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Grippity The world's first tablet with a transparent screen

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Clear idea of ​​mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets in the air is not the first year - from the time when LG unveiled a phone with a transparent keypad. To this undertaking has been completed successfully, the authors of the project need a little less than a month to raise $ 199,000 - at the time of this writing, until the process of raising funds remained 25 days, and has raised a little less than 28,000 dollars. If the necessary funds will be received in the near future we will be able to buy a tablet, equipped with a transparent (or more precisely - a transparent screen), with touch panels on both the front and on the back side. This will enable the device to control all ten fingers of each hand, when we keep it in the air, and will be a great boon for people with thick fingers. Specifications tablet Grippity include a seven-inch LCD transparent screen with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, ARM Cortex A9 processor, an infrared transmitter to control appliances a...

Top 6 spices from colds and flu

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Winter - time for colds, flu, SARS and ARI. How to prevent their appearance and get rid of ailments in case of illness? Help in the usual spices, herbs and spices. Cinnamon Cinnamon contains a lot of antibacterial substances and for this reason it is advisable to apply for the prevention of colds and even the flu. For the preparation of such preventive home means you need to brew half teaspoon ground cinnamon boiling purified water (about three-quarters cup). After that you should add to the mix a pinch of black pepper. During the epidemic use this tool to half a glass of tea with a bit of sugar and honey. This infusion of cinnamon will help you strengthen your immune system and improve the body. Mint Peppermint used in the preparation of many remedies against colds, both in formal and in folk medicine. This is due to the fact that the flavorful herb contains in its composition flavonoids, vitamins, tanning agents, and most importantly, healing essential oils. Due within the ...

How not to get sick in winter: Top 5 Tips

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Many believe that the cold winter is inevitable. But adherence to the simple recommendations made ​​by experts, can significantly reduce this risk. Do not touch the face . We can touch the face (nose, mouth) unconsciously, but in the meantime, it contributes to the spread of viruses, says Dr. Michael Langan, a primary care physician and associate professor of the medical center at Ohio State University Wexner. Previous studies have shown that humans are polluting microbes hands more often than wash them. Wash your hands . Proper hand washing (with soap and water for 20 seconds) to prevent the spread of germs. On the road, you can use a hand sanitizer. Get a flu shot . WHO believes that the best way to protect from viruses and influenza complications. Avoid colds people . At least, limit your contact with those who got the flu or the common cold. Especially need to take care of oneself to people with chronic diseases, pregnant women and young children. Be active and have he...

Only 56 grams of nuts will make you healthy

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The presence of walnuts in the diet improves the vessels full of people. Doctors from the Research Center at Yale University have found evidence of the protective properties of walnuts. These nuts prevent the development of diabetes and cardiovascular disease in people at high risk. The study included 46 volunteers aged 30 to 75 years. All participants had a body mass index greater than 25 and a waist circumference of more than 100 cm for men and 88 inches for women. All of them have one or more (other than smoking) additional risk factor of metabolic syndrome - a precursor of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The volunteers were randomly divided into two groups, in which they were observed for 8 weeks. In the first group observed in the daily diet was added 56 grams of walnuts, and a second group lifestyle and nutrition patients have not changed. The study's author, director of prevention David Katz says: "We know that dietary change hard given to patients, but to a...

Supplements were the most contaminated drugs

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Researchers concluded that the majority of herbal medicines from the alternative medicine are contaminated. To date, there is no generally accepted methodology for the identification of the origin of plant product. Of course, we can determine the form of all plants, but the plant material has undergone industrial processing, is much more difficult to analyze. For this purpose, inter alia, are used in genetic engineering techniques by which one can recognize the individual characteristics of different types of DNA. It is this methodology was the basis of a study conducted at the University of Guelph (Canada). Scientists decided to investigate the species specificity of the plant material, which consist of dietary supplements and alternative medicine preparations. It appeared that 59% of such preparations were composed plants not listed on the package. Two-thirds of them contained the main ingredients substitutes (ie, the concentration of the active ingredient actually provided l...

Doctors say what people can not lose weight

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Proper nutrition may not produce the desired result, and this has nothing to do about it. This statement was made by scientists from Argentina and the United States, which conducted joint studies on laboratory. Experts from the University of Michigan and the National Council of Science and Technology found that the longer not take care of yourself, the less effect will diet and exercise. Over time, the excess weight is regarded as the norm by the body, so it becomes more difficult to get rid of. Obesity affects almost all the vital organs and systems. Fat people are 3-4 times more likely to develop diabetes, the risk of liver damage and cardiovascular systems they increased by 2 times, breathing problems, more likely to develop dementia, etc. "If raspolnev, rodents soon not lose weight, they have changed the internal rate rules after which the animal becomes much harder to find the old forms. We assume that people are experiencing the same difficulties. They starved yourse...

Whitening teeth

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The researches of the British Royal Society of Chemistry, teeth whitening using ultraviolet lamp is bad for the health of the skin and eyes, according Tacade.com. According to the head of research Breyzel Helen (Ellen Brazzel), after bleaching procedure using an ultraviolet lamp can be damage to the skin and eyes caused by radioactive exposure to UV. As explained by the doctor, one such procedure is equivalent "to fire in the middle of summer in open space with no protection from the sun." In high-risk patients are those with sensitive skin and increased reaction to light. Ultraviolet for whitening teeth used to enhance the effectiveness of agents such as hydrogen peroxide . In December 2013, another group of British scientists has established how much sugar can be used to keep your teeth healthy. About the latest developments of dental science and modern methods of dental treatment in the special project "All about dentistry" .