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Astronomers discover a brand-new type of astrophysical object: A black hole star
MIT Newsby Jennifer Chu | MIT News·14d ago
Astronomers at MIT and elsewhere have spotted an extremely bright red spot in the early universe. The object resembles an enormous star, spanning the size of our solar system.
Ozempic may have revealed the brain’s hidden “craving center”
Neuroscience News -- ScienceDaily·14d ago
Ozempic may have revealed the brain’s hidden “craving center” - Date: - August 12, 2026 - Source: - The Conversation - Summary: - Ozempic-like drugs appear to weaken more than hunger—they may also...
The Most Controversial Ancient Philosophy: Epicureanism
Open Cultureby Colin Marshall·14d ago
Over the years, you’ve probably heard at least a few people casually describe themselves as Epicureans.
How the Big Dig Changed Boston's Landscape - JSTOR Daily
JSTOR Dailyby The Editors·14d ago
The Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston, Massachusetts, is a notable example of an urban reversal of the 1950s and 1960s highway expansions that occurred across the United States that dissected many...
Iraq PM’s Anti-Corruption Campaign Rumbles On
OCCRP·14d ago
Reported by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi signaled this week that all corrupt officials — no matter how powerful — would face justice, as his high profile anti-graft campaign saw arrest...
Amid Drought, Hundreds of French Rivers Are Drying Up
Yale E360by Fred Pearce·14d ago
An ongoing drought in Europe has sapped French rivers. Officials say that 43 percent of small waterways in France have been partially or completely dried up.
Scientists discover a hidden brain rhythm that could improve Parkinson’s treatment
Neuroscience News -- ScienceDaily·14d ago
Scientists discover a hidden brain rhythm that could improve Parkinson’s treatment - Date: - August 12, 2026 - Source: - University of Cologne - Summary: - Scientists have pinpointed a brain...
The adult brain can repair itself better than scientists thought
Neuroscience News -- ScienceDaily·14d ago
The adult brain can repair itself better than scientists thought Scientists have discovered a remarkable hidden repair system that allows the adult brain to rebuild damaged cellular networks.
As the world warms, butterflies are relocating at an astonishing scale
Anthropocene Magazineby Warren Cornwall·14d ago
The world’s butterflies are on the move. Whether it’s the iridescent blue Godartiana byses flitting south in Brazil as temperatures rise or Europe’s endangered Danube clouded yellow losing ground...
Even Good Boys Get a Little Bloody Sometimes - Electric Literature
Electric Literatureby Kate Stoltzfus·14d ago
Even Good Boys Get a Little Bloody Sometimes Fallen Deer by the Dam The dog is eating the deer. He’s a good boy. He’s got a collar.
Parting Shot - Longreads
Longreadsby Seyward Darby·14d ago
Stormy Morse lost two partners to gun suicide. She didn’t know that the second one, Lewis Tabler, had made the National Rifle Association the beneficiary of his retirement savings through its...
Met Warehouse opens as the new home of MIT’s School of Architecture and Planning
History of MITby Peter Dizikes | MIT News·14d ago
It is a transformation for the ages: The Metropolitan Storage Warehouse in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is opening as the new home of MIT’s School of Architecture and Planning, after a makeover...
Fiasco in the Factory: Taxpayers Funded a $533 Million Artillery Plant That Made Nothing
ProPublicaby Jesse Coburn·14d ago
Reporting Highlights - Ready, Fire, Aim: In a rushed process exempted from normal rules, the Army hired General Dynamics, which brought on a Turkish subcontractor with little vetting, to make...
How to design a space habitat that supports its residents’ mental health
MIT Newsby Jennifer Chu | MIT News·14d ago
In extreme environments, habitats are built for survival. Submarines, Antarctic bases, and postdisaster dwellings are designed to prioritize health and safety.
He Suffered Abuse in a Private Youth Jail. The Company Never Reported It.
ProPublicaby Aliyya Swaby·14d ago
Reporting Highlights - Locked Down: Interviews with dozens of former staff and youth reveal how Wayne Halfway House failed to report suspected abuse to state officials across youth prisons in...
Scientists define a new category of heat wave: ‘Snow eaters’
Gristby Kate Yoder·14d ago
Matthew LaPlante doesn’t have to go to a lab to see his research in action. On some mornings, he can just look out his own window in the mountains high above Salt Lake City.
Hyman Rickover and the Birth of Nuclear Power
War on the Rocksby Thane C. Clare·14d ago
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The Next School of War: Educating for Tomorrow’s Battlefield
War on the Rocksby Benjamin Jensen·14d ago
Join War on the Rocks and gain access to content trusted by policymakers, military leaders, and strategic thinkers worldwide. When war changes, schools change.
IEEE Engineering Summit Supports Bhutan’s Digital Transformation
IEEE Spectrumby IEEE·15d ago
In collaboration with the Kingdom of Bhutan government, IEEE recently introduced its Engineering Education, Research, and Innovation Summit.
Why Did Three Ordinary People Becoming Bank Robbers?
Narrativelyby Jacob Russell·15d ago
It can be tempting to think of economic collapses as being on the softer end of the crisis scale.
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