British Army Tests Invisible Tanks!
The new technology was announced by the Ministry of Defence
It seems that the British Army is testing a couple of monster gadgets in its attempts to develop the 100% invisible tank. The breaking news was disclosed by the Ministry of Defence, during secret trials last week. The official representatives said that the army has successfully managed to make a vehicle disappear.
What’s even more shocking is that they also announced that a completely invisible tank will be ready for some action by the end of 2012. How does the revolutionary technology work? It basically uses cameras and projectors to beam images of the surrounding landscape onto the tank, creating the illusion of disappearance.
A soldier, who has witnessed the trials, reported for Daily Mail: “”This technology is incredible. If I hadn’t been present I wouldn’t have believed it. I looked across the fields and just saw grass and trees – but in reality I was staring down the barrel of a tank gun.” It does sound creepy enough to make us wonder if this is the beginning of a new technological era.
Besides testing its own invisible vehicle mechanism, there are other combat strategies that are being under development, based on the same principles (for example, they are said to be testing military jackets…and who knows what other stuff).
Just as the fellows from Daily Mail also say, this high tech should normally be associated with James Bond. The same site says the man behind the whole machinery is Professor Sir John Pendry, of Imperial College London. He said the only drawback was the reliability of the cameras and projectors and he also added: “The next stage is to make the tank invisible without them – which is intricate and complicated, but possible.”
I don’t know about you, but I have a weird feeling this new thing is going to be catchy for some evil minds out there. How about invisible giant robots?
Source: Softpedia News
Beat cancer with onoin and garlic
The goodness of Onion and Garlic
Better load up on the breath mints – a new study has found that eating lots of onions and garlic may help prevent cancers. International researchers have carried out a study and found that people whose diets are rich in onions, garlic, and other alliums have a lower risk of several types of cancer than those who avoid the pungent herbs.
According to lead researcher Carlotta Galeone of the Istituto di Ricerche Farmocologiche in Milan, “The health benefits of onions and garlic have been touted for centuries, but few studies have been able to prove the benefits.
“Onion and garlic consumption could simply be a marker for a healthier lifestyle and a diet high in a variety of potentially cancer-fighting herbs and vegetables.”
In fact, in their study, the researchers used data from several Italian and Swiss cancer studies to look at the relationship between onions and garlic consumption and cancer at several body sites, including mouth, larynx, esophagus, colon, breast, ovary, and kidneys.
Overall, consumption of onions ranged from 0-14 portions per week among cancer patients and 0-22 portions per week among those without cancer. Garlic use was also lower among people with cancer, except for those with cancer of the breast, ovary, or prostate. The researchers found moderate consumption of onions appeared to reduce the risk of colorectal, laryngeal, and ovarian cancers.
The protective effect was even greater among those who ate the most onions compared to those who ate the least. People who ate the most onions also had a lower risk of oral and esophageal cancers than those who ate the least.
Again, the anticancer effect increased with the more garlic they ate. People who ate the most garlic had a lower risk of all cancers except breast and prostate cancers, which are mainly associated with hormonal and reproductive issues, the researchers found.
Source: Moldova
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