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MIT students reimagine and animate old-school instant cameras
MIT researchers create KineCAM, an instant camera that yields images that appear to move.
Joshua Shavit
Oct 24, 2022


New drug stops recurrence and growth of breast cancer
Triple negative breast cancer accounts for 10 to 15% of all breast cancers and affects 225,000 patients per year worldwide.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 23, 2022


Novel PET scan detects earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease
A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test that can reveal the metabolic or biochemical function of your tissues & organs.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 23, 2022


Breakthrough rocket engine could travel at 99% the speed of light
When it comes to space, there's a problem with our human drive to go all the places and see all things. A big problem. It's, well, space.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 23, 2022


Breakthrough vaccine found to protect people with HIV
HBV is spread primarily through sexual contact and sharing of contaminated needles. It causes chronic hepatitis B infection & liver disease.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 23, 2022


Scientists create the first-ever printable, wearable insect repellent
A new type of insect-repellent delivery device has been developed by scientists from the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU)
Joseph Shavit
Oct 23, 2022


Groundbreaking battery powered by nuclear waste lasts 1,000's of years
Radioactive diamond batteries were immediately acclaimed because they promised a new, cost-effective way of recycling nuclear waste.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 22, 2022


In-home saliva test diagnoses cancer with 90% accuracy
An AI-based home screening test to detect oral and throat cancers from saliva samples is now available in the United States
Joseph Shavit
Oct 22, 2022


Breakthrough solid state lithium metal EV battery charges in just 15 minutes
By using a solid electrolyte instead of the typical liquid solution, solid-state batteries can store considerably more energy by weight.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 21, 2022


Drug discovery naturally converts ‘bad’ fat to ‘good’ fat
“Metabolism” describes the body’s chemical changes that create the necessary materials for growth and overall health.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 21, 2022


Researchers develop first-ever rheumatoid arthritis vaccine
Researchers have developed an experimental vaccine that shows significant promise in preventing rheumatoid arthritis which cannot be cured.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 21, 2022


Scientists engineer mosquitoes that can’t spread malaria
Scientists have engineered mosquitoes that slow the growth of malaria-causing parasites in their gut, preventing transmission of the disease
Joseph Shavit
Oct 21, 2022


First-ever heart disease treatment uses ultrasound-assisted lasers
High-power laser treatments direct thermal energy to vaporize water in the artery and create a bubble, which expands to break the plaque.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 20, 2022


These 'almost invisible' solar cells can generate power 1000x more efficiently
Solar panels often get a bad rap for spoiling the appearance of homes and businesses. Yet, this may be about to change.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 20, 2022


Breakthrough cancer drug activates immune cells to destroy tumors
A new therapeutic approach prevents the growth of metastatic tumors in mice by forcing cancer cells into a dormant state.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 19, 2022


Groundbreaking solar technology pulls drinking water from the air, 24 hours a day
Communities near the ocean can desalinate sea water, but doing so requires a large amount of energy and is achieved at great expense.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 19, 2022


Groundbreaking UV light can kill bacteria and viruses without harming humans
A highly efficient LED that is deadly to microbes and viruses but safe for people has been engineered by three RIKEN physicists.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 19, 2022


The world is now one step closer to life without insulin
People with a severe form of diabetes, where the beta cells of the pancreas do not produce or no longer produce enough insulin.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 19, 2022


mRNA pancreatic cancer vaccine shows promise in halting disease
The key to these vaccines appears to be proteins in the pancreatic tumors, called neoantigens, which keep the cancer at bay.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 19, 2022


Wearable sensors styled into t-shirts and face masks
Imperial researchers have embedded new low-cost sensors that monitor breathing, heart rate, and ammonia into t-shirts and face masks.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 19, 2022
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