Monkeys are smarter than we thought, study finds
The study is first to show that monkeys can think deeply about a problem and consider combinations of factors such as costs and consequences
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JJ Shavit
- May 15
Groundbreaking study identifies how humans lost their body hair
Why humans have significantly less body hair than most other mammals has long remained a mystery. New genetic study identifies why.
JJ Shavit
- May 15
Breakthrough new theories on the origins of life in the universe discovered
The precise mechanisms and processes that led to the emergence of life on Earth and elsewhere in the universe remain largely unknown.
JJ Shavit
- May 11
Breakthrough discovery answers the fundamental question of how all life on Earth began
Scientists have been trying to determine how simple molecules that existed on early Earth gave rise to the complex organisms we see today.
JJ Shavit
- May 7
Biological aging can be reversed, breakthrough study finds
New study reveals reversal of biological age in humans under stress, unlocking potential for anti-aging interventions.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 15
Game-changing enzyme restores muscle strength in older adults
Researchers have published findings that could contribute to future therapeutics for muscle degeneration due to old age.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 11
Groundbreaking discovery answers the question of how all life on Earth began
The researchers believe that these droplets, which they developed, represent the crucial step in the formation of life on Earth.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 22
Lifechanging discovery can reduce depression, fear, and anxiety
The presence of the Tob gene helps with stress resilience and that its removal leads to an increase in depression, fear, and anxiety.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 19
Scientists develop the first-ever eco-friendly, biodegradable, biorecyclable glass
Researchers have developed an eco-friendly glass of biological origin made from biologically derived amino acids or peptides.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 8
Gamechanging discovery rewrites history of life on Earth
Diverse microbial life existed on Earth at least 3.75 billion years ago and challenges the conventional view of when life began.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 30
These seven questions can define how wise you are
Researchers at UCSD report that an abbreviated, seven-item scale can help determine with high validity a person’s level of wisdom.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 19
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.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 17
Researchers discover how cells communicate and form tissues and organs
Building tissues and organs is one of the most complex and important tasks that cells must accomplish during embryogenesis.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 13
Groundbreaking robotic microsurgeon reveals how embryos grow
Understanding the biology behind an embryo’s development is crucial not only from a basic science perspective, but also from a medical one.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 11
Scientists finally answer the fundamental question of how life on Earth began
The missing link isn’t a not-yet-discovered fossil, after all. It’s a tiny, self-replicating globule called a coacervate droplet.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 30, 2022
These seven questions can define how wise you are
Researchers report that an abbreviated, seven-item scale can help determine with high validity a person’s level of wisdom,
JJ Shavit
- Dec 8, 2022
Groundbreaking scientific discovery rewrites the history of life on Earth
Diverse microbial life existed on Earth
3.75 billion years ago, suggests a new study challenging the current view of when life began.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 1, 2022
All life in our solar system may have begun on Mars
When Mars was a young planet, it was bombarded by ice asteroids delivering water and organic molecules necessary for life to emerge.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 30, 2022
Seven insightful questions can determine how wise you are
Researchers have found that an abbreviated, seven-item scale can help determine with high validity a person’s level of wisdom.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 11, 2022
Researchers solve the mystery of how all life on Earth began
Chemical evolution was first proposed in the 1920s as the idea that life first originated with the formation of macromolecules.
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