Category: 9. Sci-Tech
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Mitzpe Ramon tech hub blooms in Israel’s Negev Desert
The small local council of Mitzpeh Ramon, located deep in Israel’s south, on the surface appears no different than dozens of other similar towns in the Negev Desert. However, unlike other communities in the area, it sits atop an 860-meter… Continue Reading
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MIT unveils silk fabric that quiets noisy environments
The world is becoming increasingly noisy. From the hum of traffic outside your window to the next-door neighbor’s blaring TV to sounds from a co-worker’s cubicle, unwanted noise remains a resounding problem. Whether intentionally… Continue Reading
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NASA’s Quest to Touch the Sun
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Our sun is the best-observed star in the entire universe. We see its light every day. For centuries, scientists have tracked the dark spots dappling its radiant face, while in recent… Continue Reading
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Hebrew University study finds zebrafish clue to RNA, embryo formation
Even non-scientific Israelis recognize the term “mRNA” (messenger RNA) from the COVID-19 vaccines that they allowed nurses to inject many times into their arms. Molecular biologists refer to mRNA as a one-stranded molecule of RNA that… Continue Reading
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Tooth regrowing drug will finally enter human trials this year
First highlighted as part of a study in 2021, a tooth-regrowing drug is set to finally enter human testing this year. We covered plans for the drug to come to clinical trials last year, and now, it seems that human trials have been… Continue Reading
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In Defense of Parasitic Worms
CAPTION: Chelsea Wood kneels to search for shore crabs at a beach in Tacoma, Washington. She will later dissect the crabs to search for parasites. CREDIT: Jesse Nichols/Grist The parasites were a sign that the local shorebirds were doing great,… Continue Reading
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The Northern Lights Could Be Visible Across the US Thanks to a Rare Solar Storm
Three rapid bursts of charged particles that erupted toward Earth from the sun’s burning-hot outer atmosphere on Wednesday could lead to stunning auroras across a wide swath of the US and a colorful hue as far south as Florida to start the… Continue Reading
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Auroras visible in these US states
Skywatchers as far south as Alabama may be in luck this weekend, as reports of severe geomagnetic storms could mean that the Northern Lights are going to be a lot more visible throughout May of 2024. With the solar maximum nearing,… Continue Reading
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Adding large amounts of salt to food may increase risk of stomach cancer
In Asian countries – where high-salt foods are popular and people frequently eat food preserved in salt, heavily salted fish, or extremely salty marinades and sauces – the link between high consumption of salt and stomach cancer has… Continue Reading
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Hebrew U. study finds ozone has key role in climates of exoplanets
Ozone, the highly reactive gas composed of three oxygen atoms that is both a natural and a man-made product that occurs in the Earth’s upper atmosphere (the stratosphere) and lower atmosphere (the troposphere), can be good or bad for the… Continue Reading