Tag: disease
Largest-ever study of Indian Genomes reveals 50,000 years of generic history, disease risk
A new genomic study has provided the most detailed analysis yet of India’s genetic diversity, revealing complex ancestry patterns and previously unknown links to disease. The study analyzed the complete genomes of 2,762 individuals from across India, representing a wide […]
Cough downwards to reduce spread of disease
Even as COVID-19 infections hit the 500-million mark, researchers continue to study the dispersion of respiratory droplets that contribute to the spread of the disease. According to a team from the American Institute of Physics (AIP), besides coughing or sneezing […]
Novel prototype technology translates brain signals into speech
The field of communication neuroprosthetics has so far focused on restoring some degree of speech to patients who have lost the ability due to stroke, disease, or an accident; it typically involves spelling-based approaches to type out letters one-by-one in […]
