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Brain Pacemaker also Soothes Depression

April 26th, 2008 | Related entries: Science

The Medical device that is used to treat epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor and dystonia will be able to ease issues pertaining to depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder. A large and long study has led to a conclusion that the Brain Pacemaker treats the depression related issues effectively.
Dr. Ali Rezai, head of neurosurgery at the […]

FDA steps in to check on Lasik complaints

April 26th, 2008 | Related entries: Science

There has been a constant debate on the safety and aftermath effects of Lasik surgery. It’s been quite a while since Lasik surgery has come to correct the woes related to the eye and to get rid of spectacles.
There are some who have reciprocated very well to the surgery and there are a few […]

Microphone that listens to the Urinary System

April 25th, 2008 | Related entries: Science

Nowadays most of the elderly men suffer from ‘Benign Prostatic Enlargement’ (BPE) and it most often compresses the urethra resulting in voiding symptoms. Tim Idzenga, a Dutch researcher has come up with a new invention which is a microphone that measures the resistance of the urethra using sound.
The latest invention will monitor the urinary […]

Implantable Dorsal Column Stimulator Ends the Story of Backache and Leg Pain

April 23rd, 2008 | Related entries: Science

Now wave a goodbye to chronic back-pain and leg-pain with the new medical science invention. Two pain management specialists have come up with an innovative technique that does not involve intake of drugs.
The unique technique involves two steps which involve an implanted electronic device called a dorsal column (spinal cord) stimulator and the other […]

Breath Monitoring Device to check for medication adherence in HIV/AIDS patients

April 22nd, 2008 | Related entries: Science

Here’s a new device which checks the breath of a person and finds out about the medication adherence in patients with HIV/AIDS.
Scientists at the University of Florida and Xhale Inc. have invented a special breath-monitoring device that keeps a check on the medication schedule of HIV/AIDS patients. The inventors test this device with the […]

Transistor of One Atom Thick and Ten Atoms Across developed

April 21st, 2008 | Related entries: Science

Scientists at University of Manchester have developed the world’s smallest transistor. The new transistor is as small as one atom thick and ten atoms across.
The tiny transistor is made from a new material called grapheme. The graphene is the first known material which is one-atom-thick that can be viewed as a plane of atoms […]

German Scientists develop Non-Inflammable Battery

April 14th, 2008 | Related entries: Science

Mobile phone battery is always a matter of concern as cases of battery explosions are increasing. As a remedy to it, German scientists at Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC have developed a lithium-ion battery, which is non-explosive.
This newly developed battery is based on a polymer electrolyte, which is non-flammable unlike liquid electrolyte […]

NASA Preparing Spacecraft for Studying Lunar Dust

April 12th, 2008 | Related entries: Science

It has been a very long time since the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has sent a mission to the moon. Though there are plans of sending a human back to the moon, before that, the space agency aims to send an unmanned spacecraft there for a scientific study.
NASA is working on a small […]

Meteorites Carried Building Blocks of Terrestrial Life: Scientists

April 8th, 2008 | Related entries: Science

One of the most debated topics is that whether terrestrial life on Earth was formed here itself or whether it arrived here from outer space. Well, some scientists have discovered something that will surely support the stance that the origins of life were transported from outer space.
Proof that our amino acid signature came from […]

Solar System Similar to Ours, Discovered by Scientists

April 8th, 2008 | Related entries: Science

Astronomers have long been scouting out for planets that are similar to Earth. They have spent a lot of time scanning the heavens looking out for planets that would have ideal conditions to sustain life. Many planets have been discovered, some of which the astronomers debate would hold life.
Now scientists have discovered a solar […]

 
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