Category: Technology & Devices
NTU helps to develop cancer-fighting agent
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have helped to develop a molecular structure which can kill various tumour cells without causing much harm to healthy cells. Along with a team from Lund University in Sweden, they based the complex on […]
Concept Vaccine may Protect Against Flu
Scientists unveiled a concept vaccine against flu that they said may protect against various strains with a single jab. Tested in ferrets, considered good human models, the synthetic vaccine uses nanotechnology to attack parts of the influenza virus that different […]
Flavored Toothbrush for a Pleasant Morning
Toothbrushes are all set to take up a new role. They may soon deliver your morning coffee and get you up and alert even faster. Even more exciting is that they could even deliver your medications in the future! A […]
India Gets Advanced Breast Cancer Detecting Machine
In the national capital, an advanced digital breast cancer detecting machine with the capability to see the lesions in breasts with much more clarity than ever before was unveiled. The mammography machine ‘Amulet’ by Fuji films is claimed to be […]
New Gel Reverses Paralysis
An implant in combination with a gel was found to restore the functionality of a torn or damaged nerve. The innovative project’s initial successes were reported recently at several renowned scientific congresses, and the therapy, already tested in animal models, […]
New robots that can let you know if you stink
Robots that can make out whether you stink or smell good are the latest from the collaborative effort of a Japanese company, CrazyLabo, and scientists from Kitakyushu National College of Technology. These robots can be the best thing, especially if […]
China uses space technology to modify artificial heart
TIANJIN- A sheep implanted with a new type of artificial heart developed by Chinese scientists using cutting-edge aerospace technology has lived for 62 days thus far, the heart’s developers announced on Monday. The development of the heart was jointly conducted […]
Special Cap Helps Prevent Chemotherapy Hair Loss
A new cooling cap designed by scientists helps chemotherapy patients prevent hair loss during therapy. The DigniCap system has been adopted by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust for use in its chemotherapy day units at Charing Cross and Hammersmith Hospitals, […]
Portable Cancer Device to detect tuberculosis
A handheld diagnostic device which was developed to diagnose cancer has now been used to diagnose tuberculosis and other infectious bacteria. These portable devices combine microfluidic technology with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to not only diagnose these important infections but […]
Endoscopy under conscious sedation
Upper endoscopy is the most fundamental test to diagnose diseases of the esophagus, stomach and the duodenum (for example, gastric cancer, gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers and esophagitis). Unlike radiological tests using contrast imaging of the upper gastrointestinal tract, endoscopy allows […]
