Scientists have been able to develop a device that can be swallowed and distribute cancer medicine throughout the body. The scientists have said that, after a successful treatment, the device passes out of the body through the digestive tract. The discovery is a polymer-based microdevice with a tiny reservoir in the center that is filled [...]
Entries from May 27th, 2008
New Coronavirus Found in Beluga Whale
May 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Biology
A new coronavirus strand has been found in the liver of the beluga whale. This strain of coronavirus has never been seen before. This coronavirus may lead to pulmonary disease and acute liver failure. Scientists are eager to figure out what it is and how to cure it before a possible epidemic would start. If [...]
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Next-generation Explosives: More Power And Safety Without The Pollution
May 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Chemistry
More environmentally safe explosives are being developed in Germany. This new class of explosives is said to be safer, more powerful that TNT, and less likely to explode without notice. Explosives such as HMT, RDX, and TNT are commonly used in military weapons. These explosives have a large amount of carbon and release toxic gases [...]
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Cocoa could be a healthy treat for diabetic patients.
May 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Biology
People with diabetes don’t think that eating a chocolate bar, or sipping down a nice hot cup of hot coco will do any good for them, but this was earlier discovered that it could actually help those with diabetes. The reason for this is that it helps the bodies’ blood vessels to function better, now [...]
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New Cheaper Method For Mapping Disease Genes
May 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Biology
Scientists were recently able to develop a new DNA-sequencing method to use in laboratories. This method was found to be cheaper by one-tenth of today’s cost for the method currently used. This new method is hoped to be used in mapping diseases of larger patient groups to make new treatments for diseases faster. When scientists [...]
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New Breast Cancer Treatments Help Suferers Gain Ground
May 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Biology
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy among women and, after lung cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in North America. Yet unlike the survival rate for individuals diagnosed with lung cancer, the rate for women diagnosed with breast cancer has been rising dramatically over the past decade—to the point where breast [...]
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Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees, but Gasoline Might
May 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Chemistry
Researchers have come up with a new type of gasoline called “green gasoline.” It’s a pretty easy process to make it, and it doesn’t harm the environment at all. The heat caused by it can be made into electricity, which would actually help us even more. This fuel is also much better than trying to [...]
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