Which animal can sleep for 3 years?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHIS animal is known as a slow moving animal. Snail is a small mollusc with a soft and wet body covered with spiral shaped shells. Snails have bizarre sleeping habits. Normally, snails sleep twice as much as human beings. They do this by [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] falling in and out of sleep seven […]
Visual disturbances in Viagra users
Reading Time: 3 minutesSILDENAFIL is commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction and is generally regarded as safe with limited side effects. However, a recent study in Frontiers in Neurology has highlighted the risk of persistent visual side-effects, such as light sensitivity and color vision impairment, in men who have taken the highest recommended dose of Viagra.[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ […]
Wooden pallets more eco-friendly than plastic ones
Reading Time: 2 minutesWEIGHING in on a debate that has raged for decades, Penn State researchers, after conducting a series of ultra-detailed comparisons, have declared that shipping pallets made of wood are slightly more environmentally-friendly and sustainable than those made of plastic. “Few people realise the significance of this issue -there are about 700 million pallets produced and […]
Who invented correction fluid?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBETTE NESMITH GRAHAM (March 23, 1924–May 12, 1980) was the inventor and businesswoman who made a fortune from her invention “Liquid Paper,” a product which along with its competitors such as WiteOut, allowed secretaries to quickly correct typing mistakes. Bette Nesmith put some tempera water-based paint, colored to match the stationery she used, into a […]
What is colour blindness?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMOST people take the ability to see life in bright colours for granted. They make sure the colours of their clothing match, get hungry at the sight of a delicious red velvet cake and enjoy all the colours of nature. But for some 180 million people around the world this colour experience remains partially or […]
Which snake hunts in packs?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEpicrates angulifer, commonly known as the Cuban boa is a species of snake that hunts in packs. It is the largest native terrestrial predator in Cuba. It has relatively poor eyesight and depends on its tongue to detect smells. Snakes of this species are carnivorous in which they feed on mammals including rodents. Cuba is […]
How does hypnosis work?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHYPNOSIS is thought to work by altering our state of consciousness in such a way that the analytical left-hand side of the brain is turned off, while the nonanalytical right-hand side is made more alert. The conscious control of the mind is inhibited, and the subconscious mind awoken. Since the subconscious mind is a deeper-seated, […]
What is the difference between a migraine and a headache?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDIFFERENTIATING a migraine headache from a traditional headache, and vice versa, is important. It can mean faster relief through better treatments. Headaches are unpleasant [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] pains in your head that can cause pressure and aching. The pain can range from mild to severe, and they usually occur on both sides of […]
How long can a person survive on other planets without a space suit?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE LONGEST a person could survive without a space suit on other planets in the solar system is two minutes. In Mars and Mercury a person could stay alive for approximately [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] two minutes. Mercury is a planet of extremes. Its side facing the sun is extremely hot while the opposite […]
Origami -A world beyond paper folding
Reading Time: 9 minutesWhen did you realise that origami could be more than just a hobby? I started folding origami when I was eight, and at that time it never occurred to me that I would be where I am today – an origami scientist. I worked at this multinational company in Japan, the major origami industry of […]