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Joseph Shavit
Jan 7, 2022
Making quantum computers even more powerful
Engineers at EPFL have developed a method for reading several qubits – the smallest unit of quantum data – at the same time.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 7, 2022
Does consuming traditional media have an impact on well-being?
Does consuming traditional forms of media – including books, music and television – have an effect on short-term adult well-being?
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 6, 2022
Matter and anti-matter discovery could lead to new physics
The collaboration has made the most precise comparison yet between protons and antiprotons and whether or not they behave in the same ways.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 6, 2022
Scientists uncover a method to predict cardiovascular disease
The study, published in Nature, may allow the development of new treatments to minimize the consequences of myocardial infarction.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 6, 2022
Physicists have figured out how to make antimatter out of light
A new study by scientists has demonstrated how researchers may be able to create an accelerating jet of antimatter from light.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 6, 2022
Breakthrough in separating plastic waste: Machines can now distinguish 12 different types of plastic
It's very difficult to tell the difference between different types of plastics, and this is what makes it difficult to separate and recycle.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 5, 2022
How far does a little kindness go? Research examines how doing good improves mental health
Researchers at the University of Toronto are taking steps to confirm the relationship between kindness and well-being.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 5, 2022
Gravitational action of sun and moon influences behavior of animals and plants
Matter on Earth, both live and inert, experiences the effects of the gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon expressed in the form of tides
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 4, 2022
Self-repairing electronics are on the way
Self-repairing robots and devices abound in sci-fi movies. What if the cracked screen of your mobile phone healing itself overnight?
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 4, 2022
Why do mosquitoes bite some people more than others?
Researchers are doing some pretty out-there experiments in the name of science to find out why mosquitoes bite some people more than others.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 4, 2022
Researchers find new treatment leads to much less overeating
Many participants felt that their negative body image and shame posed a barrier to physical activity and a social life.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 3, 2022
Fish can count according to new research on Banded Archerfish
A trio of researchers at the University of Trento, in Italy, has found via experimentation that archerfish can distinguish between numbers.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 1, 2022
Could transparent wood be the window to the future?
Could looking through trees be the view to a greener future? Trees replacing the clear pane glass in your windows is not science fiction.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 31, 2021
Batteries of the future could be paper-thin and biodegradable
Researchers have developed paper-thin biodegradable zinc batteries that could one day become an environmentally sustainable option.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 31, 2021
Scientists identify antibodies that can neutralize omicron
The findings could lead to the development of more effective vaccines and antibody treatments for COVID-19 variants.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 30, 2021
Innovation in solar cell technology produces a thousand times more power
Most solar cells are currently silicon based; however, their efficiency is limited. This has prompted researchers to examine new materials.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 29, 2021
Human activity shown to literally move mountains
The Matterhorn appears as an immovable, massive mountain that has towered over the landscape near Zermatt for thousands of years.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 29, 2021
The relationship between music processing and language skills in the brain
Researchers used magnetic resonance imaging to study the brains of secondary school students during a task focused on musical observation.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 29, 2021
Largest collection of free-floating planets found in the Milky Way
Astronomers have discovered at least 70 new free-floating planets — planets that wander through space without a parent star.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 28, 2021
Can we unlearn pain? Helping make sense of chronic pain
A three-pronged approach to learning about pain could improve the lives of people experiencing chronic pain.
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