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Joseph Shavit
Feb 16, 2022
Dogs can recognize their owner by voice alone
Dogs can recognize their owner by voice alone, and they make use of some of the same voice properties as humans do.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 16, 2022
Biohybrid fish made from heart muscle cells swims and could lead to artificial hearts
Researchers have developed the first fully autonomous biohybrid fish from human stem-cell derived cardiac muscle cells.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 16, 2022
An innovative technology for 6G communication networks
A new waveguide could revolutionize THz signal transmission and processing for faster and broader communication links.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 15, 2022
Psyche, the iron giant of asteroids, may be less iron than researchers thought
Asteroid 16 Psyche, which NASA intends to visit with a spacecraft in 2026, may be less heavy metal and more hard rock than formerly thought.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 15, 2022
Three-prong treatment eliminates cancer tumors in five minutes
Researchers have developed a nanoplatform that non-invasively eliminates solid liver cancer tumors with a single five-minute dose.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 15, 2022
Scientists use quantum entangled light to improve microscope sensitivity by 50%
Scientists use quantum entangled light for a new form of microscopy able to detect signals normally hidden by quantum noise.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 15, 2022
Astronomers discover a new type of star covered in helium burning ashes
A team of German astronomers have discovered a strange new type of star covered in the by-product of helium burning.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 15, 2022
Scientists create a 'Smart Necklace' for silent speech recognition
Speech recognition technology allows us to ask Siri to check the weather for tomorrow, or to ask Alexa to play our favorite song.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 14, 2022
New technology converts carbon dioxide into methane fuel with light
If carbon dioxide could be converted into energy, it would be killing two birds with one stone in addressing the environmental issues.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 14, 2022
"Math neurons" identified in the human brain
The findings indicate that some of the neurons detected are active exclusively during additions, while others are active during subtractions
Joseph Shavit
Feb 14, 2022
Researchers find clues in the brain linking pain and food
A new study suggests that circuitry in the brain responsible for motivation and pleasure is impacted when someone experiences pain.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 14, 2022
Bizarre 'metamaterial' helmet creates higher resolution brain scans
This gadget made of plastic and copper wire is a technological breakthrough with the potential to revolutionize medical imaging.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 14, 2022
The true nature of dark matter and ordinary matter interactions
A new study suggests the existence of a direct interaction between the elementary particles that make up the dark matter and ordinary matter
Joseph Shavit
Feb 14, 2022
Gamechanging armband helps users of prosthetic hands to ‘get a grip’
Researchers design first-of-its-kind multichannel soft robotic armband that conveys artificial sensations of touch.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 14, 2022
Smartphone app can vibrate a single drop of blood to determine how well it clots
Researchers have developed a new blood-clotting test that uses only a single drop of blood and a smartphone vibration motor and camera.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 13, 2022
Scientists believe an Earth size planet may be lurking out beyond Neptune
A team of space scientists has published a paper suggesting that there may be an Earth or Mars-sized planet orbiting beyond Neptune.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 13, 2022
Scientists solved the mystery of why Mars has no liquid water on its surface
New research from Washington University in St. Louis suggests a fundamental reason why Mars has no water on its surface.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 13, 2022
Scientists discover 9 new coronaviruses using $24,000 Amazon supercomputer
The Serratus Project is a supercomputing collaboration that analyzed close to 6 million biological samples, or 20 million gigabytes of data.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 13, 2022
Apocalyptic global warming scenarios are no longer plausible, suggests new study
The goal to limit global warming this century to 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit is still within reach while apocalyptic scenarios aren't plausible.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 13, 2022
Massive coral reef taller than the Empire State Building discovered in Australia
A "massive" new reef measuring 500 meters (about 1,600 feet) has been discovered in Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
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