Launched in 1977 to serve as a beacon of humanity to the wider universe, Voyager 2 is currently more than 12.3 billion miles (19.9 billion kilometers) from our planet —…
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3 new offshore wind power projects proposed for New Jersey Shore; 2 would be far out to sea
Land-based windmills in Atlantic City turn on July 20, 2023. On Aug. 4, a German wind power company and a New York utility applied for permission to build an offshore…
A Fresh Look at Free Will: Challenging the Libet Paradigm
Summary: A recent study challenges the long-standing Libet paradigm about free will. The team discovered that the EEG activity, dubbed readiness potential, registered before decision-making in Libet’s original experiment has…
Cognitive behavioral therapy aids outcomes one year after bariatric surgery
Telephone-based cognitive behavioral therapy (tele-CBT) delivered one year after bariatric surgery is associated with improvements in disordered eating and psychological distress, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in…
Survival similar for Black, White prostate cancer patients in clinical trial setting
For metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC), overall survival and progression-free survival are similar for Black and White patients receiving first- or second-generation androgen receptor pathway inhibitors within a clinical trial,…
TikTok unveils changes to meet tough new EU rules
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Video-sharing platform TikTok announced Friday changes to meet strict EU rules including allowing European users to turn off the addictive feature that shows content based on…
A cyberattack has disrupted hospitals and health care in several states
Manchester Memorial Hospital is seen Friday, Aug. 4, 2023 in Manchester, Conn. A cyberattack has disrupted hospital computer systems in several states, forcing some emergency rooms to close and ambulances…
Four Brookhaven Scientists Receive Early Career Research Awards
Newswise — UPTON, NY—Four scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have been selected by DOE’s Office of Science to receive significant funding through its Early Career Research…
Ghana’s gas curse – Climate Weekly
Sign up to get our weekly newsletter straight to your inbox, plus breaking news, investigations and extra bulletins from key events Of all climate topics, the role of gas in Africa…
College students with loans more likely to report bad health and skip medicine and care, study finds
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Students who took out loans to pay for college rated their overall health and mental health…
