New metamaterial device can bend the light along the corner of a buildingAugust 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - It is now possible to bend the light along the corner of a building or even the profile of the eastern seaboard, for Boston College physicists have created a new metamaterial device that can guide electromagnetic waves around various objects. As directed by the researchers' novel device, these beams continue to behave as if travelling in a straight line.
New lab-on-a-chip device which runs on musicJuly 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Its music, not electromechanical valves, that controls a novel lab-on-a-chip device designed at the University of Michigan (UM). The new system could significantly simplify the process of conducting experiments in microfluidic devices.
Soon, walking is all you will need to recharge your cellphonesJune 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The day may not be far when the batteries of your mobile phones will get automatically charged while you walk, thanks to a device being developed by Canadian researchers. The Bionic Energy Harvester will attach to a knee brace, and capture energy with each step.
Now, a memory device that may store data for 1 billion yrsMay 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have come up with a new computer memory device that can store thousands of times more data than conventional silicon chips and that too for more than one billion years. Packing more digital images, music, and other data onto silicon chips in USB drives and smart phones is like squeezing more strawberries into the same size supermarket carton.
Little sleep could make kids hyperactiveApril 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Children's short sleep duration even without sleeping difficulties increases the risk for behavioural symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), says a new study. The study, led by researchers at the University of Helsinki and National Institute of Health and Welfare, Finland, examined whether decreased sleep leads to behavioral problems similar to those exhibited by children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Eggs for breakfast easy way to cut caloriesApril 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Having eggs for breakfast can help adults manage hunger as well as cut calorie consumption throughout the day, according to new research. A study led by Maria Luz Fernandez, professor in nutritional sciences at the University of Connecticut, probed differences in post-meal hunger and daily caloric intake when eating a breakfast of either protein-rich eggs or carbohydrate-rich bagels.
Vegetable juice could help you slough off fatApril 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Drinking at least one glass of low sodium vegetable juice daily can help the obese shed weight. The maximum benefit will be to the obese with metabolic syndrome, which is defined by a number of risk factors including excess body fat in the midsection, high blood pressure (BP), high blood sugar and abnormal blood lipids.
Chewing gum 'helps reduce cravings for sweet snacks'April 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Chewing Extra sugar-free gum may help control appetite, decrease calorie intake and reduce cravings for sweet snacks, a new study has found. Researchers at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Louisiana State University found that chewing Extra sugar-free gum significantly reduced intake of an afternoon snack by 40 calories.
Chewing gum cuts calorie intake, cravings for sweetsApril 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A sugar-free chewing gum can potentially control appetite, cut calorie intake and reduce cravings for sweets, according to new research. In a study conducted by the Pennington Biomedical Research Centre (PBRS) and Louisiana State University (LSU), chewing gum helped participants suppress hunger and their craving for sweets between lunch and an afternoon snack.
New device controls electron spin at room temperatureApril 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers at North Carolina University, US, have developed a device that controls electron spin at room temperature. The researchers have designed a magnetic semiconductor memory device, using GaMnN thin films, which utilizes both the charge and spin of electrons at room temperature.
Leona Lewis 'working on dance music'April 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Singer Leona Lewis has decided to take a break from her trademark ballads and working on dance music, it has emerged. The pop singer has won accolades for her emotive tracks such as Bleeding Love and Run, but she is now keen to change her direction.
'Menus should have data on calories, nutrition'April 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Providing calorie and nutrition information on the menu can influence consumers' food choices and prompt them to eat sensibly, a new report says. More and more Americans eating out demand nutritional labelling of restaurant food as the country faces an epidemic of obesity.
Tech students offer device to track calorie burningMarch 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Georgia Institute of Technology students have crafted a device that allows individuals to constantly compute the calories they burn - even as they sleep. 'It's a completely converged device,' said Garrett Langley, 21, a senior at the Georgia School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) who spearheaded the project.
How Jessica Simpson got rid of her 'curvy' figureMarch 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - She may have created a media furore over her apparent "weight gain", but Jessica Simpson has silenced all her critics by appearing in svelte shape in just a matter of weeks. The singer's long-time personal trainer Mike Alexander has said that just being busy with daily rehearsals and shows has helped her get back into tip-top shape.
Low-carb diet burns more excess liver fatJanuary 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A low-carbohydrate diet burns more excess liver fat than a low-calorie diet, according to a clinical study. These findings could open the way for treating obesity and related conditions like diabetes, insulin resistance and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), said Jeffrey Browning, assistant professor at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Advanced Imaging Research Centre.
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