RNA therapy targets hard-to-reach bone marrow cancer cells

RNA therapies are emerging as a promising treatment for cancer, but some types of the disease don’t respond well to it. Now, scientists at Tel Aviv University have demonstrated a way to use RNA drugs to treat multiple myeloma, a hard-to-reach cancer th… Continue reading RNA therapy targets hard-to-reach bone marrow cancer cells

mRNA Trojan Horse tricks cancer into making toxins to kill itself

Scientists have developed and tested a new potential treatment for cancer that works in a similar way to the COVID-19 vaccines. The technique involves delivering mRNA molecules to cancer cells and tricking them into producing toxic proteins that kill t… Continue reading mRNA Trojan Horse tricks cancer into making toxins to kill itself

Listen in as stressed plants pop off about their discomfort

If a plant is stressed but no one hears it, does it still make a sound? While that’s not quite the way the saying goes, researchers have discovered that the answer to the question is a resounding “yes.” By monitoring tomato and tobacco plants, they dis… Continue reading Listen in as stressed plants pop off about their discomfort

Wheeled robot uses a locust antenna to identify odors

While we’ve heard about a number of “electronic noses,” the devices are rarely as sensitive as their natural counterparts. That’s why Israeli scientists have taken a new approach, by incorporating a locust antenna into an odor-identifying robot.Continu… Continue reading Wheeled robot uses a locust antenna to identify odors

Drone-mounted “bat shield” could help prevent wind turbine collisions

Wind energy is often thought of as “clean” but, in fact, the technology has the blood of thousands – if not millions – of bats on its hands. That’s not only because bats can fly into the giant wind turbine blades and die, but because the turbines creat… Continue reading Drone-mounted “bat shield” could help prevent wind turbine collisions

Earliest evidence of humans cooking with fire dates back 780,000 years

An artist's impression of early humans cooking fish at Lake Hula in what is now Israel

Scientists have discovered the earliest evidence of humans cooking food through the controlled use of fire, dating to almost 800,000 years ago. An archeological site in Israel contains fish remains that, on closer examination, show clear signs of having been cooked.

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Special hydrogel may one day heal voids in injured bones

While bone injuries such as fractures typically heal on their own, large sections of missing bone often never grow back, requiring bone transplants from other parts of the body. A new hydrogel, however, could help change that.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Special hydrogel may one day heal voids in injured bones

Lab-grown human spinal cord tissue gets paralyzed mice walking again

In what is being described as a world-first, scientists in Israel have reportedly grown spinal cord implants utilizing tissue extracted from human volunteers. Those implants were then used to restore full walking abilities to previously paralyzed mice…. Continue reading Lab-grown human spinal cord tissue gets paralyzed mice walking again

Lie-detection system tracks contorting facial muscles to reveal untruths

Scientists in Israel have leveraged commercially available sensors to develop an advanced lie-detection system they say outperforms any other known method. The technology relies on electrodes attached to the face to reveal contorting muscles associated… Continue reading Lie-detection system tracks contorting facial muscles to reveal untruths