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Mathematical model predicts best way to build muscle
Researchers have developed a mathematical model that can predict the optimum exercise regime for building muscle.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 24, 2021


Antibodies found to block specific viruses that cause arthritis, brain infections
Alphaviruses — mosquito-borne viruses that can trigger brain infections and arthritis — may have met their match.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 24, 2021


Scientists locate likely origin for the dinosaur-killing asteroid
The asteroid credited with the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago likely originated from the outer half of the solar system
Joseph Shavit
Aug 24, 2021


Mentally stimulating jobs linked to lower risk of dementia in old age
People with mentally stimulating jobs have a lower risk of dementia in old age than those with non-stimulating jobs, finds a study.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 24, 2021


100 TRILLION objects like Borisov are visitors to our solar system from interstellar space
Scientists think there may be 100 trillion Borisov-like interstellar comets, meteors, asteroids and other debris in the Oort cloud
Joseph Shavit
Aug 24, 2021


The brain’s ‘prediction machine’ anticipates the future when listening to music
Whether listening to a concerto by Bach or the latest pop tunes on Spotify, the human brain does not wait passively for the song to unfold.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 24, 2021


Geologists dig into Grand Canyon’s mysterious gap in time
A new study reveals the complex history behind one of the Grand Canyon’s most well-known puzzles called the Great Unconformity.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 23, 2021


Planetary scientists find evidence of solar-driven change on the moon
Tiny iron nanoparticles unlike any found naturally on Earth are nearly everywhere on the moon—and scientists are trying to understand why.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 23, 2021


Key mental abilities can actually improve as we age
It’s long been believed that advancing age leads to broad declines in our mental abilities. New research offers surprisingly good news.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 23, 2021


Researchers solve 20-year-old paradox in solar physics
Researchers found the solution to an intriguing paradox, opening up a new window for exploring the elusive magnetic fields of stars
Joshua Shavit
Aug 23, 2021


Sugars from human milk could help treat, prevent infections in newborns
Our lab has previously shown that mixtures of HMOs isolated from the milk of several different donor mothers have antimicrobial properties
Joseph Shavit
Aug 23, 2021


Is it Possible to Time Travel Just by Flying Really Fast
The possibility of time travel has excited many of us for hundreds of years, inspiring countless books and films.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 23, 2021


Diet, exercise, and sleep affect heart health, but why?
Hamburgers may not cause heart attacks, but we have long known that lifestyle choices, including diet, exercise, and sleep, play a role.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 23, 2021


A parent’s genes can influence a child’s educational success, inherited or not
A child’s educational success depends on the genes that they haven’t inherited from their parents, as well as the genes they have
Joshua Shavit
Aug 22, 2021


Stem cells shown to alleviate COPD inflammation in humans
Mesenchymal stromal cells are able to regulate important factors driving inflammation in patients with COPD
Joseph Shavit
Aug 22, 2021


Study shows millets can reduce risk of developing cardiovascular disease
The consumption of millets can reduce total cholesterol, triacylglycerols (commonly known as triglycerides) and BMI according to a new study
Joseph Shavit
Aug 22, 2021


Remarkable new findings on how the human brain processes sounds and words
The findings suggest that auditory and speech processing occur in parallel , contradicting a long-held theory that the brain processed...
Joseph Shavit
Aug 22, 2021


8 weeks of meditation studies can make your brain quicker
Just eight weeks of meditation studies can make your brain quicker, according to new research from Binghamton University.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 22, 2021


Humans vs. automation: Service center agents can outperform technology, study shows
The solution may not be human versus machine, according to new research, but an approach that combines both.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 21, 2021


Empathy training could reduce violent, sexual, and fraud-related crime
Research suggests a new, low-cost approach that could potentially reduce antisocial behavior and crime.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 21, 2021
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