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Scientists develops first Biological Pacemaker using Human Stem Cells
Scientists from Canada have developed the first functional pacemaker cells using human pluripotent stem cells. The cells can regulate heart beats with electrical impulses. It paves the way for alternate biological pacemaker therapy. Key Facts Pluripotent stem cells have the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Scientists use 'pregnancy fluid' to strengthen weak bones
UK-based researchers have found that stem cells harvested from pregnant woman’s amniotic fluid can be used to strengthen weak bones. Amniotic fluid is the protective fluid that surrounds baby in the uterus and helps it to develop inside the mother’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Rs 50,000 fine to be slapped on airlines if they empty human waste in air
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said that it will impose a fine of 50,000 rupees on airlines if their planes empty toilet tanks in the air while landing and splattering human waste on houses. To this effect, NGT has ..
Researchers discover mutated Atlantic killifish resistant to toxic waste 8,000 times
Researchers discovered Atlantic killifish, a fish species which has evolved to be 8,000 times more resilient to toxic waste compared with normal fish. The fish species lives in the heavily polluted East Coast estuaries of US such as the Elizabeth ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Researchers found novel route to discover new drug targets
Researchers from the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Delhi have found a novel route to discover new drug targets and potential drugs. These new drug targets route and potential drugs are mainly for parasites such as Loa ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
UK scientists allow three-parent babies mitochondrial gene therapy
An independent panel of British scientists and experts has formally given nod to introduce so-called three-parent baby fertility treatments or mitochondrial gene therapy (MGT) procedures. The panel tasked with reviewing the safety of MGT held that this practice should be ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Scientists develop artificial human lung model using 3D printing
Scientists from Czech Republic have developed a model of a functioning human lung using 3D printing and other technologies. It has received three patents for its modeling. The model was developed by the research group from the Brno University of ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Scientists develop Zika replicon system to develop vaccines
Scientists have developed Zika replicon system, a novel tool to replicate the Zika virus by stripping it of the genes that make the virus infectious. The Zika replicon system is considered as an advance novel tool that may pave the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Scientists produce faster-growing crops by improving photosynthesis
Scientists have improved the photosynthesis process in the plants to produce faster-growing crops. The breakthrough was published in the journal Science. They had used genetic modification technology to improve photosynthesis in the plants. This modification increased amount of sunlight energy ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Doctors from Netherlands perform brain implant for the first time in history
Doctors from Netherlands have performed the first-ever brain implant on a 58-year-old woman paralysed by Lou Gehrig’s disease (also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-ALS). With this, she became the first patient to use a brain-computer interface. The implant has enabled ..