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The algorithm failed music
The algorithm failed music The author shares their personal story of how they used to buy new CDs every Tuesday at a music store called Other Music. The ritual involved buying multiple CDs, even if there weren’t any new releases that week he was looking forward to. The author reflects on the joy and discovery […]
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Study sheds new light on the moon’s biggest impact crater
Study sheds new light on the moon’s biggest impact crater A new study published in Nature sheds light on the moon’s biggest impact crater, the South Pole-Aitken basin (SPA), which was formed around 4.3 billion years ago. The research reveals that SPA was likely formed by an asteroid impact coming from the north, contrary to […]
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James Watson exemplified the best and worst of science – from monumental discoveries to sexism and cutthroat competition
James Watson exemplified the best and worst of science – from monumental discoveries to sexism and cutthroat competition James Watson was a pioneering molecular biologist who co-discovered the structure of DNA with Francis Crick, winning the 1962 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their groundbreaking work. Watson’s discovery revolutionized our understanding of genetics and […]
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Why does matter exist? New clues may help explain
Why does matter exist? New clues may help explain New research suggests that neutrino oscillation behavior may have led to an increase in the matter-to-antimatter ratio, potentially explaining why matter persists in the universe. The Fermilab NOvA scientific collaboration and the T2K project in Japan found that neutrinos can oscillate between different flavor states, which […]
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Book challenges ideas about why whales sing
Book challenges ideas about why whales sing University at Buffalo professor Eduardo Mercado III challenges the long-held scientific consensus that whales sing as a courtship display. Mercado’s new book “Why Whales Sing?” proposes an alternative explanation: whales use their songs to explore and scan their surroundings, effectively using sound as sonar. The sonar hypothesis directly […]
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AI reveals which predators chewed ancient humans’ bones – challenging ideas on which ‘Homo’ species was the first tool-using hunter
AI reveals which predators chewed ancient humans’ bones – challenging ideas on which ‘Homo’ species was the first tool-using hunter Researchers used AI to analyze tooth marks on ancient human fossils from Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, which challenged the long-held idea that Homo habilis was the first tool-using hunter. The study found that the tooth marks […]
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‘Switch’ could turn off growth of tough childhood cancer
‘Switch’ could turn off growth of tough childhood cancer Researchers at Texas A&M University Health Science Center have discovered a key weakness in one of the toughest childhood cancers, translocation renal cell carcinoma (tRCC), which affects children and young adults. The team found that RNA builds “droplet hubs” in cancer cells, acting as command centers […]
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Jupiter may have reshaped our solar system in dramatic ways
Jupiter may have reshaped our solar system in dramatic ways Jupiter’s rapid early growth may have reshaped our solar system in dramatic ways, carving out rings and gaps that explain why many primitive meteorites formed millions of years after the first solid bodies. The study suggests that Jupiter’s immense gravity created “cosmic traffic jams” in […]
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Dinosaur ‘mummies’ help scientists visualize the fleshy details of these ancient animals
Dinosaur ‘mummies’ help scientists visualize the fleshy details of these ancient animals Dinosaur “mummies” have been found in Wyoming’s Lance Formation, providing scientists with a unique opportunity to visualize the fleshy details of these ancient animals. The mummies are not like human mummies, which preserve dehydrated skin. Instead, they appear to be made of a […]
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‘Space tornadoes’ could cause geomagnetic storms – but these phenomena, spun off ejections from the Sun, aren’t easy to study
‘Space tornadoes’ could cause geomagnetic storms – but these phenomena, spun off ejections from the Sun, aren’t easy to study Researchers have discovered “space tornadoes” called flux ropes that can cause geomagnetic storms, which can damage satellites and disrupt power grids. The discovery was made by simulating space weather events using computer models, which revealed […]
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