Resolving the black hole 'fuzzball or wormhole' debate
Black holes really are giant fuzzballs, a new study says.
Astronomy
Jan 4, 2022
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The Ohio State University
Women who love sports don't necessarily attend more games
Even American women who identify as quite passionate sports fans don't watch athletic events much more frequently than women who say they aren't as interested in sports, a new national study finds.
Social Sciences
Jan 3, 2022
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High-resolution lab experiments show how cells 'eat'
A new study shows how cell membranes curve to create the "mouths" that allow the cells to consume things that surround them.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 30, 2021
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SARS-CoV-2 goes 'underground' to spread from cell to cell
The virus that causes COVID-19 has adopted some stealth moves to stay alive and kicking, and one secret to its success is hiding from the immune system by spreading through cell-to-cell transmission, a new study has found.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 23, 2021
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School uniforms don't improve child behavior, study finds
Despite the belief of many parents and teachers, school uniforms don't seem to have any effect on young students' behavior or attendance overall, a new national study found.
Education
Dec 20, 2021
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Magnetic 'hedgehogs' could store big data in a small space
Atomic-scale magnetic patterns resembling a hedgehog's spikes could result in hard disks with massively larger capacities than today's devices, a new study suggests. The finding could help data centers keep up with the exponentially ...
Nanophysics
Dec 17, 2021
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Giving ugly food a chance
Explaining the value of misshapen vegetables—that they are as healthful as their picture-perfect counterparts and buying them helps reduce food waste—could help improve sales of "ugly" produce, new research suggests.
Economics & Business
Dec 2, 2021
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Many Americans don't see sports as promoting love of country
From the singing of the national anthem to salutes to military personnel, patriotic displays permeate major sports events in the United States.
Social Sciences
Nov 30, 2021
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Giving shoppers a nudge to forgo plastic bags
The opportunity to make a small charitable donation on a store owner's nickel may be just the encouragement shoppers need to forgo toting their goods home in a single-use plastic bag, new research suggests.
Economics & Business
Nov 29, 2021
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A better-fitting molecular 'belt' for making new drugs
The most common pharmaceuticals on the market are made by chaining together rings of molecules to create the drugs that treat conditions including pain, depression and leukemia.
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 16, 2021
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