Sea pineapples and blood waste boosts battery performance
Sea pineapples, an edible ascidian, are a delicacy in Japan. The Tohoku region is famed for its sea pineapple production - known as hoya .
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Joseph Shavit
Feb 10, 2022
What is the Earth's inner core made of? It's different than scientists thought
Earth's core is characterized by extremely high pressure and temperature. It is composed of a liquid outer core and solid inner core.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 9, 2022
New large titanosaurian dinosaur discovered in the Pyrenees
The skeleton of Abditosaurus kuehnei is the most complete titanosaur fossil discovered so far in Europe.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 9, 2022
'Bionic' pacemaker reverses heart failure
A revolutionary pacemaker that re-establishes the heart’s naturally irregular beat is set to be trialled in heart patients this year.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 9, 2022
Chimpanzees apply insects to wounds, a potential case of medication?
A research team has, for the first time, observed chimpanzees applying insects to their own wounds and the wounds of conspecifics.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 8, 2022
Prostate cancer antibody drug shows success in dogs
Dogs are proving to be a far better scientific model for study of prostate cancer than mice, the typical animal used in the lab.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 8, 2022
Breakthrough spinal cord implant enables paralyzed people to walk again
Paralysis from spinal injury has long remained untreatable. Could new developments get people on their feet again sooner than imagined?
Joseph Shavit
Feb 7, 2022
Space startup aims to build a robotic outpost near the Moon
A US-based startup aims to build robotic outposts and spacecraft that can be sent to space near the Moon.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 6, 2022
Scientists are developing interactive holograms you can touch and feel
An immersive, realistic 3D holographic projection of a complete environment that you could interact with and even touch may soon be here.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 6, 2022
Stranger's kindness to a child with autism teaches a lesson in compassion
Ian Shelley, a runner training for a 250-mile race, stopped to ask Fernando if everything was okay. Words are easy, actions are not always.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 4, 2022
What are ‘Kosher’ phones and what do new reforms in Israel mean to the industry?
Israel’s Ministry of Communications has announced a new plan to reform the country’s market for “kosher” mobile phone services.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 4, 2022
Save the planet with these sneakers made from coffee grounds and recycled plastic
A pair of Rens’ first-generation ‘Original’ shoes contain 300 grams of coffee waste, the equivalent to 21 cups.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 3, 2022
Scientists discover link between high blood pressure and diabetes
The long-standing enigma of why so many patients suffering with high blood pressure also have diabetes has been cracked by researchers.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 3, 2022
Researchers estimate the number of tree species on Earth and how many are yet to be discovered
This new global estimate of the number of tree species is about 14% more than previous estimates of 60,000 species (2017) and 64,000 (2018).
Joseph Shavit
Feb 3, 2022
Astronauts in orbit could soon be controlling robots from space
Astronauts in orbit could soon be using robots to explore lunar or planetary surfaces without having to expose themselves to danger.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 3, 2022
Growth charts for the brain help to understand mental illness as we age
The researchers provide a growth chart to assess brain development and aging, not only for children, but across the lifespan from 2 to 100.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 2, 2022
Can being obese make you dumber and more forgetful?
A new study has found that greater body fat is a risk factor for reduced cognitive function, such as processing speed, in adults.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 31, 2022
Scientists create artificial muscles made of proteins
Researchers have succeeded in developing a muscle solely on the basis of natural proteins controlled by pH and temperature changes.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 31, 2022
Scientists answer a century-old question on the origins of life
The missing link isn’t a not-yet-discovered fossil, after all. It’s a tiny, self-replicating globule called a coacervate droplet.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 31, 2022
Microbes offer a glimpse into the future of climate change
Microbes play an important role in climate because they release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere when they eat.
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