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Self-heating concrete will make snow shovels obsolete

The self-heating concrete is the latest in an ongoing effort to create more environmentally responsive and resilient infrastructure, particularly in the northern regions of the US.

Hostages likely murdered by Hamas, not Israeli airstrikes, researchers say

The team showed that during the Gaza war, the risk of Israeli hostages being killed in Israeli airstrikes was 10 to 28 times greater than the deaths of Gazans. 

Gut health at risk: Fiber-degrading microbes declining in industrial societies

Israeli and German researchers advise eating more fruits, vegetables, and grains to help make up for the loss of gut microbes.

Standard model debunked? Scientists say dark matter is impossible, never existed

Dark matter is supposed to be vital to the universe. A study by uOttawa's Prof. Rajendra Gupta claims that it isn't real and never existed, shattering the standard model of cosmology.

17/03/2024

Cows can produce more milk if you treat them better, study finds

Be kind to your cows: Dairy cattle can be helped to relax with positive reinforcement, be happier, and produce more milk.

New wearable neck patch invention allows people to speak with no vocal cords

Looking forward, the research team plans to continue enlarging the vocabulary of the device through machine learning and to test it in people with speech disorders.

What blood donors eat before can trigger allergic reactions in youth

Overall, the evidence obtained through this study strongly suggests that ATRs could be triggered by the food consumed by donors before a blood donation.

Almost half of South Africans believe Hamas rape to be 'propaganda'

The study found that 40% of South Africans believe reports of Hamas rape to be merely propaganda, and that 6% believe Israelis are responsible for what Hamas did to them.

14/03/2024

Crucial insights into animal defense mechanisms and tradeoffs revealed by Hebrew University

A study by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) reveals insights into predator-prey dynamics in the animal kingdom.

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New research shows that people can learn to be happy, but it is hard work

The authors concluded that, alone, psychoeducational courses are likely to be only minimally effective.

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