The liquid metal that could make a rechargeable solar battery to store heat from the sun

The liquid metal that could make a rechargeable solar battery to store heat from the sun | Mail Online

The remarkable material is known as fulvalene diruthenium. When a molecule of the substance absorbs sunlight it changes shape into a semi-stable, but perfectly safe, state.

It can stay like this indefinitely until combined with a catalyst when it will snap back to its original form releasing a huge amount of heat. This heat could then be used to heat a home.

Most solar power device used today convert energy from the sun into electricity or heat but do not store the energy that is not used.

When the heat is released, fuel made from fulvalene diruthenium is capable of becoming as hot as 200C.

This is known as the thermo-chemical approach, and would be far more effective than conventional solar-thermal systems which need insulation and which gradually let the heat leak

Controversial psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa’s ten ‘truths’ about human nature

Very politically incorrect: Controversial psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa’s ten ‘truths’ about human nature | Mail Online

His claim that ugly couples are more likely to have sons made headlines around the world yesterday.

But this is not the first time that evolutionary psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa has stirred up controversy with his outspoken declarations.

Usually perfectly timed to coincide with his latest book, The London School of Economics researcher has come out with a raft of startling claims about what makes us human.

Already this year he has claimed that men who cheat on their girlfriends or wives are less intelligent.

And he claimed that most suicide bombers are Muslim because they do not have enough sex.

He even gave psychological reasons why liberals are more intelligent than those with more conservative viewpoints.

Yesterday it emerged that he had unearthed new evidence that proved the principle that if a parent has any traits that will benefit one particular sex of child, they will have more of that child.

According to Kanazawa, in women this means physical attractiveness is a trait that is passed down, leading to more baby girls for better-looking women.

His latest book is almost perfectly designed to provoke debate and cause a storm of controversy with almost every entry.

Named ‘Ten Politically Incorrect Truths about Human Nature’ it uses Kanazawa’s evolutionary psychology theories to tackle some difficult subjects.

3D porn channel launches in France

3D porn channel launches in France | TG Daily

If you were waiting for a reason to get a 3D TV, here it is. If you live in France, that is. Prolific French pornographer Marc Dorcel has launched the world’s first video-on-demand channel featuring adult films shot in the new stereoscopic 3D format.

Already, there are more than 60 adult video specially created for this channel. And, Dorcel plans to continuously update with a new video every week. The service is available now on the French cable channel “Free.”

Despre Brain Fitness, neuromituri si cum pot fi creati noi neuroni

Interviu TOTB: Despre Brain Fitness, neuromituri si cum pot fi creati noi neuroni » Think Outside The Box

Tot ce inseamna spiritualitate la nivel de a gandi despre fiinte supranaturale, ca este Dumnezeu sau alte entitati sau forte ale naturii, toate in creierul oamenilor sunt asociate cu sistemul neuronilor de tip oglinda. Adica ei nu sunt implicati doar cand invata copilul sa-i imite pe cei din jur, ci la omul adult este implicat cu a atribui cauzalitati. Pentru o chestie supraumana, cum este natura, universul, samd, o parte a creierului nostru social se ocupa cu a atribui tot social unei supraentitati, dar tot de tip umanoid. Oamenii care au afectat de boli acest circuit neuronal sunt superspirituali, au chiar delir mistic. Creierul homo sapiens este construit ca sa genereze religii. La oamenii care cred foarte mult in chestia asta apar manifestari la nivel de creier, inclusiv apare un efect placebo, le creste imunitatea, se pot vindeca…In niciun in caz nu inseamna altceva decat ca efectiv creierul omului este construit ca sa genereze supranaturalul, nu inseamna neaparat ca exista acel supranatural undeva.
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Imi amintesti de o emisiune difuzata la Discovery in care cercetatorii respectivi incercau sa dovedeasca ca nu exista liber arbitru…

Dragos: E o chestie clasica de alminteri. Prin ’85 s-a dovedit prima data ca decizia ta privind cand sa apesi pe un buton se intampla cu cateva sute de milisecunde inainte…In functie de experienta ta anterioara, calculeaza sansele si cea mai accesibila varianta posibila, si cand o calculeaza o lanseaza in retele de executie. Tu devii constient numai de ce apare in retelele de executie, si nu in toate.

