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This artist’s illustration depicts a large disk of planetary debris, surrounded by a thick cloud of dust and gas, as it passes in front of a star.
Astronomers tracked a Sun-like star that dimmed for nine months and uncovered evidence of a massive disk born from planetary violence.
Joseph Shavitupda
Near-infrared light may reduce brain inflammation from repeated head impacts.
HealthScientists develop a light-based approach to protecting football players’ brainsAmyn Bhai
Signals recorded by an EEG device could be routed to a spinal cord stimulator, allowing paralyzed patients to regain more precise control over their limbs.
HealthNoninvasive brain scanning could restore movement after spinal cord injuryJoshua Shavit
In the foreground, two Bakiribu waridza feed in a lake environment while, in the background, Irritator pursues other specimens.
DiscoveriesFossilized dinosaur vomit reveals new pterosaur species in BrazilRebecca Shavit
The same brain systems used to remember the past also shape conscious experience of the present and expectations of the future.
HealthMemory shapes your conscious experience of the past, present and futureMac Oliveau
New physics research links quantum collapse models to gravity and finds tiny limits on clock precision.
DiscoveriesNew research links quantum collapse to time and gravityJoshua Shavit
Researchers found rare Grand Slam matches where the set winner loses the game count; they propose a Grand Tiebreak fix.
DiscoveriesA simple rule change could make professional tennis matches fairerAmyn Bhai
Scientists show earthquake sensors can track falling space debris in real time, improving safety and recovery efforts.
SpaceScientists turn earthquake sensors into dangerous space debris trackersJoseph Shavit
Handaxe from the Boxgrove paleosol horizon (locality Q2/GTP 17).
Discoveries500,000-year-old elephant bone tool reveals advanced planning and skill in early human ancestorsJoshua Shavit
A major study finds AI can outperform average humans on creativity tests, but top human creators still lead.
AIArtificial intelligence can now beat average humans in creativity, study findsShy Cohen
DiscoveriesNew evidence reveals how Stonehenge’s stones were transported across ancient BritainRebecca Shavit
New research shows marine life evolved within 2,000 years after the dinosaur killing asteroid impact 66 million years ago.
DiscoveriesMarine life evolved rapidly after the dinosaur killing asteroid impact 66 million years agoJoseph Shavit
A Yale-led study using lab-grown human nasal tissue suggests your early interferon response often predicts cold severity more than the virus itself.
HealthWhy do some colds hit harder than others?Mac Oliveau
A new study uses machine learning to reveal hidden conflict patterns and exposes limits of predicting violence severity.
AIMachine-learning analysis reclassifies armed conflicts into three new archetypesShy Cohen
A human study in Nature Communications shows epoxy-oxylipins help end inflammation by limiting intermediate monocytes, pointing to new therapies.
HealthScientists find a natural ‘off switch’ for inflammation in humansHannah Shavit-Weiner
World maps distort size and shape by design. Learn why projections matter and how they shape global understanding.
DiscoveriesGlobal maps can distort the way people view the worldRebecca Shavit
Maynooth University simulations show rare feeding bursts let early light-seed black holes grow into cosmic giants.
SpaceComputer models reveal how early black holes grew so quickly after the Big BangMac Oliveau