Category: Technology & Devices
Indian-origin scientists devise ways to treat cancer from scorpion venom
A group of Indian origin scientist at the University of Illinois are developing new cancer therapies by using high doses of toxins derived from scorpions, bees and snakes. “Our research found that the highly potent toxins from animal venoms can […]
Headband to relieve you off stress
A new headband developed by a tech company named InteraXon can relieve one from stress. The lightweight 300 dollar band called Muse, uses electroencephalography (EEG) sensors that monitor the brain activity and send out the information to a smartphone, laptop […]
New vaccine offers ‘stronger protection’ against tuberculosis, leprosy
Scientists have discovered a new vaccine for tuberculosis and leprosy that could provide considerably stronger defense against both the diseases than the existing ones. The currently available century-old vaccine Bacille Calmette-Guerin, or BCG, provided only partial protection against both tuberculosis […]
Crutches, reinvented, win Dyson Award
Imagine crutches — or make that a crutch — that requires no cumbersome upper body effort and simplifies the transition from sitting to standing. For anyone who sprains an ankle or otherwise in the future, the road to recovery is […]
Taking the sting off needles
For diabetics who need frequent insulin injections, children who go through a battery of inoculations, or those on drips — here is a novel innovation that takes the sting off injections. A team of scientists and engineers at the Indian […]
Double vaccine can effectively boost immunity in polio patients
A new study has revealed that giving combined polio vaccines can effectively boost immunity in patients. According to the study, giving the Salk inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) to individuals who had already been given the Sabin live-attenuated oral poliovirus vaccine […]
Personalised breast cancer treatment? Possible
Scientists from A*Star and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have identified a unique gene that could help doctors prescribe personalised treatments for different cases of breast cancer – the most common cancer among Singaporean women. By examining the levels […]
Metaball puts the gym in your gymbag
After five years of blood, sweat and tears, former army ranger and fitness model Greg Plitt has made his modular, multi-use, portable gym available for pre-order. Because Metaball has handles, all the kettlebell movements are possible, but that’s just the […]
Laser device may end pin pricks for diabetics
Researchers have used a specialised laser to measure blood sugar, an advance that could allow diabetics to check their condition without pricking themselves to draw blood. Princeton University researchers have measured blood sugar by directing a specialised laser at a […]
Novel tissue scaffolds help body grow new bone
In a first, chemical engineers led by an Indian-origin researcher at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have devised a new implantable tissue scaffold coated with bone growth factors that are released slowly over a few weeks. When applied to bone […]
