Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / Ivo Labbe (Swinburne) / Rachel Bezanson (University of Pittsburgh) / Alyssa Pagan (STScI) About 400,000 years after the Big Bang, the cosmos was…
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Mars had its own version of plate tectonics
Topographic data are draped over infrared image data showing complex tectonic structures and volcanic deposits in the Eridania region of Mars. Warm colors are higher elevation. Credit: NASA/Mars Odyssey/HRSC Plate…
Apple’s new EU measures draw complaint from 34 digital organizations
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Changes Apple is making to its services in the European Union “make a mockery” of new antitrust rules in the bloc, 34 digital organizations complained to…
California authorizes expansion of Waymo’s driverless car services to LA, SF peninsula
Credit: Waymo California regulators on Friday authorized Waymo to expand services of its fleet of robotaxis into Los Angeles and to cities on the peninsula south of San Francisco. The…
Heaviest pair of black holes ever seen weighs 28 billion times more than the sun
Two supermassive black holes found in collision-created “fossil galaxies” are so massive that they refuse to collide and merge. The discovery could explain why, although supermassive black hole mergers are…
Archaeologists uncover early temple phase at the Temple of Rurupa
The Peruvian State have announced the discovery of an early temple phase at the Temple of Rurupa, a ceremonial complex located in the Anco Huallo district of Peru. Excavations have…
Daytime Physical Activity is Key to Unlocking Better Sleep
Summary: A new study reveals a strong link between daytime physical activity and improved sleep quality among both children and adults. Analyzing the daily routines of over 2500 participants, the…
Large-scale study explores link between smoking and DNA changes across six racial and ethnic groups
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Smoking changes the way genes are expressed, which later contributes to the development of lung cancer and other smoking-related illnesses. But the link between epigenetics (the…
Child Adversity’s Impact on Cognition and Mental Health
Summary: A new study reveals a direct correlation between adversities faced in childhood and adulthood with later psychiatric and cognitive decline. Analyzing data from nearly 3,500 individuals over 24 years,…
Attitude Bias at Procrastination’s Root
Summary: New research delves into how valence weighting bias—people’s tendency to prioritize negative or positive attitudes—plays a crucial role in procrastination. By studying individuals’ responses to tasks like tax filing…
