Date: 02 5th, 2010 | 7 Views
Scientists have developed a new nanofiber gel that promotes the growth of cartilage in damaged joints, without the need for expensive growth factors.
The nanoscopic material is injected into the joint where it stimulates bone marrow cells to produce...
Date: 02 3rd, 2010 | 13 Views
Scientists have devised a new test that can detect lung cancer simply by analyzing the scent of bodily fluids. If proved successful, the new tests could provide a better alternative to X-rays.
The tests have so far, only been carried out in mice,...
Date: 02 1st, 2010 | 42 Views
Keeping your teeth white can be challenge for anyone, and that’s because brushing and flossing simply isn’t enough. In order to keep your teeth pearly white, you’ll need to stop smoking, stop drinking coffee and red wine, and start watching...
Date: 01 28th, 2010 | 34 Views
The development of Lockheed Martin’s new Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC) Exoskeleton is not too far from complete. However there are still a few kinks that need ironing out, and Lockheed are right on track. The newest upgrade to the super...
Date: 01 25th, 2010 | 23 Views
In 2006, Anthony Atala conducted a transplant operation that was a first for medical science – the patients new bladder was not from a typical donor, it was grown in the lab from the patients own cells.
The technology has come along way since...
Date: 01 23rd, 2010 | 57 Views
No matter what New Years resolution you made earlier this month, there is one thing that most adults will almost certainly want to do – look ten years younger.
Fortunately there are ways you can spruce up your image and shed some years off...
Date: 01 21st, 2010 | 65 Views
A new technology will enable fathers to receive ultrasound scans of their unborn babies on their cell phones or laptops.
The device, which transmits video images via the 3G mobile phone network was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)...
Date: 01 19th, 2010 | 90 Views
A Swedish girl has fully recovered after an allergic reaction to paracetamol caused parts of her face and body to fall off. Eva Uhlin, 19, suffered from disfigurement for 4 years before fully growing back her face.
The condition, known as Toxic...
Date: 01 17th, 2010 | 94 Views
Scientists have discovered a radical new way of boosting the sex life of men who suffer from erectile dysfunction – by firing shock-waves into the body.
The pain-free therapy uses a mild form of lithotripsy, the technique developed more than 20...
Date: 01 15th, 2010 | 81 Views
Italian scientists have developed a way of transforming rattan wood into a material that is almost identical to human bone. The new technology has already shown promise and could be just a few years away from commercial use.
To create the man-made...