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![Researchers use electron microscope to turn nanotube into tiny transistor](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_2aa9f28cb7934b4794d292af8abc2d71~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/95ac29_2aa9f28cb7934b4794d292af8abc2d71~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Dec 28, 2021
Researchers use electron microscope to turn nanotube into tiny transistor
Researchers have used a unique tool inserted into an electron microscope to create a transistor that’s 25,000 times smaller than a hair.
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![Controlled burning of natural environments could help offset our carbon emissions](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_fa8e25fac832491eb661bd3c6f2b7eb7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_fa8e25fac832491eb661bd3c6f2b7eb7~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Dec 28, 2021
Controlled burning of natural environments could help offset our carbon emissions
Prescribed burning can actually lock in or increase carbon in the soils of temperate forests, savannahs and grasslands.
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![Earth's first giant, Ichthyosaur, reveals how whales became the largest animals ever](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_5a6ef7d127df474b90062714b84e762e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_5a6ef7d127df474b90062714b84e762e~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Dec 28, 2021
Earth's first giant, Ichthyosaur, reveals how whales became the largest animals ever
The skull of a newly discovered species of giant ichthyosaur is shedding new light on the marine reptiles’ rapid growth into behemoths.
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![Newly developed injectable, adhesive surgical gel prevents scar tissue](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_198c48f32a004f338ab782477e061be3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_198c48f32a004f338ab782477e061be3~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Dec 27, 2021
Newly developed injectable, adhesive surgical gel prevents scar tissue
Up to 90% of patients who undergo open abdominal or pelvic surgery develop postoperative adhesions, or scar tissue.
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![New therapy found to swiftly reduce depression and suicidal thoughts](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_6a708a7ecae84c38a554bc98e898c1ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_6a708a7ecae84c38a554bc98e898c1ce~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Dec 27, 2021
New therapy found to swiftly reduce depression and suicidal thoughts
Ketamine therapy has a swift short-term effect on reducing symptoms of depression and suicidal thoughts, according to research.
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![An element of surprise is the recipe for creating false memories](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e914e2_28657e43ce99479080f5196362d2286e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/e914e2_28657e43ce99479080f5196362d2286e~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Dec 26, 2021
An element of surprise is the recipe for creating false memories
It turns out that human memory can be edited on the fly, creating memories that are nowhere near set in stone.
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![Rollercoaster of emotions: Exploring emotions with virtual reality](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e914e2_0ba091620a2f477ab124889521e98b95~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/e914e2_0ba091620a2f477ab124889521e98b95~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Dec 25, 2021
Rollercoaster of emotions: Exploring emotions with virtual reality
The aim of the research was to find out what happens in participants' brains while they experience emotionally engaging situations.
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![New research sheds light on how ultrasound could be used to treat psychiatric disorders](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_3d6b6196161e4ac2a8b203a6b0351e7e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_3d6b6196161e4ac2a8b203a6b0351e7e~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Dec 24, 2021
New research sheds light on how ultrasound could be used to treat psychiatric disorders
Research to tackle psychiatric conditions where maladaptive decisions are observed through exposure to ultrasound neuromodulation.
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![New technology harvests water from the air, 24 hours a day, with no energy input](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_9f68f0e78a324e5d88d9b404b1edd1c0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_9f68f0e78a324e5d88d9b404b1edd1c0~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Dec 23, 2021
New technology harvests water from the air, 24 hours a day, with no energy input
Fresh water is scarce in many parts of the world and must be obtained at great expense and doing so requires a large amount of energy.
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![Are older people more likely to fall for Covid-19 scams than younger people?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_f02bed3443d94fafa6b7a332c3b671ad~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_f02bed3443d94fafa6b7a332c3b671ad~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Dec 23, 2021
Are older people more likely to fall for Covid-19 scams than younger people?
Are older people more likely to fall for Covid-19 scams than younger generations?
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![MIT Engineers Test An Idea For A New Hovering Rover](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_b7b944bf2359493d91aa1e67f28a1585~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_b7b944bf2359493d91aa1e67f28a1585~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Dec 22, 2021
MIT Engineers Test An Idea For A New Hovering Rover
Aerospace engineers at MIT are testing a new concept for a hovering rover that levitates by harnessing the moon’s natural charge.
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![What if we have to talk without moving our hands?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e914e2_3718672d4a81487e98f2ab4a04560c8e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/e914e2_3718672d4a81487e98f2ab4a04560c8e~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Dec 22, 2021
What if we have to talk without moving our hands?
Researchers at UPF and the University of Padua discover what happens when we do not use our hands to explain something.
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![World's first dinosaur preserved sitting on nest of eggs with fossilized babies](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_51a7039266a84376b8818a92933e39c8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_51a7039266a84376b8818a92933e39c8~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Dec 21, 2021
World's first dinosaur preserved sitting on nest of eggs with fossilized babies
The fossil in question is that of an oviraptorosaur, a group of bird-like theropod dinosaurs that thrived during the Cretaceous Period.
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![Two eyes better than one: An innovative strategy for precision agriculture](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e914e2_fc1650a176974c12940b2a582520c0da~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/e914e2_fc1650a176974c12940b2a582520c0da~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Dec 21, 2021
Two eyes better than one: An innovative strategy for precision agriculture
The agricultural field is a testbed for rapidly developing technologies involving unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and image processing tech.
![Advanced analysis of Apollo sample illuminates Moon’s evolution](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e914e2_ef6f6d17801e47a5b258da5ba1ba8750~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/e914e2_ef6f6d17801e47a5b258da5ba1ba8750~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Dec 21, 2021
Advanced analysis of Apollo sample illuminates Moon’s evolution
Sophisticated analysis of a rock sample taken from the Moon during the Apollo 17 mission revealed new information.
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![Human cost of COVID travel restrictions revealed in new study](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_98e276db98c64f5fbfb06eb6ade16799~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_98e276db98c64f5fbfb06eb6ade16799~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Dec 20, 2021
Human cost of COVID travel restrictions revealed in new study
Stories reveal the emotional toll of prolonged separation across geographical distances when loved ones are no longer ‘just one flight away’
![NASA enters the solar atmosphere for the first time, bringing new discoveries](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e914e2_d12062f62a7948b2af9660a6f0c7165a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/e914e2_d12062f62a7948b2af9660a6f0c7165a~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Dec 20, 2021
NASA enters the solar atmosphere for the first time, bringing new discoveries
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has now flown through the Sun’s upper atmosphere – the corona – and sampled particles and magnetic fields there.
![Flawed diamonds may provide perfect interface for quantum computers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e914e2_6ff346772f664feab3212607fbae1f8d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/e914e2_6ff346772f664feab3212607fbae1f8d~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Dec 20, 2021
Flawed diamonds may provide perfect interface for quantum computers
Flaws in diamonds — atomic defects where carbon is replaced by nitrogen or another element — may offer an interface for quantum computing.
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![Brain study on how to slow down climate change](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e914e2_2d053a7f440c4eba9cce00a208a7daa5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/e914e2_2d053a7f440c4eba9cce00a208a7daa5~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Dec 20, 2021
Brain study on how to slow down climate change
When it comes to climate-friendly behaviour, there is often a gap between what we want and what we actually do.
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![First millipede with more than 1,000 legs discovered](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_ef45f5c258ba4f7895451131fd2958a6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_ef45f5c258ba4f7895451131fd2958a6~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Dec 19, 2021
First millipede with more than 1,000 legs discovered
The millipede has 1,306 legs — more than any other animal — and belongs to a new species that has been named Eumillipes persephone.
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