In a new project currently under way at the Blum Center for Developing Economies in Berkeley University, scientists are trying to convert the standard cellular phone camera into a clinical-quality microscope, with 5-50X magnification abilities. According to the researchers, cell-phone ...
Researchers working for the Boston Retinal Implant Project have been developing a bionic eye implant that could restore the eye sight of people who suffer from age-related blindness. Although the bionic eye will only help individuals that were born with ...
An experiment conducted by a group of researchers from Northwestern University showed for the first time that an antioxidant present in soybeans was able to reduce the rate of metastases in mice bearing prostate cancer. The amount of the antioxidant ...
A research team at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, led by Professor Wafik S. El-Deiry, has recently demonstrated for the first time a link between a natural factor called TRAIL receptor, and cancer susceptibility. The team also found ...
Researchers from the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have developed a sensor that will constantly monitor the air in the vicinity of asthma patients. Analysis of the data collected by the sensor will hopefully help scientists understand the causes of ...
Scientists at the Rockefeller University and the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center (ADARC) have discovered a molecule that helps keep particles of mutant HIV strains from spreading. The molecule, termed CD317 or tetherin, is a protein located on the surface ...
A small-scale prototype of a stitch-less “leather” jacket is on display at the Design and the Elastic Mind exhibition that is currently taking place at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. Created by Oron Catts and lonat ...
A study conducted at the Yale School of Medicine has recently revealed new information on a naturally occurring cellular mutation and repair process, named somatic hypermutation (SHM). The new information and improved understanding of the SHM mechanism may provide important ...
Researchers from Eotvos Lorand University in Hungary have published a new study suggesting a primitive communication system may unite virtually all mammals. The theory could help explain why previous research has shown that many mammals, including humans, understand the vocalizations ...
The world’s most powerful medical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine is the 9.4 Tesla, positioned at the University of Illinois in Chicago (UIC). Following over three years of trials, the 9.4 Tesla has successfully completed the necessary safety trials. The ...