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New cost-effective drug to treat lung cancer is finally here
Most recent lung cancer research focuses on anti-angiogenic therapy, a cancer treatment that uses anti-cancer drugs to block the tumor.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 16, 2021


Flying sushi: Israel readies for delivery drone traffic jams
Drone powerhouse Israel is translating the know-how of air force veterans to the delivery of sushi and ice-cream.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 16, 2021


Would nuking an incoming asteroid actually work? New study has the answer
Firing a nuclear warhead at a small asteroid on a collision course with the Earth could stop 99 percent of it from hitting the planet.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 16, 2021


A first for search and rescue from space
Between 1982 and 2020, at least 51,512 people were rescued on land and at sea with help from a network of Earth-orbiting satellites.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 16, 2021


By 2500 earth could be alien to humans
To fully grasp and plan for climate impacts under any scenario, researchers and policymakers must look well beyond the 2100 benchmark.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 15, 2021


Can intermittent fasting help you live longer?
Mice who ate the fasting-mimicking diet for five days out of each month lived as long as a third group of mice that consistently ate healthy
Joseph Shavit
Oct 15, 2021


New antibiotic-free gel kills drug-resistant bacteria and naturally fights infections
Scientists have developed a new kind of antibiotic-free protection for wounds that kills drug-resistant bacteria and fights infections.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 15, 2021


Physicists propose a new method for defending the Earth against cosmic impacts
Skywatchers around the world turned their attention toward asteroid 2012 DA14, a cosmic rock about 150 feet (50 meters) in diameter.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2021


Researchers breathe new life into paper books with the Magic Bookmark
Researchers have developed a new, cost-effective, ecological solution for augmenting the printed page with rich, up-to-date digital content.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2021


What to do if you find fossils or artifacts
So what should you do if you stumble on a fossil or an artifact in your backyard, at the beach, in a local park or on a rural property.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2021


Did Venus ever have oceans?
The planet Venus can be seen as the Earth's evil twin. At first sight, it is of comparable mass and size as our home planet.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2021


A crystal ball into our solar system's future
Astronomers have discovered the very first confirmed planetary system that resembles the expected fate of our solar system.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2021


Researchers discover why warm milk makes you sleepy
According to time-honored advice, drinking a glass of warm milk at bedtime will encourage a good night's rest.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2021


Did Native Americans originate from Japan?
A widely accepted theory of Native American origins coming from Japan has been attacked in a new scientific study.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2021


New solar cells produces a thousand times more power
Photovoltaic effect of ferroelectric crystals can be increased by a factor of 1,000 if three different materials are arranged in a lattice.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2021


Oldest footprints of pre-humans identified in Crete
Over 50 footprints of predecessors of early humans identified in 2017 near Trachilos, Crete shown to be over six million years old.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2021


New, chemotherapy-free, treatment for head and neck cancer shows amazing results
An immunotherapy combination could be better than standard ‘Extreme’ chemotherapy as first-line treatment for some patients with cancer.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2021


Harvard researchers unravel the mystery of touch and why some body parts are so sensitive
Harvard researchers have uncovered a mechanism that may explain why certain body parts are so sensitive.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2021


Meditation shown to reduce hair loss, according to new study
A new study finds that mental training reduces the concentration of the stress hormone cortisol in hair.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2021


Primates' ancestors may have left trees to survive asteroid
Computer models, fossil records and information from living mammals revealed that most of the surviving mammals did not rely on trees.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 12, 2021
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