Scientists discover why gold doesn’t ‘rust’
Gold doesn’t tarnish like similar metals do. A new paper says that the key is the intricate “herringbone” pattern of its atoms.
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A new study says you need 10 hours of exercise a week. Can that really be possible?
Experts question this study’s design and its recommendations—and point out that you probably get more exercise than you think
Some democracies are struggling to ensure safe drinking water
Countries with developing economies provide at least some public water, but safety may lag because it’s less visible, researchers say.
NOAA predicts quieter Atlantic hurricane season for 2026—but the Pacific is another story
This year’s expected El Niño could hamper hurricanes in the Atlantic but boost them in the central and eastern Pacific
Trial of next-gen weight-loss drug retatrutide brings it one step closer to FDA approval
While drugs such as Wegovy target a single gut hormone, retatrutide is among a new class of GLP-1 drugs that aims at three hormone receptors
How Ecotypes Harbor the Genetic Memory of a Species’ Past
Evolutionary biologists are uncovering genomic mechanisms that allow populations to adapt quickly to different, hyperlocal habitats without splitting into new species. The post How…
AI just solved an 80-year-old ‘Erdős problem,’ and mathematicians are amazed
A chatbot’s result for the 80-year-old “unit distance” conjecture is the first AI proof that would likely be published in math’s top journal if humans had done it alone
Can math predict the end of humanity? Inside the ‘doomsday argument’
This eerily simple math says our days are numbered—and nobody can agree why it’s wrong
Benefits and harms of copyright restrictions and conditions on burnout and other psychometric assessment scales
by Robert G. Badgett, Sudha Xirasagar, Hayrettin Okut
Introduction Copyright conditions can hinder the scientific and usage impact of essential assessment tools in healthcare, organizational…
‘Just Play’ (JP) – creative arts therapies-based dyadic intervention for children with intellectual disability and their mothers: Study protocol for a mixed-methods randomized controlled trial
by Rita Abramov, Amitai Stern, Rinat Feniger-Schaal, Cochavit Elefant, Limor Goldner, Tal-Chen Rabinowitch
Background Play is a fundamental aspect of children’s development, fostering their…