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Generating "Blue Energy" where seawater and river water meet
Scientists have known since the 1950s that it is theoretically possible to generate electricity through the movement of water.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 14, 2022


Viagra-related drug reduces obesity, fatty liver and improves heart function
Researchers have found that a drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease reduces obesity and fatty liver and improves heart function.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 14, 2022


Effective oxygen treatment is now available for millions suffering from long-term COVID-19 symptoms
Researchers from Tel Aviv University exposed patients with long-term COVID-19 symptoms to intensive Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
Joshua Shavit
Aug 14, 2022


Cornea made from pig collagen restores 20/20 vision to blind, visually-impaired people
Researchers and entrepreneurs have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig’s skin, which resembles the human cornea.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 14, 2022


Vitamin D supplements shown to alleviate depression in adults
An extensive meta-analysis suggests that vitamin D supplementation may alleviate depressive symptoms in adults with depression.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 13, 2022


Researchers develop new faster charging hydrogen fuel cell
Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney have developed a new method to improve solid-state hydrogen fuel cell charging times.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 13, 2022


New technology pulls clean drinking water from the air, 24 hours a day, with no energy input
Fresh water is scarce. Communities near the ocean can desalinate sea water, but doing so requires a large amount of energy.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 13, 2022


Does the universe expand and contract in infinite cycles?
Some cosmological models propose that the universe expands and contracts in infinite cycles, but new research finds a crucial flaw
Joseph Shavit
Aug 13, 2022


Plant-based meat ‘healthier and more sustainable than animal products’, study finds
Study concludes that plant-based meat and dairy alternatives ‘offer a healthier and more environmentally sustainable solution.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 13, 2022


Elite athletes perform better with high carbohydrate rather than high protein diets
The study found that in those following a high-protein regime, this resulted in a disturbance in the stability of the gut microbiome.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 12, 2022


Banana peels make sugar cookies better for you
Banana peels aren’t always destined for the trash or compost anymore. They’re making their way onto people’s plates.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 12, 2022


Innovation in solar panels generates 1,000x more power
The photovoltaic effect of ferroelectric crystals can be increased by 1000x if three different materials are arranged differently.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 12, 2022


New smartphone clip-on can detect Zika virus in blood samples
Researchers have developed an instrument that can be clipped on to a smartphone to rapidly test for Zika virus in a single droplet of blood.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 12, 2022


Graphene synapses advance brain-like computers
Computers that think more like human brains are inching closer to mainstream adoption. But many unanswered questions remain.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 11, 2022


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


The fundamental question of how life on Earth began is finally answered
Chemical evolution was first proposed in the 1920s as the idea that life first originated with the formation of macromolecules.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 11, 2022


Everyday viruses can trigger the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers find
Shingles infection may activate dormant neurological herpes viruses, causing inflammation and accumulation of Alzheimer’s associated protein
Joshua Shavit
Aug 11, 2022


Community support critical for individual health and weight loss
Weight gain can be prevented and perhaps reversed — even during a pandemic — with the help and support of a person's community.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 11, 2022


World's most boring jobs and people discovered by researchers. Is it you?
The peer-reviewed study into the science of boredom has uncovered the jobs, characteristics, and hobbies that are considered a snoozer.
Joseph 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
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