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New biosensor developed to aid early diagnosis of breast cancer
It is an easy-to-use, low-cost prototype of a nanoporous device, and provides results in less than an hour
Joseph Shavit
May 20, 2021


New material could harvest water all day long
Tiny structures inspired by the shape of cactus spines allow a newly created material to gather drinkable water from the air
Joseph Shavit
May 20, 2021


The Brighter 5: Top 5 new electric SUVs available by 2022
[May 20, 2021: Joseph Shavit] 5. Cadillac Lyriq (Expected: 2022) Cadillac's first entrant into the luxury electric vehicle market will...
Joseph Shavit
May 19, 2021


Robotic 'Third Thumb' use can alter brain representation of the hand
Using a robotic 'Third Thumb' can impact how the hand is represented in the brain, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Joseph Shavit
May 19, 2021


Single fingerprint at a crime scene detects class A drug usage
The latest findings show that a single fingerprint left at a crime scene could be used to determine whether someone has taken drugs.
Joseph Shavit
May 19, 2021


Company creates light, thin, flexible solar panels that ‘peel and stick’ to roofs
The Air is a solar panel sticker, or, as Maxeon describes it, “peel and stick,” so the panels can be installed directly on a roof
Joseph Shavit
May 19, 2021


3D-printed exoskeleton could offer disabled children a helping hand
Sometimes it takes a child’s question to highlight the obvious. Why is there not a special shirt that children can wear that will help them?
Joseph Shavit
May 18, 2021


COVID-19 testing method gives results within one second
Superfast, portable COVID-19 testing method detects the virus much faster than currently available methods
Joseph Shavit
May 18, 2021


World first concept for rechargeable cement-based batteries
Imagine an entire twenty storey concrete building which can store energy like a giant battery. That vision could someday be a reality.
Joseph Shavit
May 18, 2021


City of Hope and Griffith University develop direct-acting antiviral to treat COVID-19
An international team of scientists have developed an experimental direct-acting antiviral therapy to treat COVID-19.
Joseph Shavit
May 18, 2021


$10 billion Space telescope that will help us travel back in time
NASA’s new telescope has a considerable mission on its hands: to peer deeper into space and further back in time than ever before
Joseph Shavit
May 18, 2021


A Gen Z fund? How this 22-year-old raised $1.6 million to invest in underrepresented entrepreneurs
A newly graduated San Diego State University alum has raised $1.6 million—largely through her Twitter following—to invest in startups
Joseph Shavit
May 17, 2021


New technology converts waste plastics to jet fuel in an hour
Washington State University researchers have developed an innovative way to convert plastics to ingredients for jet fuel
Joseph Shavit
May 17, 2021


Sensors developed at URI can identify threats at the molecular level
New sensors are so powerful that they can detect threats at the molecular level. More sensitive than a dog's nose.
Joseph Shavit
May 14, 2021


This Alexandria company created a platform to host virtual charity poker events
The virtual gaming software simulates regular gameplay, without the actual gambling. Players are broken into groups of eight people
Joseph Shavit
May 13, 2021


Boosting body heat production: A new approach for treating obesity
A receptor that helps conserve energy when food is scarce may be the key to a safer approach to treating diet-induced obesity
Joseph Shavit
May 11, 2021


New material to treat wounds can protect against resistant bacteria
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new material that prevents infections in wounds.
Joseph Shavit
May 11, 2021


‘No Pants Day’ is today. Cartoonists aims to fix that for people in need
May 7 is No Pants Day, and comics characters across the nation are going bare-legged to help provide clothing for those in need.
Joseph Shavit
May 7, 2021


StartItUp is taking Silicon Valley's playbook and adapting it for small businesses
StartItUp, the first mobile-based platform to bring Silicon Valley incubation and entrepreneurial support to 6.5 million small-businesses
Joseph Shavit
May 7, 2021


Research breakthrough in the fight against cancer
New research combines two different approaches to more precisely and effectively deliver treatment to the specific cells affected by cancer
Joseph Shavit
May 6, 2021
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