Sperm is one of the vital components when planning to start a family. Like a women’s egg, a man’s sperm must be healthy in order to reach and penetrate the egg. Though sperm is mainly used for procreation, it can have extraordinary benefits for everyday life. In sperm, a crystalline polyamine compound called Spermine can […]
Brain-dwelling worm in UK man’s head sequenced
Tapeworm removed from UK resident’s brain reveals genetic secrets of an elusive Far East parasite For the first time, the genome of a rarely seen tapeworm has been sequenced. The genetic information of this invasive parasite, which lived for four years in a UK resident’s brain, offers new opportunities to diagnose and treat this invasive […]
MRI sniper scope lets us watch single cells crawling around inside your living brain
The bread and butter of any brain interface is stimulating and recording neurons. The more neurons we can set up lasting and meaningful dialog with, the better we might expect this interface will be. The truth this simplistic presumption belies is that the electric chattering of our neural cells — those once feral protists now […]
250 million worth new MRI machine at Anuradapura Teaching hospital destroyed by fire
The new MRI Scan machine worth 250 million rupees and its control room has been gutted down when a fire broke out on the ground floor of the six storied Professor Unit of the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital early this morning. Hospital Deputy Director Dr. D.M.S. Samaraweera told our news team the total damage of the […]
Man stabbed in eye during brain scan
A knife flew out of a man’s pocket and became stuck in his eye when he was having a brain scan. Middlemore Hospital has apologised to the man and reviewed its procedures after the horrifying accident, which happened when he took a belt, keys and a knife in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. Loose […]