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Breakthrough gene therapy saved a child from “Bubble Boy Disease”
HT had a rare mutation in the DCLRE1C or Artemis gene, meaning he had Artemis-SCID – the most serious of primary immunodeficiencies.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 4, 2023


Life-saving treatment prevents antibodies from triggering immune rejection in cells
Novel “Decoy” receptors capture the antibodies and take them out of circulation before they could kill the therapeutic cells.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 4, 2023


Can natural language processing understand Klingon?
Instead of direct references, “Star Trek’s” Tamarians speak in metaphorical references grounded in stories that have learned associations.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 4, 2023


40 Hz sensory stimulation significantly benefits Alzheimer's patients
By increasing the power and synchrony of the 40Hz brain rhythm, he lab has shown profoundly affects on several types of brain cells.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 3, 2023


Single injection reverses paralysis in patients with severe spinal cord injuries
A new injectable therapy harnesses “dancing molecules” to reverse paralysis and repair tissue after severe spinal cord injuries.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 3, 2023


The real bias in news coverage is different than you might think, study finds
Two of America's major cable news networks – Fox News and MSNBC – anchor opposing ends of the political spectrum.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 3, 2023


8-year-old boy upends over 100 years of scientific knowledge regarding plants and insects
The phenomenon was first documented 100 years ago and is commonly taught to biology students as an example of a plant-insect interaction.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 3, 2023


Good hydration is critical to healthy aging, major study finds
Adults who stay well-hydrated appear to be healthier, develop fewer chronic conditions, such as heart and lung disease and live longer.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 3, 2023


Self-assembling proteins key to memory formation, response to drug treatment
Using these engineered proteins, researchers can record histories that reveal when certain genes are activated, or how cells respond.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 3, 2023


Revolutionary material absorbs 100x its weight in water
Using a hydrogel—a gelatin-like material in the form of a dry sheet—researchers have crafted a better picker-upper absorbing 3x more water.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 3, 2023


Groundbreaking ingestible sensor will revolutionize gut health
This feat of technological integration could unlock new understanding of intestinal metabolite composition, impacting human health overall.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 2, 2023


White Graphene nanotubes can revolutionize the world
Hexagonal boron nitride, or hBN, is a single-atom-thin material that has been coined “white graphene” for its transparent appearance.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 2, 2023


Groundbreaking pill delivers equivalent results to physical exercise
The beneficial messages being sent to the central nervous system during exercise are packaged up in what are known as lipid particles.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 2, 2023


Scientists identify sleep habits that substantially increase dementia risk
According to a new study, how long people sleep and when they go to bed could influence their risk of dementia.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 2, 2023


Breakthrough low-cost depth sensor records the level of rivers
Researchers at University of Bonn have developed a method that allows the water level of rivers to be monitored around the clock.
Joshua Shavit
Jan 2, 2023


Researchers enter the dawn of solid-state quantum networks
Since the early days of table top experiments, one of the most significant challenges is to extend the distance of quantum communications.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 2, 2023


Scientists make groundbreaking discovery in the ability to move things with our minds
National University of Singapore researchers advanced the first step towards real-time, remote and wireless mind control of metamaterials.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 1, 2023


Next-generation exoskeleton walks out into the real world
This "robotic boot" has a motor that works with calf muscles to give the wearer an extra push with every personalized step.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 1, 2023


First-ever robotic pill makes insulin injections obsolete
One reason that it’s so difficult to deliver large protein drugs orally is that these drugs can’t pass through the mucus barrier.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 1, 2023


Groundbreaking study identifies muscle that burns fat and increases metabolism while sitting
The soleus muscle, though only 1% of your body weight, can do big things to improve the metabolic health in the rest of your body.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 1, 2023
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