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A Johns Hopkins study shows a bonobo can engage in pretend play, reshaping views of animal imagination.
A bonobo named Kanzi tracked imaginary juice and grapes in controlled experiments, offering new evidence that imagination may not be uniquely human.
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Artist's concept of a black hole drawing material and emitting jets.
SpaceBlack hole ‘Jetty McJetface’ keeps brightening years after it shredded a starJoseph Shavit
A 27-year study finds nitrate from vegetables may protect brain health, while nitrate from meat and water links to higher dementia risk.
HealthVegetable nitrates linked to lower dementia risk in long-term studyRebecca Shavit
Tiny methane-eating microbes could fight climate change and produce fuels, protein, and biodegradable plastics from waste gas.
Green ImpactMethane-eating microbes turn greenhouse gas into fuel, food, and bioplasticsShy Cohen
An artist’s depiction of a superfluid plasmonic wave. With the terahertz scope, the team observed a frictionless “superfluid” of superconducting electrons that were collectively jiggling back and forth at terahertz frequencies.
InnovationsGlobal first: Physicists use light to reveal quantum vibrations in a superconducting materialShy Cohen
A new nickel-based catalyst can break down mixed plastic waste into useful oils, cutting sorting costs and boosting recycling efficiency.
Green ImpactPowerful catalyst could make mixed plastic recycling a realityRebecca Shavit
New research reveals baby sauropods fed Jurassic predators and shaped one of Earth’s most famous dinosaur ecosystems.
DiscoveriesThe surprising role of baby dinosaurs within the Jurassic food chainRebecca Shavit
A University of Copenhagen team used stellar models and Gaia data to map neutrinos from Milky Way stars and predict the flow to Earth.
SpaceMilky Way neutrino map predicts how many ghost particles will reach EarthJoseph Shavit
UVA researchers found a compound that blocks AVIL, slowing glioblastoma in mice and reaching brain tissue.
HealthUVA scientists discover possible new treatment for deadliest brain cancerHannah Shavit-Weiner
A new study reveals why watching others get hurt can feel real.
HealthNew brain study reveals why watching pain on screen can feel realMac Oliveau
The Dubai BioVault will serve as the first facility in an emerging international network of bio-resource centers.
InnovationsColossal BioVault in Dubai to preserve DNA of Earth’s most endangered speciesShy Cohen
From left, Iwona Driskell, scholarly assistant professor, Michela Ciccarelli, assistant professor, Sean Thompson, PhD graduate student, and Ryan Driskell, associate professor, pose for a photo while holding piglets at a farm near Garfield, Wash.
HealthPigs and grizzly bears may be the key to youthful human skinJoshua Shavit
New brain scans show infants can recognize object categories by 2 months, earlier than scientists once believed.
HealthInfant brains begin visual awareness as early as 2 months of ageHannah Shavit-Weiner
Study finds metformin users with diabetes had lower risk of developing vision-threatening macular degeneration.
HealthFDA-approved diabetes drug could treat common cause of blindnessRebecca Shavit
A 220 PeV neutrino may have come from an exploding primordial black hole with a hidden “dark charge,” researchers report.
SpaceRecord-breaking neutrino points to exploding primordial black holeJoseph Shavit
UCLA and UCSF map genes that control tau buildup, revealing a tau-tagging complex and a stress-linked tau fragment.
HealthNew study reveals why some brain cells resist Alzheimer’s and dementiaMac Oliveau
A sweeping global study shows plastic pollution threatens ocean life in complex and often hidden ways.
Green ImpactScientists reveal the hidden dangers of plastic pollution to marine lifeRebecca Shavit