Genus of Ferns Named After Lady Gaga
Many a plant and animal species have been named after celebrities. The latest in the line to have a plant named after her is Lady Gaga. She will be immortalized in a new genus of ferns found in Central and South America, Mexico, Arizona and Texas. As many as 19 species will now receive the name Gaga. According to Kathleen Pryer, ...
New e-Bike Exclusively Caters to Moms
The Mamachari bike, also known as a bike for moms, has been a hit ever since it first arrived. The bike was exclusively designed for mothers on the go. Now the bike gets a sprucing up integrated with safety measures and electric-pedal assist. The result is the new Bridgestone Angelino Assista E-Bike, which not only helps mothers to transport their ...
Lady Gaga Brand of Bottled Water Arriving Soon
Besides advice to everyone over health and trying to connect with her fans on the social networking circle, Lady Gaga has now taken the initiative to make sure that everyone has access to clean drinking water. She has done this by launching a new line of bottled water. Lady Gaga recently became the centre of attraction because of her weight gain. ...
All-Electric Taxi Fleet for Virginia; Nissan Leaf Cars to Drive In
If you have any plans to get a ride in an all-electric vehicle in Virginia, you can well do that by simply getting into a cab. EnviroCab in Arlington, the first cab company in the region, plans to add an all-electric car to its fleet. The taxicab operator in Washington, DC area, with the hope of going all-electric, has proposed ...
Old Tires Recycled to Give Shape to Outdoor Furniture
We have seen old useless tires end up in the rivers, backyards and dustbins, and thus creating pollution and environmental hazards. The main obstruction in recycling the tires is that it is very hard to recycle. Worry not. Furniture designer Rene Olivier has come up with a creative way to recycle old tires into useful seating options. Olivier was recently selected ...
Honda Hybrid Vehicle Sales Touches 1 Million Mark
When Honda introduced its hybrid vehicle in Japan in 1999, it never thought that it will become a roaring tsunami across the globe. Now the Honda hybrid vehicle sales have surpassed one million worldwide at the end of September. It took 12 years and 11 months, to achieve this milestone. The Honda Insight has become the most fuel-efficient production car with ...
Old School Bus Turns Beautiful Home
If you plan to build a house, you may have to undergo many hectic tasks like purchasing land, signing papers and paying utility bills, and all these appear to be too much trouble. Do you think that turning an unused bus into a sweet new home can be a better idea? That's what wpi Creative did with this old rickety ...
Toyota to Sell 10,000 Yaris Hybrid Cars in France
France has been witnessing a hike in hybrid sales for the past few months. In fact, hybrid sales in the country have seen an increase of 46 percent. Taking advantage of the situation, Toyota has announced that it will sell 10,000 Yaris Hybrids in the French marketplace in the coming days. The projected sale of Toyota Yaris Hybrid in the country ...
Fisker Atlantic Plans to Arrive Only by 2015
Fisker Automotive, as we all know, had been delaying the production of its hybrid sedan for almost two years now. The Fisker Atlantic, which was announced in April at a private event in New York, will be available only in 2015. According to Fisker Automotive CEO Tony Posawatz, details of the new Atlantic sedan will be revealed by the end of ...
Spider Silk Can Produce Biodegradable Computer Chips
You might have heard that spider silk is supernatural in the sense that it is stronger than steel, yet unbelievably malleable and flexible. But what is its role in the electronic devices arena? Would you believe it when we say it can be used to make computer chips. According to the physicist Nolwenn Huby of the Institut de Physique de Rennes ...
