Artemisinin is a chemical compound from a traditional Chinese herb, Artemisia annua. Commonly known as sweet wormwood, this plant is claimed to offer certain benefits for the treatment of cancer. Research points out that artemisinin may be potent enough to impede tumor growth and metastasis. But, this is research done […]
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 […]
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 […]
30 minutes of a muscle-strengthening activity like lifting weight, doing pushups, or gardening every week may help lower the risk of death from any cause by much as a fifth. This was recently announced by a new global study analysis that took three decades. The study emphasizes the importance of […]
Regrowth or replacement of bone that’s lost due to an illness is a complex and often painful process. But, in a new study done by Australian researchers, there may be a simpler way to make stem cells turn into bone cells. This method is fast and efficient and it uses […]
A team of researchers from the University of Washington created a method of using DNA from the tusks of elephants to resolve the mysteries around poaching and ensure animal traffickers get what they deserve. Unfortunately, estimates show that at least 10,000 African elephants are killed yearly and then the ivory […]
Dear ladies, science says you may have a higher chance of getting a good night’s sleep snuggled up with your dog, rather than your partner. Dogs are our best friends and seems they can also be great sleep partners if they have a lady owner. According to Canisius College research, […]
Without doubt, job stress, biases, and heavy caseloads may put strain on the relationships between the parole and probation officers and the convicts and thus, increase the chances of the offenders going back behind bars. According to a UC Berkeley study, non-judgmental and empathy training aided supervision officers in strengthening […]