Collaborate Disseminate
When someone injures a nerve in a body part such as a finger, it’s not uncommon for that part to end up with a permanently decreased sense of touch. A self-powered implantable sensor, however, could one day restore sensitivity to such injured areas.Con… Continue reading Self-powered implant could restore sense of touch to injured fingers
When we think of camouflage, it’s usually a visual pattern. But how do you hide from a predator that uses sound to find food, like a bat? If you’re a firefly, it turns out you might resort to a cacophony of ultrasound that acts like “musical armor.”Con… Continue reading Fireflies may use ultrasonic “musical armor” to fend off bats
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have managed to create a kind of cyborg, by integrating the ear of a locust into a robot. The robot was then able to respond to noises that the biological sensor picked up, which could pave the way for more sensitive … Continue reading Biohybrid robot wired to “hear” using locust’s ear
An Israel-based startup is the latest looking to produce milk without a cow or any other even-toed ungulate. Co-founded by Professor Tamir Tuller of Tel Aviv University, Imagindairy is looking at ways to use bioengineered yeast cells to produce milk pr… Continue reading Imagindairy plans to cut out the cow and make milk from yeast
Lately we’ve seen an exciting string of research projects demonstrate how ultrasound can be harnessed to fight cancer, whether that be by helping drugs cross the blood-brain barrier, heating and destroying tissue in prostate cancers, or selectively kil… Continue reading Exploding microbubbles tear apart cancer cells like “targeted warheads”
Using electrical storms as a jumping off point, scientists at Israel’s Tel Aviv University believe they may have uncovered a new source of renewable energy. In laboratory experiments, the team was able to generate a voltage using only water and metal, … Continue reading Scientists create an electrical charge using only humidity in the air
Climate change is altering the living conditions of many species, and the common disease-carrying mosquito Aedes aegypti is no exception. A new study modeling the impact of rising temperatures on suitable habitats for these insects has found such regio… Continue reading Climate change accelerating the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes
Until now, it had generally been assumed that all animals breathe oxygen. According to Israeli scientists, however, that isn’t the case – they’ve announced that a tiny relative of jellyfish and corals manages to get by without.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Salmon parasite is first animal known to not breathe oxygen
A new nano-vaccine is showing promising results in treating skin cancer in mouse models. Developed by scientists at Tel Aviv University, the prospective vaccine encases two experimental new cancer drugs inside a tiny nanoparticle, with initia… Continue reading Scientists demonstrate a new nano-vaccine preventing the spread of melanoma
A team of scientists from Israel report compelling new insights into how the metastatic spread of melanoma is assisted by nearby fat cells. The research does not suggest obesity enhances the metastatic potential of skin cancers but it does po… Continue reading Melanoma spread found to be triggered by fat cells