Gamechanging transparent solar cells found to generate power 1000x more efficiently
Solar panels often get a bad rap for spoiling the appearance of homes and businesses. Yet, this may be about to change.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 20, 2023
Solar-powered reactor converts plastic and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels
Researchers have developed a system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other products.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 20, 2023
Researchers designed the first ‘living medicine’ to treat lung infections
The treatment targets Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a type of bacteria which is naturally resistant to many types of antibiotics.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 19, 2023
High-tech startup creates smart contact lenses for glaucoma diagnosis
Optometrists, ophthalmologists and their patients will benefit from new, high-tech tools to detect glaucoma at its earliest stages.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 19, 2023
Groundbreaking technology can power your home for days using half the water needed to flush a toilet
Emission-free hydrogen could, one day, entirely replace fossil fuels - and a start up believes it has the key ingredient to make it work.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 18, 2023
Groundbreaking technology can heat and cool your house at half the current price
Imagine if you could heat or cool your home just by plucking the desired comfort level out of the air. Israeli startup ThermoTerra can.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 18, 2023
Mobile app produces major breakthrough towards curing tinnitus
On average, the group with the polytherapeutic (31 people) showed clinically significant improvements at 12 weeks.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 18, 2023
mRNA vaccine can stop pancreatic cancer
Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines may be the hottest thing in science now, as they helped turn the tide against COVID-19.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 18, 2023
Breakthrough cancer drug stops tumor growth -- puts cancer cells to sleep
New therapeutic approach prevents the growth of metastatic tumors by forcing cancer cells into a dormant state where they can't proliferate.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 18, 2023
Gamechanging rotator cuff treatment regenerates and protects shoulder from reinjury
Researchers from UConn School of Medicine report that a graphene/polymer matrix embedded into shoulder muscle can prevent re-tear injuries.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 17, 2023
Arizona start-up reinvents the wheel for a cleaner environment
[Jan. 17, 2023: Nick Thomas] Air suspension wheels for mining trucks and wheel loader. (CREDIT: GACW) Global Air Cylinder Wheels...
Joseph Shavit
Jan 17, 2023
Game-changing T cell treatment delivers dramatic cancer-fighting results
The 'game-changing' treatment used different human immune cells known as natural killer (NK) cells—with dramatic results.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 17, 2023
Groundbreaking cancer discovery reverts cancer cells back into normal cells
Cancer occurs when cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other organs in the body. Cancer cells differ from normal cells in many ways.
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
Jan 16, 2023
Alzheimer’s disease effects can be reduced by 80%, study finds
A disease-modifying therapy for Alzheimer’s disease may involve the whole exchange of blood to decrease the formation of amyloid plaque.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 16, 2023
Scientists make critical breakthrough in lung cancer treatment
Treatment for lung cancer has improved in recent years — and a new Edith Cowan University study has found how to make it even more effective
Joseph Shavit
Jan 16, 2023
Game-changing surgery can cure prostate cancer in one hour
Doctors in the UK hope that thousands of men with prostate cancer could be cured through an innovative hour-long operation.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 16, 2023
Groundbreaking treatment for Parkinsons and Alzheimers uses ‘lab grown’ neurons
Researchers believe these neurons could be transplanted into patients as a therapy for spinal cord injuries, Parkinsons and Alzheimers.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 15, 2023
Groundbreaking new solar panels are 1000x more powerful
Most solar cells are currently silicon based; however, their efficiency is limited. This has prompted researchers to examine new materials.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 15, 2023
First-ever spinal cord implant enables paralyzed people to walk again
Study identified the type of neuron that is activated by spinal cord stimulation, allowing patients to stand up, walk and rebuild muscles.
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