Golden eyes: How gold nanoparticles may one day help to restore people's vision Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 April 2025 8:45 PM IST A new study by Brown University researchers suggests that gold nanoparticles-microscopic bits of gold thousands of times thinner than a human...
Editing Faulty Genes Before Birth? Biomedical Tool May Help, Study Reveals Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri30 Oct 2024 8:15 AM ISTA new study shows that a biomedical tool can successfully deliver genetic material to edit faulty genes in developing fetal brain cells. A complex...
Biodegradable hollow nanoscavengers can reverse insulin resistance for treating type 2 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 May 2023 10:45 AM ISTChina: A recent study published in ACS Nano found that targeting certain highly reactive molecules in the liver can reverse insulin resistance in...
A 5-minute PCR, faster than self-diagnosis kits Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTPCR technology is a molecular diagnostics technology that detects target nucleic acids by amplifying the DNA amount. It has brought marked progress in...
Quick COVID breathalyzer could allow mass screening in public places Hina Zahid5 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTAccording to experts, bringing an end to the pandemic will require rapid screening of people attending large gatherings, such as conferences and...
Novel dissolvable microneedle patch can treat root cause of baldness: Study Hina Zahid20 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTChina: Researchers from China have designed a preliminary microneedle patch containing cerium nanoparticles that helped in regrowing hair in a...
Researchers develop contact lenses that may correct Color blindness Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 March 2021 10:15 AM ISTColor vision deficiency (CVD) is an ocular congenital disorder that affects 8% of males and 0.5% of females. The most prevalent form of color...
Prostate Cancer may be diagnosed using a urine test with artificial intelligence Hina Zahid25 Jan 2021 9:15 PM ISTProstate cancer is one of the most common cancers among men. Patients are determined to have prostate cancer primarily based on *PSA, a cancer factor...
New replaceable, more efficient filter for N95 masks developed Hina Zahid23 May 2020 6:58 AM ISTResearchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have developed a more efficient membrane filter that can...
Heating best method for disinfection of N95 masks, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 May 2020 12:30 PM ISTResearchers have revealed that heating was recently found to inactivate the coronavirus in solution within 5 min at 70 °C and is among the most...
Combination of two fabrics may be best material for homemade face masks Hina Zahid27 April 2020 10:30 AM ISTResearchers have found that combination of cotton with natural silk or chiffon may be best material for home made masks to effectively filter out...
New COVID-19 test detects viral RNA quickly and accurately Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 April 2020 3:34 PM ISTResearchers have developed a potentially more accurate diagnostic test that is based on plasmonic photothermal sensing.The proof-of-concept study has...
