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Bitter Melon Extract Shows Promise in Breast Cancer Treatment

Bitter Melon Extract Shows Promise in Breast Cancer Treatment

Sci/Tech

24 Feb 2010
Researchers at Saint Louis University have completed a study that shows an extract of bitter melon (Momordica charantia) inhibits the growth of breast cancer cells ...

Bloom Energy Claims a New Fuel Cell Technology: UPDATE

Bloom Energy Claims a New Fuel Cell Technology: UPDATE

Sci/Tech

24 Feb 2010
On Wednesday Silicon Valley based startup company Bloom Energy unveiled its new technology which has been heavily hyped because of its ability to harness chemical ...

Ovarian Transplant: A New Fountain of Youth?

Ovarian Transplant: A New Fountain of Youth?

Sci/Tech

24 Feb 2010
Pressures to be successful in a career push many women to delay having children. For some women the delay is too long and the time ...

 
New Fuel Cell Technology Unveiled

New Fuel Cell Technology Unveiled

Sci/Tech

24 Feb 2010
Is Mars technology the solution for Earth’s clean energy needs? CEO K.R. Sridhar of Bloom Energy discussed his company’s fuel cell technology on the CBS ...

The Bloom Box: Revolution or Bust?

The Bloom Box: Revolution or Bust?

Sci/Tech

23 Feb 2010
A Silicon Valley inventor claims that a new technology called the Bloom Box will revolutionize how households use the electrical grid. The Bloom Box is ...

Alternative Energy Fuel Cells Unveiled: Bloom Box

Alternative Energy Fuel Cells Unveiled: Bloom Box

Sci/Tech

23 Feb 2010
After eight years, Bloom Energy is getting ready to unveil their new Bloom Box. The Bloom Box is an alternative energy source that is powerful ...

 
Bloom Energy says their “Bloom Box” could power your entire home

Bloom Energy says their “Bloom Box” could power your entire home

Sci/Tech

22 Feb 2010
A device the size of a brick that could eventually replace the electricity grid; Bloom Energy says it's really that powerful but it may not ...

Warning Labels for Hot Dogs

Warning Labels for Hot Dogs

Sci/Tech

22 Feb 2010
Parents everywhere are familiar with the appeal of hot dogs to their young children. Although, they are not the most nutritious food a child could ...

Novartis Gets US Approval for Meningitis Vaccine

Novartis Gets US Approval for Meningitis Vaccine

Sci/Tech

22 Feb 2010
It was said Monday that Novartis, the Swiss drug maker, has had its meningitis vaccine, Mevneo, approved by the U.S Food and Drug Administration for ...

 
Senate investigates clinical trial of diabetes drug Avandia and risk of heart failure

Senate investigates clinical trial of diabetes drug Avandia and risk of heart failure

Sci/Tech

21 Feb 2010
Senate Finance Committee members, Max Baucus and Chuck Grassley, have issued a report regarding the FDA’s handling of the diabetes drug Avandia. Avandia, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline ...

Steve Jobs of Apple States Flash Hogs the CPU

Steve Jobs of Apple States Flash Hogs the CPU

Sci/Tech

21 Feb 2010
Apple's Steve Jobs Bad-Mouths Flash during a meeting with representatives from The Wall Street Journal. Jobs was demonstrating the qualities of the new iPad ...

Singing is Excellent Therapy for Stroke Patients

Singing is Excellent Therapy for Stroke Patients

Sci/Tech

21 Feb 2010
Singing helps stroke patients recover speech--study of this has shown that the act of singing will literally rewire the brain of a stroke victim. Patients ...

 
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