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An Exhaled Breath Test May Soon Be the Base of Medical Diagnosis
By Stephanie Poulos | Apr 04, 2013 01:00 PM EDTCompounds in an exhaled breath are found to be a unique "fingerprint" in patients.
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Scientists Uncover Antibodies That Could Lead to AIDS Vaccine
By Stephanie Poulos | Apr 04, 2013 10:43 AM EDTResearch shows possible hope for future AIDS vaccine.
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Researchers Decodes Mystery Behind African 'Fairy Circles'
By Jennifer Broderick | Mar 29, 2013 04:20 PM EDTThe mysterious African "fairy circles" that appeared this week prompting extraterrestrial theories, has now been demystified and explained by scientists, according to a study published in Friday's edition of the journal Science.
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Robot Jellyfish Created to Patrol the Waters
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 29, 2013 12:53 PM EDTScientists create a robot jellyfish with the hopes of using it for research and surveillance under the sea.
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Sea Hare's Sticky Defense Mechanism Explained [VIDEO]
By Jennifer Broderick | Mar 28, 2013 07:50 PM EDTScientists have discovered that the sea hare, a soft-bodied marine creature, uses a sticky secretion in order to trick hungry predators.
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Researchers Create Ultra-Thin Invisibility Coat, Thinner Than Anything Harry Potter Owns
By Jennifer Broderick | Mar 26, 2013 07:27 PM EDTThe invisibility cloak has long been featured in sci-fi and fantasy novels like "Harry Potter", tantalizing our imaginations with all its wonderful possibilities, and now a research team has created one that is micrometers thick.
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Budget Cuts May Jeopardize HIV Cure Research
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 05, 2013 01:54 PM ESTThe sequester will cut funding for research which can jeopardize the goal of finding a permanent cure for HIV.
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Baby Cured of HIV for First Time, A Medical Breakthrough
By Jennifer Broderick | Mar 03, 2013 08:45 PM ESTA baby has reportedly been cured of HIV for the very first time, researchers announced Sunday, a medical breakthrough that could greatly impact how babies who are born infected with the virus that causes AIDS are treated.
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$500,000 Awarded for Rare Genetic Disease Research
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 01, 2013 03:43 PM ESTThe Rare Genomics Institute and Assay Depot of San Diego and Washington University geneticist Dr. Jimmy Lin, recently announced that around $500,000 will be awarded for research institutions focused on rare genetic diseases.
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Google, Amazon, Facebook to 'Hack' Cancer Research Mobile Game
By Jennifer Broderick | Feb 28, 2013 09:03 PM ESTFacebook, Google and Amazon Web Services developers are teaming up with a British cancer research non-profit for a hackathon in a bid to design and develop a mobile game to accelerate cures for cancer, according to a statement.
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Further Requirement for In-Depth Research on Chronic diseases
By Parama Roy Chowdhury | Jan 30, 2013 06:40 AM ESTAccording to a recent report, chronic diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular disease need to be further looked into to prioritize, evaluate, monitor, and for better health results across all countries.
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You are Fatter Than You Think, Says Research
By Drishya Nair | Dec 24, 2012 06:01 AM ESTIt may not be very good news during the festive season for those who are very conscious and particular about their looks, and especially about their size, as a new study suggests that we are all fatter than we think we are. The study further suggests, that women are most likely to underestimate their size, with an average woman believing herself to be 5lb lighter than she actually is. Also, women in their 30's are apparently the most optimistic with them being most convinced they weigh half stone lesser than they really do.
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Omega-3 Acids May Prevent Suicide Among Veterans and Military Personnels
By Drishya Nair | Oct 09, 2012 08:38 AM EDTAccording to data from the Department of Veterans Affairs, there were 17,754 suicide attempts among veterans last year and in July this year, 26 active-duty soldiers are believed to have committed suicide, the most ever recorded in a month since the U.S. Army began tracking such deaths.
