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Equipped with GPS watches and portable cameras, the ice fishers headed out onto the lake. They recorded their routes, movements, catches, and the start and end of each fishing attempt.
By tracking competitive ice fishers with GPS and cameras, researchers uncovered how success, failure, and social cues shape human decision-making.
Amyn Bhaiupda
New research shows salty ice on Jupiter’s moon Europa may sink, carrying nutrients to its hidden ocean and boosting life prospects.
SpaceSalty ice may hold the key to life on Jupiter’s moon EuropaJoseph Shavit
Researchers analyzing 4.3 billion dipeptides say tiny protein pairs hold clues to how the genetic code formed and expanded over time.
HealthTiny protein pair discovery could reveal how the genetic code first beganJoshua Shavit
Astronomers detect the largest sulfur-bearing molecule in space, revealing early chemistry linked to life’s origins.
SpaceLargest sulfur-bearing molecule ever found in space links interstellar chemistry to lifeJoshua Shavit
Research using zebrafish shows how environmental changes can improve social behavior in autism spectrum disorders.
HealthZebrafish reveal how environment influences social behavior in autismHannah Shavit-Weiner
A University of Michigan team built AI digital twins that estimate tumor metabolism in glioma, helping predict diet and drug response.
HealthAI-built ‘digital twin’ helps doctors precisely target glioma cancerShy Cohen
A 60-meter asteroid may hit the Moon in 2032; models predict a bright flash, moonquake, and possible meteor surge.
SpaceLunar asteroid strike in 2032 could trigger moonquakes and meteor storms on EarthJoseph Shavit
New research shows bright streaks on Mercury are linked to active volatile loss, revealing the planet is still changing.
SpaceMercury Is Not Dead: Bright Streaks Reveal Ongoing ActivityJoseph Shavit
Scientists turn discarded plastic into a powerful material that captures carbon dioxide and helps fight climate change.
Green ImpactChemists convert plastic waste into a powerful new tool to capture carbon dioxideRebecca Shavit
Chinese scientists built the first quantum sensor network to hunt axion dark matter, setting record laboratory limits.
DiscoveriesScientists build the world’s first large-scale quantum sensor network to search for dark matterJoshua Shavit
New ultrasound helmet precisely targets deep brain regions without surgery, opening doors for research and treatment of brain disorders.
HealthUltrasound helmet reaches deep into the brain without surgeryMac Oliveau
New research suggests Thomas Edison’s early light bulbs may have unknowingly produced graphene more than a century ago.
DiscoveriesEdison may have unknowingly created graphene with his 1879 light bulbJoshua Shavit
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows galaxy MoM-z14 as it appeared in the distant past, only 280 million years after the universe began in the big bang.
SpaceJWST confirmed the most distant galaxy ever observed at 13.5 billion light years awayJoseph Shavit
New research shows coral reefs helped regulate Earth’s climate recovery for more than 250 million years.
Green ImpactCoral reefs have helped control earth’s climate for 250 million yearsRebecca Shavit
A NASA water satellite is helping scientists study how rivers reshape land, from large river motion to steep drops and sediment-moving forces.
DiscoveriesNASA satellites help scientists observe how rivers carve the EarthJoseph Shavit
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) videos of beating hearts in an inherited arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy mouse model, shown untreated (Left) and after connexin-43 gene therapy treatment (Right), illustrating repair of impaired heart function.
HealthSingle protein is key to treating a deadly genetic heart disease targeting young athletesAmyn Bhai
Reconstruction of Xigou tool-making.
DiscoveriesAncient stone tools in China reveal an unexpectedly early start to human technologyJoshua Shavit