Did you hear about a new game called Knokkers? It is actually a combination of bowling and pool. Knokkers doesn't use a cue, but it has all the balls of regular 8-ball pool, but they are the size and weight of six-pound bowling balls. The "table" is made on the ground and is about four times larger in area. The only cue here is the player who can pick up and move the cue ball. The player cannot move his or her feet once the ball has been touched.

A new coating for fabric will be able to use sunlight to self clean, removing stains and dirt. The coating will contain a combination of titanium dioxide and nitrogen. Silver iodide nanoparticles added to the coating will improve the fabric's sensitivity to light. Exposing the treated fabric to sunlight will break down the dirt and kills microbes. The coating will retain its efficiency, even after repeated washings. Current light-activated self-cleaning coatings differ from...

Reusable cleaning enzymes could lead to more effective cleaning tools, as well as less enzymes being released into the environment. By attaching the main enzymes that break down muds, proteins, starches, and oils to pieces of plastic (PVC), the cleaning power of the plastic will be enhanced. The enhanced PVC will clean the garment as well or better than enzyme-enhanced detergents, and the enzymes will remain active for over three months. Enzyme-enhanced plastics will lead to...

A paper strip test will be able to detect E. coli in water and indicate whether the water is safe for swimming. The strips will be coated with chemicals that change color in the presence of E. coli. They will be printed using conventional inkjet printer technology. Results will be returned within 30 minutes, with different colors representing the different concentrations and types of bacteria in the sample. It could be possible to create strips capable of indicating water...

Chrysanthemums, roses, lilies, gladioli, carnations are to be presented on anniversaries. For a kid birthday a bouquet of flowers should be small and colorful: for a girl - in pink hues, for a boy - in blue hues. An odd number of flowers should be given: three, five, seven pieces. Large bouquets are given in exceptional cases or on special occasions. Note: do not give identical bouquets to men and women, young and old people. Men (usually for the anniversary)...

The cat convertible cabinet will be a functional and stylish cabinet that will convert into a kitty lounge with scratching wall and cat bed.

A musical pacifier will be designed to help premature babies learn to suck properly. The pacifier will use musical reinforcement therapy to stimulate non-nutritive sucking, which will be an important skill in newborns. Featuring a pressure transducer system wired to play gentle music when the baby is sucking on it correctly, the pacifier will take advantage of an infant's natural love of music and encourages the baby to continue the sucking motion. Many premature babies lack...

People sleep approximately one-third of their lives. If a person doesn't have a healthy sleep his/her body suffers greatly; it can be a cause of different diseases. The quality of sleep is not only pharmaceutical corporations concern. Russian textile company "Monolith" suggested a series of bed linen "For your health". There are 8 sets in the series of such bed linen. Each of them does something good for a man. For example, the 'Joy of Life' set improves the mood, calms,...

Three main things are needed for a good-looking head of hair - good health, the right attention to cleanliness, and caution when using cosmetic treatments. 1. Adequate Diet Hair growth depends on an adequate diet. A widespread diet problem which causes loss of hair is iron deficiency Anaemia. The cause is too little iron in blood, brought on by a diet containing too little meat, eggs, cereals or peas and beans. Fresh fruits and vegetables are also needed to provide...

Why not develop an implantable oxygen sensor able to continuously monitor tumor growth, allowing for quicker implementation of treatment plans? The device will monitor the oxygen concentration in the tissues surrounding the tumor and transmit the data to a receiver worn by the patient. The receiver will then send the information to a clinician so that the best treatment strategy could be determined.