Hunger is in Your Head
Scientists from the Netherlands are working on a way to trick the brain into feeling 'full.' They plan to do this by creating food that gives off an aroma during chewing that will convince the brain that you're full faster.
From PopSci:
"The science works like so: When you eat, certain molecules break free from the food as you chew, working their way up to your nasal cavity and to your olfactory sensors. From there, they've been shown to stimulate certain areas of the brain connected with satiety, or the feeling of fullness. The problem is, like many processes in the brain, the feeling is based on perception, and that varies from person to person."
Full article here. popsci.com
New Prosthetic Hand
'Hand' is a bit misleading. 'Digits' is probably better. While most prosthetics are for whole hands or arms, ProDigits are for people with missing fingers. Tendon and nerve remnants still exist, and these or pressure from remnant digits activate the bionic digits. Really awesome stuff, and a simple picture wouldn't do it justice.
Smash
The first thing you want to do with your alarm clock when it starts warbling is, of course, batter it to a pulp. (You’re only human). This alarm – called Smash – encourages such “percussive maintenance” by having the switch buried underneath a deformable top. Hammer it with your fist and blessed tranquility will return.Want to see more? Go to weburbanist.com
Two Dying Red Supergiant Stars Produced Supernovae
Where do supernovae come from? Astronomers have long believed they were exploding stars, but by analyzing a series of images, researchers from the Dark Cosmology Centre at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen and from Queens University, Belfast have proven that two dying red super giant stars produced supernovae. See everything else here. Go to sciencedaily.com
