Stars determine their own masses
Northwestern University launched STARFORGE, a project that produces the most realistic, highest-resolution 3D simulations of star formations
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Joseph Shavit
- 32 minutes ago
Tuberculosis vaccine boosts infant immunity more than a year after vaccination
The immune boosting benefits of a tuberculosis vaccine can be seen in infants more than one year after vaccination, according to a new study
Joseph Shavit
- 10 hours ago
Clinical cancer trial results in 100% remission in every patient
The MSK clinical trial was investigating — for the first time ever — if immunotherapy alone could beat rectal cancer that had not spread.
Joseph Shavit
- 13 hours ago
Scientists solve the mystery of why T. rex had such short arms
Rather than asking what the T. rex’s short arms evolved to do, The question should be what benefit do those arms have for the whole animal?
Joseph Shavit
- 21 hours ago
Aging researchers have discovered the Fountain of Youth
As we age, our bones become thinner, we suffer fractures more often, and bone-diseases such as osteoporosis are more likely to occur.
Joseph Shavit
- 23 hours ago
Can smoking cessation drugs reduce alcohol intake -- unexpected findings
The investigators recruited volunteers who self-identified as engaging in risky drinking and daily smoking. They were followed for 12 months
Joseph Shavit
- 23 hours ago
Study finds that gold may hold the secret to treating inflammatory bowel disease
Researchers from China explored a treatment for Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) using ultrasmall Au25 – gold - nanoparticles.
Joshua Shavit
- 1 day ago
Amazing new software can edit computer images through the power of human thoughts
We can make a computer edit images entirely based on thoughts generated by human subjects. Nobody has ever done this before.
Joshua Shavit
- 1 day ago
Identifying bird species by sound, an app opens new avenues for citizen science
The BirdNET app, a free machine-learning powered tool that can identify over 3,000 birds by simply recording sounds.
Joseph Shavit
- 1 day ago
40 year old mystery regarding light and black holes finally solved
In the vicinity of black holes, space is so warped that even light rays may curve around them several times.
Joseph Shavit
- 2 days ago
Harvard researchers discover the cause of multiple sclerosis and how to prevent it
Multiple sclerosis (MS), a progressive disease that affects 2.8 million people worldwide and for which there is no definitive cure.
Joshua Shavit
- 2 days ago
Scientists invent ‘quantum Pied Piper’ that can make particles of light move together
Physicists have invented a “quantum flute” that, like the Pied Piper, can coerce particles of light to move together in a new way.
Joseph Shavit
- 2 days ago
Protein found to predict future diabetes risk and death from cancer
Research suggests that people with elevated levels of the protein prostasin may be at higher risk of developing diabetes and cancer.
Joseph Shavit
- 2 days ago
Skin-like wearable device analyzes health data with artificial intelligence
It’s a brainy Band-Aid, a smart watch without the watch, and a leap forward for wearable health technologies.
Joseph Shavit
- 2 days ago
An easier and safer way to synthesize medicines
Chemists are able to channel the power of reactive carbenes to fabricate valuable molecules that can be used to create various substances.
Joseph Shavit
- 2 days ago
Researchers reverse hair loss due to male-pattern baldness
Although some people say that baldness is the “new sexy,” for those losing their hair, it can be distressing.
Joseph Shavit
- 3 days ago
Landmark study uncovers the genetic cause of childhood ADHD
Israeli scientists have cracked code to better understand the genetic causes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Joseph Shavit
- 3 days ago
Growing cereal crops with less fertilizer -- could save farmers billions
A new way to reduce the amount of nitrogen fertilizers needed to grow cereal crops could save farmers in the United States billions annually
Joseph Shavit
- 3 days ago
Breakthrough implantable device doesn’t rely on immunosuppressing drugs to deliver insulin
Implantable devices that release insulin into the body hold promise as an alternative way to treat diabetes without insulin injections.
Joshua Shavit
- 3 days ago
A healthy lifestyle can lower genetic risk for stroke by 43%, new research finds
People who are genetically at higher risk for stroke can lower that risk by as much as 43% by adopting a healthy cardiovascular lifestyle