Summary: A new study challenged long-held human intuitions regarding cognitive focus, proving that the brain actively filters out and suppresses negative spoken language before it ever reaches conscious awareness. Bypassing…
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The Apex of RHIC Physics: 2026 Users’ Meeting Recap
BYLINE: By Karen McNulty Walsh and Kelly Lazzaro Newswise — Scientists conducting research at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), Alternating Gradient Synchrotron (AGS), and the supporting accelerator complex at…
Songs prep the brains of finches yet to hatch for a hot world
Zebra finches sing their young into biological preparedness for hot weather, all before they even leave the egg. As the heat punishes sun-crisped Australian woodlands, the adult birds make a…
New discoveries during restoration of Otto the Great’s tomb
Archaeologists and conservators working inside Magdeburg Cathedral have revealed new insights into the ongoing restoration and investigation of the tomb of Emperor Otto the Great, one of medieval Europe’s most…
SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into orbit as market awaits IPO launch (video)
SpaceX continued its almost continuous delivery of Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Thursday (June 11), with its latest launch from California. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 of…
Socioeconomic Status Leaves Deep Imprints on Developing Brains
Summary: A new study has completely transformed our understanding of neurodevelopment, proving that a child’s socioenvironmental reality leaves a deeper structural and functional signature on the developing brain than any…
Researchers Use Argonne Supercomputer to Illuminate the Subatomic Particle That Helps Hold Matter Together
BYLINE: Nils Heinonen Newswise — High-resolution 3D images of the pion offer new insight into how this key particle forms the atomic nuclei of all visible matter. A team of researchers has…
Using cannabis for sleep isn’t harmless – a neurologist explains how it can trap people in a cycle of dependency
For millions of people, cannabis has become the unofficial prescription for lost sleep. But what feels like a solution may be quietly making the problem worse. Consider these two cases:…
