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A new study uses anonymized WhatsApp metadata to show that many people misread their own messaging behavior and can improve awareness with data.
Bielefeld University shows people often misjudge their WhatsApp habits and that simple data feedback can correct these beliefs without stress.
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Researchers confirm positronium behaves like a quantum wave, revealing new insight into matter and antimatter.
DiscoveriesScientists observe quantum wave behavior in positronium for the first timeShy Cohen
New research shows guided dreams during REM sleep can help solve creative problems and boost insight after waking.
HealthGuided dreams during REM sleep can boost problem solvingMac Oliveau
JWST spots benzene, methane and more in a dust-buried galaxy core, hinting cosmic rays drive rich organic chemistry.
SpaceJWST finds a surprise flood of organic molecules in a hidden galaxyJoseph Shavit
A new sunlight activated nanospray kills bacteria, reduces pain, stops bleeding, and speeds diabetic wound healing.
HealthNew sunlight-powered nanospray heals infected diabetic woundsHannah Shavit-Weiner
Hugo Dil discussing photoemission with a colleague at EPFL.
DiscoveriesPhysicists measured time without a clock at the quantum scaleJoshua Shavit
Precise pulsar timing reveals possible evidence of a dark matter clump lurking near our solar neighborhood.
SpaceAstronomers find clearest evidence yet of a dark matter subhalo near the SunJoseph Shavit
A new study shows how AI integrated coursework helps adult learners gain career ready skills in environmental science.
AIAI-powered course design is helping adult students build real job skillsShy Cohen
A new DNA method lets scientists measure plant roots underground, opening doors for climate research and smarter farming.
Green ImpactDNA breakthrough reveals the hidden life of plant rootsRebecca Shavit
MIT-led research suggests microbes used oxygen hundreds of millions of years before Earth’s Great Oxidation Event.
Green ImpactStudy finds microbes used oxygen far earlier than scientists thoughtRebecca Shavit
New MRI research shows yawning shifts brain fluid in unexpected ways, offering clues to why the behavior evolved.
HealthYawning may quietly protect your brain, study findsHannah Shavit-Weiner
NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured the most powerful volcanic eruption ever seen on Jupiter’s moon Io.
SpaceNASA spots colossal eruptions shaking Io — Jupiter’s most volcanic moonJoshua Shavit
Magnetic clues in Colombian volcanic rocks show the Americas collided earlier than believed.
Green ImpactCentral and South America collided much earlier than previously thoughtRebecca Shavit
Image taken by a high-speed camera during molding with the rod‑leading method.
InnovationsScientists can now 3D print one of the world’s hardest tool materialsMac Oliveau
Simulations suggest dark matter near the Milky Way forms a vast sheet with voids above and below, explaining galaxy motions.
SpaceGiant dark matter ‘sheet’ may shape galactic motion in the Milky WayJoseph Shavit
The species, known scientifically as Homo neanderthalensis, has been debated for more than a century.
AINew study finds AI depictions of Neanderthals are outdated and wrongShy Cohen
A new pill lowered bad cholesterol by nearly 60% in a major trial and could change heart disease prevention.
HealthOnce-daily pill called enlicitide lowers bad cholesterol levels by 60%Hannah Shavit-Weiner