Category: Technology & Devices
Now, machine that makes drinking water from thin air
Jerusalem: An Israeli company has developed a new and inexpensive technology that produces drinking water from thin air, an advance that can address the problem of water scarcity in developing countries such as India. Using the technology, a litre of […]
Life-saving cancer ‘avatars’
ONE of the most personalised and individualised approaches to cancer treatment is now available in Singapore – with the introduction of Champions Tumorgraft. While strides have been made through testing the molecular genetics in the patient’s cancer and selecting the […]
Advancements in diabetes treatment and what it means for patients
Advancements in diabetes treatment have given rise to a drug that acts to prevent the reabsorption of glucose in the kidneys, resulting in glucose passing through the urine. Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that […]
Cyborg glasses save users the need to control emotions
Rather than focus on what the owner sees, Prof Hirotaka Osawa’s kit shows computer-generated eye animations in place of the wearer’s real ones. Special lenses let the user see out or take a secret nap if they prefer. The professor […]
Indigenous malaria vaccine shows promise
Indian scientists experimenting with a novel vaccine candidate against malaria say they have found “promising results” in mice, with “80 to 85 per cent efficacy” observed in a dozen animals they recently vaccinated. The new vaccine candidate, created by a […]
Simple blood test can diagnose asthma: Study
A single drop of blood can be a faster, cheaper and more accurate tool to diagnose mild cases of asthma. Asthma remains a very difficult disorder to accurately diagnose. Many of the current tests for diagnosing asthma rely at least […]
Iran builds device for speedy wound recovery
Iranian scientists have developed a device for healing wounds faster. “The device creates a pressure vacuum in the wound meticulously. It then transfers blood to the wounded area to send infection to a special place for the injury’s treatment,” said […]
Iranian scientist heads team for lab-grown organs
Researchers of Royal Free Hospital headed by Alexander Seifalian have succeeded in growing various body organs such as nose and ear using stem cells.The hospital is affiliated to UCL. Various laboratories worldwide seek to produce transplantable lab organs using stem […]
No stone too hard to rid
A World Health Organisation (WHO) report last year said disease of the kidney and urinary tract contribute to approximately 8,50,000 deaths every year of which Chronic Kidney Disease is the 12th leading cause of death and 17th leading cause of […]
University of Tokyo research team discovers cholesterol-lowering protein
A research team from the University of Tokyo discovered a type of protein that lowers cholesterol levels in blood, a discovery that may contribute to the development of medical treatment for dyslipidemia, which causes heart attacks and strokes. There are […]
