Video Games Eating Up Brain Cells?
An international research team recently published a study that shows a positive correlation between the playing of video games and the volume of grey matter in the brain. The study which was conducted, using 154 fourteen year-old gamers, showed that the ventral striatum was larger in gamers who play more often. The ventral striatum is a part of the dopamine system (Dopamine... Read More
Africa’s First Plastic Bottle House Is Earthquake, Bullet and Fireproof [PICS]
Construction began in June in Kaduna, Nigeria. Development Association for Renewable Energies (DARE) with support from London-based African Community Trust has built a two-bedroom bungalow completely out of plastic bottles. It’s earthquake resistant, bullet proof and fire proof. It also stays at 64 degrees fahrenheit throughout the entire year! How did they do this? There’s... Read More
Sex Doll Technology Used In Dentist’s Office
The Japanese are at it again! And this time its at the dentist’s office. No longer with will you or your child be the lab rat dental students use to gain experience with the job, because they now have ’Sex Dolls’. These Humanoid Robots are not meant to serve the purpose of sexual gratification. Rather, the technology with which these sex dolls were built with... Read More
Japanese invent self-propelled gut camera
If you have ever had to have your insides checked out by the men in white, you’ll know that it can be somewhat discomforting an experience. The usual is to have a tube inserted through your gut, via the throat or anus, but now there seems to be a less discomforting alternative. Developed by a team of researchers in Japan(Ryukoku University, Osaka Medical College, and a private-sector... Read More
SMART Health App challenge- Winner Rewarded $5000
A five thousand dollar ($5000) reward challenge was recently issued by the children’s hospital in Boston and the Harvard medical school. The aim of the challenge was to push developers into being more innovative in creating health related apps. The prize went to an app with a multilingual EMR interface. The winning team, the Meducation SMART app designers, was chosen from... Read More
World Health Organisation on cell phone radiation: “Possibly Carcinogenic”
If you are one to spend long hours on the phone or sleep with your phone beside you, you might want to check that act as reports earlier today from the World health organization (W.H.O) have suggested that cell phone users may be at carcinogenic risk. In a report issued by the agency, cell phones have been put in the same category as lead, chloroform, and engine exhaust. This... Read More
iOS App Monitors Your Skin Condition
Its that time of the year again when its hot and the sun can have a moderate to severe effect on your skin. If you’re not up for a trip to the dermatologist when conditions come up, with an app called ‘Skin of Mine’ on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, you can have the dermatologist come to you. The application, which was updated mid-May, is available for just... Read More
