A doctor's gender could significantly influence a patient's chances of returning to the hospital, according to the results of a new study. The study, which was conducted recently, involved older patients being treated for common diseases. The study revealed that female physicians are better caregivers.
Harvard researchers have created a model to automatically design a soft robot that can perform desired biological movements. The team used the tool to develop a soft robot that bends like an index finger and twists like a thumb when powered by a single pressure source.
China has banned internet users from posting user-generated audio/video. This is reportedly one of the few sources of information outside state-controlled media. The ban comes after a draft law was passed, granting the police censorship powers in case of natural disasters.
A simple blood test called "troponin test" is now being used to predict possible heart attacks and future risks of cholesterol or blood pressure increase.
New research has revealed that the number of pregnant women in the U.S. using marijuana to subdue morning sickness is rising. The discovery serves as an alarm for medical practitioners due to existing literature stating that infants exposed to Cannabis have a higher risk of developing anemia, low birth weight, and being confined to neonatal intensive care.
The first effective and safe vaccine against Chikungunya fever has been developed by scientists from the University of Texas.
Scientists at the University of Toronto have discovered the oldest water sample dating back to about two billion years, breaking the record of the oldest discovered water on the surface of the Earth by more than 500 million years.
A new study suggests that stress and anxiety can turn dog's fur gray.
A new study has shown that brain changes experienced by pregnant among women might last for up to two years.
Scientists have determined the cause of mysterious noises emanating from Mariana Trench. A new study shows that the noise may be coming from a baleen whale and may be a new type of call which had never been heard before. However, the scientists have not able to decipher the meaning of these sounds.
