Now, `wear your heart on your sleeves` with LED Mood-Sweater
Washington – A LED Mood-Sweater, that has been recently developed, will read human emotions by reflecting specific LED light colors onto the white fabric of a sweater. The GER Mood Sweater, developed by San Francisco-based design firm ‘Sensoree’, contains a Galvanic Extimacy Responder... read more »
Healers in Peru practiced drilling skull surgery more than 1,000 years back
Washington – Scientists have claimed to have found proof that Peruvian healers practiced trepanation – a surgical process that involves removing a section of the cranial vault using a hand drill or a scraping tool – more than 1,000 years ago to treat a variety of ailments, from... read more »
Fiber-rich diet helps cut heart disease risk
Washington – A new study has revealed that dietary fiber or fiber-rich foods are associated with lower risk of heart disease. Researchers at the University of Leeds reviewed literature published since 1990 in healthy populations concerning dietary fibre intake and CVD risk. They took data... read more »
Zuckerberg sells 41mn Facebook shares to help pay taxes
Wellington – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly selling the social networking company’s shares to help pay taxes. Zuckerberg, along with Facebook board member Marc Andreessen are going to offer about 3.9 billion dollars, which includes 27 million Facebook shares and additional 41.35... read more »
Mandela’s funeral begins with military procession
Nelson Mandela’s state funeral began on Sunday in his ancestral village of Qunu, in the presence of around 4,500 guests. The service is taking place in a giant dome-shaped marquee... read more »
Nelson Mandela’s funeral under way
Pretoria – The state funeral of the late South African president Nelson Mandela is under way in the village of Qunu in the Eastern Cape province, ending the 10-day official mourning... read more »
Desmond Tutu to attend Mandela’s funeral
London – South Africa’s Nobel peace laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu will attend the funeral of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela Sunday. “Tutu will be travelling to Qunu... read more »
Kapil Sharma to perform for distressed women, children
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai – Comedian Kapil Sharma will perform at a charity concert ! in Delhi in aid of distressed women and children. The c! oncert, to be held Monday, is being... read more »
Ganguly case exposes political divide in West Bengal
By Sirshendu Panth Kolkata – The allegation of sexual assault levelled against retired Supreme Court judge A.K. Ganguly by a law intern has yet again exposed the great political divide in West... read more »
