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Researchers finally solve the mystery of why ice is slippery
Sliding on ice is a familiar experience.
Faraday hypothesized that ice forms spontaneously a thin quasi-liquid layer on its surface.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 19, 2022


Powerful LED light safely kills bacteria and viruses without harming humans
A highly efficient LED could one day help countries emerge from the shadows of pandemics by killing pathogens in rooms full of people.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 19, 2022


Groundbreaking technology can power your home for days using half the water needed to flush a toilet
Enapter says its electrolyser uses about 2.4 litres of water to generate enough hydrogen for a couple's home for several days.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 19, 2022


Major discovery identifies the surprising reason dinosaurs rose to prominence
Climate change, rather than competition, played a key role in the rise of dinosaurs through the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic periods.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 19, 2022


Breakthrough technology can heat and cool your house using only the power of humidity
With energy prices rising rapidly, a new startup could have the answer - technology that harnesses energy from fluctuations in humidity.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 18, 2022


All modern mammals originated from Australia, researchers find
Australia, home to the most unusual animal species on the planet, can now lay claim to being the wellspring of modern mammal evolution.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 18, 2022


'Natural Killer Cells' deliver incredible results as new cancer therapy
The 'game-changing' treatment used different human immune cells known as natural killer (NK) cells—with dramatic results.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 17, 2022


Groundbreaking cancer discovery reverts cancer cells back into normal cells
One characteristic of cancer cells is their high adaptability to different environments in the body and to drug treatments.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 17, 2022


Mobile app yields major breakthrough towards curing tinnitus
The group with the polytherapeutic treatments showed clinically significant improvements at 12 weeks, while the other group did not.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 17, 2022


Scientists finally know what caused the Black Death
In 1347, plague first entered the Mediterranean via trade ships transporting goods from the territories of the Golden Horde in the Black Sea
Joseph Shavit
Dec 17, 2022


Aerobic activity can reduce the risk of developing cancer by over 70%
Intense aerobic exercise increases the glucose (sugar) consumption of internal organs, thereby reducing the availability of energy to tumors
Joseph Shavit
Dec 17, 2022


Breakthrough early detection blood test, can detect over 50 types of cancer
Test is proficient in detecting and classifying cell-free DNA, or tumor byproducts deposited in the bloodstream of a person with cancer.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 16, 2022


Game-changing operation can cure prostate cancer in one hour
Doctors in the UK hope that thousands of men with prostate cancer could be cured through an innovative hour-long operation.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 16, 2022


Groundbreaking pill technology releases molecules by exposure to UV light
Researchers developed a new technology that will allow controlled encapsulation and release of molecules by exposure to UV light.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 16, 2022


Scientists make critical breakthrough in treating lung cancer, study finds
Treatment for the condition has improved in recent years — and a new Edith Cowan study has found how to make it even more effective.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 15, 2022


Researchers discover the primary indicator of global poverty
New research uncovers some of the strongest and most direct evidence yet of the extent to which electrification fuels economic growth.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 15, 2022


Groundbreaking research finds killer T cells that eradicate cancer
As a part of our immune defences, cytotoxic T cells – or killer T cells – seek out and destroy cells that are infected or cancerous.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 15, 2022


Incredible thermal camouflage makes soldiers nearly undetectable
Being lightweight, the material is strong enough to be molded into three-dimensional shapes, enabling one to transform it into a stretcher.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 15, 2022


Groundbreaking spinal cord implant enables paralyzed people to walk again
Study found the type of neuron that is activated and remodeled by spinal cord stimulation, allowing patients to stand up and walk again.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 15, 2022


Groundbreaking solar panels are 1000x more powerful
The photovoltaic effect of ferroelectric crystals can be increased 1,000x if three different materials are arranged in a lattice.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 15, 2022
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