The tiniest motor ever created has been conceived by researchers, reports Nature Nanotechnology. The little contraption is made from a single molecule, measuring a billionth of a metre across, and could have applications in both nanotechnology and in medicine. This is not the first single molecule rotor to have surfaced, but the latest variant is […]
The telecom industry is constantly evolving. Some companies seem to be falling out of favour and have performed poorly for various reasons lately. Vodafone grabbed the headlines earlier this year following a break-in at its exchange centre in Basingstoke. The incident resulted in hundred of thousands of customers being affected. In addition, the telecom giant […]
A medical breakthrough has occurred as researchers from the University of Ottawa have come up with a way to target cancer cells by injecting the engineered virus, an engineered virus, JX-594, directly into the blood. When trialed on a small number of patients, the virus attacked only tumours without affecting healthy tissue. This is not […]
Cancerous tumours aren’t predictable- some continue to grow while others cease to do so. In order to determine the behavioural pattern of tumours, researchers at the University of Heidelberg in Germany and University of Miami in Florida lead the way with a model in which images of tumours and their surrounding blood vessels at different […]
A new discovery has been unraveled by scientists at the Institute of Arctic Biology in Fairbanks, Alaska, namely that the Arctic Ground Squirrel possesses a brain cell “switch” that triggers hibernation. The squirrel’s hibernation switch is in essence a receptor on brain cells for the neurotransmitter adenosine, which builds up gradually during the day to […]
The catastrophe caused by the Japanese earthquake and tsunami still lingers. Despite ongoing efforts to secure the damaged reactors at Fukushima Daiichi, it’s emerged that lethal doses of radiation are still present at the plant and it’s been reported that radiation levels exceeding 10 sieverts per hour were found at a spot between reactors 1 […]
Bursts of heat hundreds of thousands of times more intense than the sun are generated as lead ions collide in conditions colder than outer space, releasing exotic new particles. The reaction creates a kaleidoscope of colours as the energy of each particle is detected by recording equipment at the LHC at CERN. A series of […]
China is booming, and its swelling economy is not the only mighty aspect of the country. Recently scientist came upon the largest ever fruiting body of a fungus yet recorded. The outsized specimen- that is of the type F. ellipsoidea or as it’s also called, a bracket fungus- was discovered growing on the underside of […]
The battle to fight MS continues, and a major investigation to find a safe treatment for the condition is underway. The clinical trial, that will involve 150 European patients, will set out to determine if stem cells are the answer to busting the damaging effect MS has on the brain and spinal cord. Researchers are […]
A new discovery in the animal kingdom has been made. As suggested by scientists, a South American dolphin is the first mammal to detect prey by their electric fields. Initially, researchers believed that structures found on the dolphins’ head were sensory organs, but it has now been established that they have the ability to detect […]
Robert Ettinger, the much buzzed about and sometimes ridiculed founder of the cryonics movement- has died at the age of 92. In order to add yet another specimen to his growing number of frozen bodies that he hopes will be revived one day with the help of advanced technology, Ettinget has himself been cryopreserved and […]
One of the most deeply rooted convictions in the field of pedagogy is that one should learn languages young or don’t bother at all. But the impression is no longer valid, since a new study has revealed that adults might be the true talents when it comes to learning languages. At the forefront of the […]
