Science

Will Laser Technology Bring Back Energy Efficient Incandescent Light Bulbs?

by Gloria Campos

There is a new project in the works from scientists at the University of Rochester with the ability to make incandescent light bulbs more energy efficient as well as brighter than ever before. All it takes is a few bright UofR scientists, a powerful laser and a few quadrillionths of a second.

Early Diagnosis Of Alzheimer's Possible With Synchrotron Light

by Boomer Babe

Why, you might wonder, can't doctors just take an MRI or CT scan of our brains and tell us whether we are at risk for Alzheimer's disease or not. One simple answer is that the Aβ plaques that form in the brains of Alzheimer's patients are so small in the early stages of the disease that they can't be seen by current diagnostic methods. But that may soon change with new x-ray techniques....

What Can A Maple Seed Teach A Helicopter About Flying?

by T Goodman

Perhaps you've never noticed this, or you don't live near maple trees, but the seeds of maple trees fall ever so slowly and, depending on the impact of the breeze or wind force, can be carried for miles before they land. A recently published study in the journal Science shows us why this happens and the significance it might have for future aerospace technology.

Interactive Data Glasses Bring Information to Your Eyeballs

by Chris Weiss

Forget all the recent rage over electronic readers, take it a step further with these OLED Interactive Data Glasses.

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Nanotechnology Can Cure You If It Doesn't Kill You First

by Boomer Babe

In 2006, The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars published a warning and a challenge to the scientific community about its responsible use and handling of nanomaterials, as they were known to cause damage to the lungs. Now, research conducted at the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in Beijing, has unveiled how the damage occurs and a possible means of control.

Bioengineering Student Discovers Key To Early Cancer Diagnosis

by Boomer Babe

Cancers that are detected early have the best chance of being cured but, until now, there were no methods of detecting cancer at its earliest stages. Raj Krishnan, a PhD student in bioengineering at the University of California San Diego (UCSD), has created a technology for the early diagnosis of cancer, giving new hope and possibility to cures that have eluded cancer victims for years because their diagnoses were too late.

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Is It A Boy Or A Girl? At-Home Test Predicts Gender

by Rane

Instead of waiting the traditional 16 to 20 weeks for a sonogram, a new test claims to let a woman know whether she is carrying a boy or a girl as early as 10 weeks after conception.

Call Goes Out to Boost Used Mobile Phone Collection

by Steve Levenstein

Call Goes Out to Boost Old Mobile Phone Collection

Cellular phones are gold mines, even when they're no longer wanted. Problem is, as phones get better people are more reluctant to get rid of them. A new campaign by the Japanese government seeks to reverse this disturbing trend and boost mobile phone recycling.

Google Maps Shows Massive Pyramids... in China?

by Rick Martin

China has a lot of secrets that it sweeps under the national rug, but here is one of the most unusual ones. According to World Mysteries, the existence of these pyramids had been rumored for years with one of the most intriguing reports coming from an American pilot half a century ago.

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FDA Approves First Canine Cancer Drug: Pfizer's Palladia

by Lady Bee

One of the most common types of canine cancer and the number one cause of canine death, cutaneous mast cell tumor, has been treated with steroids and antihistamines and various human oncology drugs for years. Finally, a specific oncology drug for these specific canine cancers has been developed and approved for veterinary use: Palladia (toceranib phosphate) produced by Pfizer Animal Health Inc.

Environmental Twist Plastic Bottle Saves Space, Reduces Waste

by Steve Levenstein

I LOHAS, Coca Cola Japan's entry in the bottled water sweepstakes, is going green... with a twist. Once you've drained the bottle just give it a twist - and help save up to 40 percent in disposable volume.

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Breakthrough Research: Chinese Convert Pig Cells Into Embryonic Stem Cells

by Boomer Babe

The first successful conversion of pig cells into universally usable stem cells took place at the Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology under the direction of Dr. Lei Xiao. Dr. Xiao's team extracted the cells from a pig's ear and bone marrow, and found the right chemical cocktail to reprogram the cells into the three layers of cell types that make up embryonic stem cells.

Flu Masks Lined With Ostrich Antibodies Fly Off Shelves

by Steve Levenstein

Japanese by the thousands are flocking to a new type of surgical face mask lined with ostrich antibodies. The flightless birds have a robust immune system and the new Ostrich Pharma influenza preventing masks claim to fight four kinds of flu virus.

Doctor Uses Sony Playstation To Heal Burn Trauma

by Rane

Israeli plastic surgeon and burns specialist Dr. Joseph Haik has begun prescribing the Sony Playstation EyeToy as a treatment for burn trauma victims.

Scientific Match Finds You A Date Based On Chemistry…You Know, The Test Tube Stuff

by Beth Hodgson

Dating isn't just about attraction and finding someone who you love that will love you back; at least not according to Scientific Match provides a matchmaking service based on chemistry. Not so much the kind of chemistry of fairytales, but, you know, the test tube stuff.

Weird Sleep Patterns May Be Helped By Special Blue Light Goggles

by Boomer Babe

... Studies on the effects of this personal light treatment device will continue, but its arrival on the market can not come too soon to those whose lives are affected by sleep disorders and, in the case of elderly persons, their caregivers as well.

Heliotropic Biomimicry: Solar Panels That Follow The Sun

by T Goodman

Solar panels that track the sun currently involve the use of motors and electronic control systems to move them and convert the power to energy. But a team of engineering students at MIT, inspired by heliotropic plants that move in the direction of the sun all day (like a sunflower), have developed a new method of motivation for the photovoltaic cells to move. Their invention won first place in MIT's Making and Designing Materials Engineering Contest (MADMEC) -- a $100,000 prize!

Tomato Pill, Ateronon™, Can Reduce Effects Of Bad Cholesterol By 90%!

by Boomer Babe

At today's first session of the British Cardiovascular Society in London, Cambridge Theranostics announced its release of a new pill, Ateronon™, which has reduced the oxidation of LDL cholesterol by as much as 90 percent in two months in clinical trials. Ateronon is being marketed as a food supplement, as it is a natural product made from tomato skins -- tangerine tomato skins to be exact.

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Support Stockings Don't Help Stroke Patients After All

by Boomer Babe

Although doctors have been prescribing support hose for acute stroke patients for years, and millions of stroke patients have worn them, a large British study now shows that they do not help prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) post-stroke, and that they may even cause skin damage on the areas they cover.

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AccuVein AV300 Makes Drawing Blood Easier

by Rane

Being at the doctor’s office sucks. It especially makes the visit bad when you are told you need your blood drawn. However, even worse than that is when the person drawing your blood can’t seem to find your vein, thereby having to stick you with a needle a couple of times.