Category: Technology & Devices
Cigarette ash can help remove over 96% arsenic from water
The researchers prepared cigarette ash with a coating of aluminum oxide, tested material with contaminated ground water. Scientists have revealed that they may have developed a cheaper new way to effectively remove arsenic from water with the help of cigarette […]
Now a personalised vaccine that can treat ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is one of the most common cancers seen in women and so far treating it has been a challenge for doctors. But that might just change. Now there is a new way to identify protein mutations in cancer […]
Dubai students create app to unite cancer patients
DUBAI – Students at a Dubai university have created an application that unites people whose lives have been affected by cancer. The four students attending the University of Wollongong in Dubai built the Heroes of Cancer app to bring together […]
Digital doctors: China sees tech cure for healthcare woes
Liu Chunming almost died after a car crash in July in Taihe, a remote county in China’s southeast Jiangxi province, but survived serious abdominal injuries thanks to specialist doctors who led his treatment from 1,000 kms (621 miles) away. From […]
‘Smart’ e-cigarette can keep track of every puff
E-cigarette smokers could be forced to “pay as you puff” after the tobacco giant Philip Morris patented a device which tracks every inhalation. The Marlboro manufacturer’s proposal envisages an e-cigarette which can connect to the internet, allowing users to “buy” […]
Computers could bridge the gap caused by spinal injuries
Every year, close to 50,000 people suffer accidents and neurological disorders that lead to paralysis. Life dreams shatter in seconds, and to this day, the prospect for even partial recovery remains bleak. But there are signs of hope on the […]
‘Good’ fat that protects against diabetes discovered
Fat is not all that bad. Scientists have now discovered a new class of molecules -produced in human and mouse fat – that protects against diabetes. The researchers found that giving this new “good” fat or lipid to mice with […]
Medical robot kills Ebola with UV light
A medical device manufacturing company called Xenex has developed a robot that can kill Ebola or other viruses using just two minutes of ultraviolet light pulses. The robot, named “Little Moe,” takes just five minutes to eradicate viruses from a […]
New laser technology for wrinkles and fine lines
Those who hate needles can rejoice, for the laser technology PicoSure, already used for tattoo removal and for reshaping acne scars, has received FDA clearance to treat wrinkles and fine lines. Clinical studies reported a patient satisfaction rate of 84 […]
Health T-shirts and a mind-reading bar unveiled in Japan Origin: Japan
CHIBA – Glasses that tell you how to get home, adverts that know where you are looking and a T-shirt that knows how fast your heart is beating were on display at a huge tech gathering in Japan Tuesday. The […]
