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Steroid shown to help patients lose weight and gain lean muscle mass
Prednisone taken one time per week promotes improved exercise endurance, strength, increased lean body mass and weight loss.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 4, 2022


Fish can do math, study finds
Cichlids and stingrays can perform simple addition and subtraction in the number range of one to five as shown in a recent study.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 4, 2022


Stormwater harvesting is a cool way to keep streets green
Research has found stormwater interception and infiltration is proving effective for a shady tree canopy in concrete urban environments.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 4, 2022


Unique folding design leads to heart sensor with smaller profile
Drawing on the Japanese art of kirigami to contour to the human body to better detect electrocardiographic signals.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 3, 2022


New approach cuts the energy people need to walk by 50%
Findings describe a novel way to reduce the energy people spend to walk, as much as by half, which could have applications for therapy.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 2, 2022


Solar-powered technology pulls water from the air, 24 hours a day
Researchers developed a technology that, for the first time, allows them to harvest water 24 hours around the clock, with no energy input.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 2, 2022


Perseverance records the first ever sounds from Mars
NASA's Perseverance mission has put an end to the deafening silence by recording the first ever Martian sounds.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 2, 2022


Google autocomplete helps mislead public, legitimize conspiracy theorists: researchers say
Google algorithms place innocuous subtitles on prominent conspiracy theorists, which mislead the public and amplify extremist views.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 2, 2022


When it comes to sucking up carbon, not all trees are equal
Trees are a large part of the climate change solution, with their ability to suck carbon out of the atmosphere and store it.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 1, 2022


Experimental drug reduces tics in children, teens with Tourette Syndrome
Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by motor and verbal tics, which are repetitive movements and vocalizations.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 1, 2022


Scavenger nanoparticles could make fuel cell-powered vehicles a reality
Researchers developed a material that could give fuel cell systems a competitive edge over battery systems that currently power most EVs.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 1, 2022


Now fully complete, human genome reveals new secrets
A three-year-old consortium has finally filled in that remaining DNA, providing the first complete, gapless genome sequence.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 1, 2022


Caffeine shown to be useful in treating ADHD
Researchers are studying the possibility of using caffeine as part of the therapeutic arsenal to alleviate some of the symptoms of ADHD.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 31, 2022


Mammoth ice volcanoes found on Pluto
Ice volcanoes emit a "thicker, slushy mix of ice and water, or perhaps a solid flow like glaciers" rather than lava.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 31, 2022


Scientists develop heat storage material that is stable, efficient and eco-friendly
[Mar 31, 2022: Tom Leonhardt, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg] Felix Marske holds a sample of the new material. (CREDIT: Uni...
Joseph Shavit
Mar 31, 2022


World First: MIT scientists demonstrate how to make invisible matter
We finally have a demonstration of a quantum effect that was predicted years ago, which is capable of making invisible matter.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 31, 2022


Meet the Oreometer: Learn why an Oreo’s cream sticks to just one wafer when twisted apart?
Researchers design a user-friendly interface that helps nonexperts make forecasts using data collected over time
Joseph Shavit
Mar 31, 2022


Ancient helium leaking from our planet's core offers clues to Earth's formation
As a planet grows, it accumulates material from its surroundings, so its composition reflects the environment in which it formed.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 30, 2022


Office lights can destroy coronaviruses and HIV
The same light fixtures utilizing UV-LED lights used in offices and public spaces can destroy coronaviruses and HIV according to a new study
Joseph Shavit
Mar 30, 2022


Brain implant wirelessly translates thought to text with 94% accuracy
Researchers demonstrated the first human use of a wireless transmitter capable of delivering high-bandwidth neural signals.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 30, 2022
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