Vijee Venkatraman

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Curtailed Careers of Women in China

Women enter the workforce the same time as men but they typically take some time off during their child-bearing years. Instead of being allowed to stay on longer to compensate, they have to step down sooner in China. Women scientists retire at 55, while men...

Startup Research

Many facets of entrepreneurship haven’t been fully explored yet – at least not by those outside the industry. But independent researchers are digging into some of the compelling questions surrounding startups, technology, and the current surge of interest in all things innovation. Here are some...

Tengo poco Sanskrit

I was born into a Tam-Brahm family, which is short for Tamil Brahmin -- through no fault of mine I hasten to add! An ancestor of mine was in fact a Hindu priest in Tamil Nadu. You can expect people from such families to...

Probiotic-laced Parfait to Detect Liver Cancer

Forget blood tests—this parfait pees the truth. Scientists have developed a yogurt-based diagnostic that uses engineered probiotics to detect liver cancer in mice, offering a snackable, non-invasive alternative to imaging In a study published in this week’s issue of Science Translational Medicine, researchers present a...

Smart Brain Implants

Can a tiny chip implanted in the brain help control dark or depressive thoughts? For decades, doctors have been placing small devices in people’s brains to help patients with movement disorders like Parkinson’s disease. But increasingly, physicians have been experimenting with using similar neurological implants...

To Negotiate Pricey Medical Bills

When they worked at Watertown’s AthenaHealth, which provides medical billing and other services to the health care industry, Rebecca Palm and Katie Vahle noticed that people weren’t paying their hospital bills on time. It turns out those people weren’t trying to dodge their debts. Instead,...