Cellulose Nanogenerators May Power Medical Implants
A flexible nanogenerator made out of cellulose could potentially harvest energy from the body - its heartbeats, blood flow…
Bio-Hybrid Kidney Powered By Heart In The Offing
Researchers use live kidney cells that will grow on and around the microchip filters. (Representational Image) Washington: Scientists are developing…
Personalised Chemotherapy For Leukaemia Patients A Step Closer
The research focused on treatment-related toxicity associated with a class of medication called thiopurines. (Representational Image) Washington: Researchers have determined…
Upsurge In Paralysis Condition Accompanies Zika: Doctors
Zulay Balza fails to close her eyes as neurologist Jairo Lizarazo tests her facial muscles at the Erasmo Meoz Hospital…
Solving The Evolutionary Puzzle Of Menopause
Biologists have long puzzled over why women lose the capacity to reproduce after menopause. (Representational Image) Paris, France: Menopause in…
This No-Meds Approach To Fighting Depression May Work
It's well known that physical activity is a mood elevator. But writing in "The Athlete's Way" blog on Psychology Today's…
In A First, Patient Wears 3-D Glasses During Brain Surgery
A handout picture released by the Angers university hospital shows a patient wearing virtual reality glasses on February 16, 2016…
Sony IMX318 22.5-Megapixel Camera Sensor Launched for Smartphones
Sony on Tuesday revealed its new IMX318 CMOS Exmor RS image sensor for smartphones. The Japanese company touts its latest…
Will a tax on sugar cure obesity?
(Fotolia) Thirty-five years ago, I warned readers about the dangers of excessive sugar consumption and labelled sugar the “white devil”.…
Pfizer recalls liquid Advil products for kids over ibuprofen dosage
REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton OTTAWA -- Pfizer Consumer Healthcare is recalling 124 lots of Advil liquid products for infants and children. There…
