New strain causes Strep A infections
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSCIENTISTS studying scarlet fever have identified a new strain of disease-causing bacteria, which may explain a rise in more serious Strep A infections in England and Wales, according to results from cases in London and across England and Wales from 2014-16 published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. In this study, the authors provide an […]
HIGH VOLTAGE EEL
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere are at least three species of electric eels (Electrophorus spp.), not just one as previously believed. Two new species have recently been described with São Paulo Research Foundation – FAPESP’s support by a group of researchers affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution and National Geographic Society, among other institutions. One of the new species can […]
Hybrid wheat variety to be available by 2022 in Pakistan
Reading Time: 2 minutesBY MUHAMMAD LUQMAN HYBRID wheat variety will be available in Pakistan for commercial cultivation by the year 2022, helping the South Asian nation to increase crop production by at least 40-45% as compared to the conventional seed varieties. “Field trials are in progress in collaboration with China’s Beijing Academy of Agriculture Sciences. Research work has […]
SOFT TACTILE LOGIC …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteInspired by octopuses, researchers have developed a structure that senses, computes and responds without any centralised processing – creating a device that is not quite a robot and not quite a computer, but has characteristics of both. The new technology holds promise for use in a variety of applications, from soft robotics to prosthetic devices. […]
Commonly used antibiotics may lead to heart problems
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSCIENTISTS have shown for the first time a link between two types of heart problems and one of the most commonly prescribed classes of antibiotics. In a study published recently in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in partnership with the Provincial Health Services Authority’s […]
A nexus approach to water, energy and food sustainability
Reading Time: 4 minutesBY PROF ABDUL KARIM ALIAS WATER, ENERGY, FOOD — all are essential to human life and all interconnected. However, achieving water, energy, and food security for everyone is the greatest challenge humankind faces today. It’s a delicate balancing act! We’ve been talking about resources running out for ages. In the 70s we talked about oil […]
Hydrogel to repair heart damage
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSCIENTISTS successfully conducted a first-in-human, FDA-approved Phase 1 clinical trial of an injectable hydrogel that aims to repair damage and restore cardiac function in “heart failure” patients who had previously suffered a heart attack. The trial is the first to test a hydrogel designed to repair cardiac tissue. It is also the first to test […]