Research Briefs

Both viruses and bacteria are menaces to the living world. What if one could be used to kill the other? The scientists of Pittsburgh University have recently discovered one such…

With the rising pollution in the environment, breathing in fresh oxygen is a luxury. We have several devices or gadgets like HEPA filters installed in our houses to clean up the…

We take capsules almost every time we fall sick. But once ingested, the mechanism of the capsule can’t be controlled. However, researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology…

The skin has the ability to heal on its own. But certain cuts and fractures do not get healed fast. The researchers of American Chemical Society have come up with a new type of…

Scientists believed that Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most dreaded microorganisms, along with E.coli. This is mainly because of their resistance…

Millions of people worldwide suffer from insomnia. Medicines do not help much and insomniacs end up spending sleepless nights. Scientists now have come up with a completely…

Cancer has been a threat widespread among humans since a long time and the threat is growing as a menace. The fluids present within the body are responsible for several mechanisms.…

We know smoking is injurious to health. Smoking has always been associated with several adverse effects like pulmonary disorders, cardiac disorders and may be lung cancer which is…

Why do some children suffer from obesity? Over-eating could be one of the causes, but did you know that household cleaning material could also contribute to childhood obesity?…

A large number of patients suffering from type-2 diabetes require regular insulin injections. But do you know that insulin also has the potential for curing chronic colitis?…

Who knew that your height could help predict the possible diseases that you may encounter at some point in your life? A group of scientists from Michigan State University have…

When traveling through an unknown territory, we install a GPS in our car. What if we have a similar GPS installed inside our body as well? Researchers from MIT's Computer Science…