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Medical discovery substantially improves treatment of colorectal cancer
Scientists have discovered a rare gene in the tumors of some colorectal cancer patients which could lead to more personalized treatments.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 9, 2022


Gene carried by 60% of Europeans predisposes people to slimness
Researchers have discovered that those who have a certain version of a gene involved in cell nutrition tend to accumulate less fat.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 9, 2022


Groundbreaking scientific discovery rewrites the history of life on Earth
Diverse microbial life existed on Earth
3.75 billion years ago, suggests a new study challenging the current view of when life began.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 8, 2022


Space startup looks to build a robotic outpost near the Moon
At the center of the new company is an evolvable and scalable space platform, called a robotic outpost, that will serve multiple users.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 8, 2022


Groundbreaking study uncovers the cause of ADHD
Israeli scientists believe they cracked code to better understand the genetic causes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Joseph Shavit
Dec 8, 2022


Should you get another booster? And if so, which vaccine should be used?
Researchers studied antibody-mediated neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 variants following a fourth vaccination with different vaccine boosters.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 8, 2022


Microtubules identified as promising new cancer fighter
To make new cells, we have to divide existing ones. This is a continuous, frequent and ubiquitous process which starts at conception.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 7, 2022


Groundbreaking vaccine proven effective against both skin and pancreatic cancer
Vaccination with senescent cells significantly reduces the development of tumours in experimental models of melanoma and pancreatic cancer.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 6, 2022


The number of lakes on Earth has increased substantially. Here's why that's bad!
There has been a particular increase in the number of small lakes, which unfortunately, emit large amounts of greenhouse gas.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 6, 2022


Green Mediterranean diet found to significantly reduce dangerous fat around internal organs
The green Mediterranean diet (MED) significantly reduces visceral adipose tissue, a type of dangerous fat around internal organs.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 6, 2022


Playing the piano boosts brain processing power and helps lift the blues
Research demonstrates the positive impact learning to play a musical instrument has on the brain’s ability to process sights and sounds
Joseph Shavit
Dec 5, 2022


Breakthrough "water battery" is greener and longer-lasting than lithium-ion batteries
Can we survive three minutes without air or three days without water? How about without batteries? Imagine not having a battery for 3 hours.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 5, 2022


Less gym time, same results: Lowering weights is all you need to do
Good news for those who struggle to fit a gym workout into their day: you may be able to cut your weightlifting routine in half.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 5, 2022


Researchers improve short term memory problems through laser therapy
Researchers demonstrated that the therapy, which is non-invasive, could improve short term, or working memory in people by up to 25%.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 5, 2022


Harvard and Cambridge astrophysicists solve the mystery of cosmic inflation
Astrophysicists say that there is a clear, unambiguous signal in the cosmos which could eliminate inflation as a possibility.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 4, 2022


Deep-learning AI system revolutionizes breast cancer treatment
AI can assist in making or verifying a diagnosis, it can help match the treatment to the individual patient, it can offer a prognosis.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 3, 2022


Groundbreaking study points to an effective cure for brain cancer
These findings provide a promising basis for developing effective medications for glioblastoma, an aggressive, and thus far incurable cancer
Joseph Shavit
Dec 2, 2022


Groundbreaking pill can deliver the same results as physical exercise
New research could hold the key to developing a supplement capable of administering the health benefits of exercise to patients.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 2, 2022


Researchers make a breakthrough in the ability to move things with our minds
A joint team of scientists have advanced the first step towards real-time, remote and wireless mind control of metamaterials.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 2, 2022


Scientists identify sleep habits that significantly increase dementia risk
The link between sleep problems and dementia has, however, been found to be inconsistent in population-based studies, the researchers said.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 2, 2022
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