There are a number of technologies to scan through human body but the best is still to come. A technique called Photoacoustic imaging can lead to the production of instant 3D images which can be used for diagnosing a host of diseases such as...
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It seems, to some extent, researchers have unriddled the brain-obesity puzzle, which has been confounding people all round the world. Actually, during the course of their experiments, which they conducted on lab mice, it was found that in brain cells a...
In a special move, scientists are trying to dilute the bridge between scientific studies and spirituality.
We all know that for years spirituality and scientific studies, focusing on health care, are drifting inevitably apart. But through this move...
Heart patients will now be able to lead a longer life, all thanks to Technion-Israel Institute of Technology researchers who have turned out to be successful in creation of a new heart muscle with its own blood supply by making use of human embryonic...
Obesity is a very big problem which is troubling not only adults but also teenagers and in order to cure this problem experts are working to develop a new drug to fight obesity with a naturally occurring hormone found in the gut.
This drug is being...
Detection of viruses will now be a child’s play as researchers at the University of Twente have developed an ultrasensitive sensor which acts as a handheld device and can be used for detection of viruses and measure their concentration within a matter...
A new study has brought good new for patients with HIV. During the course of this study, researchers found that taking daily selenium supplements was helpful in increasing the level of essential minerals in the blood and at the same time, it was found...
Much has been talked about the use of mobile phones. In this series, where some studies showed that mobile phone use leads to sperm deterioration while some associated it with tumor formation and Alzheimer’s disease. However, this time researchers are...
Wrinkled hard skins on the surface areas of polymers! Yes, applied scientists have developed a new method for making this amazing surface area by using a focused ion beam.
This new technique can be potentially used in biological sensors and...
For the first time scientists have experimentally demonstrated that sound waves can exceed the speed of light.
Not only sound but some previous experiments have also demonstrated that the group velocities of other material components such as...
A diagnostic system based on immunochromatographic technique is being developed by Technological Centre’s Area of Biotechnology along with Opthtalmological Surgery Clinical Institute of Bilbao for recognizing protein markers for ocular pathologies in...
A team of Neurologists at New York have treated a patient suffering from severe brain damage by implanting tiny electrodes in the brain in a treatment known as Deep Brain Stimulation or DBS.
Since then the technique has been emerging as a powerful...
Australian Scientists at Monash University have developed a new technique for rapidly and proficiently separating blood plasma at the microscopic level without any moving parts thereby enabling the doctors to do blood tests without the need of sending...
Chinese Researchers have successfully developed a thermonuclear reactor that they claim is a safe and reliable source of energy.
The reactor is designed to dub the energy generating process of the sun and the initial tests of this Advanced...
The leaf of a Lotus plant can naturally keep itself clean off dust and moisture. How would it be, if your kitchenware too, like these leaves, can keep themselves clean of contamination letting you reuse it without washing?
Must be exiting a...
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