Fungus compounds may slow prostate cancer
A new development in the fight against cancer: Recent research at the University of Haifa found that molecules found in common fungus Ganoderma lucidum...
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...
Brilliance iCT, a clear 3D images of an entire organ, including the heart and...
Philips unveils computed tomography (CT) system that scans the heart in two beats to aid in diagnosis and treatment
Philips continues to innovate in...
Data-transfer and near field detection through skin
Skinplex is the key to Ambient Intelligence and covers two basic functions :
- Active communication of data over the skin
- Passive sensing the...
A new two-punch strategy against HIV successfully tested in the laboratory
Scientists Devise Approach that Stops HIV at Earliest Stage of Infection
Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have developed a new two-punch strategy against HIV...
Computer reads anyone’s lips in a variety of languages
George Bush Snr may not have been as quotable as his son, but the now-famous soundbite, 'Read my lips: no new taxes', probably helped...
Hideyo Noguchi Prize for Africa
The Japanese Government has established the Hideyo Noguchi Prize for Africa in July 2006 to award individuals with outstanding achievements in the field of...
Africa Technology : cellphones as a walkie-talkie.
Jolt for the Big Guys
Because SA cellphone operators have slashed their data rates voice calls using PTT could cost as little as 2,5c/minute....
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...
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...
