A new way to pay at Whole Foods: Scan your palm
Amazon will let customers at some Whole Foods stores pay with simple wave of their hands......»»
New strategy uses ionic liquids to change laser colors with ease
Lasers are intense beams of colored light. Depending on their color and other properties, they can scan your groceries, cut through metal, eradicate tumors, and even trigger nuclear fusion. But not every laser color is available with the right proper.....»»
Tested: Satechi’s new Duo Wireless Stand pairs premium form with versatile charging function
As one of its final releases of the year, Satechi in December released its new Duo Wireless Charger Power Stand. This unique offering delivers a complete charging station for your Apple kit in a design that can fit right in the palm of your hand, wh.....»»
5 foods to avoid putting in the air fryer
Soggy results, overcooked meats, fire hazards – these foods do not belong in your air fryer......»»
How rare was the orca stranding on a Florida beach? It"s the first on record
When Blair Mase arrived at the Palm Coast beach around 9 a.m. Wednesday, she was in disbelief......»»
Consumers care more about taste than gene editing for table grapes
Despite some hesitation about gene-edited foods, taste trumps everything, according to a Washington State University-led survey of U.S. consumers......»»
How to scan a QR code on Android and iPhone
Here's how to scan a QR code on your iPhone or Android phone. Many phones have QR code scanners, but if yours doesn't, we also recommend some apps to help......»»
Withings’ U-Scan makes it a breeze to check up on your health at home
Withings has debuted the U-Scan, a device that can check your urine from your toilet and provide you with a snapshot of your health. The post Withings’ U-Scan makes it a breeze to check up on your health at home first appeared on Phandroid......»»
Withings announces ‘breakthrough’ in-home smart urine lab for nutrition and cycle tracking
For its CES announcement this year, has revealed a “breakthrough” in-home biomarker analysis platform. Named U-Scan, the upcoming smart health product is touted as a “miniaturized health lab” that hygienically rests in any toilet to “unlo.....»»
Tale from the crypt: Researchers conduct “virtual autopsy” of mummified toddler
Remains were likely those of Reichard Wilhelm, who died after contracting pneumonia. Enlarge / A CT scan of the infant mummy's head, showing deformation of the skull bones. (credit: A.G. Nerlich et al., 2022) There's.....»»
Withings brought a new health tracker to CES 2023 — and it wants you to pee on it
Withings' latest fitness offering is the U-Scan, a puck-shaped analysis system that chemically tests your urine for health metrics and shares it all over Wi-Fi......»»
Is that shrunken head really human? Combining imaging methods yields clues
Combining CT scanning with micro-CT scanning improves the resolution of key details Enlarge / 3D rendered image of the micro-CT scan of a tsantsa, or shrunken head. (credit: Andrew Nelson, CC-BY 4.0) There's rarely ti.....»»
Study shows climate impact labels on food sold in fast food restaurants can change buying habits
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.S. has found that placing labels on foods sold at fast food restaurants informing consumers of the negative impact of the production of such foods on the planet can alter consumer b.....»»
Palm kernel product imported for use on dairy farms may actually be harmful to cows
Each year, New Zealand imports about 2 million tons of palm kernel expeller (PKE), a by-product of palm-oil processing in Indonesia and Malaysia, to feed dairy cows, at a cost of NZ$800 million......»»
Reactive strip developed to quickly and easily detect and quantify allergens in foods
A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), the Universitat de València (UV), and the Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER) has developed a lateral flow test that identifies and quantifies the.....»»
MiniTool releases Power Data Recovery 11.4
In MiniTool Power Data Recovery 11.4 update, MiniTool Software added a new Search box in the scan results interface, improved the disk scanning speed, and fixed the bug that the status displayed is incorrect when selecting files. Added a new search b.....»»
Short breaks may help you think more critically and creatively about what you are reading
Perhaps you read a lot every day. At a brisk pace and with a good flow, you scan page by page and capture the most important aspects of the text......»»
Pollination loss removes healthy foods from global diets, increases chronic diseases causing excess deaths
Inadequate pollination has led to a 3-5% loss of fruit, vegetable, and nut production and an estimated 427,000 excess deaths annually from lost healthy food consumption and associated diseases, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and certain c.....»»
Edible coating made from silk can extend shelf life of foods
The Silklab at Tufts University has pioneered the use of silk as a biological solution for many technological challenges. Just like the silk that goes into fine fabric, the silk used in the lab comes from the cocoons of silkworms, but it is processed.....»»
Study finds low nutritional quality in vegetarian meat
The availability of foods based on plant proteins to substitute for meat has increased dramatically as more people choose a plant-based diet. At the same time, there are many challenges regarding the nutritional value of these products. A study from.....»»
Canadian university identifies low carbon foods for student meals
Trays in hand, Polytechnique Montreal students line up at the cafeteria and through a fogged up buffet counter glass, check out dishes that now come with information about their carbon footprint......»»