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La omul adult, de 30 de ani sa zicem, care lucreaza intr-o companie, este importanta pentru ca in buna masura se intampla doua chestii: una este rutina, care mentine anumite parti functionale din creier, si pe multe altele le inchide, pentru ca nu are nevoie de ele, si cand are nevoie nu mai are de unde sa le ia, ca nu mai sunt asa de functionale, si, pe de alta parte, este stresul care, in buna masura, iti mananca din dendrite, conexiunile din partea frontala. Unor oameni care au fost expusi la o luna de stres profesional, spre exemplu, li s-a testat conectivitatea din partea frontala si s-a observat, socant, ca au ajuns la jumatate din conexiunile pe care le are un om care nu a fost expus la stres o luna de zile.

Is Wi-Fi frying our brains? Fears that cloud of ‘electrosmog’ could harm humans

Is Wi-Fi frying our brains? Fears that cloud of ‘electrosmog’ could harm humans | Mail Online

It is well documented that average male sperm counts are falling by two per cent a year. Many causes have been suggested, from stressful lifestyles to poor diet and ­hormones in our water supplies.
But studies in infertility clinics show problems with sperm dying off or not moving properly are most common in men who use mobiles extensively. This has also been demonstrated in the laboratory.

Mobiles are not the only problem. Many laptops are now equipped with Wi-Fi which sends out pulses every second as it maintains contact with the nearest access point. Young men with these devices on their laps are submitting their testicles to strong EMFs at close range, oblivious to the damage they may be doing to their chances of future fatherhood.

EMFS have also been shown to affect the brain, suppressing production of melatonin, the hormone controlling whether we feel happy or sad. In 2004, researchers at the University of Malaga found that significant exposure to EMFs increases the chances of developing depression 40-fold.

They also linked electrosmog to headaches, irritability, unusual tiredness and sleeping disorders.

This has been confirmed in research by the respected Karolinska Institute in Sweden. Sponsored by the leading mobile phone companies, it showed that using handsets just before going to bed caused people to take longer to reach deeper stages of sleep. They also spent less time in each of these stages, so interfering with the body’s ability to repair damage suffered during the day.

Copenhanga planuieste „autostrazi” pentru biciclete

Copenhanga planuieste „autostrazi” pentru biciclete » Think Outside The Box

Infiintarea autostrazilor pentru biciclete vine „la momentul potrivit”, spune purtatorul de cuvant al Federatiei de Ciclism din Danemarca, Frits Bredal, citat de AFP. „Strazile din Copenhaga sunt supraaglomerate cu oameni care vor sa se dea cu bicicleta indiferent de vreme”, continua el. „E un mijloc de transport folosit de toate clasele sociale; pana si politicienii o folosesc”. Strada care va gazdui prima asemenea autostrada este Noerrebrogade, pe care se inghesuie in fiecare zi 36.000 de biciclisti. Pistele vor fi largite cu circa patru metri de fiecare parte a drumului, care la randul sau va fi destinat doar atuobuzelor.

Universe shows ‘imprints’ of events that took place BEFORE the Big Bang, say scientists

Universe shows ‘imprints’ of events that took place BEFORE the Big Bang, say scientists | Mail Online

Scientists say they have discovered evidence that the universe existed before the Big Bang.

Concentric circles discovered in cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB) – the after-effects of the Big Bang – display evidence of events that took place before most scientists believe the universe came into being.

The controversial finding points to the existence of a universe that did not begin 13.7billion years ago, as is generally accepted, but is instead a cycle of so-called aeons.

Iran: Computer Malware Sabotaged Uranium Centrifuges

Iran: Computer Malware Sabotaged Uranium Centrifuges | Threat Level | Wired.com

In what appears to be the first confirmation that the Stuxnet malware hit Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday that malicious computer code launched by “enemies” of the state had sabotaged centrifuges used in Iran’s nuclear-enrichment program.

The surprise announcement at a press conference coincided with news that two of Iran’s top nuclear scientists had been ambushed Monday by assassins who killed one scientist and seriously injured the other.

Street View and 3D Trees in Google Earth 6

YouTube – Street View and 3D Trees in Google Earth 6

Gene therapy prevents memory problems in mice with Alzheimer’s disease

Gene therapy prevents memory problems in mice with Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease (GIND) in San Francisco have discovered a new strategy to prevent memory deficits in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Humans with AD and mice genetically engineered to simulate the disease have abnormally low levels of an enzyme called EphB2 in memory centers of the brain. Improving EphB2 levels in such mice by gene therapy completely fixed their memory problems. The findings will be published in the November 28 issue of the journal Nature.