Comfort food is traditionally an easy-to-digest meal, soft in consistency, and rich in calories, nutrients, or both. Comfort food may be specific to either the individual or a specific culture. Many comfort foods are flavorful; some may also be easily prepared. Comfort foods may be consumed to positively pique emotions, to relieve negative psychological effects or to increase […]
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Day after day, it’s a familiar scene: rushing in the morning hours, gulping the last drop of coffee as you dash to out the door to start yet another hectic day. Did you forget something? Besides the keys to the car, did you have a proper breakfast? Breakfast is the important and first meal of
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Most of you, when you go to bed at night aim to sleep for eight hours or till dawn. Unfortunately, in the middle of the night, you wake up. Here is the feedback from ten persons who wake up regularly at night: Take photos of the city: Brennan Wenck-Reilly, 36, San Francisco, US – Spent
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Cider vinegar is made from cider or apple. It has a pale to medium amber colour and has a cobweb-like appearance. It is prepared by crushing apples and squeezing out the liquid. To get alcoholic fermentation process bacteria and yeast are added. The alcohol is converted into vinegar by acetic acid-formin bacteria. Acetic acid and
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A new generation of bionics which can connect wirelessly with the nervous system and feel are under development. The next generation of bionics will try to overcome problems and offer some sensory feedback to the user. The current generation of bionic hands can pinch or grasp using two or more electrodes fitted inside the portion
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Technology adapted from heart stents wins at the Oscars of the Innovations World. A pillow aimed at reducing the risk of patients contracting hospital acquired infection and designed to eliminate the allergy triggers contained in conventional pillows scooped the overall award at Ireland’s Product Innovation of the Year at the third annual InterTrade Ireland Innovation
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Whether Steam cleaner or mop – purpose is the same. These are used to clean and sanitise your floors, countertops, bathrooms and any other space or piece of furniture in your home. As technology advanced, steam cleaners were introduced, when the traditional mops got outdated. High-tech Steam Cleaners have become more popular accessories. The design uses
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Gene therapy was first conceptualized in 1972, with the authors urging caution before commencing gene therapy studies in humans. The first FDA-approved gene therapy experiment in the occurred in 1990 in U.S., when Ashanti DeSilva was treated for ADA-SCID. Although early clinical failures led many to dismiss gene therapy as over-hyped, clinical successes in 2006–2011
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‘Pharmacy on a chip’ devise is used for the treatment of osteoporosis. However, there are many other applications where this type of microchip approach could improve treatment for patients, such as multiple sclerosis, vaccine delivery, cancer treatment and pain management. The whole device is approximately 3cm by 5cm, and 1cm thick, explained co-author Dr Robert
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A New technology to help blind people text using touchscreen mobile devices has been developed. It is claimed typing with the app is up to six times faster than existing methods for texting without sight. Access to technology for the visually-impaired is a growing issue due to the proliferation of touchscreens. Experts say currently available
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