We often hear it said that sugar is white poison, and if you didn’t take it seriously until now, it’s time you changed your view. Believe it or not, sugar is one of the worst enemies for your health, waistline, teeth, internal organs and overall well-being, for several reasons. Here, we have a list of downsides to sugar-loaded products, so take a quick look and see for yourself just […]

New York: In a breakthrough to develop long-lasting batteries for smartphones and other gadgets, scientists have successfully created a sugar biobattery that completely converts the chemical energy in sugar substrates into electricity. This biobattery can achieve an energy-storage density of about 596 ampere-hours (A/h) per kg – an order of magnitude higher than the 42 A-h/kg energy density of a typical lithium-ion battery used in various gadgets. “A sugar biobattery […]

What’s in your Cola? Gulping down that can of your favorite cola has never been so easy. They are everywhere and with dwindling container sizes their portability and addiction has increased to mind boggling numbers. A couple of decades back what was once a one-off drink, limited to special occasions has now become more consumed than water. More alarming and scary are the numbers indicating how quickly the younger generation […]