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Universe Today

Rubin’s largest asteroid haul yet, gathered before the Legacy Survey of Space and Time even begins, is just the “tip of the iceberg”

PsyPost

People who view their depression or anxiety as the result of a chemical imbalance tend to use antidepressants for much longer periods than those who see their condition as a reaction to life events. These individuals are also less likely...

SciTech Daily

New research suggests that sustained exercise may quietly reshape the biology of stress. In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial published in the Journal of Sport and Health Science, researchers explored how a year of aerobic exercise...

SciTech Daily

A healthy thymus in adults is tied to longer life, reduced disease risk, and improved cancer treatment response. Two new studies from researchers at Mass General Brigham are challenging the long-standing belief that the thymus becomes...

Popular Science

Ah, spring. The sun is out, the streets are humming, the days are getting longer, and the air smells like… like… um… say, can anyone else smell that? It’s not just me, right? Right?? It’s not just me. All over America, spring is getting...

Ars Technica

The third flight of Blue Origin's heavy-lift New Glenn launcher began Sunday with the company's first successful reflight of an orbital-class booster, but ended with a setback for Jeff Bezos' flagship rocket, a key element in NASA's...

SciTech Daily

Researchers investigating a rise in lung cancer among younger non-smokers have uncovered a puzzling pattern linked to diet and environmental exposure. A diet packed with fruits, vegetables, and whole grains is widely considered healthy and...

PsyPost

Alcohol use disorder affects tens of millions of people globally, resulting in massive economic costs and severe public health consequences. The chronic condition is defined by an inability to control drinking habits and the emergence of...

Popular Science

Mangroves play a crucial role in coastal ecosystems, buffering hurricane damage, storing carbon, and providing a safe haven for diverse wildlife. The Mangrove Photography Awards celebrate the ecological superhero by raising awareness...

PsyPost

A recent study explores the relationships between past traumatic experiences, how people connect with others emotionally, and their roles in consensual power exchange or pain play during sex. The research indicates that a history of sexual...

SciTech Daily

A cemetery hosts millions of vital pollinator bees, showing their ecological importance and the need to preserve their habitats. To cut costs, Rachel Fordyce used to park for free at Ithaca’s East Hill Plaza and walk through East Lawn...

SciTech Daily

Machine learning reveals that ocean conditions are increasingly becoming more favorable for macroalgae growth. For the first time, researchers using artificial intelligence have carried out a global analysis of floating algae and found...

The Guardian

Our minds evolved to minimise unpredictability. But if we learn to live with doubt, a world of opportunities opens up It can feel as though the world is tilting towards chaos: political shocks, economic instability, technological upheaval...

SciTech Daily

A nasal spray using extracellular vesicles can reduce brain inflammation, restore cell function, and improve cognition, offering a potential breakthrough in reversing brain aging. Think of the brain less like a machine that simply wears...

PsyPost

A recent study published in Political Psychology suggests that a person’s general tendency to believe in conspiracies strongly predicts their endorsement of specific political rumors, but mostly when those rumors attack their political...

Popular Science

In the latest episode of old museum collections revealing new discoveries, two researchers in Australia have solved a paleontological mystery with an Ice Age fossil first discovered over  100 years ago. The fossil was found in ...

Scientific American

A dispute over how to divvy up the pot in an interrupted game of chance led early mathematicians to invent modern risk assessment

Scientific American

Military strategists use game theory to evaluate possible strategies—but there are limits to what this approach to decision-making can achieve

PsyPost

A new article published in Journal of Humanistic Psychology argues that cognition is not something that happens inside the head as abstract information processing, but emerges through an embodied person’s ongoing engagement with the...

SciTech Daily

Worms reduce inflammation only on high-fiber diets; low fiber disables their benefits and disrupts gut health. Intestinal worms may help calm inflammation in the human body, but only when they receive enough dietary fiber. Without...

SciTech Daily

ApoB testing outperforms traditional cholesterol measures in preventing heart attacks and strokes while remaining cost-effective. It more accurately identifies risk, leading to better treatment decisions. A common blood test used by...

Ars Technica

If you walk across the open yard in front of the Physics, Math, and Astronomy building at the University of Texas at Austin, you’ll see a 17-story tower and a huge L-shaped building. What you won’t see is what’s underneath you. Two floors...

The Guardian

Jeremy Hansen praised for speaking French in space after Air Canada chief’s linguistic snub exposed tensions and drew rebuke from PM Few people foresaw humanity’s quest for the moon as accurately as the 19th-century French author Jules...

SciTech Daily

Fish oil supplements may not always support brain recovery, as EPA was linked to impaired healing after repeated mild brain injuries. The findings suggest omega-3 effects are context-dependent and not universally beneficial. Fish oil, a...

PsyPost

A recent study published in the Journal of Intelligence provides evidence that men and women tend to possess different relative cognitive strengths, which may help explain why women remain underrepresented in certain scientific and...

