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Astronomy Jun 26, 2024

The surprising behavior of black holes in an expanding universe

A physicist investigating black holes has found that, in an expanding universe, Einstein's equations require that the rate of the universe's expansion at the event horizon of every black hole must be a constant, the same ...

Space Exploration Jun 26, 2024

Powerhouse hurricane watchdog satellite launches aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy

The last of a series of hurricane-hunting satellites got its most powerful ride ever to space June 25 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy.

Astronomy Jun 26, 2024

A new horizon for the Kuiper Belt: Subaru telescope's wide-field observations

The Subaru Telescope's wide and deep imaging observations are contributing information to the New Horizons spacecraft as it moves through the outer solar system. By applying a unique analysis method to images of Kuiper Belt ...

Social Sciences Jun 26, 2024

Q&A: Research shows children and adolescents may be motivated to rectify gender and ethnicity biases in the classroom

A new Child Development study by researchers at the University of Maryland, Furman University, Education Northwest and University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa in the United States has examined whether children think it's unfair for ...

Environment Jun 25, 2024

Half of world's lakes are less resilient to disturbance than they used to be

Nearly half of the world's large lakes have lost resilience, or the ability to bounce back after an abrupt disturbance, in recent decades, according to the first global assessment of long-term changes in lake resilience. ...

Planetary Sciences Jun 25, 2024

US launches satellite to better prepare for space weather

The United States on Tuesday launched a new satellite expected to significantly improve forecasts of solar flares and coronal mass ejections—huge plasma bubbles that can crash into Earth, disrupting power grids and communications.

Veterinary medicine Jun 25, 2024

When people are under economic stress, their pets suffer too—we found parts of Detroit that are animal welfare deserts

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. households have at least one pet. More than ever before, companion animals are a part of life—particularly in cities, where the majority of Americans live.

Social Sciences Jun 25, 2024

We know social media bans are unlikely to work. So how can we keep young people safe online?

A war has erupted around young people's use of social media and it is messy. In the United States, surgeon general Vivek Murthy has recommended cigarette packet-like warnings for platforms like Instagram to remind teens and ...

Space Exploration Jun 25, 2024

Researchers develop MoonIndex, open-source software that allows study of lunar surface

With MoonIndex, researchers from Constructor University and the National Institute of Astrophysics in Italy have developed an open-source software that for the first time gives scientists access to a free tool that creates ...

Ecology Jun 25, 2024

Pauses in human activity benefit biodiversity

A study published in Global Ecology and Conservation shows that COVID-19 lockdowns had a positive impact on the quality of species' habitats.

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