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Study finds social pressure and peer behavior strongly influence sports betting among young adults during major events like March Madness.
A year-long study shows social influence plays a major role in sports betting among young adults during events like March Madness.
Amyn Bhaiupda
Scientists discover the first neutron star–black hole merger with an eccentric orbit, reshaping theories of how these systems form.
SpaceAstronomers discover the first neutron star–black hole merger with an eccentric orbitJoseph Shavit
Prebiotic inulin eased knee osteoarthritis pain and improved grip strength in a new University of Nottingham trial.
HealthDaily fiber supplement relieves arthritis pain, study findsMac Oliveau
Artist’s conception of a magnetar surrounded by an accretion disk that is wobbling, or precessing, because of the effects of general relativity. Some models of magnetars suggest that high-speed jets of charged particles emanate from the magnetar along its rotation axis.
SpaceNewborn magnetar offers rare evidence of Einstein’s relativity in a stellar explosionJoshua Shavit
KU research found lower-body flexion and stance width help explain stronger three-point shooting.
DiscoveriesTo attempt world record, researchers discover the secret to better 3-point shootingAmyn Bhai
Oxford researchers mapped the adult fruit fly brain, showing neurons retain a molecular record of development.
HealthBreakthrough research reveals how male and female brains develop differentlyHannah Shavit-Weiner
Ancient DNA reveals forests grew in Doggerland 16,000 years ago, far earlier than expected.
DiscoveriesEvidence of an Ice Age forest emerges from the North Sea floorRebecca Shavit
Researchers found blood metabolite ratios that predicted future asthma exacerbations with high accuracy, offering a path toward earlier care.
HealthNew discovery can predict asthma attacks with high accuracyHannah Shavit-Weiner
Study of IT executives reveals five hidden tensions shaping leadership in Zoom and Teams video meetings.
DiscoveriesFive major leadership issues in the age of Zoom and Teams meetingsJoseph Shavit
Study finds the brain detects subtle differences between AI and human speech even when people cannot consciously tell them apart.
AIIs AI voice technology becoming indistinguishable from human speech?Shy Cohen
Study suggests tymoviruses infecting crops today may trace their origins to Eurasian plants before the last Ice Age.
Green ImpactNew international study traces plant viruses back to the last Ice AgeRebecca Shavit
Rice research scientist Bin Gao.
DiscoveriesQuantum spin study reveals a previously unknown state of matterShy Cohen
Visualization of the ultra-high-energy neutrino event detected by the KM3NeT/ARCA detector in the Mediterranean Sea. The colored tracks show the Cherenkov light produced as secondary particles travel through the water and are recorded by the detector's optical modules.
SpaceBlack hole-powered blazars may explain the highest-energy neutrino ever detectedJoshua Shavit
A Sinai Health team reports a blood test that flagged Crohn’s disease risk years early by measuring antibodies to a bacterial protein.
HealthSinai Health scientists develop blood test for early prediction of Crohn’s diseaseHannah Shavit-Weiner
Turbulent star environments may broaden alien radio signals, making them harder for SETI to detect.
SpaceSpace weather near stars may be hiding alien signals from EarthJoseph Shavit
Physicists decode how neutron stars deform under tidal forces, offering in sights into their extreme interiors.
SpaceGravitational waves finally reveal what’s inside neutron starsJoseph Shavit
Dr. Wu demonstrates a way to tackle plastic pollution while simultaneously producing valuable chemicals.
Green ImpactNew chemical process uses sunlight to turn plastic pollution into vinegarRebecca Shavit