Body rebuilding in mice brings new hope for major muscle trauma patients
Scientists have regenerated functional muscle tissue in mice, which may open the door for a new clinical therapy to treat people who suffer major muscle trauma
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Zinc Oxide used in consumer products linked to cancer
Zinc Oxide, a chemical commonly used in consumer products can potentially cause cancer, a new study has suggested
Soon, insect cyborgs may monitor hazardous environments
Scientists are finding ways to use insects to monitor hazardous situations before sending in humans
Soon, read emails and text messages with contact lenses!
Scientists claim that contact lens could help read emails and text messages, when connected to the Internet
Now, engineered drug-secreting blood vessels to combat anaemia
Researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston have created blood vessels from genetically engineered cells that could secrete drug on demand directly into the bloodstream to combat anaemia
New technique grows body parts in a jar using ‘special plastic’
Scientists in a London laboratory have developed a breakthrough technique for growing replacement organs, promising hope for people in desperate need of an organ transplant
Now, use your phone to measure your heart rhythm, respiration, pulse rate
A team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute has turned a smartphone into a sophisticated monitoring app that can capture and transmit vital physiological data
Artificial photosynthesis breakthrough makes CO2-turned fuel a reality
American scientists have overcome a major obstacle in efforts to use CO2 emissions to produce liquid fuel
The smart phone as diagnostic tool
Inspired by an iPhone application that also monitors heartbeats, a researcher is now tweaking the smart phone to act as a cutting-edge diagnostic tool
Old muscles reprogrammed into newer ones to fight degeneration
A new study has suggested that old muscles can be turned into newer ones, which will not only fight degeneration but also help repair damaged tissue
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