‘Rubber band electronics’ will cut hospital visits
July 3rd, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 3 (IANS) 'Rubber band electronics' will enable seamless integration of monitoring devices with the human body to track a patient's vital signs and transmit them to doctors, making ... Read more...
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Developed nations’ currency notes have less bacteria
August 13th, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Syndey, Aug 13 (IANS) Researchers have found currency notes in developed countries to have fewer bacteria than money in poorer countries.
Led by University of Ballarat's food microbiologist Frank Vriesekoop, a global research ... Read more...
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New synthetic corneal implants to restore eyesight in blind patients
May 21st, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 21 (ANI): For patients, who have lost their sight in an accident or illness, transplantation of a plastic corneal implant could restore their ability to see.Dr. Joachim Storsberg of the ... Read more...
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India develops affordable nano sensors to detect heart attack
January 6th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 6 (IANS) A team of Indian scientists and engineers has developed affordable sensors using nano materials to detect a heart attack quickly."The device with nano sensors can not ... Read more...
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Artificial artery set to be tested in human trials
January 3rd, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 3 (ANI): Human trials of artificial artery are set begin early this year.Using nanotechnology, London's Royal Free Hospital researchers had developed the small bypass graft from a polymer material.The unique ... Read more...
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Textile students devise anti-radiation shield for astronauts
May 12th, 2009 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 12 (IANS) Textile engineering students have thought up of an answer to one of the prime threats bedevilling NASA space missions: radiation.
The students of North Carolina State University (NCSU) ... Read more...
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Nanowires may help to boost solar cell efficiency
May 15th, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 15 (ANI): Electrical engineers have created experimental solar cells spiked with nanowires that could lead to highly efficient thin-film solar cells of the future.According to a report in ENN ... Read more...
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