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A new study finds people can detect buried objects through dry sand before contact, revealing an overlooked extension of the human sense of touch.
Researchers find human fingertips can sense buried objects through sand before making contact, in the first study of its kind.
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A realistic depiction of a free-floating gas giant planet and its Earth-like moon.
SpaceHydrogen atmospheres could keep exomoons habitable for billions of yearsJoseph Shavit
A Cleveland Clinic study of nearly 8,000 patients finds that stopping semaglutide or tirzepatide leads to far less weight regain than clinical trials suggested.
HealthCleveland Clinic study reveals what happens when patients stop taking GLP-1 drugsMac Oliveau
Study of 6,594 solar twins suggests the Sun migrated outward from the Milky Way’s center 4–6 billion years ago.
SpaceThe Sun could be one of thousands of solar twins moving through the Milky WayJoshua Shavit
Research suggests humans may be biologically wired for music, with musical abilities appearing in infancy and across cultures.
HealthHumans are born musical, study findsRebecca Shavit
Study finds European hedgehogs hear ultrasound, raising hopes for sound devices that could keep them away from cars.
DiscoveriesOxford researchers find ultrasound could help save hedgehogsHannah Shavit-Weiner
Study finds social pressure and peer behavior strongly influence sports betting among young adults during major events like March Madness.
DiscoveriesMarch Madness: Why sports betting is booming among young adultsAmyn Bhai
Scientists discover the first neutron star–black hole merger with an eccentric orbit, reshaping theories of how these systems form.
SpaceAstronomers discover the first neutron star–black hole merger with an eccentric orbitJoseph Shavit
Prebiotic inulin eased knee osteoarthritis pain and improved grip strength in a new University of Nottingham trial.
HealthDaily fiber supplement relieves arthritis pain, study findsMac Oliveau
Artist’s conception of a magnetar surrounded by an accretion disk that is wobbling, or precessing, because of the effects of general relativity. Some models of magnetars suggest that high-speed jets of charged particles emanate from the magnetar along its rotation axis.
SpaceNewborn magnetar offers rare evidence of Einstein’s relativity in a stellar explosionJoshua Shavit
KU research found lower-body flexion and stance width help explain stronger three-point shooting.
DiscoveriesTo attempt world record, researchers discover the secret to better 3-point shootingAmyn Bhai
Oxford researchers mapped the adult fruit fly brain, showing neurons retain a molecular record of development.
HealthBreakthrough research reveals how male and female brains develop differentlyHannah Shavit-Weiner
Ancient DNA reveals forests grew in Doggerland 16,000 years ago, far earlier than expected.
DiscoveriesEvidence of an Ice Age forest emerges from the North Sea floorRebecca Shavit
Researchers found blood metabolite ratios that predicted future asthma exacerbations with high accuracy, offering a path toward earlier care.
HealthNew discovery can predict asthma attacks with high accuracyHannah Shavit-Weiner
Study of IT executives reveals five hidden tensions shaping leadership in Zoom and Teams video meetings.
DiscoveriesFive major leadership issues in the age of Zoom and Teams meetingsJoseph Shavit
Study finds the brain detects subtle differences between AI and human speech even when people cannot consciously tell them apart.
AIIs AI voice technology becoming indistinguishable from human speech?Shy Cohen
Study suggests tymoviruses infecting crops today may trace their origins to Eurasian plants before the last Ice Age.
Green ImpactNew international study traces plant viruses back to the last Ice AgeRebecca Shavit