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Joseph Shavit
Aug 20, 2021
Small changes in diet shown to help you live healthier and longer
Eating a hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of healthy life, while choosing to eat a serving of nuts instead could help you gain 26 minutes
Joseph Shavit
Aug 20, 2021
Leaping squirrels could help scientists develop more agile robots
Understanding the split-second decisions squirrels make as they jump from branch to branch will help scientists develop more agile robots
Joseph Shavit
Aug 20, 2021
Smart cells show promise to treat diabetes, cancer and other diseases
‘Smart cells’ show promise to treat disease NIH funds Segatori lab’s development of synthetic circuits to sense trouble and respond
Joseph Shavit
Aug 20, 2021
Use your team’s emotions to boost creativity
If you’re putting together a team for a project, you might be inclined to pick people with cheerful, optimistic dispositions but maybe not.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 19, 2021
Surprising results from research into the accuracy of climate change news coverage
Most print media report humans contribute to climate change but inaccuracies lurk in conservative outlets
Joseph Shavit
Aug 19, 2021
A new approach to curing HIV
Over the last 40 years, HIV has shifted from a deadly and mysterious virus to one that can be controlled with daily drugs
Joseph Shavit
Aug 19, 2021
Time-restricted eating delivers multiple health benefits for young and old of both sexes
Time-restricted eating (TRE), a dietary regimen that restricts eating to specific hours, has garnered increased attention in weight-loss.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 19, 2021
Researchers study the impact of food access to dieting and weight loss
For decades, there has been an accepted definition of dieting in academia, and in society as a whole.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 19, 2021
How people manipulate their own memories
People remember past experiences through the so-called episodic memory system and can manipulate their memories on three levels.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 19, 2021
Scientists develop alternative cement with low carbon footprint
Researchers at the MLU in Germany have developed a climate-friendly alternative to conventional cement.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 19, 2021
What a new prehistoric ‘Hobbit’ creature tells us about evolution, mammals and dinosaurs
Research describes the discovery of three new species and hints at rapid evolution immediately after the mass extinction of the dinosaurs.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 18, 2021
Cities are making all mammals bigger according to a new study
Urbanization is causing many mammal species to grow bigger, possibly because of readily available food in places packed with people
Joshua Shavit
Aug 18, 2021
Having access to a good listener improves your brain health
Supportive social interactions in adulthood are important for your ability to stave off cognitive decline despite brain aging
Joshua Shavit
Aug 18, 2021
Blind people can’t see color but understand it the same way as sighted people
People born blind have never seen that bananas are yellow but Johns Hopkins University researchers find that like any sighted person
Joshua Shavit
Aug 18, 2021
Experimental drug that boosts immunotherapy shows promise in treating cancer
A new study found that adding the experimental drug entinostat to an immunotherapy-like treatment substantially boosted cancer remission.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 17, 2021
Researchers publish new theory of life’s multiple origins
The history of life on Earth has often been likened to a four-billion-year-old torch relay. One flame, lit at the beginning of the chain.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 17, 2021
Removing race from kidney function estimates may impact care of black cancer patients
Researchers found that removing race-based adjustments from equations estimating the kidney function of oncology patients may be wrong.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 15, 2021
Vital enzyme holds key to the fight against cancer and viral infections
Understanding how to control the enzyme may lead to new treatments against cancers and viral infections
Joshua Shavit
Aug 14, 2021
Cleaning up water pollution with sunlight
In addition to providing vitamin D, helping flowers grow and creating the perfect excuse to head to the beach, sunlight also breaks down
Joshua Shavit
Aug 14, 2021
Assigned classroom seats can promote friendships between dissimilar students
Students of varying gender, ethnicity, educational achievement were more likely to become friends after induced proximity
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