Leads: Scientists have developed a saliva substitute that could bring relief to thousands of people suffering from dry mouth. Dry mouth is a condition in which the salivary glands in the mouth stop producing adequate amounts of saliva. The condition affects tens of millions of people worldwide and is usually seen in the elderly and…
ends: Scientists have created a paint containing living cyanobacteria that can produce oxygen by distilling carbon dioxide. Researchers at the UK’s University of Surrey have created a water-based oxygen-generating and carbon dioxide-distilling paint that incorporates a strain of cyanobacteria. Scientists have named this paint as ‘green living paint’. The ability of the bacteria added to…
A piece of tetratinite discovered in Mexico Cambridge: Cambridge University researchers are trying to build a space magnet on Earth that could end the West’s dependence on China for renewable technology. Researchers call tetranite a ‘space magnet’ that could revolutionize energy-harvesting technology. Magnets are essential for electric vehicles, windmills and other innovations considered important for…
200 scientists of the world have said in a letter that there is a need to stop the assimilation of carbon dioxide in the oceans. Photo: File New York: Prominent and international scientists, marine biologists and climate experts have said that oceans around the world are facing extraordinary threats, especially the need to stop the…
An international team of scientists has created a genetically modified super banana that is significantly more nutritious, especially rich in vitamin A, and could save millions of lives. A team of scientists from Uganda’s National Agricultural Research Laboratories, in collaboration with Australian agricultural scientist James Dale and the Bill and Melinda Foundation, have created this…
Dr Nazir Khawaja and his colleagues have discovered phosphorus on Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Photo Collage: Jahangir Akhtar Ali Karachi: Pakistani scientists are part of an important team that has discovered an essential element for life in our solar system. Dr. Nozeer Khawaja, who is associated with the University of Freire, has played an important role…
The rapid changes in the Artic and Antarctic have serious implications for these regions, and for global weather and climate. The alert follows expert meetings held earlier this month in Europe. Scientists are concerned Sea ice extent is among key climate indicators used by WMO in its State of the Global Climate reports. Others include greenhouse gases, sea level…
File photo New research has discovered the cause of graying of hair with age, while also suggesting that hair can turn black again. In the results of research conducted by American scientists, the reason for graying of hair with aging has been discovered. Scientists have called the new cells ‘stem cells’ as the cause of…
(Photo: Technical University of Munich) Munich: A team of scientists has created a tiny beating heart in a Petri dish that has the potential to pave the way for future solutions to heart problems. In a study published in the journal Nature Biotechnology, scientists used 35,000 pluripotent stem cells for this feat. The cells were…
The hand-held battery is prominent while the back side shows its core components. Photo: IIT Rome, Italy: Italian scientists have created a prototype of a battery that can be eaten. Dr. Mario Caroni of the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) has developed a battery that works on the biochemical reaction (redox reaction) going on in…
