A new study raises hopes for patients with severe amnesia. Memories lost as a result of amnesia can be retrieved by activating certain brain cells with light, a new study says. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have managed to recover lost memories of a group of laboratory mice, hit by amnesia, through using a technology known as optogenetics, or the use of light to prompt... 

A neuroprosthetic device implanted in Erik Sorto’s brain allowed him to drink unaided for the first time in 13 years. Researchers in the United States have developed a new kind of brain implant that helps patients move robotic arms. Researchers said Thursday the brain implant offers new promise to disabled people with spinal injuries to seamlessly control robotic limbs or even entire body suits in... 

A new breathalyzer has been developed which uses nanoarray analysis enabling it to detect stomach cancer, a report says. Gut journal published a new study on the breathalyzer, which uses the analysis to detect tiny changes in exhaled breath caused by volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by cancerous cells. The new device could possibly be used as well to provide clues to the early stages of the... 

Assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Duke University Charles Gersbach Researchers have gained control of gene activity through the synthetic creation of a key component of the epigenome that controls gene expression. The research was carried out by a group of scientists from the Duke University and published in the online journal Nature Biotechnology on Monday. “The epigenome is everything... 

A major study of men’s sperm found that those who ate regular quantities of fruit and vegetables that had pesticide residue on them had half the sperm count of men who ate less, a new study showed. The Harvard University study, the first of its kind on the issue, analyzed sperm samples from 155 men who attended a fertility clinic during 2007-2012, Reuters reported. The men involved were attending... 

A recent study suggests that genes tied to autism development risk are associated with higher intelligence in people. The study was carried out by researchers at the Universities of Edinburgh and Queensland and published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry. “Our findings show that genetic variation which increases risk for autism is associated with better cognitive ability in non-autistic individuals,”... 

A new way of generating energy could potentially power human colonies on Mars, a new study claims. This is thanks to nothing more than dry ice, which is abundant on the red planet, according to recent research. Since man wants to start colonizing the place within the next few decades, we need all the help we can get. This could also have profound implications on planning. For now, we’re only considering... 

A study by the International Monetary Fund tracked three decades of income and found that as unionization declined, the wealth of the richest 10 percent in advanced countries showed a continuous increase. More specifically, the study’s authors found that when researching income levels during the period of 1980-2010, the decline in unionization explained about half of the rise in incomes for the... 

Two areas of the brain, the hippocampus (yellow) and the prefrontal cortex (blue), use two different brain-wave frequencies to communicate as the brain learns to associate unrelated objects. The key learning regions in the brain, the hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex, use different wave frequencies during memory-based decision making, a new research says. The study was carried out by Massachusetts... 

Swedish Researchers have discovered previously unknown cell types while producing an in depth map of cortical cell types and the active genes they harbor. Scientists at Karolinska Institute carried out the research with a process known as single cell sequencing, the results of which were published in the journal Science in February. The new cell types were found as the team studied some three thousand... 

AIDS Virus under electron microscope A radical new type of vaccine has shown positive results during tests on HIV-positive patients, bolstering hopes of fully protecting humans from AIDS in the future, researchers say. A new type of molecule, used in the vaccine, was engineered by scientists at the Scripps Research Institute in California, which they claim blocks the HIV virus from attaching to cells,... 

A common algae used in making fish food has been found to be a potential source for both biodiesel and jet fuel, according to a new study. Researchers exploited chemical compounds found in commercially-grown algal species, Isochrysis, to synthesize the two different fuel products in parallel, a study published in the Energy & Fuels journal said. “It’s novel…. It’s far from a cost-competitive... 

A rare translucent pink fish, surprisingly alive in an extreme condition beneath Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica. Researchers have discovered fish, crustaceans and jellyfish, safe and sound deep beneath Antarctic ice shelf. The stunning discovery came on January 15, when a team of researchers found live fish and other aquatic animals inhabiting one of the world’s most extreme ecosystems under a 740-meter... 

A new study suggests that drinking coffee on a regular basis may protect individuals against malignant melanoma, a leading cause of skin-cancer death. Avid drinkers of coffee, those who take four or more cups daily, were 20 percent less likely to develop malignant melanoma than non-coffee consumers, according to a study published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) on Tuesday. The study... 

A new study by the government has found that White working-class people in Birmingham feel betrayed and excluded by politicians who they feel have deserted them for non-White people. Researchers from the Department of Communities and Local Government questioned White working class people around Castle Vale, which is still largely White. One of the major concerns was that White people were not welcome...