May 14
It’s incredible the degree to which one’s mindset can impact one’s well-being. To that end,one team of doctors and programmers has devised their own unique means of attacking the Cancer: they’ve made a video game. Several, actually.
May 08
Sure,
I came across this one very close to its deadline, but if you have a
brilliant new way for diabetics to consume the insulin they need, send
it to the Ignite: Diabetes Challenge for a chance to win $5,000.
May 08
Date rape is a serious issue, and it affects people of all ages and both
genders. For the past couple of decades, women have been warned about
the risks of leaving their drinks unattended at parties and bars. The
result of not closely guarding a drink could be an unpleasant drug trip,
and undesired sexual relations. While women can of course try and keep
an eye on their beverages, those that really want to find a way to slip a
date rape drug into a drink have developed sneaky ways of accomplishing
their mission. It is for this reason that DrinkSavy has chosen to focus
on creating products that help men and women alike detect date rape
drugs in their drinks.
May 06
In a recent report published in the Federation of American Societies for
Experimental Biology, a group of European researchers believes they’ve
found a cure to the graying process.
Apr 25
Poultry feather removal machines are commonly used to pluck freshly slaughtered chickens, ducks and geese at China’s urban live poultry markets. Trouble is, hot water steam and spray emanating from the machines could be a transmission vector of the virulent H7N9 bird flu virus.
Apr 25
Researchers at McGill University in Montreal on Monday made a breakthrough in the treatment of Lazy Eye, and published a scientific paper revealing some rather fascinating news:
apparently, Tetris may actually be a sound cure for the disorder. The
reason, the researchers explained, is because the legendary puzzle game
trains the eyes to work together – "information is distributed across
them in a complementary fashion," meaning the weaker eye has no choice
but to adapt in order to keep up.
Apr 10
Calling All Inventors: Submit Your Best Healthcare, Education, Or Sustainability Ideas
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Got an idea to change the world? Verizon wants to hear it, and it might even get you a cool $10 million.
Mar 20
Japanese Researchers Announce Breakthrough In Regenerative Therapy For Breast Cancer Patients
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A Japanese medical research team employing stem cells mixed with patients’ own fat has been able to regenerate up to 90 percent of tissue removed during breast cancer surgery. If adopted as a standard treatment protocol, the procedure could significantly affect the number of radical mastectomies performed and post-surgery prostheses required.
Mar 13
Robot for Personal Intelligent Transport System or ROPITS for short, a new robot wheelchair designed by the people have at Hitachi the system, which can be used in conjunction with a tablet or a smart phone, will enable users to get from point a to point b without having to plan every inch of the path manually.
Mar 12
A Chinese cosmetic and weight loss procedure known as Huo liáo (fire treatment) is attracting notice not for its supposed therapeutic benefits, but for the shocking appearance of those undergoing it.
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