Who is Dr. Hideyo Noguchi?
Hideyo Noguchi(1876-1928), was a prominent Japanese bacteriologist of legendary stature. In spite of a physical handicap, burn on his left hand during his early...
The blind can see
They may just have to update the famous nursery rhyme, "Three blind mice."
When Gautam Awatramani took time off to visit friend Botond Roska at...
Functional genomics of colon and kidney carcinomas
These new projects are dealing with the use of DNA microarrays to define genes relevant for tumor biology and clinical outcome. A central gene...
Background of the Prize and future events
- 2nd May 2006 : During his visit to Ghana, Prime Minister Koizumi elaborated on the concept of the Prize in the joint press...
Dental Researchers Test No-Needle Anesthesia, No-Drilling Cavity Care
Imagine having a decayed tooth repaired, painlessly, without drilling or shots of anesthesia to numb the area. Wishful thinking? Not if two studies being...
Egyptian Scientist Discovers Bacteria to Purify Sewage in Seven Minutes
The Cabinet has approved a national project to solve sewage pollution by purifying it through "amazing" bacteria which completely purify water in seven minutes....
Oxford University researchers : Blacks & whites, common ancestor
Oxford researchers have used new dating techniques on a human skull to help find out where our most recent common ancestor came from.
The...
WiPeer, for direct communication Between computers
The software, called WiPeer, connects computers in a range of tens of meters (up to 200 meters), without the need for an intermediary; in...
3,000 HIV-negative candidates for HIV vaccine clinical trial
A large-scale clinical trial of a candidate HIV vaccine--which previously showed promise in smaller studies in the United States and elsewhere--has now opened in...
USA : Supreme Court Upholds President Obama’s Health Care Reform
Supreme Court Upholds President Obama's Health Care Reform
Today, the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act ensures hard-working, middle class families will...
