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Joseph Shavit
May 31, 2022
Research discovers where Alzheimer’s disease begins
Study has revealed that the Alzheimer’s protein amyloid-beta accumulates inside nerve cells spreading from cell to cell via nerve fibres.
Joseph Shavit
May 31, 2022
Does a very high dose of CBD affect driving? Surprising study results
Millions of consumers and patients around the world will be heartened by the results of the latest study on cannabis and driving.
Joseph Shavit
May 30, 2022
Scientists develop artificial skin that can feel pain
Researchers developed an SPS-enabled artificial skin which mimicks human skin for pain perception and sensitivity to touch.
Joseph Shavit
May 30, 2022
What's in a name? Popularity trends the same for both babies and dogs
Examining trends in the popularity of baby names and dog breeds can be a proxy for understanding ecological and evolutionary change.
Joseph Shavit
May 30, 2022
Ultrasound-assisted laser vaporizes arterial plaque
Researchers developed a method that combines a low-power laser with ultrasound to remove arterial plaque safely and efficiently.
Joseph Shavit
May 29, 2022
Fastest carbon dioxide catcher is 99% efficient, lightning fast, and easily recyclable
Researchers have developed a new carbon capture system which removes CO2 directly from the atmosphere with unprecedented performance.
Joseph Shavit
May 29, 2022
Just being exposed to new things makes people ‘ready to learn’
Before they enter a classroom, people learn to identify commonplace objects like a “dog” and a “chair” just by encountering them in life.
Joseph Shavit
May 29, 2022
Cutting-edge teleportation technology is taking cybersecurity to new, “unhackable” heights
A cutting-edge teleportation technology is taking cybersecurity to new, “unhackable” heights using miniscule particles of light or “beams.”
Joseph Shavit
May 28, 2022
Meet QuitBet -- the motivational game that helps people quit smoking
Quitbet is an innovative way to help people quit smoking – by letting them bet on themselves and win real money.
Joseph Shavit
May 28, 2022
Protein supplement controls Type 2 diabetes, study finds
Drinking a small amount of whey protein before meals has been shown to help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugars.
Joseph Shavit
May 28, 2022
When AI is the inventor, who gets the patent?
The day is coming – some say has already arrived – when artificial intelligence starts to invent things that its human creators could not.
Joseph Shavit
May 28, 2022
Next-gen synthetic antibiotic destroys drug-resistant bacteria
A new antibiotic derived from computer models of bacterial gene products, appears to neutralize even drug-resistant bacteria.
Joseph Shavit
May 28, 2022
Missing link between Alzheimer's and vascular disease found?
Scientists have known that people with hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, or obesity have a higher chance of developing Alzheimer's.
Joseph Shavit
May 28, 2022
Amazing new sensor enables vehicles to detect road conditions in real-time
Researchers from UC3M have patented a sensor and a method for detecting road conditions while a vehicle is moving in real-time.
Joseph Shavit
May 27, 2022
New findings shed light on the origin of our galaxy's supermassive black hole
Newly discovered black holes in dwarf galaxies shed light on the origin of our galaxy's central supermassive black hole.
Joseph Shavit
May 27, 2022
Heart Age Test gives a ‘wake up call’ to prevent heart attack and stroke deaths
A new study by Staffordshire University shows that people who understand their ‘heart age’ are more likely to make healthy lifestyle changes
Joseph Shavit
May 27, 2022
Sunsmart streets using recycled rubber last twice as long
Rubber from used tyres acts like sunscreen for roads and halves the rate of sun damage when mixed with bitumen, new research has found.
Joseph Shavit
May 26, 2022
How eating eggs can boost heart health
Study has shown how moderate egg consumption can increase the amount of heart-healthy metabolites in the blood lowering of heart disease.
Joseph Shavit
May 26, 2022
New discovery about distant galaxies: Stars are heavier than we thought
The Andromeda galaxy, our Milky Way's closest neighbor, is the most distant object in the sky that you can see with your unaided eye.
Joseph Shavit
May 25, 2022
Scientists identify how the brain links memories
Our brains rarely record single memories—instead, they store memories into groups so that the recollection of one memory triggers others.
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