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Joseph Shavit
Jan 14, 2023
Groundbreaking new drug treats cataracts -- avoiding the need for surgery
A revolutionary new treatment for cataracts has shown extremely positive results in laboratory tests, giving hope that the condition.


Joseph Shavit
Jan 14, 2023
Dishwashers can be very bad for your gut health, research finds
Residue from rinse agents in dishwashers damage the natural protective layer in the gut and can contribute to the onset of chronic diseases.

Joseph Shavit
Jan 14, 2023
Drinking coffee found to reduce severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Caffeine, polyphenols, and other natural products found in coffee may help reduce the severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease


Joseph Shavit
Jan 14, 2023
Scientists discovered why card games are so addictive
Card games are typical incomplete information games with short, repeatable rounds and among the most entertaining, even addictive, games.


Joseph Shavit
Jan 14, 2023
Doing this one activity is critical to healthy ageing and avoiding cognitive decline
Six minutes of high-intensity exercise could extend the lifespan of a healthy brain and delay the onset of neurodegenerative disorders.


Joseph Shavit
Jan 13, 2023
Researchers discover the true cause of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have found that the disease’s debilitating symptoms may be the result of swelling caused by amyloid plaques in the brain.


Joseph Shavit
Jan 13, 2023
NASA says that Warp drive is getting closer to reality
Warp drive is said to be the holy grail of space exploration and possesses the capability of faster than light speed travel.


Joseph Shavit
Jan 13, 2023
MicroRNA can regrow 90% of lost hair, new research finds
Researchers from North Carolina State University have identified a microRNA (miRNA) that could promote hair regeneration.


Joseph Shavit
Jan 13, 2023
Scientists discover protein that can reverse muscle aging
Skeletal muscle is a regenerative organ that comprises 45% of body mass and enables skeletal movements while also regulating metabolism.


Joseph Shavit
Jan 13, 2023
Breakthrough cancer vaccine simultaneously kills and prevents brain cancer
Investigators have developed a new cell therapy approach to eliminate established tumors and induce long-term immunity to prevent cancer.

Joseph Shavit
Jan 13, 2023
Groundbreaking robotic microsurgeon reveals how embryos grow
Understanding the biology behind an embryo’s development is crucial not only from a basic science perspective, but also from a medical one.


Joseph Shavit
Jan 13, 2023
Lab-grown retinal eye cells can treat blindness
Retinal cells grown from stem cells are ready for trials in humans with degenerative eye disorders according to researchers at U of W.


Joseph Shavit
Jan 12, 2023
Dark matter is made up of dark photons which fills the space between galaxies
This hypothesis is in excellent agreement with observations made by the Cosmic Origin Spectrograph on board the Hubble Space Telescope.


Joseph Shavit
Jan 12, 2023
Traveling to the moon aboard a space elevator is possible using today’s technology
The biggest hurdle to humankind’s expansion throughout the solar system is the prohibitive cost of escaping Earth’s gravitational pull.


Joseph Shavit
Jan 12, 2023
Researchers discover vital new contributor to Alzheimer's disease
Many laboratories, including our own, have detected different forms of LPS within neurons of the Alzheimer’s disease-affected human brain.


Joseph Shavit
Jan 12, 2023
Gene carried by 60% of Europeans predisposes people to slimness
Researchers have discovered that those who have a certain version of a gene involved in cell nutrition tend to accumulate less fat.


Joseph Shavit
Jan 12, 2023
Silver-bullet antibody kills all known SARS-CoV-2 variants
Scientists have been searching for an antibody that would be broadly neutralizing — able to fight off any viral variant that might emerge.


Joseph Shavit
Jan 12, 2023
Groundbreaking solar device creates hydrogen fuel out of thin air
A novel device can harvest water from the air and provide hydrogen fuel—entirely powered by solar energy according to EPFL engineers.


Joseph Shavit
Jan 12, 2023
New high-performance micro-lasers will revolutionize quantum optics and bioimaging
Microelectronics has changed the way we manipulate electricity, enabling sophisticated electronic products that are now essential to us all.


Joseph Shavit
Jan 12, 2023
Breakthrough protein acts as a multipurpose self-destruct system for bacteria
In a CRISPR first, recently discovered protein has been found to act as a kind of multipurpose self-destruct system for bacteria.
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