Joshua Shavit

Science and Good News Writer

Joshua Shavit is a bright and enthusiastic 18-year-old student with a passion for sharing positive stories that uplift and inspire. With a flair for writing and a deep appreciation for the beauty of human kindness, Joshua has embarked on a journey to spotlight the good news that happens around the world daily. His youthful perspective and genuine interest in spreading positivity make him a promising writer and co-founder at The Brighter Side of News.

Recent Stories from Joshua Shavit

Epigenetics explains why weight loss is so fleeting.

Researchers discover the cause of the weight-loss yo-yo effect

Mental fatigue alters decision-making through sleep-like brain activity,

Mental fatigue leads to loss of self-control and poor decision-making

Researchers reveal Earth’s ancient ring system, formed 466 million years ago

Earth had rings 466 million years ago – profoundly shaping it’s history

NASA's New Horizons mission reveals the faint cosmic optical background, shedding light on the Universe's history and its most elusive glow.

New Horizons spacecraft discovers the universe’s faintest light

Rutgers mathematician Pham Tiep uses only a pen and paper to conduct his research, which so far has resulted in five books and more than 200 papers in leading mathematical journals.

Professor solves two long-standing math problems – advances our understanding of nature

3D rendering of a rapidly spinning black hole's accretion disk and a resulting black hole-powered jet.

Scientists discovered where black holes got their magnetic fields

The research team's experiments focused on leveraging D-Wave's quantum technology to solve cryptographic problems.

For the first time ever researchers crack RSA and AES data encryption

Dark Big Bang theory, a fresh perspective on dark matter's origins, and its potential detection via gravitational waves.

Astronomers discover origins of dark matter in “Dark Big Bang”

AI algorithm decodes specific brain signals

Groundbreaking new AI algorithm can decode human behavior

New research uncovers evidence of Snowball Earth, showing glaciers covered continents at the equator 700 million years ago.

Geologists discover new evidence of Snowball Earth 700 million years ago

Cholinesterase inhibitors show potential to slow cognitive decline and reduce mortality.

Breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug slows down cognitive decline in dementia patients

This artist’s concept shows switchbacks, or large kinks in the Sun’s magnetic field. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

NASA, ESA missions help scientists discover what powers solar winds

Gamified apps like MoodVille provide engaging, effective treatment for depression and anxiety.

Cutting-edge gamified app highly effective at treating depression

Dinosaur-era seafloor discovery could rewrite Earth’s history

JWST’s groundbreaking observations of the Red Monsters—massive galaxies formed within the Universe’s first billion years

Astronomers discover ultra-massive ‘Red Monster’ galaxies from the early Universe

Hidden for centuries, the world’s largest coral colony has been discovered near the Solomon Islands

World’s largest coral colony discovered in the Pacific ocean – viewable from space

Axel Krieger in practice surgery using the daVinci robot.

AI-powered robot learned to perform surgery by watching doctors work

AI predicts health impacts of climate change, helping healthcare systems prepare for extreme weather and protect vulnerable populations.

Artificial intelligence can predict the weather and human health

AI-powered high-speed video could transform diabetes and blood pressure screening. Sample image unrelated to this study.

AI and high-speed video revolutionize diabetes and blood pressure screening

New data challenges Einstein's theory at cosmic scales

New discovery challenges Einstein’s theory of general relativity