Perhaps the hardest part of owning a pet is making difficult decisions when a beloved companion becomes seriously ill.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jun 13, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

A mobile phone equipped to measure heart rate, body temperature and breathing, with a digital medical manual for health care staff. Unmanned drones that can drop medicine and collect blood samples in remote areas. Researchers ...

Technology - Other

Jun 11, 2013 not rated yet 0

From microscopes to MRI scanners, imaging technology is growing ever more vital in the world's hospitals, whether for the diagnosis of illness or for research into new cures. Imaging technology requires dyes ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

May 12, 2013 5 / 5 (10) 0

Take a swab of saliva from your mouth and within minutes your DNA could be ready for analysis and genome sequencing with the help of a new device.

Technology - Engineering

May 06, 2013 5 / 5 (17) 3 |

(Phys.org) —When the retina's supply of blood and oxygen runs low, physicians have to react quickly to preserve a patient's eyesight. But up until now there have been no methods sensitive enough to measure ...

Technology - Engineering

May 06, 2013 not rated yet 0 |

In recent years, metal nanoparticles have showed great application prospect in the field of biological imaging, cancer diagnosis and treatment due to its unique optical scattering and optical absorption properties. ...

Nanotechnology - Bio & Medicine

Apr 29, 2013 not rated yet 0

Researchers at the Universities of Bristol and Cardiff will today [Friday 19 April] show how groundbreaking ultra high definition (UHD) technology is making a real difference in remote medical training and ...

Technology - Telecom

Apr 19, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 1

Swiss researchers could show that exhaled human breath contains a characteristic molecular "fingerprint". The scientists want to use this finding to diagnose diseases based on the chemical analysis of patient's exhaled breath, ...

Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry

Apr 03, 2013 4 / 5 (1) 0

Current methods of detecting microRNA (miRNA)—gene-regulating molecules implicated in the onset of various diseases—can be time-consuming and costly: The custom equipment used in such tests costs more than $100,000, and ...

Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry

Mar 29, 2013 3.5 / 5 (2) 0

People diagnosed with cancer at younger ages are more likely to become more religious than their counterparts diagnosed at older ages, researchers including a Princeton research scholar have found.

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Mar 28, 2013 not rated yet 1

The world's first diagnostic test for canine pneumovirus, a unique culprit in "kennel cough"—canine respiratory illness common in shelters and kennels—is now available at Cornell's Animal Health Diagnostic ...

Biology - Other

Mar 28, 2013 4 / 5 (1) 0

Better diagnosis and treatment of cancer could hinge on the ability to better understand a single cell at its molecular level. New research offers a more comprehensive way of analyzing one cell's unique behavior, ...

Nanotechnology - Bio & Medicine

Mar 19, 2013 5 / 5 (5) 0 |

Early detection is vital for the effective treatment of cancer. In many cases, tell-tale biomarkers are present in the bloodstream long before outward symptoms become apparent. Early-stage cancers, for example, ...

Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry

Mar 08, 2013 4.3 / 5 (3) 0 |

Every day scientists learn more about how the world works at the smallest scales. While this knowledge has the potential to help others, it's possible that the same discoveries can also be used in ways that cause widespread ...

Nanotechnology - Bio & Medicine

Jan 25, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 1 |

Royal Philips Electronics released its "Meaningful Innovation Index " today, during its participation at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The Meaningful Innovation Index is a 5000-person, multi-country ...

Technology - Other

Jan 23, 2013 1 / 5 (1) 0