General relativity helps explain the lack of planets around tight binary stars by driving orbital resonances that eject or destroy close-in worlds. This process naturally creates a “desert” of detectable circumbinary planets. Among the more…
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Where Are the Planets With Two Suns? Einstein May Have the Answer
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Earthquake data provide solid footing for AI foundation science model
There’s been a seismic shift in science, with scientists developing new AI tools and applying AI to just about any question that can be asked. Researchers are now putting actual seismic waves to work, using data from the world’s largest…
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A simple shift in schedule could make cancer immunotherapy work better
The idea that cancer treatment might work better at certain times of day has circulated for decades but has rarely faced rigorous clinical testing.
Now, a randomized trial of 210 people with advanced lung cancer affirms that timing…
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The Spy Who Found T. Rex
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Fossil hunter Barnum Brown is remembered today as “Father of the Dinosaurs,”…
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The insect-inspired bionic eye that sees, smells and guides robots
The compound eyes of the humble fruit fly are a marvel of nature. They are wide-angle and can process visual information several times faster than the human eye. Inspired by this biological masterpiece, researchers at the Chinese Academy of…
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More US investors sue South Korean government over handling of Coupang data breach
Coupang’s massive data breach in South Korea has now become a geopolitical flashpoint as a growing number of the company’s U.S. investors take legal action against the South Korean government.
What began as a regulatory investigation into…
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New research shows that spending less on tobacco, gambling and sweets is good for the UK economy
A new study from the Sheffield Addictions Research Group (SARG) has found that public health policies that reduce spending on harmful products can actually provide a significant boost to U.K. jobs and the wider economy. The research, published in…
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Surviving slavery: Family ties were vital
Young children who grew up in slavery on Surinamese plantations were much more likely to die if they were without a mother. This is evident from a historical analysis of Surinamese slave registers by researchers at Radboud University and…
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Pay gap among academics does not stop at university, says study
The pay gap between men and women does not disappear when they leave university, even with a Ph.D. In fact, immediately after obtaining their doctorate, women already start with an average disadvantage of 171 euros per month, which only increases…
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RFK Jr. food pyramid site links to Grok, which says you shouldn’t trust RFK Jr.
The heavy emphasis on full-fat dairy, including butter, aligns with Kennedy’s rhetoric. But the written guidance actually maintains the longstanding recommendation that Americans limit their saturated fat (found at high…
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