Skin-inspired sensors show how our body moves
Scientists have created wearable, stitchable, and sensitive sensors from flexible polymers and bundles of carbon fiber.
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Joshua Shavit
- Oct 26, 2021
Virtual lung cancer screening is just as effective as in-person screening
Virtual single-visit lung cancer screenings are just as effective as single-visit screenings done in person at the hospital.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 26, 2021
New molecule targets, images and treats lung cancer tumors
Lung cancer can be elusive to spot and difficult to treat because the markers for it are found in other tissues, too.
Joshua Shavit
- Oct 26, 2021
Researchers develop new shape-shifting materials with infinite possibilities
Researchers have developed a shape-shifting material that can take and hold any possible shape, paving the way for a new types of materials.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 26, 2021
From waste to resource: Turning exhaust heat into energy with unprecedented efficiency
Low-grade waste heat (temperatures below 100 °C) could fit the bill provided we develop efficient energy harvesting technologies.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 26, 2021
Astronomers discover infant planet
One of the youngest planets ever found around a distant infant star has been discovered by an international team of scientists.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 26, 2021
Researchers discover a way to increase the effectiveness of antibiotics
Researchers have found a way to make antibiotics more effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria—also known as superbugs.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 25, 2021
Astronomers may have discovered the first planet outside of our galaxy
A planet transiting a star outside of the Milky Way galaxy may have been detected for the first time by the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 25, 2021
New research comparing online to in-person student engagement -- surprising results
Something that surprised us was how active online students were in terms of asking questions about their instruction.
Joshua Shavit
- Oct 25, 2021
How asteroid, comet strikes may have delayed evolution of Earth's atmosphere
2.5 to 4 billion years ago, a time known as the Archean eon, Earth’s weather could often be described as cloudy with a chance of asteroids.
Joshua Shavit
- Oct 25, 2021
A good night’s sleep may mitigate infant obesity risks
A new study suggests that newborns who get more sleep and wake up less throughout the night are at lower risk of being overweight.
Joshua Shavit
- Oct 25, 2021
Stretchy, bendy, flexible PeLEDs may be the first step in an electronics revolution
Sure, you could attach two screens with a hinge and call a cell phone “foldable,” but what if you could roll it up and put it in your wallet
Joshua Shavit
- Oct 25, 2021
New material paves the way for more powerful and safer batteries
Researchers are working to replace the liquids commonly used in today’s lithium ion batteries with solid materials.
Joshua Shavit
- Oct 25, 2021
New treatment may lead to HIV cure
Researchers have successfully suppressed HIV infections in mice—offering a path to a cure for HIV and other chronic viral infections.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 25, 2021
Imagine if there were zero traffic fatalities in cities across America
Across the United States each year, there are roughly 5,000 pedestrian deaths and 800 bicyclist deaths.
Joshua Shavit
- Oct 25, 2021
Some of the world’s oldest rubies linked to early life
While analyzing some of the world’s oldest coloured gemstones, researchers discovered carbon residue that was once ancient life.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 24, 2021
When and why did human brains decrease in size 3,000 years ago?
The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. Now, a new study has brought us closer to understanding some of its evolution.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 24, 2021
Inflatable housing start-up Spartan Space is preparing for lunar habitation
TechTheMoon, the first incubator dedicated exclusively to the Moon, welcomes its first five start-ups. They will facilitate life on the moon
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 24, 2021
New study suggests that breastfeeding may help prevent cognitive decline
Women over the age of 50 who had breastfed their babies performed better on cognitive tests compared to women who had never breastfed.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 24, 2021
Digital technology didn’t kill media but gave it new life
Piracy did not wreck the recording industry, Netflix isn't killing Hollywood movies, and information does not want to be free.
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