Scientists from Stanford University have developed a device that can scan blood and find signs of cancer, even at its earliest stages. Early detection will allow early treatment and greatly improve the survival chances of patients. Dr. Shan Wang (Credit: ...
A recent study conducted at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research in California, led by Professor Robert Liddington, showed that human antibodies can neutralize the effect of the avian flu virus. These antibodies can be used to generate vaccines and ...
Researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas have calculated that compressed lonsdaleite (also called a hexagonal diamond) is 58% harder than a diamond. Traditionally, lonsdaleite has been rated between 7 and 8 on the ...
Researchers at the University of Florida have discovered an enzymatic switch that allows some cells to live and leaves nearby cells to die. These results may be a key discovery in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers found an ...
The Chilean based Company BioDevices recently unveiled Vital Jacket – a wearable vital-signs monitoring system. Vital Jacket uses microelectronics embedded into a T-shirt that will continuously monitor heart rate and electrocardiogram (ECG) waves of the wearer. The Vital Jacket was ...
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are working on a series of devices that will aid deaf people who rely on lip reading to communicate. While lip reading is used by a majority of people with hearing disabilities, it ...
Additional evidence of the link between cancer and inflammation: Scientists from MIT have uncovered one of the causes for colon cancer. Apparently, a compound released during an inflammatory process causes cells to become cancerous. This discovery may help both in ...
A dating agency called ScientificMatch offers its clients the service of finding their chemically, physically, and genetically correct partners. ScientificMatch bases its matchmaking on scientific studies which have shown that opposites really do attract. It aims to find matches who ...
Scientists from Oregon and Indiana are developing a simple saliva test that can diagnose and monitor treatment of type 2 diabetes. The new test may improve the doctors’ diagnostic abilities, bring forward diabetes treatment, and ultimately increase patients’ life expectancies. ...
A research team from Tel Aviv University in Israel, led by Professor Shamgar Ben-Eliyahu, discovered that a transfusion of blood soon after it’s donated can help fight several types of cancer. This discovery may revolutionize the practice of transfusions in ...
