Groundbreaking discovery answers the fundamental question of how all life on Earth began
According to their findings, the missing link in the evolution of chemistry into biology is not a fossil
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JJ Shavit
- Sep 5
Single back injection reverses paralysis in patients with severe spinal cord injuries
Northwestern University researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that harnesses “dancing molecules” to reverse paralysis
JJ Shavit
- Aug 30
Stanford scientists develop synthetic molecule that kills cancerous tumors
Activating the immune system at the site of a tumor can recruit and stimulate immune cells to destroy tumor cells.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 24
Major new study finds that sugar is critical to the prevention and cure of Alzheimer's Disease
A complex sugar molecule could be a new target for early diagnostic tests, treatments, and possibly prevention of Alzheimer’s disease.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 11
Scientific discovery answers the question of how all life on Earth began
Study asserts that the crucial evolutionary gap between chemistry and biology is not filled by a fossil, rather by a self-replicating sphere
JJ Shavit
- Jul 1
Cancer drugs may be the life-saving key to treating malaria
With malaria becoming increasingly drug-resistant, a team of UCF researchers is looking to use cancer drugs to treat the disease.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 30
Breakthrough "origin-of-life" molecule could destroy cancer cells
New research indicates that RNA, the molecule that is responsible for the origin of life, plays a vital role in the function of living cells
JJ Shavit
- Jun 24
Breakthrough study finds sugar is critical to the prevention and cure of Alzheimer's disease
In a breakthrough new discovery researchers have identified a sugar molecule that may play a crucial role in the development of Alzheimers.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 11
New scientific discovery answers the fundamental question of how all life on Earth began
For decades, scientists have been trying to determine how the simple molecules that existed on early Earth gave rise to the complex life
JJ Shavit
- Jun 7
Lifechanging treatment kills prostate cancer, study finds
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide, and treatment-resistant prostate cancer poses a growing threat to men.
JJ Shavit
- May 26
Groundbreaking nasal spray protects against all SARS-CoV-2 variants
Researchers have developed a molecule that, when administered nasally, effectively prevents the disease caused by all variants of SARS-CoV-2
JJ Shavit
- May 24
Groundbreaking study finds that sugar is critical to the prevention of Alzheimer's disease
In a promising development, researchers have identified a sugar molecule that may play a crucial role in the development of the disease.
JJ Shavit
- May 22
New drug prevents weight gain even on sugary, fatty diets
Research developed a small-molecule drug that prevents weight gain and adverse liver changes in mice fed a high-sugar, high-fat Western diet
JJ Shavit
- May 10
Earth’s atmosphere can clean itself, study finds
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that could change the way we think about air pollution.
JJ Shavit
- May 5
Eating broccoli provides incredible health benefits, study finds
We all know that broccoli is good for us, but why? What happens in the body when we eat broccoli? Researchers at Penn State know why
JJ Shavit
- May 3
NASA researchers identify the origins of life on Earth
The most well-known hypothesis on the origins of life suggests that life might have begun in a "warm little pond," a soup of chemicals.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 30
Breakthrough "origin-of-life" molecule can eradicate cancer cells
Study indicates that RNA, the molecule that is responsible for the origin of life, plays a vital role in the functioning of living cells.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 25
Gamechanging study finds that sugar is critical to the prevention and cure of Alzheimer's
Researchers say they discovered that a special sugar molecule could play a key role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 14
Simple blood sugar test can predict Alzheimer’s disease 10 years in advance
A type of sugar molecule in blood is associated with the level of tau, a protein that plays a critical role in the development of dementia
JJ Shavit
- Mar 31
Stanford scientists develop synthetic molecule that attacks and kills cancer cells
Stanford University researchers have developed a new synthetic molecule that could potentially revolutionize cancer treatment.
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