Science & Technology
Mysterious ‘blue blobs’ reveal a new kind of star system
Astronomers identify a new class of stellar system. They’re not quite galaxies and only exist in isolation.
E-Scooters in Tucson, AZ: Modeling placement, charging, and rebalancing
Are e-scooters just the first sign of a shared-mobility revolution? If they are, then researchers at the University of Arizona intend to make sure that the emerging transportation system has functional models on par with other modes of transportation.
Solving the puzzle of 2D disorder
An interdisciplinary team developed a new method to characterize disorder in 2D materials, which is crucial to understanding and improving their performance.
Sharks may be closer to the city than you think, new study finds
The world’s coastlines are rapidly urbanizing, but how this increased human presence may impact species living in the ocean is not fully understood. Scientists tracked the movements of three shark species, bull, nurse and great hammerhead, in relation …
Long COVID risk less during Omicron compared to Delta, study finds
A new study finds that the Omicron variant is less likely to cause long COVID than the Delta variant.
Long COVID risk less during Omicron compared to Delta, study finds
A new study finds that the Omicron variant is less likely to cause long COVID than the Delta variant.
Up to 80% of athletes who die suddenly had no symptoms or family history of heart disease
Recommendations on how to use gene testing to prevent sudden cardiac death in athletes and enable safe exercise have just been published.
Understanding learning by inference
Both humans and other animals are good at learning by inference, using information we do have to figure out things we cannot observe directly. New research shows how our brains achieve this by constructing cognitive maps.