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Study of 6,594 solar twins suggests the Sun migrated outward from the Milky Way’s center 4–6 billion years ago.
Astronomers find evidence the Sun joined a mass migration of Sun-like stars moving away from the Milky Way’s center billions of years ago.
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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
Opinion paper warns AI chatbots may homogenize human writing, reasoning, and perspectives.
AIAI chatbots are standardizing how people speak, write, and thinkShy Cohen
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
MIT-led researchers built photonic “ski jumps” that beam light off chips for displays, LiDAR, 3D printing, and quantum computing.
InnovationsMIT scientists built photonic ‘ski jumps’ that beam light off chips for faster quantum computingJoseph Shavit
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
Researchers PhD researcher Surya Kanta Ghadei and Dr Ataur Rahman in an RMIT University engineering lab working on the sea‑urchin‑inspired oil‑spill filtering material.
Green ImpactInside the dolphin-inspired robot designed to clean oil spillsRebecca Shavit
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
Using smartphones on the toilet may raise hemorrhoid risk by 46 percent, according to a new clinical study.
HealthSmartphone use on the toilet can lead to a painful health conditionMac Oliveau
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