Science

Marijuana For Hard-To-Treat Brain Cancer

February 13, 2011 / 4 Comments

Marijuana, commonly known as Gandia can be used to treat really advanced stage brain cancer according to a recent scientific study by scientists of the Complutense University, Spain. Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is highly resistant to current anticancer treatments, which necessitates finding of new therapeutic strategies to improve the poor prognosis of patients suffering from this disease.
Plants That Detect Bombs

February 10, 2011 / 1 Comment

If I tell you that we now have plants which can detect bombs, you will most probably say that I am crazy. Till now we knew that plants give us oxygen, food, medicines, wood and are of ornamental nature where we marvel at their natural beauty by just looking at them. But now scientists have revealed that they may even save out lives.
WWP2 The Rogue Gene of Cancer

February 1, 2011 / Leave a comment

WWP2 is according to Scientists in Britain the rogue gene responsible for the spread of cancer in the human body. This rogue gene attacks and breaks down a natural inhibitor in the body that normally prevents cancerous cells from spreading. If drugs somehow block this gene we can stop the spread of cancer. According to the team of scientists from the University of East Anglia when WWP2 was blocked, levels of the natural inhibitor were...
Tranexamic Acid (TXA) – The Anti Bleeding Drug For Soldiers

January 31, 2011 / 1 Comment

Tranexamic Acid (TXA) also known as Cyklokapron and Lysteda can soon be the new life saver for soldiers suffering from excessive bleeding. Life is a precious gift and any and everything that promises to help save even a single life from the clutches of death is definitely worth a try. The pharmaceutical world is trying to develop life saving drugs time and again to aid saving the human life.
Phenanthrene in Cigarettes Destroys Cells Within Minutes

January 31, 2011 / 1 Comment

If you think that smoking one cigarette a while is safe, then sorry to say this, but you’re wrong. According to the latest research by Stephen S. Hecht on cigarettes and human body, it has been found that the well-known and devastating effects of smoking take mere minutes to start acting on your body.
Two Suns In Our Sky – Betelgeuse To Become a Supernova

January 27, 2011 / 18 Comments

Two Suns in our sky, does it sound too fake? Yet it will soon occur! You will soon be witnessing a rare of the rare cosmic phenomenon probably with in this year. Yes, our 2nd Sun is going to appear soon. Betelgeuse is one of the brightest stars of the night sky and it is going to explode into a supernova to create this spectacular light show in the cosmic history.
Sharks Are Color Blind – Black or White You Will Be Eaten!

January 22, 2011 / Leave a comment

Sharks are indeed color blind! White or Black, you will be a feast for them. The Australian researchers have discovered a potential weakness of the apex predator of the high seas. It seems that the sharks are completely color blind. The study was undertaken over 17 different species of shark.
Funky Fonts Like Comic Sans MS Makes Learning Easier

January 22, 2011 / 2 Comments

A research study by the students (Connor Diemand-Yauman along with his teammates) from the ÿPrinceton University undergraduate class, revealed that it is way easier to learn and remember information for a much longer time when it is written using some of the most difficult fonts and type faces. Easy to read fonts do not help much in learning and retention.
How The Brain Makes Us Fear and Creates Anxiety – Revealed!

January 21, 2011 / 1 Comment

Ever wondered how your brain creates fear or makes you feel afraid? After undertaking an ingenious experiment, scientists are on the brink on finding the specific areas of the human brain that makes us tremble in fear or with anxiety. The experiment has been designed to unravel one of the most intriguing mysteries of the human brain and neuroscience.