Five Brain Fitness Tips: "Imperial, California (NAPSI) - Here’s an idea to think about: To stay mentally sharp, sustained effort is key. It takes work to keep a complicated organ such as your brain in optimum condition.
Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be complicated. You can follow these five simple steps to keep your mind bright:"
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Friday, March 14, 2014
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Pace of health exchange enrollment slows in February, figures show - The Washington Post
Pace of health exchange enrollment slows in February, figures show - The Washington Post: "The pace at which Americans signed up for health plans slowed last month in the fledgling federal and state insurance marketplaces, according to new government figures showing that slightly fewer than 1 million people enrolled in February."
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World's first 3D acoustic cloaking device created
World's first 3D acoustic cloaking device created: "Metamaterials are already being used to create invisibility cloaks and "temporal cloaks," but now engineers from Duke University have turned metamaterials to the task of creating a 3D acoustic cloak. In the same way that invisibility cloaks use metamaterials to reroute light around an object, the acoustic cloaking device interacts with sound waves to make it appear as if the device and anything hidden beneath it isn't there."
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Alfa Romeo previews 4C Spider, production slated for 2015
Alfa Romeo previews 4C Spider, production slated for 2015: "Ever since we first laid eyes on the Alfa Romeo 4C, we've been thinking that the top just needs to come down. The ultralight two-seater looks made to drive with the air rushing through your hair, and a convertible version is finally on the way. Alfa Romeo revealed the 4C Spider last week at the Geneva Motor Show."
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New toys for land and sea in 2014
New toys for land and sea in 2014: "In January, Gizmag traveled around Germany to the Boot Dusseldorf and ISPO Munich shows to take a look at the latest in everything from monolithic yachts to tiny sports sensors. We've already covered many of our finds, but both shows were so filled with new gear and innovation, we've combined some of the remaining ones into one big gallery. Here is some of the latest, most interesting hardware for enjoying water and land."
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Monday, March 10, 2014
The Flying Phantom: US$40k sailboat levitates two feet above the waves
The Flying Phantom: US$40k sailboat levitates two feet above the waves: "It’s like removing the handbrake – suddenly everything gets smoother and faster in pure silence.” This gravity-defying US$40k catamaran rises completely out of the water at speed on a pair of hook-shaped hydrofoils. It looks like the work of David Copperfield, but it’s real, and it’s set to start a revolution in the sailing world."
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New blood test predicts onset of Alzheimer's disease with 90% accuracy
New blood test predicts onset of Alzheimer's disease with 90% accuracy: "A group of medical researchers working at Georgetown University, the University of Rochester and UC-Irvine have developed a blood test which predicts with 90 percent accuracy if an individual will develop Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) within three years. The test, which looks for a set of ten lipid markers, will allow treatments to be sought that may be effective during this early, asymptomatic stage of the disease."
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Compound in fruits and vegetables prevents symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in mice
Compound in fruits and vegetables prevents symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in mice: "Alzheimer's disease represents the most common form of dementia, with the early stages of the disease generally characterized with short term memory loss and learning difficulties that increase in severity as the patient progresses in age. Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, California, have discovered that with regular treatments of the antioxidant fisetin, they were able to prevent memory loss in mice with genetic mutations linked to Alzheimer's."
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Wood foam may be a new form of green home insulation
Wood foam may be a new form of green home insulation: "Insulating your home may help the environment by lowering your energy usage, but unfortunately the petroleum-based foam that's typically used as insulation isn't all that eco-friendly itself. Researchers at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research, however, have developed a reportedly greener alternative that they claim works just as well – it's foam made from wood."
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The 2014 Fattest City in America: Memphis
The 2014 Fattest City in America: Memphis: "Perhaps even more delicious than Portland’s most notoriously fattening snack—the Memphis Mafia fritter—is the fact that it’s named for this year’s Fattest City. Nearly three-quarters (71.1%) of River City’s adult population is either overweight or obese, and it’s getting flabbier every year."
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