Get rid of obesity soon with a Pill

No more toiling hard in the gym to shed flab!

Scientists have inched closer to developing a new diet pill that can prevent obesity by "re-wiring" appetite control in the brain.

A new study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, has identified a population of stem cells capable of generating new appetite-regulating neurons in the brains of young and adult rodents.

The discovery by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) could offer a long-lasting solution to eating disorders such as obesity.

Men are happier in life than women - especially when it comes to appearance

Men are generally happier in life than women, particularly when it comes to their appearance, new research has found.


A detailed study into 12 aspects of modern life found men experience higher levels of happiness in seven of them, including salary, appearance and body shape.


Women's scores were higher than men in the love life, family life and sex life categories.

Vitamin D boosts energy levels

Washington: Vitamin D is vital for making our muscles work efficiently and boosting energy levels, a new study led by an Indian-origin researcher from Newcastle University has shown.

The study led by Dr Akash Sinha has shown that muscle function improves with Vitamin D supplements which are thought to enhance the activity of the mitochondria, the batteries of the cell.

Tradus.com offers best price of Rs. 16,399 for Micromax A116 Canvas HD

The e-commerce portals in India are offering huge discounts on Micromax’s flagship phone A 116 Canvas HD Android smartphone.

E-commerce portal ‘tradus.com’ is offering a discount of almost 14% on this model of Micromax. Tradus.com is selling it at Rs. 16,399 as special offer whereas the manufacturer’s present MRP is 19,000.

Kivic ONE brings AirPlay, DLNA to your car

This tiny device is like an Apple TV for your car and will stream audio and video to nearly any display via AirPlay, Wi-Fi Direct or DLNA.

Hooking up your iPhone to your car stereo can be a potentially tedious affair, and who really wants to deal with wires and docks in this age of streaming technology.

Now ceiling lamp can transmit 3Gbps of WLAN

In visible light communication, the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute HHI has set a further milestone on the way to high- speed internet from the ceiling lamp. Development of novel components for data transmission over LEDs means that significantly higher bandwidth can now be used in real-time with data throughput rates of up to 3 Gbit/s being reached in laboratory experiments. The new components will be presented at FOE 2013.

GPS bracelet uses social media to protect Civil Rights Activists

The Civil Rights Defenders have issued their first batch of GPS bracelets that will alert the CRDs’ headquarters, other nearby activists, and the entirety of the CRDs’ social media following if the bracelet’s owner is ever kidnapped. The first 5 bracelets were issued from April 2nd through April 5th during the Civil Rights Defenders’ conference, Defenders’ Days. The CRD plans on issuing 55 of these bracelets over the next year and a half.

US Cellular now letting you sample its network without signing a contract Mobile

Taking a play-before-you-pay approach, for a limited time, US Cellular is giving prospective customers the option to try its network without committing to a service agreement. This offer is available in select markets, including Eureka, CA, Klamath Falls, OR and Knoxville, TN. 

California Court Bans Checking Smartphone Maps While Driving

In California, drivers can now be pulled over for using their GPS while driving. Extending the state’s current ban on texting while driving, an appellate court in California v. Spriggs argued that the ”distraction would be present whether the wireless telephone was being used as a telephone, a GPS navigator a clock or a device for sending and receiving text messages and emails.”

So-called “distracted driving” laws have a mixed history of efficacy. In 2010, a study in theAmerican Journal of Public Health found that “Any reduction in accidents following texting bans is short-lived, however, with accidents returning to near former levels within a few months.”

5 Android Apps Which Got Updated This Week

Scratching your head to make the most out of your newly purchased large screen Android handset?

Well, certainly you can run any Android app currently available in the Google Play store on your new shiny handset, however, there are few popular apps in the market which have received stunning updates from their developers to take advantage of the your new Android handset's additional screen real estate.