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New mobile app helps reduce lower back pain
Back problems are among the most common causes of sick leave. Worldwide, back pain is the most common cause of disability.
Joseph Shavit
May 2, 2022


The 'Ultimate Theory of Reality' is one step closer
Physicists found a novel connection between two weird quantum phenomena–superposition and entanglement and their impact on cryptography.
Joseph Shavit
May 2, 2022


Breathing exercise lowers blood pressure as much as drugs or aerobic exercise
Working out just five minutes daily via a practice described as “strength training for your breathing muscles” lowers blood pressure.
Joseph Shavit
May 2, 2022


New experiments reveal the source of the aurora borealis
Researchers have demonstrated Alfvén waves accelerating electrons under conditions that correspond to Earth’s magnetosphere.
Joseph Shavit
May 2, 2022


What are the most common children’s first words, according to largest ever global study
Children learn demonstratives that call others’ attention to objects – such as ‘this/that’ and ‘here/there’ – at extremely young ages.
Joshua Shavit
May 1, 2022


Dad dumps 80,000 pennies on mom's lawn as child support payment. Daughter responds with kindness
One Richmond family got a shocking delivery when 80,000 pennies were dumped on their front lawn. They're using the money to help others.
Joseph Shavit
May 1, 2022


Earth’s atmosphere may be source of some lunar water
Hydrogen and oxygen escaping from Earth’s upper atmosphere and combining on the moon could be one of the sources of the known lunar water.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 30, 2022


Prehistoric marine giants found 2,800 meters above sea level
The first ichthyosaurs swam through the primordial oceans in the early Triassic period about 250 million years ago and weighed 80 tons.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 30, 2022


Was the biblical city of Sodom actually destroyed by an exploding meteor?
Could the biblical description of the destruction of Sodom be explained by an exploding meteor? Excavation of the site began in 1985.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 30, 2022


New theory solves the mystery of how our solar system evolved
Researchers at MSU, China and France have unveiled a new theory that could help solve a galactic mystery of how our solar system evolved.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 29, 2022


Wallpaper your room with new paper-thin speaker techology
MIT researchers have developed an ultrathin loudspeaker that can turn any rigid surface into a high-quality, active audio source.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 29, 2022


New miniature heart could help speed heart disease cures
There’s no safe way to get a close-up view of the human heart as it goes about its work: you can’t pop it out, take a look, then put it back
Joseph Shavit
Apr 29, 2022


Shipping containers recycled into this season's coolest new swimming pools
From intricate urban marketplaces to offices and affordable housing, shipping containers have been given a new lease on life lately.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 28, 2022


Major Milestone: Quantum silicon processors hit 99% accuracy
This shows that it is possible to build quantum computers that have enough scale, and enough power, to handle meaningful computation.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 28, 2022


Breakthrough in photosynthesis helps adapt plants to rapid climate change
Scientists know that they can increase crop yields by accelerating photosynthesis, where plants convert CO2, water and light into oxygen.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 28, 2022


'Zero-Index' metamaterials are upending what we know about quantum mechanics
Since the beginning of quantum physics, how light moves and interacts with matter around it has mostly been described and understood in math
Joseph Shavit
Apr 28, 2022


Architecture Students Build Solar-Powered Greenhouse That Uses 50% Less Energy
A group of architecture students came up with a new way to store use and store energy in greenhouses through solar power.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 28, 2022


A spice found in most kitchens is key to greener, more efficient fuel cells
Turmeric and gold are used to create an electrode that requires 100 times less energy to efficiently convert ethanol into electricity.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 28, 2022


3D printed vaccine patch offers 10x greater immune response than vaccination shots
Scientists at UNC and Stanford use 3D printer to produce microneedle vaccine patch that dissolves into the skin to boost immunity.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 27, 2022


Flexible Printable Electrical Patches Accelerate Wound Healing
A more recent therapy that is being explored is electrical field stimulation; which accelerates wound healing with limited side effects.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 27, 2022
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