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Shlomo Maital

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From Lab to Life: Mighty Mitochondria

So – why do we need oxygen?  And where does it come from? Oxygen on Earth formed through photosynthesis. Ancient microorganisms called...

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Shlomo Maital

From Lab to Life: The Miracle of Gene Repair

source: depositphotos.com The heading of Jeff Coller’s New York Times article (April 9) is rather bombastic: “This may be the most important...

16.04.2026 30

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Shlomo Maital

From Lab to Life: How Brains Self-Repair

One of the many incredible attributes of the human brain is its neuro-plasticity – its ability to rewire neural pathways, in response to recover...

12.04.2026 40

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From Lab to Life: Healing Sore Knees

A few weeks ago, after a long sit at my desk, I got up and rushed down a set of stairs, heading to the fitness center. Crack! My knee twisted,...

10.04.2026 30

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From Lab to Life: Memories as a Two-Part Process

Have you ever recalled something – say, a memorable restaurant meal – but could not quite remember where it was or when it happened?  Scientists...

05.04.2026 40

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From Lab to Life: Salt Substitutes Save Lives

Hypertension is a major, yet rather silent, ailment.  Some  estimated 1.4 billion adults aged 30–79 worldwide had hypertension in 2024, fully...

03.04.2026 50

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From Lab to Life: Ramanujan – Math Genius

Statistics show that “around 412 million children aged 17 or younger live in extreme poverty (less than a day) in low-income countries, primarily in...

27.03.2026 60

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From Lab to Life: Truly New Approach to Schooling

For years, we have known the results of a massive study of creativity by George Land and Beth Jarman.  Here is a summary:   98% of 5-year-olds are...

24.03.2026 50

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From Lab to Life: Generic Ozempic at Last

Remember Viagra – the drug with the yukky side-effect that initially doomed it, then the side-effect (negating erectile dysfunction) became the...

21.03.2026 70

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From Lab to Life: Rethinking Depression

Clinical depression, according to the esteemed Cleveland Clinic is:  “….a severe, persistent mental health condition characterized by a low mood,...

20.03.2026 60

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From Lab to Life: Good Teeth, Good Health

Dental care can be really expensive. And often, even adults are a bit doubtful when it comes to visiting the dentist.  But it turns out, healthy...

17.03.2026 40

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From Lab to Life: Spare Parts for People

From Lab to Life: Spare Parts for People Last Sunday, March 8, was International Women’s Day – a day when we celebrate the achievements of amazing...

12.03.2026 70

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From Lab to Life: Prime Numbers, Prime Importance

Some interesting trivia:  Next year, 2027, is a prime number (divisible only by itself and one).  And so is 2029. Mathematicians for centuries have...

11.03.2026 60

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From Lab to Life: Where Did Kissing Come From?

source:  Depositphotos.com “A kiss is still a kiss” is a line from the song “As Time Goes By,” from the 1942 film Casablanca.  The lyrics...

10.03.2026 50

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From Lab to Life: Superagers Grow Their Brains

                     Neuron (brain cell)  source: depositphotos.com I  am 83 years old – or 83.3 to be exact, 111 days into my next...

01.03.2026 60

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Shlomo Maital

From Lab to Life: One Vaccine Fits All

From Lab to Life: One Vaccine Fits All For decades, scientists have been pursuing the goal of a universal vaccine, able to protect us against any type...

25.02.2026 80

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From Lab to Life: Chinese Cancer Breakthrough

NK cells, short for natural killer cells, are cells generated by our immune systems that provide early, rapid protection against viruses and cancer....

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From Lab to Life: Babies Start to Learn Early

What goes on in the minds of tiny newborns?   With our great-grandchildren,  newest one just arrived, I look into their eyes – and see curiosity...

16.02.2026 80

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From Lab to Life: Apes Can Play Pretend

11.02.2026 20

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From Lab to Life: An End to Insulin Needles?

10.02.2026 50

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Shlomo Maital

From Lab to Life: Breast Cancer Vaccine?

03.02.2026 50

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From Lab to Life: Did Life Begin with HCN?

19.01.2026 40

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From Lab to Life: High School Reject to Nobel?

28.12.2025 100

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The Power of Sun-Power Fusion: Breakthrough

23.12.2025 40

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From Lab to Life: New Breakthrough vs. an Old Foe — Cancer

16.12.2025 80

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Shlomo Maital

How Viruses Make Us Ill

11.12.2025 50

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From Lab to Life: How Our Brains Change Over the Life Cycle

03.12.2025 70

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Shlomo Maital

How 3D Printers Restore Vision

01.12.2025 70

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