Belgian scientists turn polluted air into hydrogen fuel

Science |  News | 0 Comment | 16 May, 2017

Scientists from the University of Antwerp and KU Leuven (University of Leuven) in Belgium are developing a device that cleans up the air and generates power at the same time. It relies...Read more

New pH sensor to provide insights into tumor metabolism

Science |  News | 0 Comment | 12 May, 2017

A team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed a pH sensor that renders pH values visible through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in a non-invasive, radiation-free mann...Read more

World’s first CT images of biological tissues produced

Science |  News | 0 Comment | 12 May, 2017

An international team of scientists at the University of Lincoln, UK has produced the world's first computerized tomography (CT) images of biological tissue using protons - a momentous step...Read more

Replacing inhalers with a new drug

Science |  News | 0 Comment | 11 May, 2017

A common treatment for asthma requires use of an inhaler that is used to deliver steroids and other drugs in an aerosol form. Scientists are developing a drug that would replace steroids a...Read more

Scientists convert skin to blood vessels

Science |  News | 0 Comment | 11 May, 2017

A molecular switch has been identified that converts skin cells into cells found in blood vessels, raising hopes of aiding heart disease sufferers. This technique boosts levels of an enzym...Read more

Potential way to design new antibiotics

Science |  News | 0 Comment | 11 May, 2017

Two Swiss research teams from the University of Bern and the ETH Zurich have developed a new method to shed light onto a mostly unknown process of bacterial protein production. Their result...Read more

Experimental technology for monitoring drug levels in the body

Science |  News | 0 Comment | 11 May, 2017

A team of Stanford electrical engineers have developed a drug delivery tool that could make it easier for people to get the correct dose of lifesaving drugs. The new technology has three b...Read more

A new detector for flu

Science |  News | 0 Comment | 11 May, 2017

Scientists at the University of Washington have developed a fast and easy-to-use point-of-care diagnostic test that could one day help doctors and hospitals head off the rapid spread of the...Read more

Insulin independence for diabetes achieved

Science |  News | 0 Comment | 11 May, 2017

Scientists from the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) at the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine have produced the first clinical results demonstrating that pancreatic islet cells...Read more

New chlamydia drug targets discovered

Science |  News | 0 Comment | 10 May, 2017

Scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators at the University of British Columbia have created an innovative technique for studying how chlamydia interacts wit...Read more

New technique for reducing blood sugar levels

Science |  News | 0 Comment | 10 May, 2017

Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a new technique that uses modified insulin and red blood cells to create ...Read more

Metabolic markers to diagnose typhoid fever

Science |  News | 0 Comment | 10 May, 2017

Researchers at the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Vietnam have identified a metabolite 'signature' that can accurately distinguish typhoid from other fever-inducing tropical dise...Read more

Researchers shed new light on influenza detection

Science |  News | 0 Comment | 09 May, 2017

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have discovered a way to make influenza visible to the naked eye. By engineering dye molecules to target a specific enzyme of the virus, the tea...Read more

A unique enzyme for gluten-sensitive patients

Science |  News | 0 Comment | 09 May, 2017

Researchers at the University of Örebro, Sweden have found that taking an enzyme tablet while consuming foods containing gluten prevents a significant amount of it from entering the sm...Read more

A molecular slingshot created for shooting drugs

Science |  News | 0 Comment | 09 May, 2017

An international team of researchers from the University of Rome Tor Vergata and the University of Montreal has reported the design and synthesis of a nanoscale molecular slingshot made of ...Read more

Water based gel for healing burn injuries

Science |  News | 0 Comment | 09 May, 2017

Indian researchers have developed an ointment derived from wood that can speed up healing of burn injuries, check infection and preclude the need for repeated dressings. The starting point...Read more

Optical spectroscopy for assessing kidney function

Science |  News | 0 Comment | 08 May, 2017

A new technique developed by researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Lab promises to improve accuracy and lower costs of real-time assessment of kidney function. It explores the use of ...Read more

Bacterial drug resistance can be reversed

Science |  News | 0 Comment | 08 May, 2017

Indian researchers have unravelled the mechanism by which hydrogen sulphide (H2S) gas produced by bacteria protects them from antibiotics and plays a key role in helping bacteria develop dr...Read more