Tag: researcher
Are tiny black holes zipping through our solar system? Scientists hope to find out.
A mind-bending hypothesis is gaining traction among scientists: The universe may be teeming with microscopic black holes the size of an atom,...
Why AI is better than humans at talking people out of their conspiracy theory beliefs
Roughly half of Americans subscribe to to some sort of conspiracy theory, and their fellow humans haven’t had much success coaxing them...
Officials confirm H5N1 bird flu outbreaks in three California dairy farms
Federal officials have confirmed that three California dairy herds have suffered outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu, due most likely to the transportation...
How a dire shortage of video game consoles helped prove that gaming boosts mental health
In the early days of the COVID lockdown, Hiroyuki Egami was desperate to get his hands on a Nintendo Switch.He already had...
How do Olympic skateboarders catch serious airtime? Physicists crunched the numbers
Skateboarders call it “pumping,” and it’s a skill that both Olympic medalists and aspiring thrashers use to build launch speed from...
Wildfire smoke increases dementia risk more than other forms of air pollution, landmark study finds
Exposure to wildfire smoke increases the odds of being diagnosed with dementia even more than exposure to other forms of air pollution,...