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Novel treatment for heart disease uses ultrasound-assisted lasers
Researchers developed a method that combines a low-power laser with ultrasound to remove arterial plaque safely and efficiently.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 6, 2022


DNA from human remains shines new light on Jewish history
An analysis of DNA from 12th-century human remains has provided new insights into Ashkenazi Jewish population history.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 6, 2022


Breakthrough therapy improves cognitive function in patients with Down syndrome
Researchers test the efficacy of GnRH injection therapy in order to improve the cognitive functions of patients with Down syndrome.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 6, 2022


Scientists discover how plants respond to climate change — and increase crop productivity
Plants lengthen and bend to secure access to sunlight. Despite observing this phenomenon for centuries, scientists do not fully understand.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 6, 2022


X-rays, AI and 3D printing bring lost Van Gogh artwork to life
Using X-rays, artificial intelligence and 3D printing, researchers reproduced a “lost” work of art by Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 5, 2022


Yale scientists discovered a cure for diabetes using ultrasound
Are we moving closer to when diabetes is no longer monitored and managed with blood sugar tests, insulin injections and drug treatment?
Joseph Shavit
Sep 5, 2022


Researchers find ‘diamond rain’ on giant icy planets
Researchers at SLAC found that oxygen boosts this exotic precipitation, revealing a new path to make nanodiamonds here on Earth.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 5, 2022


You can help scientists study the atmosphere on Jupiter
A new citizen science project allows volunteers to play an important role in helping scientists learn more about the atmosphere on Jupiter.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 5, 2022


Scientists discover new elusive particle related to the Higgs Boson
Physicists discovered a new particle – or previously undetectable quantum excitation – known as the axial Higgs mode.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 4, 2022


New drug increases human life span by 30%, according to the Mayo Clinic
Scientists are finding new ways to extend our life spans. One day, protecting our cells from aging may be as easy as taking a pill.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 4, 2022


Robots can assess children’s mental wellbeing, study finds
Robots can be better at detecting mental wellbeing issues in children than parent-reported or self-reported testing, a new study suggests.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 4, 2022


Groundbreaking study reveals the connection between sugar, the gut microbiome and obesity
Dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads to metabolic disease, pre-diabetes, and weight gain.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 4, 2022


Craft coffee is everywhere! New research reveals how we got there
The push toward specialized products, including your cup of coffee, is transforming markets as big and small firms inspire one another.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 3, 2022


Single injection therapy can repair spinal cord injuries and reverse paralysis
Researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that reverses paralysis and repairs tissue after severe spinal cord injuries.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 3, 2022


Physicists open a portal to an unexplored realm of quantum magnetism
Unless an alien civilization is doing experiments like these right now, this experiment is making the coldest fermions in the universe.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 3, 2022


What sea cucumbers can teach us about self-defense
Cool as a sea cucumber - new evidence on how sea cucumbers produce self-defence chemicals may lead to medicines and healthy compounds.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 2, 2022


Heat and cool your house using only the power of humidity
With energy prices rising rapidly, a new startup could have the answer - technology that harnesses energy from fluctuations in humidity.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 2, 2022


Scientists make giant leap towards wiping childhood cancer off the map
Scientists from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital sequenced the most childhood cancer samples from a single cancer type ever.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 2, 2022


Our universe has an "antiuniverse" twin extending backwards in time
Our universe could be the mirror image of an antimatter universe extending backwards in time before the Big Bang.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 2, 2022


Groundbreaking engine has no moving parts and is more efficient than a steam turbine
The heat engine converts heat to electricity with over 40 percent efficiency — a performance better than that of traditional steam turbines.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 2, 2022
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