New self-healing composite allows structures to repair themselves in place
Engineering researchers have developed a new self-healing composite that allows structures to repair themselves in place.
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Joshua Shavit
- Nov 23
An edible QR code takes a shot at fake whiskey
The days of fake whiskey could be numbered, thanks to a team of biomedical engineers from Purdue University and South Korea.
Joshua Shavit
- Nov 22
Researchers develop breakthrough treatment for inflammatory bowel diseases
A new study demonstrates just how much promise some well-equipped gut-friendly bacteria hold for improving treatments of IBD.
Joshua Shavit
- Nov 4
Italian researchers have extended the shelf life of fresh pasta by 30 days
There is a 55-year-old ‘pasta law’ that governs its production and manufacture, but that doesn’t mean the staple is shut off from innovation
Joshua Shavit
- Oct 24
MIT students reimagine and animate old-school instant cameras
MIT researchers create KineCAM, an instant camera that yields images that appear to move.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 29
The power of compost - making waste a climate champion
Instead of relying just on mineral fertilisers, PCS involves supplementing the right type of compost with nutrients to match the soil needs.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 27
Researchers finally make bike-sharing work
They’re everywhere, from Berlin to Beijing, brightly coloured bicycles you can borrow to move around the city without a car.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 25
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
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 11
Scent of a friend: Similarities in body odor may contribute to social bonding
Science researchers have found that people may have a tendency to form friendships with individuals who have a similar body odor.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 10
New algorithm increases successful dating site matches by more than 25%
Accounting for user preferences and current user experience, a new algorithm can increase the number of matches by at least 27%.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 28
Researchers may have found the lost city of Natounia
The mountain fortress of Rabana-Merquly in modern Iraqi Kurdistan was one of the major regional centres of the Parthian Empire.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 21
Random acts of kindness make a bigger splash than expected
Giving a friend a ride, baking cookies for a sick family member, or even buying a stranger a cup of coffee knows acts of kindness add joy.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 2
Novel quantum computer works with more than ones and zeroes
The Innsbruck quantum computer stores information in individual trapped calcium atoms, each of which has eight states.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 10
A two-time bone marrow donor makes helping people his profession
Growing up, Jake Purnell had never dreamed of having a career as a nurse, until he attended an event to support a classmate with leukemia.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 4
An engaging leadership style boosts employee engagement
Research shows that “engaging leadership” can boost employees’ engagement and enhance team effectiveness within the workplace.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 3
New board game is inspiring students to consider STEM careers
New board game developed to give secondary school students a chance to explore a broad range of STEM scientific careers and subjects.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 6
Donating milk brings heartbroken mothers meaning from the loss of a child
Researchers found that some parents who experienced a loss wanted to pump and store their milk explicitly to donate it.
Joseph Shavit
- May 5
Small diet changes can help you live a healthier and longer life
Eating a hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of healthy life, while choosing to eat a serving of nuts instead could help you gain 26 minutes.
Joseph Shavit
- May 1
Dad dumps 80,000 pennies on mom's lawn as child support payment. Daughter responds with kindness
One Richmond family got a shocking delivery when 80,000 pennies were dumped on their front lawn. They're using the money to help others.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 25
Real-life Sheldon Cooper: 13-year-old physics prodigy set to graduate university
As a fourth-year physics major with a math minor, 13-year-old Elliott Tanner is on the verge of graduating from the University of Minnesota.