Lab on a Chip technology emulates brain chemistry
Researchers at Johns Hopkins from the Whiting School of Engineering and the School of Medicine have developed a micro-scale tool, a lab on a chip made to imitate the brain chemistry. ANI
Lab on a Chip technology emulates brain chemistry
Researchers at Johns Hopkins from the Whiting School of Engineering and the School of Medicine have developed a micro-scale tool, a lab on a chip, that imitates brain chemistry. ANI
Depression can make you extravagant
Depression can give rise to extravagant tendencies, suggests a new study. ANI
Researchers show similarity between opiate and nicotine addiction
Researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center have found similarity between opiate and nicotine addiction. ANI
DNA repair gene variant linked to increased brain cancer risk
Scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research, in Sutton, England, have found that a certain variation in a DNA repair gene is associated with an increased risk of developing a type of brain cancer called meningioma. ANI
One drink of alcohol, wine relaxes heart but two drinks may do harm
One drink of alcohol or red wine is good for your heart and blood vessels. However, two drinks undo all the good work. ANI
Large social network linked to earlier recovery in patients after operation
A strong social network has long been known to be an important factor in ensuring well being of a person. Now a new study has shown that this also plays a vital role in the earlier recovery of a patient undergoing a surgery. ANI
72 million yr old dinosaur used built in trumpet to woo females
Scientists have discovered the fossils of a new species of dinosaur in Mexico, which possessed a built in horn or trumpet to woo females. ANI
Study sheds new light on puzzling nature of high-temperature superconductors
Physicists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have made a significant advance in understanding the puzzling nature of high-temperature superconducting materials that conduct electricity without any resistance at temperatures well above absolute zero. ANI
Aircraft noise raises BP even while sleeping
A new study conducted by researchers from Imperial College London and other European institutions has found that night-time noise from aircraft or traffic can increase a persons blood pressure even if it does not wake them. ANI
Involved dads help reduce psychological, behavioural problems in kids
Swedish researchers have found that active father figures have a key role to play in reducing behaviour problems in boys and psychological problems in young women. ANI
New test detects early stage ovarian cancer with 99 pct accuracy
A team of researchers at Yale School of Medicine has developed a blood test, which has enough sensitivity and specificity to detect early stage ovarian cancer with 99 percent accuracy. ANI
Smart traffic lights may help speed up journeys
Smart traffic lights that wirelessly keep track of vehicles may help reduce the time that drivers normally spend waiting at intersections during rush hours by over 28 per cent, say researchers. ANI
Astronomers find one of the youngest and brightest galaxies from cosmic dark ages
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has found a galaxy that was likely one of the youngest and brightest galaxies ever right after the cosmic dark ages, just 700 million years after the beginning of our Universe. ANI
Scientists release first known photographs of gorillas mating face-to-face
Scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society and Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have released the first known photographs of gorillas mating face-to-face in the wild. ANI
Biofuel crops are spurring climate change
Biofuels crops being grown as an effort to deal with global warming are indeed increasing greenhouse gas emissions rather than decreasing them, two studies have established. ANI
Now, robotic rats to aid in rescue missions
An international team of scientists from Europe, Israel and the US are developing robotic rats, which will aid in rescue missions. ANI
Now, robotic rats to aid in rescue missions
An international team of scientists from Europe, Israel and the US are developing robotic rats, which will aid in rescue missions. ANI
Yahoo acquires video service for 160 million dollars
Having rejected Microsofts hostile 44.6 billion dollar takeover bid, slumping Internet pioneer Yahoo Incorporated on Tuesday acquired the online video service Maven Networks Incorporated for 160 million dollars. ANI