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Fear of giving too little can stop people from giving at all
We've all done it: convinced ourselves that if we can't donate enough money to a cause, it's better not to give at all. But new research led by Jean Zhang, now...
Gut bacteria use food cues to help time nutrient absorption, study finds
Biological clocks are often associated with light. Historically, most people started their days when the sun was up and ended their days when the sun set. But n...
The sky in Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' matches the predawn sky around July 22, 1889
New research published in Scientific Reports finds that the sky in Vincent van Gogh's "Starry Night" (1889) matches, in both observation and shape, the predawn...
There should be black holes in our neighborhood. Can we find them?
Scientific estimates show that there should be between about 100 million and 1 billion stellar-mass black holes in the Milky Way. But they aren't easy to locate...
Curtain-like plasma structures explain solar jets' apparent spinning in simulations
An international team of scientists from the University of Sheffield and the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, led by a postdoctoral research fellow from the Un...
Drone measurements reveal rapid early growth in eastern Australian humpback whales
Eastern Australian humpback whales reach nearly their full adult size quickly, a new Griffith University–led study has found, as shown by the first contemporary...
Young women can improve their online experience without giving up social media
Young women are often exposed to social media content that can contribute to negative body image, but new research has found small, deliberate changes to their...
Music can enhance the flavor of your food
The moment we take a sip of our morning coffee or our first bite of lunch, the brain begins interpreting what we taste. Is it sweet? Sour? Or something else ent...
Are 'mega-Earths' real? Stellar activity may explain these oversized rocky worlds
A new study suggests that some of the heaviest rocky planets ever reported may not be as heavy as they look. These so-called 'mega-Earths,' rocky planets weighi...
Legal encounters may offer overlooked opportunities for suicide prevention, analysis suggests
Picture a forlorn man walking into a lawyer's office after his marriage has collapsed. The bank is threatening foreclosure, and his finances are in tatters. His...
Implicit language hierarchies in English-taught programs create ambivalent positions for multilingual students
A new study by Miki Shibata, a professor at Hiroshima University's Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, reveals a paradox in Japan's English-mediu...
Study finds NYC tenant right-to-counsel program linked to fewer ED visits in high-risk neighborhoods
Residential evictions are associated with adverse health outcomes, particularly among low-income populations. Less is known, however, about whether intervention...