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Smart contact lenses can diagnose and stop glaucoma-related blindness
Smart soft contact lenses that can accurately measure intraocular pressure (IOP) could be the latest answer to stopping glaucoma.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 6, 2022


Breakthrough in cancer-treating drug achieved 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
Oct 6, 2022


Miniaturized, energy efficient, computer chip is faster than silicon
Researchers from UPenn have zeroed in on hardware redesign to deliver required improvements in speed, agility and energy usage.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2022


Transgenes can reverse cancer and Type 2 diabetes, study finds
Residing within the human gut are trillions of bacteria and other microorganisms that can impact a variety of chronic human ailments
Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2022


Scientists develop a cure for diabetes using ultrasound
Are we moving closer to the day when diabetes is no longer monitored and managed with blood sugar tests and insulin injections.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2022


First-ever graphene circuit generates limitless power from thermal motion
Physicists have successfully developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene's thermal motion and converting it into an electrical current
Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2022


Scientists develop groundbreaking new HIV vaccine strategy
Two studies from Scripps Research combine bioinformatics and other techniques to develop new vaccine candidates against HIV.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2022


Key breakthrough links changes in length-of-day with climate prediction
Scientists made a key breakthrough in the quest to accurately predict fluctuations in the rotation of the Earth and so the length of the day
Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2022


Non-invasive blood glucose monitor is 90% accurate
As a child, Maria Valero witnessed her diabetic father prick his finger several times a day to draw blood and check his glucose levels.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 4, 2022


Study reveals the connection between sugar, the gut microbiome and obesity
A study found that dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads to metabolic disease and weight gain.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 4, 2022


Israeli researchers solve the mystery of human skin and organ regeneration
Wound healing is a major problem for many older individuals and chronic, non-healing skin ulcers are a major source of health care costs.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 4, 2022


Groundbreaking drug increases human life span by 30%, study finds
Researchers say senolytic drugs can boost a key protein in the body that may protect people against aspects of aging and a range of diseases
Joseph Shavit
Oct 4, 2022


Novel blood stem cell research could change medicine of the future
Making stem cells from a patient’s adult cells – rather than human embryos – is one of the holy grails in modern medicine treatments.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 4, 2022


Common group of viruses strongly linked to type 1 diabetes
The Australian analysis found that individuals with T1D were eight times more likely to have an enterovirus infection than those without T1D
Joseph Shavit
Oct 4, 2022


Uncovering the skin’s secrets: How skin forms differently across the body
Researchers explored how differences in skin composition may lead to dermatological conditions, such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 3, 2022


Blood transfusions can rejuvenate the brain, study finds
Wyss-Coray and his colleagues have turned up substances in blood that can accelerate or slow down the brain-aging clock.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 3, 2022


A single injection can repair severe spinal cord injuries and reverse paralysis
Northwestern University researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that reverses paralysis and repairs severe spinal cord injuries.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 3, 2022


8-year-old boy upends a century of knowledge regarding plants and insects
When eight-year-old Hugo Deans discovered a handful of BB-sized objects beneath a log in his backyard, he thought they were a type of seed.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 3, 2022


One-hour walk in nature reduces stress, study finds
Living in a city is a well-known risk factor for developing a mental disorder, while living close to nature is beneficial for mental health.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 3, 2022


Cincinnati Art Museum uses science to solve a 1,300-year-old art mystery
The Cincinnati Art Museum turned to a scientist at the University of Cincinnati for help solving a mystery 1,300 years in the making.
Joshua Shavit
Oct 2, 2022
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