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Rebecca Shavit

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Rebecca Shavit
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Based in Los Angeles, Rebecca Shavit is a dedicated science and technology journalist who writes for The Brighter Side of News, an online publication committed to highlighting positive and transformative stories from around the world. Her reporting spans a wide range of topics, from cutting-edge medical breakthroughs to historical discoveries and innovations. With a keen ability to translate complex concepts into engaging and accessible stories, she makes science and innovation relatable to a broad audience.

Recent Stories from Rebecca Shavit

This digital image was generated from a 3D scan of Beachy Head Woman’s skull. The skin, hair and eye pigmentation were informed by ancient DNA results.
New DNA study reveals Beachy Head Woman was local to Roman Britain
In the foreground, two Bakiribu waridza feed in a lake environment while, in the background, Irritator pursues other specimens.
Fossilized dinosaur vomit reveals new pterosaur species in Brazil
New evidence reveals how Stonehenge’s stones were transported across ancient Britain
World maps distort size and shape by design. Learn why projections matter and how they shape global understanding.
Global maps can distort the way people view the world
Environmental degradation due to dryland salinity, causing trees to die and inducing serious hillslope gully and sheet erosion at the base of a mesa landscape west of Charters Towers, Northern Queensland, Australia.
Our world is entering an ‘era of global water bankruptcy’, UN scientists declare
Azurite traces on a Final Palaeolithic stone from Germany suggest Ice Age people used blue pigments, likely on skin or fabrics now lost.
Archaeologists find Europe’s oldest known blue pigment use
Los Angeles County is giving away free health code compliant food carts to help sidewalk vendors operate legally.
LA County is giving away free health code compliant food carts to help sidewalk vendors operate legally
Researchers converted discarded cigarette filters into nitrogen and oxygen doped porous carbon that powers stable, fast-charging supercapacitors.
Scientists convert cigarette butts into new material for fast, durable energy storage
A new global ranking places Los Angeles at No. 12 among the world’s best cities for 2026, highlighting culture, sports and reinvention.
Los Angeles Ranks No. 12 Among the World’s Best Cities
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art under construction in Exposition Park in Los Angeles.
$1 billion Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is set to open in September 2026
Tufts scientists engineer bacteria to make tagatose, a low-calorie sugar that tastes like sucrose and may benefit health.
Scientists engineer bacteria to produce lower calorie, healthier sugar
A Los Angeles woman marks her 80th birthday by organizing volunteers to prepare hundreds of meals for those in need.
Los Angeles woman celebrates 80th birthday by feeding the community
Family provided photo shows Suze Lopez, and her son, Ryu, in California in October 2025.
Doctors Stunned as Baby Survives Full-Term Pregnancy Beating 1-in-a Million Odds
By copying how natural polymers fold and fall apart, researchers created materials that stay strong in use, then break down under everyday conditions without heat or harsh chemicals
New smart plastics can be programmed to break down on schedule
Optimism and self-talk shape stress, disease risk, and well-being, with simple ways to build a healthier mindset.
Positive thinking helps with stress management and can even improve your health
A new MIT study shows sentences linger in memory when their meanings stand apart. The brain remembers ideas best when they are less crowded.
Why do some sentences stay in your head much longer than others?
A new building system made from cardboard, soil, and water slashes carbon emissions and reimagines how sustainable construction can work.
Engineers turn waste cardboard into a low-carbon building material
A new study of bee behavior helps explain why glossy petals are scarce in nature. Shiny “flowers” stand out like tiny lighthouses when seen from a distance, yet their glare makes color and detail harder to read at close range. The findings reveal a fundamental visual trade-off and point to practical ways to design better insect traps, safer solar panels and more pollinator friendly landscapes.
Why shiny flowers are rare: bee vision reveals a hidden visual trade-off
A new international study argues that the world’s farms can be more than food factories. By changing how crops use and store carbon, and by cutting reliance on synthetic fertilisers, agriculture could deliver gigatonne scale climate benefits while still feeding a growing population. The work offers a clear roadmap to decide which ideas are truly worth backing.
Smarter farming could pull billions of tons of carbon from the air
New research tracking Australians for over 20 years shows Generation Z drinks far less alcohol than previous generations, a change that could bring major public health benefits if it continues.
Gen Z is turning away from alcohol in Australia — could bring lasting public health benefits