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A new study links online sports betting legalization to a 10% rise in binge drinking among men 35 and under who already drink heavily.
Online sports wagering is driving heavier drinking among young male binge drinkers, a new causal study finds, with effects that don’t fade over time.
Amyn Bhaiupda
King's College London chemists created a new triangular aluminium molecule that breaks chemical bonds and builds unprecedented ring structures, offering a cheap platinum alternative.
InnovationsNew triangular form of aluminum may be more valuable than platinumJoshua Shavit
Scientists discovered fungi stole a bacterial ice-forming gene long ago, then evolved a more stable, water-soluble version with major potential for cryopreservation and cloud science.
Green ImpactFungi proteins can make water freeze faster and easierShy Cohen
Six years of data from Fiji's Shark Reef reveal that bull sharks choose social partners, form bonds, and actively avoid certain individuals.
DiscoveriesBull sharks have friends, and they choose them carefullyHannah Shavit-Weiner
The asteroid Ryugu, as seen by Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft on June 26, 2018.
SpaceEvery building block of DNA and RNA has been found on an asteroidJoseph Shavit
The world's first two-terminal AI chip using hydrogen to control memory and learning.
AIIntroducing the world’s first AI semiconductor that thinks with hydrogenShy Cohen
A new ETH Zurich study finds that where you plant trees matters more than how many.
Green ImpactPlanting a billion trees won’t save the climate, however, the right ones mightRebecca Shavit
At 39, Italian snowboarder Emanuel Perathoner won Paralympic gold in his home Dolomites after a total knee replacement ended his Olympic career.
Global GoodEmanuel Perathoner rebuilt his career after a knee replacement and won Paralympic goldAmyn Bhai
Augmented reality boosted task accuracy from 14% to 93%, cutting training from months to minutes.
InnovationsAR headset transforms workplace training for people with disabilitiesJoseph Shavit
Bumble bee queens can survive over a week underwater using a combination of metabolic depression and anaerobic survival strategies.
DiscoveriesBumble Bee Queens can survive underwater for a week – here’s whyJoshua Shavit
Professor Stephen Wallace harvesting engineered bacteria for analysis.
HealthThe plastic bottle that became a Parkinson’s drugMac Oliveau
InnovationsPure hexagonal diamonds are real and harder than natural diamondsJoshua Shavit
An artist’s impression of L 98-59 d.
SpaceNew class of planet with a permanent magma ocean found 35 light-years awayJoshua Shavit
Maria Baum was born with Williams syndrome and told she'd never walk properly. At 22, she plays ice hockey every Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.
HealthWilliams syndrome, the Blue Jackets hockey team, and one family’s miracleAmyn Bhai
A 14-year-old Georgia cancer survivor used his Make-A-Wish to feed and supply over 300 homeless people.
Global GoodGeorgia teen beat cancer. Used his Make-A-Wish gift to help feed people in his communityRebecca Shavit
Mouse study finds matcha may reduce sneezing in hay fever not by targeting the immune system, but by calming the brain's sneeze reflex.
HealthCould a hot cup of matcha stop you from sneezing?Mac Oliveau
Lead author Andy Tzanidakis’ rendering of the planetary collision he suspects occurred around star Gaia20ehk in 2021.
SpaceAstronomers find evidence of two planets colliding 11,000 light-years awayJoseph Shavit