A new study shows that hearing aids reduce the risk of death by almost 25%. Hearing loss affects approximately 40 million American adults, yet only… Read More
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Black Holes’ Glowing Secrets: New Findings Challenge Existing Theories
Cardiff astronomers, along with international partners, have revealed a novel method to investigate how black holes feast. An international team of astronomers has uncovered an… Read More
Read More »Unveiling the Dark Secret: How Black Silicon Gets Its Edge in Solar Cells
A new model from PPPL researchers explains the production of black silicon using fluorine gas, enhancing its application in solar cells and marking a new… Read More
Read More »Why Does Puberty Trigger Us To Stop Growing? New Study Sheds Light
All animals start out as a single-celled organism and then start growing. At some point, of course, they need to stop getting bigger, but the… Read More
Read More »The Sunk Cost Fallacy: Stanford Scientists Reveal Why We Value Things More When They Cost Us More
Scientists uncover a neural basis for “sunk cost” pride. Ahab hunting down Moby Dick. Wile E. Coyote chasing the Road Runner. Learning Latin. Walking over… Read More
Read More »Fusion’s New Magnetic Era: Unveiling the Secrets of Tokamak Efficiency
Perturbing the edge magnetic field of a tokamak produces a counterintuitive response: particles entering the confined region rather than escaping it. A tokamak uses magnetic… Read More
Read More »New Study: Eating More Oily Fish Could Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease
A recent study conducted by Karolinska Institutet published in the journal Circulation suggests that individuals with a family history of cardiovascular disease might benefit from… Read More
Read More »“We Had Never Seen Anything Like This Before” – Astronomers Discover Signs of Life Following Star’s Explosive Death
The University of Sheffield’s ULTRASPEC camera, mounted on the Thai National Telescope, made it possible to sight the never-before-seen flashes. Astrophysicists have resolved the controversy… Read More
Read More »“Unexpectedly Effective” – New COVID Vaccine’s Robust Response to Mutated Variants
A new study reveals the updated COVID-19 vaccine’s strong response against Omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants, suggesting broad protection and highlighting its significance for vulnerable… Read More
Read More »Ancient Air, Modern Peril: Geoscientists Reveal a New 66 Million-Year History of Carbon Dioxide
A massive study sharpens the outlook on greenhouse gases and climate. A massive new review of ancient atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and corresponding temperatures lays… Read More
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