‘Slushy’ magma ocean led to formation of the Moon’s crust
Scientists have shown how the freezing of a ‘slushy’ ocean of magma may be responsible for the composition of the Moon’s crust.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 14, 2022
Why do we forget? New theory proposes ‘forgetting’ is actually a form of learning
Counter to the general assumption that memories simply decay with time, ‘forgetting’ might not be a bad thing, according to scientists.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 13, 2022
Researchers reveal how skin cells form a first line of defence against cancer
The findings offer new clues into the behaviour of skin cancer at the cellular level, paving the way for potential new therapeutic targets.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 13, 2022
Residential cruise ship offering a 'more affordable' life at sea
Storylines is looking ahead to 2024 with its “luxury residential community at sea,” which is a global cruise with fully furnished residences
Joseph Shavit
Jan 12, 2022
How the happiness hormone dopamine can help Parkinson's patients
In addition to giving us a sense of reward and satisfaction, dopamine is important for motor control, concentration, learning and attention.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 12, 2022
Winnipeg cop caught in act of kindness
A mom and her son were pleasantly surprised this weekend by a police officer who showed them kindness.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 12, 2022
Researchers uncover how and why obesity can lead to cancer
Obesity is the cause of approximately 500,000 new cancer cases each year – a number that is expected to grow as obesity rates climb.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 12, 2022
Simple screening for common lung disease could relieve millions globally
A group of common lung conditions that affects more than 300* million people, could be significantly reduced with a simple health assessment
Joseph Shavit
Jan 11, 2022
Scientists demonstrate how we can live on the moon
Scientists demonstrated how to create an environment where you not only survive, but also thrive in space.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 10, 2022
How a paramedic's act of kindness brought solace in a chaotic emergency department
An act of kindness and comfort to remind us the COVID-19 pandemic is about more than just daily case counts.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 7, 2022
Making quantum computers even more powerful
Engineers at EPFL have developed a method for reading several qubits – the smallest unit of quantum data – at the same time.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 6, 2022
Matter and anti-matter discovery could lead to new physics
The collaboration has made the most precise comparison yet between protons and antiprotons and whether or not they behave in the same ways.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 4, 2022
Researchers find new treatment leads to much less overeating
Many participants felt that their negative body image and shame posed a barrier to physical activity and a social life.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 3, 2022
Fish can count according to new research on Banded Archerfish
A trio of researchers at the University of Trento, in Italy, has found via experimentation that archerfish can distinguish between numbers.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 27, 2021
Newly developed injectable, adhesive surgical gel prevents scar tissue
Up to 90% of patients who undergo open abdominal or pelvic surgery develop postoperative adhesions, or scar tissue.
Joshua Shavit
Dec 25, 2021
Rollercoaster of emotions: Exploring emotions with virtual reality
The aim of the research was to find out what happens in participants' brains while they experience emotionally engaging situations.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 21, 2021
World's first dinosaur preserved sitting on nest of eggs with fossilized babies
The fossil in question is that of an oviraptorosaur, a group of bird-like theropod dinosaurs that thrived during the Cretaceous Period.
Joshua Shavit
Dec 20, 2021
Human cost of COVID travel restrictions revealed in new study
Stories reveal the emotional toll of prolonged separation across geographical distances when loved ones are no longer ‘just one flight away’
Joseph Shavit
Dec 19, 2021
First millipede with more than 1,000 legs discovered
The millipede has 1,306 legs — more than any other animal — and belongs to a new species that has been named Eumillipes persephone.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 19, 2021
Humans reached remote North Atlantic islands centuries earlier than thought
The lake bed on the island of Eysturoy contains a sediment layer laid down around 500 AD that documents the first arrival of sheep & humans.
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