New formula more accurately converts your dog's age into human years
Researchers at University of California San Diego created a formula that more accurately compares the ages of humans and dogs.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 19, 2023
Where is the best place to shelter from a nuclear explosion?
There is no good place to be when a nuclear bomb goes off. Anything too close is instantly vaporized, and radiation poses a serious threat.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 17, 2023
Bionic penis: synthetic tissue found to restore erectile function
Researchers in China have used artificial tissue to repair injuries and restores normal erectile function in a pig model.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 28, 2022
Novel evolutionary theory says genetic mutations aren't always random
Researchers have brought the first evidence of nonrandom mutation in human genes, challenging a core assumption at the heart of evolution.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 23, 2022
New formula more accurately converts the your dog's age into human years
Researchers at University of California San Diego created a formula that more accurately compares the ages of humans and dogs.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 22, 2022
Humans continue to evolve with the emergence of 155 new genes
Modern humans evolutionarily split from our chimpanzee ancestors nearly 7 million years ago, yet we are continuing to evolve.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 19, 2022
Powerful LED light can kill bacteria and viruses without harming humans
A highly efficient LED that is deadly to microbes and viruses but safe for people has been engineered by three RIKEN physicists.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 11, 2022
Sugar substitutes found to affect the human body in surprising ways
Sugar substitutes or artificial sweeteners – are supposed to deliver all the sweetness of sugar without all the calories.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 21, 2022
Scientists engineer mosquitoes that can’t spread malaria
Scientists have engineered mosquitoes that slow the growth of malaria-causing parasites in their gut, preventing transmission of the disease
Joseph Shavit
Oct 20, 2022
Meet the world's first Neandertal family
Ancient genomes of 13 Neandertals provide a rare snapshot of their community and social organization over hundreds of thousands of years.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 10, 2022
Researchers discover that genetic mutations in humans aren't always random
A new study by a team of researchers from Israel and Ghana has brought the first evidence of nonrandom mutation in human genes.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 8, 2022
Sugar substitutes found to affect the human body in unanticipated ways
Non-nutritive sweeteners or artificial sweeteners – are supposed to deliver all the sweetness of sugar without the calories.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 20, 2022
Modern humans generate more brain neurons than Neandertals
Researchers from Dresden uncover a greater neuron production in the frontal lobe during brain development in modern humans than Neandertals
Joseph Shavit
Sep 13, 2022
Harvard study identifies why humans walk upright
If evolutionary biologists were to rank the body parts that make us quintessentially human, the pelvis would place close to the top.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 6, 2022
DNA from human remains shines new light on Jewish history
An analysis of DNA from 12th-century human remains has provided new insights into Ashkenazi Jewish population history.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 10, 2022
Amazing new software can edit computer images through the power of human thoughts
We can make a computer edit images entirely based on thoughts generated by human subjects. Nobody has ever done this before.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 1, 2022
Science is one step closer to understanding where consciousness resides in the brain
Science may be one step closer to understanding where consciousness resides in the brain and the importance of certain neural connections.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 18, 2022
Human middle ear evolved from fish gills, research finds
The human middle ear houses three tiny, vibrating bones and is key to transporting sound vibrations into the inner ear that allow us to hear
Joseph Shavit
Jun 18, 2022
When it comes to ADHD and ASD, the eyes tell all
Researchers found that recordings from the retina could identify distinct signals for both ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Joseph Shavit
Jun 1, 2022
Study uncovers the biological signs of human attraction
Researchers found that when two people are attracted to one another, their heart rates tend to synchronize and their palms sweat together.
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