Higher Private Patents Cropping Out of NIH Funding
A recent study published in the journal Science, states that 31% of NIH grants leads to production of articles, which are further cited by patents (mainly in biomedical field). In addition…
Microbial Fuel Cells- The New and Advanced Fuel Cells
The researchers from Binghamton University have generated a solar driven biological fuel cell developed form the cultured heterotrophic and photosynthetic bacteria. This have been named as microbial fuel cells or MFCs.…
F1000 Partners with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
F1000 has partnered with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for launching an open research publishing platform. The open access feature will enable spreading of researches health, education, and economic development…
Open Access Publishing: Boon or Bane?
The question of whether publishing in open access journals is a good option cannot possibly be a close-ended one. The open access method not only aids researchers and the institutions…
Journal of Physics Communications Launched by IOP Publishing
A new open access journal, Journal of Physics Communications, has been launched by IOP Publishers. The journal aims at publishing multidisciplinary researches related to physics that was not offered by…
Computers to Diagnose Cancer from Blood Sample
Researchers from University of California have developed a software that can detect cancer from a single blood sample. It can also identify the cancer type the patient is suffering from.…
NAD+ – A Metabolite that can Halt Ageing
In a paper published by “Science Today” journal reveals the significance of NAD+ in protecting cells from DNA damage. NAD+ is a metabolite that plays the role of a regulator…
TSRI Researchers Find the Key to Drug Resistance in Breast Cancer
The scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), University of Illinois, and the University of California (UC) have discovered two molecules of immune system that is believed to play a…
A New Prognosis Tool for Rheumatoid Arthritis
A study published today in the journal “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” shows that the antibodies produced against cartilage protein collagen II act as a new prognostic and therapeutic tool for…
AIP Journals Launched on Atypon’s Literatum
The most widely used online publishing platform Atypon’s Literatum now launches all journals published by American Institute of Physics. The new address for these journals is Scitation.org site. This will…
Emerging guidelines for Kidney Functionality Management
2017 ASCO guidelines have come up with amendments that provide management criteria for renal masses of the kidney. It has set up recommended guidelines for any surgical interventions regarding renal…
Risk Score Tool Combination Improves Stroke Predictability
Recently, the Intermountain Medical Center combined the commonly used cardiac measurement tools, CHA2DS2-VASc and the Intermountain Mortality Risk Score, to improve the chances for correctly predicting cases of atrial fibrillation…