The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Soitec, CEA-Leti and the Helmholtz Center Berlin jointly announced today having achieved a new world record for the conversion of sunlight into electricity using a new solar cell structure with four solar subcells. Surpassing competition after only over three years of research, and entering the roadmap at world class level, a new record efficiency of 44.7% was measured at a concentration of 297 suns. This indicates that 44.7% of the solar … [Read more...]
New “Smart Tooth” Can Improve Health, Scientists Say
Artificial teeth that detect when people chew, drink, speak and cough could help people track exactly how much they eat, along with other aspects of their health, researchers say. In a study, the scientists used dental cement to glue sensors onto the teeth of eight volunteers. The devices were accelerometers that recognized movement in all three dimensions, and were coated with dental resin to keep them safe from saliva. Thin wires connected to the sensors helped collect their data. The … [Read more...]
Childhood Obesity Quadruples Chances of Adult Hypertension, Finds 27-Year-Long Study
When I was a teenager my primary care doctor told me that "It doesn't matter what you eat until your late 20's because that is when your metabolism starts to decline". It sounded like bad advice at the time, and even worse now, being that the latest medical research is proving our diets and activity levels as children are largely linked to our health later in life: Obese children have a four times greater risk of having high blood pressure when they reach adulthood compared to normal weight … [Read more...]
How Dangerous is Your State?
Check out this infographic to see how your state ranks in some important categories such as cancer deaths, ratings on murder, obesity, STDs, unemployment & more: Source: Top Masters in Health Care [source] … [Read more...]
Frozen Broccoli Lacks Cancer-Fighting Enzyme, New Study Finds
If you want the full health benefits of broccoli, bypass the freezer aisle, as new research suggests that the frozen variety lacks the cancer-fighting properties the vegetable is known for. While busy families often reach for bags of frozen broccoli for the convenience factor, a team of U.S. scientists has found that blanching or cooking the vegetable at high heat (part of the flash-freezing process) zapped the broccoli of myrosinase, a key enzyme needed to produce sulforaphane, the powerful … [Read more...]