From the world of science... Cocoa powder contains flavonoids are known to help lower blood pressure and improve blood flow to the brain and heart. ** New machine to brew perfect cuppa in one minute.. An American firm claims to have developed a high-tech $13,000 machine that can prepare the perfect cup of tea in just a minute. According to Bkon, the brewing process is a lot more complicated than simply dipping a tea-bag into boiling water. Prototypes of the machine are being tested in US coffee shops, and the device could be commercially available later this year. ** $1500 Google glass actually a $80 device? According to the Web site teardown, researched looked into one of the $1500 Glass prototype and revealed the total electronic components were worth a more $80 (Rs4,800). A google spokesperson was quoted as saying that the teardown estimate was wrong. (Me not very surprised. The world over, things – from pin to piano – are sourced from China that has become the manufacturing hub for every country. Just for example, Apple, the biggest tech company, has reported a first quarter profit of over 10 billion which is over 25% of the sales revenue – and the profit is after taking into account operating costs – in other words Apple is buying their fancy priced iPones from China at 20-25% of the selling price. The companies everywhere, including apna desh, work similarly.) ** Circuits designed to work like the brain.. Based on the human brain, scientists design microchips that are 9,000 times faster and use less power than a PC. They could be used to drive prosthetic limbs in a more natural way. ** Don’t destroy last smallpox stockpiles: urge experts. London: Even though smallpox has not infected anyone since 1977, important research on the virus is still going on and the world’s remaining stockpiles should not be destroyed.
Posted on: Sat, 03 May 2014 08:20:38 +0000