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What do your favorite songs reveal about you?
What does having a particular artist on repeat tell us about how to — or how not to — navigate our romantic lives, friendships and family.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 21, 2022


Just 3 seconds of exercise can improve your muscle strength, study finds
Lifting weights for as little as three seconds a day can have a positive impact on muscle strength, a new study has discovered.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 21, 2022


Nanoparticle therapy can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria, researchers find
Threats posed by pathogens that are increasingly becoming resistant to all known antibiotics is an alarming and pressing health care problem
Joseph Shavit
Nov 21, 2022


Researchers redefine obesity with discovery of two major subtypes
Scientists has identified two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences that may have lifelong consequences.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 20, 2022


Breakthrough transparent solar cells found to 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
Nov 20, 2022


Groundbreaking technology could put an end to camera 'notches' on smartphones
One potential application for the technology is integration of displays with different types of sensors and cameras (camera notches).
Joseph Shavit
Nov 20, 2022


These are the best types of exercise for getting a great night's sleep
It is increasingly recognized that getting enough sleep, particularly high-quality sleep, is important for health including heart health.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 20, 2022


Major genetic discovery identifies the cause of lupus
International team of researchers has identified DNA mutations in a gene that senses viral RNA, as a cause of the autoimmune disease lupus.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 20, 2022


Honey is good for your cardiometabolic health, study finds
Honey improves key measures of cardiometabolic health, including blood sugar and cholesterol levels — especially if the honey is raw.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 20, 2022


Common mineral supplement can prevent colds and reduce sick time
Meta-analysis of 28 randomized controlled trials has now strengthened the notion that supplementing this mineral could prevent symptoms.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 20, 2022


Powerful LED 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
Nov 19, 2022


Remarkable protein could revolutionize type 2 diabetes treatment
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
Nov 19, 2022


Higher sense of purpose linked to a longer life, study finds
A new study found that this association persists across race/ethnicity and gender, but women may benefit slightly more than men.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 19, 2022


Alzheimer's disease is genetically linked to gut health
Study has confirmed the link between Alzheimers and gut health, which could lead to earlier detection and new potential treatments.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 19, 2022


Novel technology can power your home for days using half the water needed to flush a toilet
Emission-free hydrogen could, one day, entirely replace fossil fuels - and a start up believes it can make it accessible to all.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 19, 2022


mRNA vaccine can halt pancreatic cancer, study finds
The key to these vaccines appears to be neoantigens in the pancreatic tumors, which alert the immune system to keep the cancer at bay.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 18, 2022


Mobile app is a major breakthrough in curing tinnitus
Researchers at the University of Auckland are excited by ‘encouraging results’ from a clinical trial of a mobile-phone-based therapy.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 18, 2022


New nasal vaccine strategy revolutionizes COVID-19 protection
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in late 2019 and the subsequent global COVID-19 pandemic has led to substantial morbidity and mortality.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 18, 2022


Groundbreaking rotator cuff treatment regenerates and protects shoulder from reinjury
Tears of the major tendons in the shoulder joint, commonly called the rotator cuff, are common injuries in adults.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 18, 2022


Small army of autonomous robots to help modernize grape, wine industry
These autonomous robots will roll through vineyards, using computer vision to gather data on the physiological state of each grapevine.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 18, 2022
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