The power of compost - making waste a climate champion
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 29, 2022
New discovery revolutionizes the idea of how hearing works
The way in which we experience music and speech differs from what has until now been believed according to Linköping University researchers
Joseph Shavit
Sep 28, 2022
Nagging wives improve their husband's health, research finds
For men, an unhappy marriage may actually slow the development of diabetes and promote successful treatment once they do get the disease.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 28, 2022
New research helps former smokers to lower their risk of death
Former smokers who stick to a healthy lifestyle have a lower risk of dying from all causes than those who don’t engage in healthy habits.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 27, 2022
Sugar molecule key to the prevention and cure of Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers say they discovered that a special sugar molecule could play a key role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 27, 2022
Fossil discovery rewrites history of life on Earth, study finds
Findings suggest a variety of microbial life may have existed on primordial Earth, potentially 300 million years after the planet formed.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 27, 2022
Remarkable enzyme reverses age and cancer-related muscle loss
Researchers have published findings that could contribute to future therapeutics for muscle degeneration due to old age, cancer and MD.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 27, 2022
Study suggests watching TV with your child can help their cognitive development
Researchers looking at the impact passive screen use has on a young child’s development say watching television can be beneficial
Joseph Shavit
Sep 27, 2022
Three key factors to keeping your brain sharp and healthy
Our brains get lazier the older we get. But you can train your brain. 3 factors are the most important in keeping your brain in top shape.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 27, 2022
Babies react to taste and smell in the womb, study finds
Scientists have recorded the first direct evidence that babies react differently to various smells and tastes while in the womb.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 26, 2022
Surprise finding suggests ‘water worlds’ are more common than we thought
A new study suggests that many more planets may have large amounts of water than previously thought—as much as half water and half rock.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 26, 2022
Scientists discover the mechanisms behind learning, memory and Alzheimer's Disease
Patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have lower levels of the neuromodulator acetylcholine (ACh) in their brains.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 26, 2022
The mystery of the Stradivarius violin's unique sound finally solved
Renowned violin maker Antonio Stradivari and others treated their instruments with chemicals that produced their unique sound.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 26, 2022
Healthy lifestyle linked to 90% lower risk of diabetes in women
Women with a history of diabetes in pregnancy can still reduce their chances of developing type 2 diabetes by adopting a healthy lifestyle
Joshua Shavit
Sep 25, 2022
The physics of walking is simpler than we thought
This is important because it will allow roboticists to build much simpler models to describe the way robots walk and move through the world
Joseph Shavit
Sep 25, 2022
MIT sleep study delivers unexpected and eye-opening findings
MIT study suggests that more sleep, by itself, isn’t necessarily sufficient to bring about an improved sense of well-being and productivity.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 25, 2022
Can ‘random noise’ unlock our learning potential?
Edith Cowan University has investigated the effects of transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) in a variety of settings.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 24, 2022
Green juice burns body fat and improves digestion, researchers find
One of the main dangers of visceral fat is the production of more proteins called cytokines, which trigger low-level inflammation.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 23, 2022
MIT, Harvard and Stanford scientists find “weaker ties” are more beneficial for job seekers
Paper presents first large-scale experimental evidence on causal effects of strong and weak ties on job mobility.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 23, 2022
New discovery prevents the natural ageing of immune system
A new mechanism that slows down and may even prevent the natural ageing of immune cells – one of the nine ‘hallmarks of ageing’.
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