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Joseph Shavit
Feb 25, 2022
‘E-nose’ could diagnose Parkinson’s disease by ‘smelling’ skin
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder of the central nervous system in the world.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 24, 2022
Ready for the 3D-printed house revolution? They're cheaper, stronger and long-lasting
The three-bedroom, two-bath home has rounded corners—and a cement pour that oozed from an industrial-sized toothpaste tube.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 24, 2022
'First-of-its-kind' gene therapy restores severe hearing loss
Hearing loss has been linked to mutations in at least 100 different genes, but up to 16 percent can be traced to just one gene, STRC.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 24, 2022
Fast and secure: New security technique fools would-be cyber attackers
MIT researchers has devised a new approach that allows memory sharing while providing strong security against side-channel attacks.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 23, 2022
New anti-fogging coating for plastic surfaces is long-lasting and ‘self-cleans’
Scientists have developed a new type of coating that, when applied on a plastic surface, prevents fogging and ‘self-cleans’
Joseph Shavit
Feb 23, 2022
Cancer cure? CAR T-cell therapy has two people in remission 10 years later
Researchers are constantly working toward developing the best possible treatments for cancer. One area of interest is immunotherapy.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 23, 2022
New hope for diabetes patients through nanotherapy
A team of researchers at Northwestern University has discovered a technique to help make control immune response more effectively.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 23, 2022
Researchers artificially reproduce the learning and forgetting functions of the human brain
Researchers managed to emulate learning neuromorphic abilities using thin layers of cobalt oxide - new step towards brain-inspired computers
Joseph Shavit
Feb 23, 2022
Mimicking mother nature: Algae-inspired technology makes fresh water
Scientists have developed a new membrane, whose structure was inspired by a protein from algae, for electrodialysis used for fresh water.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 22, 2022
Innovative treatment uses sound waves to help regrow bones
A tissue engineering advance using sound waves, could one day help patients regrow bone lost to cancer or degenerative disease.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 22, 2022
World's smallest battery -- smaller than a grain of salt --can power a computer
Smart applications such as biocompatible sensor systems in the body, demand computers and batteries smaller than a dust mote.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 22, 2022
New copper surface eliminates bacteria in just two minutes
A new surface that kills bacteria more than 100x faster than standard copper could help combat the growing threat of antibiotic-resistance.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 22, 2022
Lego-inspired bone and soft tissue repair uses tiny, 3D-printed bricks
Researchers have developed a tiny, 3D-printed technology that can be assembled like Lego blocks and help repair broken bones and soft tissue
Joseph Shavit
Feb 19, 2022
Patient possibly cured of HIV infection by special stem-cell transplant
A patient with HIV who received a blood stem cell transplant for high-risk acute myeloid leukemia has been free of the virus for 14 months.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 19, 2022
Facial recognition technology taken to the next level in virtual reality
Our face can unlock a smartphone, provide access to a secure building and speed up passport control at airports, verifying our identity.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 17, 2022
Detroit building 1st public wireless EV-charging road system in the US
A wireless and in-road wireless electric vehicle charging technology company will deploy its first public wireless EV charging road system.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 17, 2022
Virtual patient ‘surrogates’ can personalize cancer treatments
Scientists have developed mathematical models that act as patient ‘surrogates’ for evaluating potential prostate cancer treatments.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 16, 2022
AI-powered yoga video system can instantly identify postures for instruction
A system that can analyze a segment of video and identify the yoga postures, asana, being practiced would be a useful tool for instruction.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 16, 2022
Interactive video game based on medieval records from 1498 brings the past to life
The year is 1498. The town of Aberdeen in north-east Scotland has fallen prey to a "strange sickness" that is the deadly plague.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 16, 2022
A breakthrough once described as impossible brings a fusion energy device closer to realization
Scientists have achieved a remarkable breakthrough in the design of twisty stellarators and their ability to hold fusion fuel together
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