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Next-gen synthetic antibiotic destroys drug-resistant bacteria
A new antibiotic derived from computer models of bacterial gene products, appears to neutralize even drug-resistant bacteria.
Joseph Shavit
May 28, 2022


Missing link between Alzheimer's and vascular disease found?
Scientists have known that people with hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, or obesity have a higher chance of developing Alzheimer's.
Joseph Shavit
May 28, 2022


Amazing new sensor enables vehicles to detect road conditions in real-time
Researchers from UC3M have patented a sensor and a method for detecting road conditions while a vehicle is moving in real-time.
Joseph Shavit
May 28, 2022


New findings shed light on the origin of our galaxy's supermassive black hole
Newly discovered black holes in dwarf galaxies shed light on the origin of our galaxy's central supermassive black hole.
Joseph Shavit
May 27, 2022


Silicone wristbands track firefighters’ exposures to harmful chemicals
Firefighters have a 9 percent higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer and a 14 percent higher risk of dying from the disease than average
Joseph Shavit
May 27, 2022


Heart Age Test gives a ‘wake up call’ to prevent heart attack and stroke deaths
A new study by Staffordshire University shows that people who understand their ‘heart age’ are more likely to make healthy lifestyle changes
Joseph Shavit
May 27, 2022


Sunsmart streets using recycled rubber last twice as long
Rubber from used tyres acts like sunscreen for roads and halves the rate of sun damage when mixed with bitumen, new research has found.
Joseph Shavit
May 27, 2022


How eating eggs can boost heart health
Study has shown how moderate egg consumption can increase the amount of heart-healthy metabolites in the blood lowering of heart disease.
Joseph Shavit
May 26, 2022


What's in your weed? You might want to look again
Labels like indica, sativa and hybrid—commonly used to distinguish one category of cannabis from another—tell consumers little about them.
Joseph Shavit
May 26, 2022


New discovery about distant galaxies: Stars are heavier than we thought
The Andromeda galaxy, our Milky Way's closest neighbor, is the most distant object in the sky that you can see with your unaided eye.
Joseph Shavit
May 26, 2022


Self-powered fabric can help correct posture in real time
Posture is an important part of health. Prolonged poor posture, such as slouching or leaning to one side, can lead to pain and discomfort.
Joseph Shavit
May 26, 2022


Scientists identify how the brain links memories
Our brains rarely record single memories—instead, they store memories into groups so that the recollection of one memory triggers others.
Joseph Shavit
May 25, 2022


First time ever: Researchers teleport quantum information across a network
Researchers in Delft have succeeded, for the first time ever, in teleporting quantum information across a rudimentary network.
Joseph Shavit
May 25, 2022


The world's smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot
Engineers have developed the smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot — and it comes in the form of a tiny, adorable peekytoe crab.
Joseph Shavit
May 25, 2022


Gamechanging process breaks down plastics using only UV light
Scientists at Bath found that incorporating sugar units into polymers makes them more degradable when exposed to UV light
Joseph Shavit
May 25, 2022


Digital dietician (IVAN) improves user's eating habits like a real nutritionist
A new program uses immersive virtual reality to fill the role of a digital dietitian may eventually be able to improve nutrition care.
Joseph Shavit
May 25, 2022


How we speak to animals matters, new research finds
Horses, pigs and wild horses can distinguish between negative and positive sounds from their fellow species and near relatives and humans.
Joseph Shavit
May 24, 2022


Diamond mirrors will drive tomorrow's high-powered lasers
Today, it’s difficult to engineer resilient and long-lasting components that can control the powerful beams that lasers emit.
Joseph Shavit
May 24, 2022


Don't be a drip! New edible food tape makes messy burritos a thing of the past
Students has created Tastee Tape, an edible adhesive that ensures the ingredients in your favorite wrap are kept tucked tightly inside.
Joseph Shavit
May 24, 2022


Gene-edited tomatoes could help millions of people with vitamin D defficiency
Tomatoes gene-edited to produce vitamin D could be a simple and sustainable innovation to address a large global health problem.
Joseph Shavit
May 24, 2022
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