Science and Technology

Paracetamol increases the risk of developing a rare form of cancer

Regular paracetamol use may increase risk of rare cancer...

11 May 2011, 19:29

Preventing obesity in children will be done in utero

The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is to conduct a trial to prevent obesity in children in the womb...

11 May 2011, 18:58

HIV drug helps prevent cervical cancer

Scientists say a widely used HIV drug called Lopinavir could help prevent cervical cancer.

10 May 2011, 21:56

Out of the fire and into the fire: how chemotherapy creates autoimmune inflammation

Antitumor drugs signal the synthesis of immune receptors, which regard damaged DNA of tumor cells as a “signal to fight” and begin a “protective” inflammatory response.

01 April 2011, 15:23

Top 5 first April "scientific" discoveries

Scientific journals are at the forefront of good-natured fooling of April Fools' Day readers! Firstly, the achievements of modern science can sometimes seem so crazy that the public is ready to believe everything and everyone in absentia. Right? Secondly, few people expect sparkling humor from dry scientists. And in vain.

01 April 2011, 15:10

Perhaps a love of music is genetically determined

Finnish researchers claim that a passion for music is a neurobiological feature that influences the formation of social relationships.

26 February 2011, 20:33

A portable device has been created that tests for tumor malignancy and makes a diagnosis within an hour

US researchers have developed a new device that helps to analyze a tumor for malignancy and diagnose a patient within an hour. In addition, the results can be read by connecting the device to a smartphone.

26 February 2011, 19:56

U.S. experts have called for the creation of "obese" crash test dummies

American medical experts have called for car crash tests to be conducted on heavier dummies, the Daily Mail reports.

09 January 2011, 20:03

Scientists have improved the effectiveness of artificial insemination

Australian and Danish scientists have improved in vitro fertilization (IVF) technology, increasing its efficiency by tens of percent, ScienceDaily reports.

16 October 2011, 12:13

Hong Kong has its first case of bird flu in seven years

Hong Kong has recorded its first case of H5N1 influenza (bird flu) in seven years, and authorities are taking measures to prevent the spread of the disease.

18 November 2010, 14:30