For Caribbean box jellyfish, learning is literally a no-brainer. In a new experiment, these animals learned to spot and avoid obstacles despite having no central brain, researchers report September 22…
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Astronomers discover newborn galaxies with the James Webb Space Telescope
A look through time with the James Webb Space Telescope. The big galaxy in the foreground is named LEDA 2046648, and is seen just over a billion years back in…
At UN climate summit big polluters’ absence speaks volumes
While “ambitious” countries made few new announcements, the US, China, India and the UK had not offered enough to even sit in the room As United Nations chief Antonio Guterres…
US farmers, tech tycoons square off over plans for utopian city
Swaths of rural land between San Francisco and Sacramento, in the western US state of California, were secretly purchased by tech tycoons keen on building a new city. A stealth…
Viewpoint: US museums, universities and federal agencies still possess the remains of over 100,000 Indigenous Americans. It’s time to give them back
The numbers are astounding. ProPublica reported this year that museums, universities and federal agencies still possess the remains of 110,000 Native Americans, Native Hawaiians and Alaska Natives. If we include…
Newer diabetes treatments are understudied in Black populations and may be less beneficial
Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research analyzing the effects of two drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes indicates a consistent lack of cardiovascular and renal benefits in Black populations.…
Research team publishes benefit breakdown of 3D-printed vs. wood molds for precast concrete
ORNL’s 3D-printed polymer composite mold was used to produce precast concrete parts for a New York City building. Researchers conducted a techno-economic analysis that highlights the benefits over wood molds.…
Study shows millions of people live with co-occurring chronic pain and mental health symptoms
According to new research from the University of Arizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center, nearly 1 in 20 adults in the U.S. deal with chronic pain while also…
Predicting PTSD: Brain Scans Unravel Trauma’s Long-term Effects
Summary: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects 2% to 10% of trauma survivors, manifesting as intense anxiety from emotional disbalance. Researchers employed brain scans on 104 trauma survivors to determine which…
Quiet cables set to help reveal rare physics events
PNNL chemist Isaac Arnquist examines ultra-low radiation copper cables specially created for sensitive physics detection experiments. Credit: Andrea Starr | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Imagine trying to tune a radio…
