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Wearable activity trackers motivate us to walk 40 minutes more each day
New findings from Australian researchers show fitness trackers, pedometers and smart watches motivate us to exercise more and lose weight.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 2, 2022


Our universe has an antimatter twin on the opposite side of the Big Bang
Our universe could be the mirror image of an antimatter universe extending backwards in time before the Big Bang.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 2, 2022


MIT developed heat engine has no moving parts --- is more efficient than a steam turbine
Engineers at MIT and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have designed a heat engine with no moving parts.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 2, 2022


Novel quantum computer works with more than ones and zeroes
The Innsbruck quantum computer stores information in individual trapped calcium atoms, each of which has eight states.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 2, 2022


First-ever electric nanomotor made from DNA material
Research team has succeeded for the first time in producing a molecular electric motor using the DNA origami method.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 2, 2022


New method to map the surface of the moon increases accuracy to unprecedented levels
The surface of the moon and rocky planets, Mars in particular, are of huge interest to anyone trying to explore our solar system.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 1, 2022


Centuries-old Hawaiian lava caves contain thousands of unknown bacterial species
The lava caves, lava tubes and geothermal vents on the big island of Hawaiʻi have higher bacterial diversity than scientists expected
Joshua Shavit
Aug 1, 2022


CRISPR-carrying nanoparticles can reduce your cholesterol, MIT researchers find
In a new study, MIT researchers have developed nanoparticles that can deliver the CRISPR genome-editing system and specifically modify genes
Joseph Shavit
Aug 1, 2022


Eco-friendly technology recycles mixed waste into premium plastics
Researchers have now demonstrated how the carbon atoms in mixed waste can replace all fossil raw materials in the production of new plastic.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 1, 2022


It doesn’t matter much which fiber you choose – just get more dietary fiber!
There are lots of choices on the drug store shelves, but which fiber supplement is the right one for you? All of them help, say researchers.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 1, 2022


Science is one step closer to understanding where consciousness resides in the brain
Science may be one step closer to understanding where consciousness resides in the brain and the importance of certain neural connections.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 1, 2022


Jurassic marine world unearthed in a farmer's field
An exceptional prehistoric site discovery containing the remains of animals that lived in a tropical sea has been made in a farmer’s field.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 31, 2022


New eco-friendly plug treats nosebleeds
A team at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has used food industry waste to develop a nasal plug designed to tackle nosebleeds
Joseph Shavit
Jul 31, 2022


Solar hydropanel captures 10 liters of clean drinking water out of the air per day
By harvesting water vapor from the air and condensing it into liquid, atmospheric water generators can essentially pull water from the air
Joseph Shavit
Jul 31, 2022


Vikings weren’t all Scandinavian, according to DNA evidence
Cutting-edge DNA sequencing of more than 400 Viking skeletons scattered across Europe and Greenland will rewrite the history books.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 31, 2022


Scientists rewrite DNA to cure killer heart diseases
An injectable cure for inherited heart muscle conditions that can kill young people in the prime of their lives could be available soon.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 31, 2022


4th Covid-19 Vaccine Reduces Risk of Death by 72% Amongst Elderly
New study by Tel Aviv University found that the fourth COVID-19 vaccine is effective in protecting the elderly from the Omicron variant.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 31, 2022


What Harry Potter can (and can’t) teach us about economics
A new paper in Oxford Open Economics, published by Oxford University Press, explores “Potterian economics”—the economics of the wizard world
Joshua Shavit
Jul 30, 2022


Berkeley scientists have solved the issue of mixed-plastic recycling
Scientists have overcome one of the biggest challenges in recycling consumer products: mixed-plastic recycling.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 30, 2022


Arizona start-up reinvents the wheel for a cleaner environment
Arizona-based startup, has literally reinvented the wheel by developing a new type of wheel that ditches the need for pollutive rubber tires
Joseph Shavit
Jul 30, 2022
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