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Scientists reveal first image ever made of a black hole

Scientists reveal first image ever made of a black hole

Assembling data gathered by eight radio telescopes around the world, astronomers created the picture showing the violent neighborhood around a supermassive black hole, the light-sucking monsters of the universe theorized by Einstein more than a century ago and confirmed by observations for decades.
by Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

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Scientists test whether brain stimulation could help sharpen aging memory

Scientists test whether brain stimulation could help sharpen aging memory

Memory faltering as you age? Parts of your brain that used to work in sync may be out of step. A study shows that a precise jolt of electricity can bring these parts back together, boosting memory.
by Jonathan Lambert

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How a cosmic collision sparked a Native American translator's labor of love

How a cosmic collision sparked a Native American translator's labor of love

On April 1, astronomers will start two huge machines and officially restart their search for gravitational waves. One scientist gets his mom to translate news of each discovery into her native language, Blackfoot.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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In an increasingly polarized America, is it possible to remain civil on social media?

In an increasingly polarized America, is it possible to remain civil on social media?

Tyler and Larry have never met. Larry is a conservative living on the East Coast. Tyler is a liberal in Indiana. If for some reason they crossed paths on the street, they wouldn't recognize each other. But for the last few months, they've been getting into constant fights on Twitter.
by Jasmine Garsd

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How mosquitoes sniff out human sweat to find us

How mosquitoes sniff out human sweat to find us

Female mosquitoes searching for a meal of blood detect people partly by using a special olfactory receptor to home in on our sweat. The finding could lead to new approaches for better repellents.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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