Magnets are in common use for all sorts of issues. Magnets are seen in back supports, bracelets, and even in shoes. The use of magnets is continuing to grow in popularity. Magnets are even utilized to aid lessen tension. But what does the study say? Do magnets really aid to facilitate healing?
Lately research conducted by Thomas Skalak, professor and chair of biomedical engineering, and Cassandra Morris, a former Ph.D. student in biomedical engineering at U.Va. looked at the effects of magnets on inflammation. The study was published in the November 2007 edition of the American Journal of Physiology.
Applications are invited from Indian citizens for contractual appointment under the project. Appointments shall be on yearly contractual basis on consolidated fellowships.
Title of the Project : Biodegradable Scaffold Designing for the Development of Dermal Substitutes (RP02471)
Duration: Up to 28/04/2014
Fellowship : Rs. 22,000/-
Qualification is 1st Class M.Sc. or equivalent in Organic Chemistry or M.Tech or equivalent in Polymer Science/Textile Technology1 Biotechnology and NET/GATE qualified.
Eligibility – Masters degree in respective subject with first class
Admissions – Admissions will be made on the basis of marks obtained in written test, personal interview, past academic records, paper presentation & publication, research experience etc
Fees – Rs. 59,500 (I installment – Rs. 28,000; II installment – Rs. 12,000; III installment – Rs. 12,000; Caution Deposit – Rs. 7,500)
Scientists in the Hotchkiss Brain Institute at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, have discovered a new mechanism that nerve cells (neurons) use to fine-tune their electrical output. The discovery, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, provides new insights about how the activity of the nervous system is regulated at the cellular level.
The Hydrogen Education Foundation has announced the The 2010 Hydrogen Student Design Contest . This will challenge university-level students to plan and design the basic elements of a hydrogen community in Southern California.
The theme of the contest is :
“Designing a Hydrogen community. the Contest showcases the talents of students in many disciplines, including engineering, architecture, marketing, and entrepreneurship”.
Any university team from around the world can participate at no cost.
Team members must be enrolled in a college or university at the time of the Contest but do not have to be enrolled full-time.
