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Microtubules identified as promising new cancer fighter
To make new cells, we have to divide existing ones. This is a continuous, frequent and ubiquitous process which starts at conception.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 7, 2022


Dirty byproduct of crude oil 'flash' recycled into useful graphene
Researchers employ unique flash Joule heating process to convert asphaltenes instantly into turbostratic (loosely aligned) graphene.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 7, 2022


Novel device measures nerve activity to successfully treat sepsis and PTSD
A team of engineers and physicians at UC San Diego has developed a device to non-invasively measure cervical nerve activity in humans.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 7, 2022


Breakthrough solar harvesting system can generate power 24 hours a day
A new type of solar energy harvesting system breaks the efficiency record of all existing technologies collecting solar power 24/7.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 6, 2022


Transgenes in the gut found to reverse cancer and Type 2 diabetes
Residing within the human gut are trillions of bacteria and other microorganisms that can impact a variety of chronic human ailments.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 6, 2022


Groundbreaking vaccine proven effective against both skin and pancreatic cancer
Vaccination with senescent cells significantly reduces the development of tumours in experimental models of melanoma and pancreatic cancer.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 6, 2022


The number of lakes on Earth has increased substantially. Here's why that's bad!
There has been a particular increase in the number of small lakes, which unfortunately, emit large amounts of greenhouse gas.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 6, 2022


Green Mediterranean diet found to significantly reduce dangerous fat around internal organs
The green Mediterranean diet (MED) significantly reduces visceral adipose tissue, a type of dangerous fat around internal organs.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 6, 2022


First-in-human clinical trial evaluating HIV vaccine generates positive results
The scientists reveal critical new insights into their novel vaccine strategy, which involves a stepwise approach to producing antibodies.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 6, 2022


Groundbreaking study reveals the connection between sugar, obesity and your gut health
Dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads to metabolic disease, pre-diabetes, and weight gain.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 5, 2022


Playing the piano boosts brain processing power and helps lift the blues
Research demonstrates the positive impact learning to play a musical instrument has on the brain’s ability to process sights and sounds
Joseph Shavit
Dec 5, 2022


Breakthrough "water battery" is greener and longer-lasting than lithium-ion batteries
Can we survive three minutes without air or three days without water? How about without batteries? Imagine not having a battery for 3 hours.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 5, 2022


Less gym time, same results: Lowering weights is all you need to do
Good news for those who struggle to fit a gym workout into their day: you may be able to cut your weightlifting routine in half.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 5, 2022


Researchers develop a groundbreaking treatment for diabetes using ultrasound
Are we moving closer to the day when diabetes is no longer monitored and managed by blood sugar tests, insulin injections or drug treatments
Joseph Shavit
Dec 5, 2022


World's first graphene circuit can generate limitless power from thermal motion
Physicist has successfully developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene's thermal motion and converting it into an electrical current.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 5, 2022


Researchers improve short term memory problems through laser therapy
Researchers demonstrated that the therapy, which is non-invasive, could improve short term, or working memory in people by up to 25%.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 5, 2022


Space-based laser communications system will transform future science missions
TBIRD has delivered terabytes of data at record-breaking rates of up to 100 gigabits per second — 100 times faster than in most cities,
Joseph Shavit
Dec 5, 2022


Harvard and Cambridge astrophysicists solve the mystery of cosmic inflation
Astrophysicists say that there is a clear, unambiguous signal in the cosmos which could eliminate inflation as a possibility.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 4, 2022


Revolutionary new drug increases human life span by 30%
Scientists may never find the elixir of life, but they are finding new ways to extend our life spans and protecting our cells from aging.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 4, 2022


Groundbreaking cancer-treating drug developed by Stanford researchers
Researchers have discovered a rapid and sustainable way to synthetically produce a promising cancer-fighting compound right in the lab.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 4, 2022
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