Scientists from Australia, France and Japan say that they have found living species which have never been known before.
Big-eyed fish, giant worms and sea-spiders "the size of dinner plates" have said to be included among these. Also included are a new species of plankton and jellyfish having tentacles up to 6 metres long.
The scientists are amazed by their survival as the carbon concentration is pretty high there which results in difficulty in the growth of skeletons. The scientists however did hint that the climatic change could result in their extinction.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
New Species found off Antarctica
Author : Karthik Venkatesan
Blue-ray Discs
After learning about the 'DVD War' in which Sony's Blu-ray won against Toshiba's HD-DVD, you might have been wondering what Blu-ray discs are. Well, here are some info about it.
Blu-ray discs are discs developed to enable recording, writing and playback of high definition videos. The discs have an amazing capacity of up to 25 GB on a single-layer disc and up to 50 GB on a dual-layer disc.
A whopping 9 hours of HD video or 23 hours of SD video can fit on a 25GB disc. The basic disc's writing speed is 36 MB per second. The Blu-ray Disc Association is searching for methods on order to get a writing speed of 400 MB per second.
On the whole, Blu-ray is considered better than any other know CD format. This format was developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association along with 180 member companies.
Author : Karthik Venkatesan
Friday, February 15, 2008
Swiss Company Invents Underwater Car
Swiss company Rinspeed Inc. has invented 'sQuba', a car which can run on both land and water. The car is to be unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show next month.
The car move even at a distance of 30 feet below sea level. A wet suit however is required as the car has been designed as an open car so that it's occupants can escape in any emergency. It can travel at a speed of 77 mph on land, 3 mph on the surface of water and at 1.8 mph underwater. Also to prevent waterlogging, the combustion engine has been replaced with several electric motors.
It is said that the company CEO Frank Rinderknecht got the idea from watching James Bond's "The Spy Who Loved Me" which involves a scene with such a car in action.
Author : Karthik Venkatesan
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Valentine's Day List
Valentine's Day is the best day for impressing your beloved. It's also a chance for people to patch up and get over it. Here are some great ways to have fun on Valentine's Day :
- Buy a nice long rose. Valentine's Day is only once a year, so don't be stingy on choosing your rose. Make sure it's a bright red one too.
- A box of chocolates would please the heart. Size doesn't matter in this issue. And make sure you buy one for sentiments sake even if she's on a weight loss diet.
- Ending the day with a candlelight dinner would be the best ends to a great day.
Author : Karthik Venkatesan
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Say No To These Post-Meal Acts
You need to care for your digestive system after you eat because it is the most vital organs for the using up of consumed food. Here are some things you SHOULDN'T do after your meal.
- No Smoking : Smoking soon after a meal is equivalent to smoking 10 cigarettes. This results in higher probability of cancer.
- No Fruits : Eating fruits soon after a meal results in the bloating of your stomach with air. This results in body parts being affected.
- No Tea : Tea leaves contain a high amount of acid which hardens the protein content and minimizes the absorption of protein.
- No loosening of belt : The old theory says " loosen your belt after a meal." But loosening the belt will result in the intestine being blocked and twisted in odd angles
- No Baths : Bathing increases the flow of blood in our arms and legs. This will result in the low circulation of blood in the stomach which will eventually weaken the stomach.
- No Walking : No, walking does not allow food to be digested quickly. The continuous motion prevents the smooth absorption of nutrients.
- No Sleeping : Sleeping of lying 180 degrees will prevent the absorption and even cause infections in the intestine.
Author : Karthik Venkatesan