Trying to lose weight? Don't turn the heating on yet: Cold temperatures help us burn more fat

It's that time of year when turning on the heating can be extremely tempting. But resisting the urge won't just save you money - it could also help you lose weight.  A new study has found that colder temperatures help the body burn calories, by converting so-called 'bad' fat into 'good' fat. The theory hinges...

Nixie is a wearable drone that captures your activities on the fly

Remember the dronie? If not, it's a self-taken photograph (sigh, selfie) from a UAV like the Parrot AR Drone 2.0 that provides a bit more creativity than your arm reach allows. Imagine that you can attach that drone to your wrist and launch it instantly, and you have some idea about how the Nixie works. Once aloft, it's...

HTC introduces the RE digital camera

A global leader in mobile innovation and design, today heralds a new era and exciting new direction for the business, with the introduction of RE. A remarkable little camera, RE applies HTC’s innovative touch and stunning design philosophy to break into a completely new product category and reinvent photography to suit...

This Artist Turns Strangers Into Anime Characters

Have you ever wondered what you might look like as a cartoon character? If so, American artist Rober DeJesus has got you covered – he turns stranger’s photos into anime versions of themselves.DeJesus accepts email requests from anyone, so, for a price, even you can get a quality “anime treatment.” He does have a stringent...

Artist Uses The Power Of The Sun And A Magnifying Glass To Create Stunning Drawings

Jordan Mang-osan, an award-winning Filipino artist, has harnessed the sun’s power to create beautiful artwork. By using a magnifying glass, he focuses the sun’s rays into a super-hot point that he uses to burn beautiful drawings onto wooden boards.Mang-osan draws upon the culture, history and environment of his native Cordilleras...

Artist Uses Home Sewing Machine To Capture Nature’s Most Delicate Forms With Embroidery

Embroidery art often seeks to mimic nature, but Australian visual artist Meredith Woolnough has a special technique we’ve never seen before. By using water-soluble fabric, her beautiful embroidery, which is inspired by nature’s most graceful forms, gains a new dimension of lightness and delicacy.  فنانة تستخدم...

Fried Maple Leaves Are A Tasty Autumn Snack In Japan

As beautiful as they are, autumn leaves can become a huge headache when it comes to clogged gutters and un-raked yards. Japan, however, has turned this seasonal flood of garbage into a tasty treat by frying their maple leaves in lightly sweetened batter. The snack, which seems to be a specialized delicacy from the Osaka...