Telling lies is a very bad habit that many people have fallen prey to. People often lie to escape from speaking the truth and view it as something that is important for survival. Unfortunately, most humans aren’t very good at detecting lies; however, there are a few simple things you can do to determine whether or not a person is lying. Just asking the right questions and observing a person’s […]
Just like grains, nuts contain phytic acid which is part of their defense mechanism to avoid predators so that they can grow to their full maturity. Often, you may find some bits of nuts in your stools because phytic acid works against easy digestion of the nuts. Soaking helps to get rid of phytic acid and neutralizing enzyme inhibitors enabling easy digestion and elevating absorption of vitamins and other nutrients […]
A rarely seen fish that resembles a severed head with a huge mouthful of fangs has been captured on video in its natural, deep-sea habitat for the first time. The female “black sea devil” anglerfish was filmed 580 metres below the surface of the ocean on Nov. 17 using a remote-controlled robotic submarine by researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California. As of Monday morning, the video […]
A beautiful smile is a gift endowed by nature that one must always cherish. But are you afraid that your smile will no longer draw the desired attention it once gained? Here’s how to improve your overall teeth health. In case you lose a whole tooth: Science has made it possible to re-fix your tooth, the only thing expected of you is to save it the proper way. You can […]
An overseas territory governed by France is to ask Paris for nearly $1bn in compensation for damage caused by nuclear weapons tests, it’s been reported. The assembly of French Polynesia, based in Papete, has prepared a demand for $930m (£594m) over the 193 tests carried out by France in the South Pacific between 1966 and 1996, Radio New Zealand International reports. The ruling Tahoeraa Huiraatira party, which opposes independence from […]
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis conferred sainthood on two Indians and four Italians on Sunday, praising their “creative” commitment to helping the poor. Francis added to the roster of Catholic saints a Keralan mystic nun, an Indian priest and social reformer, the former Bishop of Vicenza, and three members of the Franciscan order. “They responded with extraordinary creativity to the commandment of love of God and neighbour,” Pope Francis […]
Stanford scientists have developed a new gecko-inspired climbing technology that enables a human to scale a glass wall using two large adhesive pads. Researchers hope to use the adhesives in manufacturing equipment, making grippers for manipulating huge solar panels, displays, and other objects without the need for suction power or chemical glues. They are also working with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to adapt the adhesive for use by robots, according […]
An Indian man has had 50 maggots removed from his nose to prevent them eating into his eyes, causing blindness and possible death. Surgeon Dr Meenesh Juvekar spent two hours surgically removing the maggots, using an endoscope, from deep inside the 55-year-old man’s sinuses. Nasal myasis – when the nose and sinuses become infested with the larvae of flies – is thought to have happened after a fly laid its […]
After insane amounts of snow and bitterly cold temperatures this week, the Buffalo area begins to thaw out Saturday. The good news: Warmer temperatures will begin to melt some 7 feet of snow across the region. The bad news: Warmer temperatures will begin to melt some 7 feet of snow across the region. Saturday’s high should reach 40 degrees, but with it comes rain. The entire area is under a […]
As women employees of Infosys complain of sexual harassment at the workplace, Divya Nair asks some important questions about a problem that is still not taken seriously by management. A group of women employees has charged a senior executive of Infosys, India’s second largest IT services company, with sexual harassment. Sexual harassment at the workplace isn’t new and, much like moral policing, usually goes unnoticed. It is only when women […]
