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MIT students reimagine and animate old-school instant cameras
MIT researchers create KineCAM, an instant camera that yields images that appear to move.
Joshua Shavit
Oct 24, 2022


New drug stops recurrence and growth of breast cancer
Triple negative breast cancer accounts for 10 to 15% of all breast cancers and affects 225,000 patients per year worldwide.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 23, 2022


Novel PET scan detects earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease
A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test that can reveal the metabolic or biochemical function of your tissues & organs.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 23, 2022


Breakthrough rocket engine could travel at 99% the speed of light
When it comes to space, there's a problem with our human drive to go all the places and see all things. A big problem. It's, well, space.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 23, 2022


Breakthrough vaccine found to protect people with HIV
HBV is spread primarily through sexual contact and sharing of contaminated needles. It causes chronic hepatitis B infection & liver disease.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 23, 2022


Scientists create the first-ever printable, wearable insect repellent
A new type of insect-repellent delivery device has been developed by scientists from the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU)
Joseph Shavit
Oct 23, 2022


Breakthrough research finds that damaged nerves can be regenerated
Damaged nerves can be regenerated with the application of a frozen needle under advanced imaging guidance, according to new research.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 22, 2022


Revolutionary skin cancer treatment gives hope to millions of patients
Researchers have discovered that treating patients who have late-stage melanoma with two drugs significantly increases their survival times
Joseph Shavit
Oct 22, 2022


Groundbreaking battery powered by nuclear waste lasts 1,000's of years
Radioactive diamond batteries were immediately acclaimed because they promised a new, cost-effective way of recycling nuclear waste.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 22, 2022


In-home saliva test diagnoses cancer with 90% accuracy
An AI-based home screening test to detect oral and throat cancers from saliva samples is now available in the United States
Joseph Shavit
Oct 22, 2022


Scientists make major discovery in the search for life on other planets
An Earth-like planet orbiting an M dwarf — the most common type of star in the universe — appears to have no atmosphere at all.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 22, 2022


Scientists uncover why late-night eating leads to weight gain and diabetes
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind why eating late at night is linked to weight gain and diabetes.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 22, 2022


Cholesterol-lowering drugs slow down cancer, major study finds
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of metastasis is therefore a key piece of the puzzle in the fight against cancer.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 21, 2022


Breakthrough solid state lithium metal EV battery charges in just 15 minutes
By using a solid electrolyte instead of the typical liquid solution, solid-state batteries can store considerably more energy by weight.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 21, 2022


Groundbreaking research reveals what happens in the brain when we learn
A Scripps Research team measured how levels of various proteins in brain cells change in response to brain activity.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 21, 2022


Drug discovery naturally converts ‘bad’ fat to ‘good’ fat
“Metabolism” describes the body’s chemical changes that create the necessary materials for growth and overall health.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 21, 2022


Researchers develop first-ever rheumatoid arthritis vaccine
Researchers have developed an experimental vaccine that shows significant promise in preventing rheumatoid arthritis which cannot be cured.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 21, 2022


Scientists engineer mosquitoes that can’t spread malaria
Scientists have engineered mosquitoes that slow the growth of malaria-causing parasites in their gut, preventing transmission of the disease
Joseph Shavit
Oct 21, 2022


Protein restriction can combat obesity and diabetes
Twenty-one patients with metabolic syndrome were given a calorie or protein restriction diet in a randomized clinical trial by researchers.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 21, 2022


World’s largest no-fishing zone benefits fish and fishermen
New research shows that a large marine protected area (MPA) in Hawaiʻi led to recovery and spillover of migratory species.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 21, 2022
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