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One of the big benefits of open-access journals is that they make research articles freely and immediately available to everyone online. This increases exposure for scientists and their work, ensuring there are no barriers, such as cost, to knowledge. Anyone…
Anorexia is a serious mental health disorder that typically begins during adolescence. A study, conducted by the Research Unit of Population Health and Oulu Business School at the University of Oulu, examined how anorexia in adolescence affects labor market position…
Investors suffer significant losses when they buy into “blank check” companies that acquire private companies in order to take them public—underscoring the need for more regulations on private equity as the Trump administration works to relax standards and expose retirement…
Newly uncovered medieval evidence is the latest to cast doubt on the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, the linen cloth many believe was used to wrap the crucified body of Jesus.
Since the rise of the internet and social media, society has become well-acquainted with the idea of “virality” as the rapid spread of ideas and information (or misinformation). The relatively recent COVID-19 pandemic also reminded modern society of how rapidly…
This graphic features data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory of the Cassiopeia A (Cas A) supernova remnant that reveals that the star’s interior violently rearranged itself mere hours before it exploded. The main panel of this graphic is Chandra data…
More than 2,800 years ago, residents of Iron-age Jerusalem faced climate change, marked by years of drought and sudden flash floods. The ruling establishment of Judah, probably led by King Jehoash or his successor Amaziah, came up with a large-scale…
Within two days of launching its AI companions last month, Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot app Grok became the most popular app in Japan.
It has been a challenging few weeks for both the AFL and LGBTQIA+ communities, with a sixth incident of homophobia in the men’s competition since the league’s crackdown on this damaging language.
A new NASA-IBM algorithm called Surya could be a major leap in space weather forecasting.