Archive for August 13, 2014
The Papp Engine – History and Current Progress
The Noble Gas Engine (NGE) can be described as a piston engine that held sealed piston chambers filled with a noble gas mixture of helium (He),neon (Ne), argon (Ar), krypton (Kr), and xenon (Xe). It was completely self contained and the only input was electricity. Through a timer circuit and some high voltage; each piston was fired in order…
Read MoreStudy: Indoor Plants in Hospital Rooms Enhanced Patient Recovery
Contact with nature has long been believed to increase positive feelings, reduce stress and provide distraction from the pain associated with hospital stays and researchers now say they have confirmed the beneficial effects of plants and flowers for patients recovering from abdominal surgery. A study by Seong-Hyun Park and Richard H. Mattson, researchers set out…
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