Search Results for "science"

Period Relief is a Pill Away

One day soon, period pain might be a thing of the past thanks to a new drug currently being tested. This possible boon to womankind is being tested and developed by Vantia Therapeutics. Designated VA111913, the pill, taken orally, could...

Posted on November 10, 2009 9:00 AM

Women and the "CSI effect"

If there's one job I couldn't do in a million years, it's forensic scientist. I get grossed out wiping up food stains, so despite my grudging admiration for Sara Sidle, there's no way I could hold onto my nerve...

Posted on August 20, 2008 12:26 PM

Will scientists bring extinct mammoths back to life?

As an initial step towards developing the biotechnology for bringing back extinct species, scientists in the U.S. and Australia have already demonstrated the viability of certain DNA from Tasmanian tiger cubs preserved for 100 years. Researchers are now conducting...

Posted on August 15, 2008 2:01 PM

PS3 GRID

PS3 GRID is a program that allows you to donate your PS3 downtime to compute enzymatic reactions and ion conductivity to help an international team of biomedical researchers. The project is coordinated by researchers at the Research Unit on...

Posted on November 23, 2007 10:33 AM

Robot reproduces human mouth movements for speech

Researchers at the Tokyo University of Science and the Musashino Red Cross Hospital are developing a robot capable of reproducing oral movements necessary to produce human speech. The prototype robot, an artificial mouth with a tongue made of silicone...

Posted on September 23, 2007 11:30 AM