Science & Technology - Briefs
Science and Technology - Briefs
How vulnerable are we to mental disorders?
Fatal resistance
The strong and mighty bacteria are all around us. They have hardened themselves to fight back the antibiotics administered to patients. This is …
SARS - India's wrong diagnosis
The Union government's recent declaration that India does not have any cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) may have allayed the …
Correction pen is new tool to make cheap diagnostic kits
The pen, used to mask typos, helped researchers overcome the challenges associated with using paper in diagnostic tests
Sex on the brain
The battle of the genders intensifies as scientists discover that the differences begin, and perhaps end, at one of the human fundamentals: the brain
Humanising machines
Scientists have incorporated a facet of human logic into a computer programme to help in disease diagnosis
Accuracy of non-invasive blood tests depends on skin type: study
The optical properties of the skin significantly affect signals in the non-invasive devices and therefore measurements must consider skin …
Latest transmission patterns for drug resistant TB pose a new challenge
To tackle TB a dynamic change in discourse is needed. The focus must be on how to respond to emerging complexities the disease presents
Mammograms linked to overdiagnosis, overtreatment of breast cancer: study
Women are unnecessarily treated with anti-cancer therapies, including chemotherapy, for tumours that would never have caused a health problem
India develops world’s first vaccine exclusively for leprosy
The ‘immunotherapeutic’ vaccine for leprosy harnesses the ability of body’s immune system to combat infection
New kit speeds HIV testing
Dipstick, an inexpensive and quick HIV test developed in the United States, is now being manufactured in India.
Sharp eye for breast cancer
In some breast cancer cases, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Provides clearer images than X-ray mammography
Combination of rays
For the first time, scientists have combined two complementary imaging techniques to peep inside the human body. Though still in the infant stage,…
All in the blood
The newly-discovered relation of haemoglobin to the distribution of nitric oxide in the body could lead to treatments for blood pressure related …
Scientists in India develop biosensor to detect diabetes-related complications
Till date, there has been very little effort to quantify levels of Methylglyoxal in the blood or food products we consume
Quicker detection of TB and hepatitis
Two new tests allow a faster and more accurate detection of tuberculosis and hepatitis B than possible earlier
Detecting a hard-to-trace brain disease
Indian scientists have developed a kit to detect a disease caused by tapeworm larvae, which doctors often confuse with tuberculosis of the brain.
Earlier the better
With rapid rise in the incidence of breast cancer, a new approach for early detection is welcome
Mobile tester for crop diseases
Michigan State University scientists have developed a portable, effective device for testing plant diseases. Called Gene-Z, it was unveiled at …
Testing time
Biosensor, a new technique of chemical analysis, can test water quality, food safety, and much more in no time with remarkable accuracy
Hepatitis C: India has failed to tackle the deadly disease
Chronic HCV infection accounts for 12-32 per cent of liver cancer and 10-20 per cent of cirrhosis cases in India. Most people with chronic …
Sweet miracle
A cheap hand-held device that does multiple tests accurately and quickly could revolutionise diabetic treatment