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New DNA repair-kit fixes kidney disease affecting children and young adults
Genetic mutations which cause a debilitating hereditary kidney disease affecting children and young adults have been fixed in kidney cells
Joshua Shavit
Aug 11, 2022


Yale researchers develop pill to treat and prevent type 1 diabetes
Yale researchers have developed an oral medication to treat diabetes that controls insulin levels while simultaneously reversing the disease
Joseph Shavit
Aug 11, 2022


Robotic vehicle makes studying the ocean easy and affordable
Most microplastics sampling requires towing a net behind a boat at a very slow speed, which is both costly and time-consuming.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 11, 2022


Amazing new software can edit computer images through the power of human thoughts
We can make a computer edit images entirely based on thoughts generated by human subjects. Nobody has ever done this before.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 10, 2022


Identifying bird species by sound, an app opens new avenues for citizen science
The BirdNET app, a free machine-learning powered tool that can identify over 3,000 birds by simply recording sounds.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 10, 2022


Scientists invent ‘quantum Pied Piper’ that can make particles of light move together
Physicists have invented a “quantum flute” that, like the Pied Piper, can coerce particles of light to move together in a new way.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 9, 2022


Skin-like wearable device analyzes health data with artificial intelligence
It’s a brainy Band-Aid, a smart watch without the watch, and a leap forward for wearable health technologies.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 8, 2022


An easier and safer way to synthesize medicines
Chemists are able to channel the power of reactive carbenes to fabricate valuable molecules that can be used to create various substances.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 8, 2022


Amazing waterlight lamp uses only seawater to generate 45 days of light
There are approximately 840 million people who do not have access to electricity. The Waterlight project aims to brighten their lives.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 8, 2022


Breakthrough implantable device doesn’t rely on immunosuppressing drugs to deliver insulin
Implantable devices that release insulin into the body hold promise as an alternative way to treat diabetes without insulin injections.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 8, 2022


Physicists make major leap forward in race for room-temperature superconductivity
New research builds on team’s landmark discovery of a room-temperature superconductor by replicating results with even greater efficiency.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 6, 2022


Amazing powder turns surfaces hyper water-repellant
Rice University researchers have developed a simple method to make surfaces superhydrophobic — that is, very water-repellant.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 6, 2022


Scientists discover the secret to human skin and organ rejuvenation
Wound healing is a major problem for many older individuals. Chronic, non-healing skin ulcers are a major source of health care costs.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 6, 2022


Cambridge astronomers develop novel way to ‘see’ the first stars of the early Universe
A team has developed a method that will allow them to ‘see’ through the fog of the early Universe and detect light from the first stars.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 5, 2022


Riding to the moon aboard a space elevator is possible using today’s technology
Perhaps the biggest hurdle to humankind’s expansion throughout the solar system is the prohibitive cost of escaping Earth’s gravity.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 5, 2022


Groundbreaking heart disease treatment uses ultrasound-assisted lasers
Researchers developed a method that combines a low-power laser with ultrasound to remove arterial plaque safely and efficiently
Joseph Shavit
Aug 5, 2022


Cancer drug halts tumor growth by putting cancer cells to sleep
A new therapeutic approach prevents the growth of metastatic tumors in mice by forcing cancer cells into a dormant state.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 5, 2022


Patented device measures temperature and other vital parameters from the ear canal
MedSENS consists of a probe about the size of an ear-plug, which contains innovative measuring sensors; the rescuer pushes it into the ear.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 5, 2022


MIT engineers develop stickers that can see inside the human body
A new design by MIT engineers might make the ultrasound technology as wearable and accessible as buying Band-Aids at the pharmacy.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 5, 2022


Cancers and heart disease diagnosed more easily with new rapid test
Imperial researchers have built a new easy-to-use test that could diagnose non-infectious diseases like heart attacks and cancers.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 4, 2022
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