This organ-on-a-chip device may improve heart disease treatment

Singapore, Jan 3 : Researchers have developed an organ-on-a-chip device that can mimic the functions of human heart and help researchers better understand atherosclerosis — the constriction of blood vessels — the leading cause of heart attacks and strokes. The new device can be used to study important inflammatory responses in cells that line the […]

Eco-friendly method turns raw biomass into high value chemicals

Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) An international team of researchers, including from India and Bangladesh, has developed a cost-effective method of converting non-edible agricultural biomass, such as jute, or the waste by-product from food crops, into commercially valuable chemicals for food and pharmaceutical companies. Researchers from the University of Wollongong (UOW), working with colleagues in India, […]

Computer-based optical method detects early stage cervical cancer

Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) A computer-based optical method, developed by Indian scientists, can pin-point precancerous cervical cells and healthy cells, thereby providing early indications of cervical cancer. The optical method, devised by scientists from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, and Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, taps into machine learning algorithms to […]