Genetic Algorithm: A heuristic search technique used in computing and Artificial Intelligence to find optimized solutions to search problems using techniques inspired by evolutionary biology: mutation, selection, reproduction [inheritance] and recombination. 1. Automotive DesignUsing Genetic...
We may be used to a democratic system where political dissent can make a valid contribution to society, but not everyone has been so lucky in their lives. Some of the most famous politicians and thinkers in recent history have been the victim of persecution and imprisonment for their political...
Stress is one of the unhealthy epidemics of modern life. Modern people are overworked, overstimulated and over committed. In fact, some of the very things that help reduce stress (sleep) are made difficult (insomnia) by having too much stress. Fighting stress requires a multi-pronged approach....
An electrolyte conducts electricity, but it differs from an electrode because it comes in a liquid form. The term often comes up in articles about health and fitness, or used in the context of electronics and automotive technology. An electrolyte is composed of ions. These are atoms that have...
Collagen is made up of a group of proteins. Connective human tissue is mostly made from collagen, meaning that on average, protein content from collagen alone in the body can range from about 25% to 35%, making it the most abundant protein in the body. Over 25 types of collagens exist in the body....
Infrared light therapy takes advantage of the properties of light and the body’s reaction to it to zone in on specific cells in the human body. The concept behind infrared light therapy is how the body reacts to light. When our cells are hit by sunlight in particular, nitric oxide is released....
Creatine phosphate or phosphocreatine is a phosphorylated creatinine molecule which serves as an energy source for muscle fibers of the skeletal muscle and neurons in the brain. It is composed out of parts of three amino acids: arginine, glycine and methionine. Creatine phosphate is synthesized in...
You will never hear someone comment positively about a woman whose face is beginning to show her age. Wrinkles on a man may be considered distinguished. Wrinkles on a woman are just revealing. People will say she is past her prime; she must not have taken proper care of her skin. Some people...
Bloom Energy will be launching the Bloom Box on Wednesday as an alternative form of energy. With the backing of $400 million in venture capital and eight years invested in research and development, the brick sized Bloom Box could provide enough power for a house. Last night, inventor KR Sridhar...
Those who are inspired by a model other than Nature, a mistress above all masters, are laboring in vain. - Leonardo Da Vinci Biomimicry - The practice of developing sustainable human technologies inspired by nature. Sometimes called Biomimetics or Bionics, it's basically biologically inspired...
