducing...
How Video Games Change the Brain
Studies investigating how playing video games can affect the brain have shown that they can cause changes in many brain regions.
Scientists have collected and...
How Pheromones Trigger Female Sexual Behavior
A study by a group of Japanese scientists showed how a male pheromone in mice enhances sexual behaviors in females–and how it may enhance...
