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A JWST black hole star candidate may explain mysterious little red dots and how massive black holes grew in the early universe.
MoM-BH*-1 looks like a solar-system-sized star, but its extreme brightness points to a black hole buried inside dense hydrogen gas.
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Waist size and cardiovascular risk are closely linked, and measuring the midsection may identify dangers that BMI alone misses.
HealthBelly fat predicts heart disease risk better than BMI, study findsJoseph Shavit
Face-on projections of the stacked surface density distribution of stars and gas in the X-Y plane
SpaceDark matter and star clusters work together to reshape the centers of galaxiesJoseph Shavit
Diana Prado Lopes Aude Craik is an assistant professor in the Department of Physics at ETH Zurich.
DiscoveriesETH Zurich researchers detect a possible fifth force of natureJoseph Shavit
A nationwide study finds that obeying speed limits could save fuel, cut emissions and cost drivers less than a minute per day.
Green ImpactAmericans can save 6.7 million gallons of fuel each day by doing this one small thingShy Cohen
The ALICE experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. CERN data reveal evidence for gluon saturation inside atomic nuclei and challenge a competing nuclear shadowing model.
DiscoveriesTiny structures inside lead nuclei expose a new pattern in gluon behaviorJoshua Shavit
A 245 million-year-old fossil from China reveals how early reptiles adapted to the sea, preserving both skeleton and digestive system.
Discoveries245-million-year-old reptile fossil preserves the oldest known intact digestive systemJoshua Shavit
Gaia star clusters challenge the universal initial mass function used to estimate galaxy mass, star formation and evolution.
SpaceNew Gaia data is challenging a 50-year-old assumption about how stars and galaxies formJoseph Shavit
Adult female paratypes of Acanthosaura syrax sp. nov. (left for THNHM31130 and right for THNHM31131).
DiscoveriesNew Thai lizard named after Syrax, Queen Rhaenyra’s dragon from House of the DragonJoseph Shavit
Captured at a wavelength of 416 nanometers by the Inouye Solar Telescope, this is the highest-resolution image ever taken of the Sun's visible surface. It reveals ultra-fine magnetic structures and distorted boundaries shaped by the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability.
SpaceSmall whirlpool-like structures reveal how the Sun stores and releases energyJoshua Shavit
Image of the holotype jaw of Tetonius varleyorum.
Discoveries55-million-year-old fossil teeth rewrite the story of early primate evolutionJoshua Shavit
Scientists have uncovered the hidden 3D networks of fungi and roots, offering new insight into plant survival and climate resilience.
Green ImpactHidden fungal networks more than 100 quadrillion km in length help plants survive climate changeJoseph Shavit
MIT’s fusion economics framework identifies the power, cost and financing thresholds commercial fusion plants may need to clear.
DiscoveriesFusion’s biggest challenge may no longer be the physics, MIT study findsJoseph Shavit
Dog brain communication networks differ with selective breeding and training, revealing how dogs became so responsive to people.
DiscoveriesGenerations of breeding changed how dogs’ brains process human communicationHannah Shavit-Weiner
A study finds posture influences emotions and decision-making, with upright sitting linked to higher confidence and smarter risks.
HealthSitting upright can boost mood and improve decision-making, McGill researchers findMac Oliveau
Scientists reveal that cells share ancient rules for turning genes on, while using varied systems to silence DNA threats.
HealthScientists discover 2-billion-year-old rules that control genes across all life forms on EarthJoshua Shavit
Researchers found that ultrathin ruthenium dioxide can show spin behavior linked to altermagnetism, opening paths for future electronics.
DiscoveriesUltrathin ruthenium dioxide discovery could enable faster, smaller and more efficient computer devicesShy Cohen