As infants, humans naturally learn new words and their associations -- like the fact that forks are related to bowls because both are used to consume food. In a study published in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on September 18, a... Continue Reading →
It was the strongest gravitational wave signal yet measured -- what did it show? GW250114 was detected by both arms of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) in Washington and Louisiana USA earlier this year. Analysis showed that the event was created when two black holes, each of mass around... Continue Reading →
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death worldwide. If detected early, it can be efficiently treated, but the cost and discomfort of colonoscopies - the main diagnostic method currently in use - often result in delayed diagnosis.... Continue Reading →
The smell of coffee drifted gently through the lobby of the hotel in Luxembourg, not sharp or intrusive, but soft, like a memory pressing against the edges of thought. It lingered in the air, mingling with polished wood, quiet footsteps,... Continue Reading →
Can you spot famous celestial objects in this image? 18th-century astronomer Charles Messier cataloged only two of them: the bright Lagoon Nebula (M8) at the bottom, and the colorful Trifid Nebula (M20) at the upper right. The one on the left that resembles a cat's paw is NGC 6559,... Continue Reading →
Cannabis use is linked to an almost quadrupling in the risk of developing diabetes, according to an analysis of real-world data from over 4 million adults, being presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study... Continue Reading →
We are given this strange and fleeting gift: to live in a world where everything breathes and breaks at once. We walk through seasons of laughter and shadow, through the rise and fall of days that do not ask for... Continue Reading →
How does your favorite planet spin? Does it spin rapidly around a nearly vertical axis, or horizontally, or backwards? The featured video animates NASA images of all eight planets in our Solar System to show them spinning side-by-side for an easy comparison. In the time-lapse video, a day on Earth --... Continue Reading →
Flavoured drinks without sugar can be perceived as sweet – and now researchers know why. A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, published in the journal Nature Communications, reveals that the brain interprets certain aromas as taste. When we eat... Continue Reading →
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