Medicine - Health
Human brain available 'machine' lie detector
Scientists at Virginia Carilion Research Institute (USA) have found that our skepticism and suspicion
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Medicine - Health
Discovery in mitochondria opens new research on cancer
Researchers at the Massey Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University have discovered an important mechanism in mitochondria that is involved in causing cancer and…
Medicine - Health
Method of destroying cancer cells by temperature
Virginia Institute of Technology scientists have found a way to find and destroy cancer organizations by taking advantage of nanoparticles.
Medicine - Health
Anti-stick substances on kitchenware increase cholesterol
US scientists at West Virginia University have discovered that chemicals that are used to make non-stick coatings on cooking utensils or waterproof fabrics can increase…
Medicine - Health
Children breathe more easily in the countryside
Children with asthma can breathe easily if they spend a few days in the countryside, away from urban air pollution.
Medicine - Health
The device highlights the image of the ultrasound machine
Professor William F. Walker of the Virginia Institute of Engineering and Cooperation in collaboration with Francesco Viola Research and Collaboration Institute has just…
Medicine - Health
Decoding the genome of oral pathogens
Virginia State University researchers have decoded the genome of bacteria that are often present in the mouth of healthy people, which can cause a deadly heart infection…
Medicine - Health
Sleep cycle disorders are easy to die early
The University of Virginia researchers in the United States claim that older mice that are frequently exposed to time zone differences are more likely to die early, sugg…
Cancer
Eating lots of walnuts reduces the risk of breast cancer
Scientists at the University of Marshall Medical School in Huntington, West Virginia state, say eating a lot of walnuts can help women reduce their risk of breast cancer.
Science invention
Robot - Invent for construction workers.
Robot lab and machinery (RoMeLa) of the Technical University in Virginia won the grand prize in the international robot design competition held in 2008.
Computer science
Virtualization software for animal surgery practice
Wheeling Park Virginia State University (USA) recently introduced an interactive software that simulates frog anatomy images. This system of solutions has the ability to…
New technology
New guns help police detect the driver is calling
A Virginia-based company has developed a gun that can identify drivers who are calling, texting or accessing the internet to help the police stream the ransom.
New technology
Solar energy wheelchairs
The University of Virginia's solar-powered wheelchair (NL) design has just won the first prize in the Change My Life in One Minute contest.
New technology
Giant Jelly Robot
Mechanical engineers at the Virginia Institute of Technology have developed a self-propelled jelly robot, which they say could provide effective measures to monitor mari…
New technology
Robot jellyfish spotted oil spills
Engineers at Virginia Tech University have researched and developed a robot called Robojelly that mimics the graceful movement of jellyfish.