The medical device works by electrical stimulation of the brain.
It has been tested on mice, and could be tested on humans next year.
Friday, 20 March 2009
Thursday, 12 March 2009
300 milllion year old brain found
A well preserved brain has been found in a fossil fish in kansas.
Found inside an iniopterygian(Related to sharks) skull, it has been mineralized by phosphate-fixing microbes before decay could set in.
Researchers hope there may be other preserved organs in siniliar condition.
Found inside an iniopterygian(Related to sharks) skull, it has been mineralized by phosphate-fixing microbes before decay could set in.
Researchers hope there may be other preserved organs in siniliar condition.
Sunday, 8 March 2009
Children of older men
Children of older fathers appear to score lower results in cognitive tests.
Research reveals that fathers aged over 35 are more likely to have children with disorders like autism, childhood cancers, congenital heart defects, schizophrenia and dyslexia.
One possile explanion is that men's sperm has an increasing numbers of mutations as men age.
In contrast, children of older mothers have higher IQ results.
Research reveals that fathers aged over 35 are more likely to have children with disorders like autism, childhood cancers, congenital heart defects, schizophrenia and dyslexia.
One possile explanion is that men's sperm has an increasing numbers of mutations as men age.
In contrast, children of older mothers have higher IQ results.
Friday, 27 February 2009
Health absracts;27 February 2009
40% of the most common cancers could be prevented if everyone followed a healthier liestyyle(myself included!).
67% of mouth,pharynx and larynx could be prevented.
Alcohol is implicated in 40% of mouth and throat cancers.
Gonorrhea is growing resistant to antibiotics.
They may be only one way,either use a condom or say no
Being obese at age of 18 and smoking at same time increases possibility of early death five-fold.
67% of mouth,pharynx and larynx could be prevented.
Alcohol is implicated in 40% of mouth and throat cancers.
Gonorrhea is growing resistant to antibiotics.
They may be only one way,either use a condom or say no
Being obese at age of 18 and smoking at same time increases possibility of early death five-fold.
Wednesday, 25 February 2009
Mountains found under Antarctica ice
Scientists have found a mountain range as large as the Alps under Eastern Antarctica up to 2 miles under the ice, the range's peak are up to 3,000 feet above sea level.
First detected 50 years ago,there are named after grigoriy Gamburtsev.
Aircraft fitted with radar and sensors revealed the range to be about 500 miles long and 250 miles wide as well as valleys 1,000 feet below sea levels.
First detected 50 years ago,there are named after grigoriy Gamburtsev.
Aircraft fitted with radar and sensors revealed the range to be about 500 miles long and 250 miles wide as well as valleys 1,000 feet below sea levels.
Thursday, 19 February 2009
Origins of silk
Strand of silk, dating back to about 2000BC have been discovered in Harappa and Chanu-daru in Pakistan,this is only a hundred years younger than finds in china.
The harappan finds appeared to have been reeled.
Silk comes from moths.
The harappan finds appeared to have been reeled.
Silk comes from moths.
Thursday, 12 February 2009
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