Category: Technology & Devices
Birth control ‘Chip’ could last 16 years
Could it be the holy grail of birth control: one that women can turn on or off with the click of a remote control—and would last for almost half their reproductive lives. MicroCHIPS is developing a remote-control-activated contraceptive chip intended […]
‘On-off’ switch can help coma patients come to life
Do you know there is an “on-off” switch in our brain that controls consciousness? Scientists have found one that can help coma patients regain consciousness.Researchers made an epileptic patient go to sleep by applying an electrical impulse in a specific […]
Indian woman designed a new device that screens newborns for hearing loss
An Indian woman entrepreneur has designed a non-invasive, portable device that detects hearing loss in babies, an innovation that has the potential to avert speech, language and cognition difficulties later in life. The mass-screening tool developed by Bangalore-based Neeti Kailas […]
Egypt’s army says ‘AIDS detector’ needs more tests
CAIRO ― Egypt’s military said Saturday that devices it claimed it invented to detect and cure AIDS and hepatitis C need six more months of testing. The army had earlier promised to reveal the technology to the public this coming […]
Fatal attraction way to kill mozzies
JELEBU – “Fatal attraction” has reduced the number of mosquitoes and mosquito bites in Kampung Dusun Kubur, an orang asli village, here. Unlike the usual mosquito coil that drives away these blood-sucking insects, Universiti Malaya scientists have invented a unique […]
Toshiba, Toray, 7 others team up for early cancer detection
TOKYO -Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has launched a project to develop a next-generation diagnosis system that can detect 13 types of cancers including breast and large bowel cancers with a blood sampling. The project is […]
Advantame: The “Next Generation” artificial sweetener
You might think the world doesn’t need a more potent artificial sweetener, but the Ajinomoto Group disagrees. This Japanese company produces most of the world’s MSG and is also the major supplier of aspartame. It acquired its aspartame business from […]
China to build “brain database”
BEIJING – Chinese scientists are planning to build a “brain database” in a bid to identify clues to tackling cerebral diseases and related disorders. “The creation of a unified general and patient database will help us to identify the biomarkers […]
Israeli computer ‘game’ teaches brain to be happier
There are people who think dwelling on their emotions is helpful, viewing it as a kind of wrestling match with their inner demons. But according to psychologists, it’s the demons who are coming out on top. Rumination has been proved […]
Blood test for breast cancer comes step closer
A simple blood test which could help predict a woman’s chance of developing breast cancer is in development, after new research uncovered a genetic “early marker” of risk, scientists have said. The genetic signature, which can be picked up by […]
