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Super-efficient solar-energy technology: ‘Solar steam’ so effective it can make steam from icy cold water

Super-efficient solar-energy technology: ‘Solar steam’ so effective it can make steam from icy cold water | this curious life | Scoop.it
Scientists have unveiled a revolutionary new technology that uses nanoparticles to convert solar energy directly into steam. The new "solar steam" method is so effective it can even produce steam from icy cold water.
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Athletes who break toes to perform better

Athletes who break toes to perform better | this curious life | Scoop.it
It's called "boosting", it's a way for paralympians with spinal injuries to cheat - and one expert says three out of 10 of them may be doing it.

 

'When able-bodied competitors engage in hard physical activities like running or swimming, blood pressure and heart rate increase automatically. Athletes with spinal injuries do not get that response. "Boosting" is a short cut to higher blood pressure and the improved performance that comes with it.

 

In medical terms it's defined as the deliberate induction of a dangerous condition common to quadriplegics called autonomic dysreflexia (AD). Many everyday activities that cause discomfort, even something as trivial as sunburn, can set off the condition naturally.'

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