Every human is born with some 15,000 hair cells inside the left and right ear. When these hairs are damaged, they’re gone and unlike the case with other animals, humans are unable to repair them. The damage to these hair cells is one of the major reasons for hearing loss, […]
A team of researchers from Stanford has been developing gene therapy for epidermolysis bullosa or the butterfly disease for more than a decade. The newly-developed gel is said to help their wounds heal and remain healed. This was acquired from results in their clinical trial. During the trial, the gene […]
Nice people tend to put others before themselves and do everything they can to please others. Regardless of what is happening, they’re all about giving. But, the end result isn’t always what they expect it to be. People who’re too nice tend to experience moodiness and tiredness because they frequently […]
Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by the destruction of neurons known as dopaminergic neurons. During this study, the team from the University of Geneva looked at these neurons with the fruit fly as a model of study. They pinpointed a major protein, in the flies and in mice, that […]
MIT team engineered a woody composite which they say it’s as strong as bone and hard as aluminum and it may open up the path for plastic that’s naturally derived. The strongest part of a tree isn’t in the trunk or its root but in the walls of its cells. […]
According to Columbia Engineering researchers, they’ve developed a “cloaking” system that shortly hides the therapeutic bacteria from the immune systems and enabled them to boost the delivery of drugs to tumors and destroyed cancerous cells in lab mice. The study is published in the Nature Biotechnology journal and the team […]
According to a study from 2020 published in the American Journal of Cardiology, meditation may offer stunning benefits for your cardiovascular health by lowering a person’s risk of heart disease. The research team used data from a national survey which is done annually by the CDC and identified all of […]
Music, talks, and the sounds of glasses clinking are part of the magic that bars offer. One bar in Austin, Texas, The Sans Bar, offers this full-package experience, but there’s one big difference from other bars: the glasses don’t contain alcoholic drinks. The owner of the bar, Chriss Marshall, opened […]
Recent research found that MBCT or Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy is able to encourage self-kindness in individuals with a history of depression by putting them in a state of relaxation and safety. The research was done by the University of Exeter as well as the Universities of Oxford and Magdeburg. It […]
Headaches are never fun. They can be so unbearable, especially if you’re dealing with them on a regular basis. Whether it’s a migraine or pain from stress, headaches reduce our capacity to go with our daily routine. And, cluster headaches are also tenacious. This piercing pain can last between 15 […]