The first stable material used to create a gilded surface was gold. False gold was also found in the form of copper-zinc powders or silver covered with resin. There are various ways to make gold leaf ...

A "gene silencer" (technically known as small interfering RNA, or siRNA), locally delivered by nanoparticles embedded in an ...

FOURTEEN YEARS ago, Melanie Reid, a journalist, fell off a horse and broke her neck. The injury to her spinal cord left her paralysed, limiting the function of her four limbs and torso—a condition ...

Non-invasive prenatal screening techniques can detect chromosomal abnormalities including Down syndrome (Trisomy 21), Edwards syndrome (Trisomy 18), and Patau syndrome (Trisomy 13). These ...

A non-invasive, handheld Alzheimer’s diagnostic test could be on the horizon. An international team of researchers has developed a handheld, non-invasive device to detect biomarkers of Alzheimer’s and ...

Non-invasive anemia detection represents a transformative approach in clinical diagnostics, leveraging advances in machine learning, image analysis and optical imaging technologies to ascertain ...

The dual-modal technique combining OCT and Raman spectroscopy achieved 96.9% accuracy in differentiating melanoma from benign lesions. Early melanoma diagnosis is critical, with a 99% 5-year survival ...

A study conducted by Aston University researchers has demonstrated that the appearance of aging skin looks noticeably different compared to younger skin, when examined under polarized laser light. The ...

Safety and Efficacy to Be Discussed in Hot Topics Seminar, April 20 NEW YORK, April 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The world's top plastic surgeons will gather in New York to evaluate three fat ...