Category: Education
US study links air pollution to infant mortality in sub-Saharan Africa
Air pollution from traffic and industrial activities has come up again, but a new Stanford-led study highlighted that air pollution, even from natural sources e.g. dust which travels thousands of miles from sub-Saharan Africa, is critical in determining infant mortality […]
Researchers use a dye to illuminate primary breast cancer tumour, lymph node spread in dogs
Scientists from the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Vet), US, have demonstrated how a glowing dye can be used to light up breast cancer cells in dogs and would immensely help canine cancer treatment. This […]
Babies recognise when adults imitate them and perceive imitators as more friendly
Imitating young infants seems to be an effective way to catch their interest and bond with them, researchers from Lund University, Sweden, observe after meeting and playing together with 6-month old babies in their homes for a time. The babies […]
Targeted ultrasound-microbubbles “blast apart” and destroy cancer cells
Scientists experimenting with microbubbles as a way of treating cancer have made an exciting new discovery –biomedical engineers at Israel’s Tel Aviv University (TAU) found potential weapons in ultrasound-powered microbubbles, which can tear apart the majority of tumour cells in […]
Moderate drinking also bears severe consequences, more so for men
A new study by researchers at the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR) at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada, showed that limited alcohol consumption did protect women from death from heart attack, but not for men, […]
Opportunistic gut pathogens associated with likelihood of Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease (PD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, has been linked to the gut many a time, and a new study by neurologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), US, has identified a type of overabundant pathogen in the […]
Blocking two genes found to halt growth, spread of triple negative breast cancer
Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a particularly aggressive form of the disease as it can rapidly spread to other parts of the body. Although rarely diagnosed, researchers at Tulane University in Louisiana, US, have successfully identified a pair of […]
US scientists discover diluted blood plasma can reverse ill-effects of aging in mice
New research into the aging process has revealed how diluting the blood plasma of older mice can have a strong rejuvenation effect on tissues and organs, thanks to bioengineers at the University of California-Berkeley (UC-Berkeley), led by Irina and Michael […]
Powerful coronavirus-neutralising antibodies successfully tested in animals, human cell cultures
Scientists have recently discovered very potent antibodies in the blood of recovered COVID-19 patients that provide powerful protection against SARS-CoV-2 by neutralising the virus’s ability to infect cells. The discovery sets the stage for clinical trials and additional tests of […]
Sleeping or light activity found to lift mood better than binge-watching TV
A recent study suggests that replacing sedentary screen time with other activities may improve mood and body mass index (BMI) instead of hours of TV-binge watching. Researchers at Ohio State University (OSU), US, said sleeping or doing light housework is […]