The Guardian

All good? Busy day? Small talk is a social good with a bad reputation. We dread it, but it’s vital for human connection Hi there, how’re you? How’s it going? You alright? All good? As any Briton knows, none of these questions is an inquiry...

The Guardian

As the zoo celebrates its 200th birthday, photographer David Levene captures the people keeping their (sometimes very dangerous) patients healthy and happy. Introduction: Patrick Barkham • Some images may be upsetting to young audiences...

The Guardian

Breakthrough prize in Life Sciences awarded to team who developed Luxturna therapy, which helped a patient see their child’s face for the first time A married couple who met over a dissected brain and went on to create the first approved...

NPR Science

This week, NASA announced it had shut down one of that spacecraft's remaining science instruments — not because the mission has failed, but to keep it alive a little longer. (Image credit: NASA)

The Guardian

Law enforcement rebuffs protesters at breeding and biomedical research farm amid attempt to remove dogs A chaotic scene unfolded on Saturday at a beagle breeding and biomedical research facility in Wisconsin as about 1,000 animal rights...

Universe Today

Cherenkov radiation isn't just a beautiful phenomenon. It turns up in nuclear reactors, in the upper atmosphere, in gamma ray telescopes on three continents, in a cubic kilometer of Antarctic ice, and in hospital imaging suites. Here's...

PsyPost

A study on rats found that exposure to perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) altered gene expression in the nucleus accumbens, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex regions of the brain of their offspring. In turn, this may have led to impaired...

SciTech Daily

A new microdroplet-based technique allows scientists to quickly pinpoint bacteria that can boost vitamin B2 levels in soy drinks. Researchers at the DTU National Food Institute have developed a faster way to identify bacteria that can both...

SciTech Daily

A simple pattern links billions of people: just a few connections apart. New research suggests this may be an unavoidable feature of human networks. Most people have experienced it. You mention a name, and someone responds, “I know someone...

Scientific American

For decades, the mathematician Frank Merle has been embracing the messy math behind lasers and fluids

SciTech Daily

Researchers have developed a method to enhance bread by incorporating compounds from red dragon fruit peel, a commonly discarded by-product. A team led by Professor Zhou Weibiao at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has discovered...

PsyPost

Brain implants offer incredible promise for treating medical conditions and restoring lost senses, but the rigid materials often used to make them can cause long-term damage to delicate neural tissue. A recent study published in Advanced...

Universe Today

Using lunar regolith simulant, a team of researchers demonstrated that "immature" regolith similar to what is expected around the Moon's southern polar region is suitable for rovers to drive on.

PsyPost

When autistic people ask artificial intelligence programs for life advice, mentioning their diagnosis prompts these systems to recommend highly conservative choices like skipping social events or avoiding romance. This shift in advice...

SciTech Daily

Natural extracts from turmeric and ginger enhance implant bonding, fight infection, and reduce cancer cells, offering a promising improvement for medical implants. An extract made from turmeric and ginger may help bone implants attach more...

SciTech Daily

Metformin, a long-standing treatment for type 2 diabetes, may work in an unexpected way. Metformin has been a cornerstone treatment for type 2 diabetes for more than six decades. It is inexpensive, widely prescribed, and generally...

SciTech Daily

AI analysis of Reddit posts uncovered potential side effects of GLP-1 drugs that may be underreported, demonstrating the value of social media in early drug safety insights. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania used artificial...

PsyPost

“Choking” is a term commonly used to describe applying pressure to a partner’s neck during intimacy. In medical contexts, however, choking refers to an internal blockage of the airway, like swallowing a foreign object. The clinical term...

PsyPost

Over the past fifty years, a surge in college attendance and a shift in the gender balance of graduates have altered the educational makeup of romantic couples. An analysis published in Research in Social Stratification and Mobility...

SciTech Daily

Researchers have applied a temperature proxy to exceptionally well-preserved fossil phytoplankton for the first time. The results suggest that conditions in the North Atlantic have been cooler than previously believed since the Miocene...

SciTech Daily

New research suggests that the origins of life may be tied not only to deep-sea hydrothermal vents but also to environments created by meteor impacts. Meteor strikes may have played a surprising role in the origin of life on Earth by...

PsyPost

A new study published in Theory and Society suggests that published research in the social sciences has leaned consistently to the political left for more than six decades. The findings indicate that this leftward tilt has grown stronger...

SciTech Daily

Scientists have uncovered unexpectedly high levels of methylsiloxanes in the air worldwide, suggesting a hidden and widespread form of pollution. Scientists have uncovered a largely overlooked form of air pollution hiding in plain sight. A...

PsyPost

A new year-long study reveals that engaging in regular aerobic exercise lowers long-term levels of a major stress hormone, which might help protect against heart disease and mood disorders. Published in the Journal of Sport and Health...

PsyPost

A recent study published in PNAS Nexus suggests that while artificial intelligence chatbots can match or exceed human creativity on individual tasks, they produce highly similar responses when compared to one another. This provides...