Primates' ancestors may have left trees to survive asteroid
Computer models, fossil records and information from living mammals revealed that most of the surviving mammals did not rely on trees.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 12, 2021
Life on Mars: simulating Red Planet base in Israeli desert
Inside a huge crater in Israel's sun-baked Negev desert, a team wearing space suits ventures out on a mission to simulate conditions on Mars
Joseph Shavit
Oct 12, 2021
Translucent concrete makes it possible to create customised facades at low cost
Two researchers have designed and patented a new product that promises to revolutionize construction and other sectors.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 12, 2021
Radio signals from distant stars suggest hidden planets
Scientists have discovered stars unexpectedly blasting out radio waves, possibly indicating the existence of hidden planets.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 12, 2021
Solar-powered desalination device will provide clean water to 400,000 Kenyans
Converting seawater into safe drinking water takes an enormous amount of energy, which makes it a costly and polluting process.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 12, 2021
Germany unveils first-ever self-driving train
Deutsche Bahn CEO Richard Lutz said automated trains offer "a more reliable" service "without having to lay a single kilometre of new track"
Joseph Shavit
Oct 12, 2021
Developing an AI that 'thinks' like humans
Human-like AI is about more than mimicking human behavior, technology must also be able to process information, or "think" like humans.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 11, 2021
What makes us human? The answer may be found in overlooked DNA
Researchers have now found a previously overlooked part of our DNA that may explain why our brains work differently.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 11, 2021
Anti-nausea drug may help some cancer patients survive longer
Patients with breast, pancreatic and certain other types of cancer may survive longer if given an anti-nausea drug during surgery.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 11, 2021
Italian sailors knew of America 150 years before Christopher Columbus
Ahead of Columbus Day, findings pose further questions of what the explorer really expected to find on his voyage.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 11, 2021
A visit from a social robot improves hospitalized children’s outlook
A new study finds a visit from human-controlled robot encourages a positive outlook and improves medical interactions for hospitalized kids.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 10, 2021
Screen time linked to risk of myopia in young people
A new study reveals a link between screen time and higher risk and severity of myopia, or short-sightedness, in children and young adults.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 10, 2021
Are women worse than men at salary negotiation?
USC researchers say this is a fallacy as their new study points to systemic bias on behalf of recruiters in salary negotiations.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 10, 2021
Engineers 3D-print personalized, wireless wearables that never need a charge
The new devices, custom made to fit individuals, could mean massive improvements in the monitoring and treatment of diseases.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 10, 2021
Taking steps toward more effective fitness trackers, more physical activity
Researchers have teamed up to use control systems engineering tools to tailor motivational messages sent to individual device users.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 10, 2021
New fabric protects against both biological and chemical threats
Researchers have developed a versatile composite fabric that can deactivate both biological threats, such as the novel coronavirus.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 10, 2021
Peanut consumption: Potential benefits in young and healthy people
The daily intake of peanuts could have beneficial effects on the cognitive function and stress response in young and healthy individuals.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 9, 2021
Earth’s iron core may not be a solid as scientists once thought
3,200 miles beneath Earth’s surface lies the inner core, a ball-shaped mass of mostly iron that is responsible for Earth’s magnetic field.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 9, 2021
World’s fastest electric vehicle charger now available. 100% charge in 15 minutes
ABB recently launched an innovative all-in-one Electric Vehicle (EV) charger, which provides the fastest charging experience on the market.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 9, 2021
New pill activates fat-burning to reduce obesity and fat buildup
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have found that a drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease also reduces obesity.
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