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Scientists create tough nanobodies to treat Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease
Researchers develop a nanobody capable of getting through the tough exterior of brain cells and untangling misshapen proteins leading to PD.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 30, 2022


Scientists discover what lurks inside a black hole
The black hole’s gravity, which exists in three dimensions, mathematically connects to the particles dancing above it, which exist in 2D.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 30, 2022


The surprising reason why deep-sea corals glow in the dark
For centuries, nature lovers and scientists have been fascinated by the fact that creatures in the sea are able to glow in the dark.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 29, 2022


Want to live a longer life? Stop snoring
TAU researchers found that women aged 55 and over who snore are at increased risk for sleep apnea, which can be fatal.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 29, 2022


Cannabis products demonstrate short-term reduction in chronic pain, study finds
Researchers did find evidence to support a short-term benefit in treating neuropathic pain – caused by damage to peripheral nerves.
Joshua Shavit
Jul 28, 2022


Chemists create artificial protein that peers into Earth’s chemical past
Artificial protein reveals new clues about primordial chemical processes
Joshua Shavit
Jul 28, 2022


Researchers use exploding "micro-bubbles" and ultrasound to destroy cancer cells
The technique combines ultrasound with tumor-targeted microbubbles. Once activated, the microbubbles explode like smart warheads.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 28, 2022


Thermoelectric device wraps around pipes to convert wasted heat to electricity
A new flexible thermoelectric generator can wrap around pipes and other hot surfaces and convert wasted heat into electricity.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 28, 2022


Alzheimers breakthough as scientists identify the mechanisms behind learning and memory
Scientists Identify the Molecular Mechanisms Behind Learning and Memory, May Open Door to New Therapeutic Strategies for Alzheimer’s Disease
Joshua Shavit
Jul 28, 2022


Mediterranean diet can prevent physical frailty as we age, Harvard research finds
Increased vulnerability across multiple physiological systems, frailty affects 10-15% older adults, and leads to other health issues.
Joshua Shavit
Jul 28, 2022


Novel mobile phone device can measure food spoilage
Can a $1 device that attaches to a mobile phone become a pivotal tool to help solve the $1 trillion #foodwaste problem? Researchers say yes!
Joshua Shavit
Jul 27, 2022


Gene therapy injection dramatically reduces bleeding risk for 90% of haemophilia patients
A single gene therapy injection could dramatically reduce the bleeding risk faced by people with haemophilia B finds a study from UCL.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 27, 2022


Nagging wives help improve their husband's health, study finds
For men, an unhappy marriage may actually slow the development of diabetes and promote successful treatment once they do get the disease
Joseph Shavit
Jul 26, 2022


Sponge-like solar cells could be basis for better pacemakers
In a new study, University of Chicago scientists find that holes can also improve technology, including medical devices.
Joshua Shavit
Jul 26, 2022


This is why Jupiter doesn’t have rings like Saturn
To understand the reason Jupiter currently looks the way it does, Kane and his graduate student Zhexing Li ran a dynamic computer simulation
Joseph Shavit
Jul 26, 2022


Stanford scientists develop synthetic molecule that destroys cancerous tumors
Scientists have created a new synthetic molecule that combines a tumor-targeting agent with another molecule that triggers immune activation
Joseph Shavit
Jul 25, 2022


A healthy lifestyle can lower a high genetic risk for stroke by more than 40%, study finds
People who are genetically at higher risk for stroke can lower that risk by as much as 43% by adopting a healthy cardiovascular lifestyle
Joshua Shavit
Jul 25, 2022


New physics law could predict genetic mutations
The new study could have big implications for genome research, evolutionary biology, computing, big data, physics and cosmology.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 25, 2022


Revolutionary new drug eliminates breast cancer growth and recurrence
Researchers found MitoQ avoids the appearance of metastases in 80% and local recurrences of human breast cancer in 75% of cases.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 24, 2022


New sensor can detect Alzheimer’s disease up to 17 years in advance
The dementia disorder Alzheimer’s disease has a symptom-free course of 15 to 20 years before the first clinical symptoms emerge.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 24, 2022
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