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A nationwide study finds that obeying speed limits could save fuel, cut emissions and cost drivers less than a minute per day.
Following speed limits could save 6.7 million gallons of fuel and $22 million daily, with under a minute added to commutes.
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The ALICE experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. CERN data reveal evidence for gluon saturation inside atomic nuclei and challenge a competing nuclear shadowing model.
DiscoveriesTiny structures inside lead nuclei expose a new pattern in gluon behaviorJoshua Shavit
A 245 million-year-old fossil from China reveals how early reptiles adapted to the sea, preserving both skeleton and digestive system.
Discoveries245-million-year-old reptile fossil preserves the oldest known intact digestive systemJoshua Shavit
Gaia star clusters challenge the universal initial mass function used to estimate galaxy mass, star formation and evolution.
SpaceNew Gaia data is challenging a 50-year-old assumption about how stars and galaxies formJoseph Shavit
Adult female paratypes of Acanthosaura syrax sp. nov. (left for THNHM31130 and right for THNHM31131).
DiscoveriesNew Thai lizard named after Syrax, Queen Rhaenyra’s dragon from House of the DragonJoseph Shavit
Captured at a wavelength of 416 nanometers by the Inouye Solar Telescope, this is the highest-resolution image ever taken of the Sun's visible surface. It reveals ultra-fine magnetic structures and distorted boundaries shaped by the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability.
SpaceSmall whirlpool-like structures reveal how the Sun stores and releases energyJoshua Shavit
Image of the holotype jaw of Tetonius varleyorum.
Discoveries55-million-year-old fossil teeth rewrite the story of early primate evolutionJoshua Shavit
Scientists have uncovered the hidden 3D networks of fungi and roots, offering new insight into plant survival and climate resilience.
Green ImpactHidden fungal networks more than 100 quadrillion km in length help plants survive climate changeJoseph Shavit
MIT’s fusion economics framework identifies the power, cost and financing thresholds commercial fusion plants may need to clear.
DiscoveriesFusion’s biggest challenge may no longer be the physics, MIT study findsJoseph Shavit
Dog brain communication networks differ with selective breeding and training, revealing how dogs became so responsive to people.
DiscoveriesGenerations of breeding changed how dogs’ brains process human communicationHannah Shavit-Weiner
A study finds posture influences emotions and decision-making, with upright sitting linked to higher confidence and smarter risks.
HealthSitting upright can boost mood and improve decision-making, McGill researchers findMac Oliveau
Scientists reveal that cells share ancient rules for turning genes on, while using varied systems to silence DNA threats.
HealthScientists discover 2-billion-year-old rules that control genes across all life forms on EarthJoshua Shavit
Researchers found that ultrathin ruthenium dioxide can show spin behavior linked to altermagnetism, opening paths for future electronics.
DiscoveriesUltrathin ruthenium dioxide discovery could enable faster, smaller and more efficient computer devicesShy Cohen
A new study finds that language processing extends beyond classic brain areas, revealing a wider network that supports communication.
HealthMIT study finds hidden language network in the human brainJoshua Shavit
A new accelerating wave equation links changing light speeds to relativity, momentum conservation and the arrow of time.
DiscoveriesA new wave equation for light challenges how physics explains the arrow of timeJoseph Shavit
Illustration of solar wind streaming from a fuming Sun drives auroras bright enough to be seen far from the poles, a dazzling signature of an extreme geomagnetic storm
SpaceScientists discover solar storms could hit Earth much harder than previously thoughtJoseph Shavit
New research shows gases from heated underground rocks may have caused climate swings that led to ancient mass extinctions.
DiscoveriesUnderground gases may explain Earth’s most devastating climate changes and mass extinctionsRebecca Shavit