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Health

Lunar Dust Is Less Harmful to Lungs Than Earth Pollution

As NASA prepares for long-term missions to the Moon, researchers are digging into an often-overlooked hazard: the fine, clingy lunar dust that covers the Moon’s surface.

Jun 18, 2025

Life

Not to be: Universe too short for Shakespeare typing monkeys

A monkey randomly pressing keys on a typewriter for an infinite amount of time would eventually type out the complete works of Shakespeare purely by chance, according to the Infinite Monkey Theorem.

Oct 30, 2024

Social Sciences

Homeless Individuals Face Constant Police Scrutiny, New Study Reveals

A study from Australia sheds light on the challenging relationship between law enforcement and people experiencing homelessness.

Aug 16, 2024

Technology

It’s too easy to get around Facebook’s content policies

A recent study by researchers from the University of Technology Sydney and the University of Sydney has revealed that Meta's content moderation policies on…

Mar 22, 2024

Brain & Behavior

Tiny magnetic particles in air pollution linked to development of Alzheimer’s

Magnetite, a tiny particle found in air pollution, can induce signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests.

Mar 1, 2024

Brain & Behavior

New "acoustic touch" glasses help blind see using sound

Australian researchers have developed cutting-edge technology known as “acoustic touch” that helps people ‘see’ using sound.

Oct 26, 2023

Social Sciences

Government regulation can effectively curb social media dangers

Government legislation to flag and moderate dangerous content on social media can be effective in reducing harm, even on fast-paced platforms such as X (formerly Twitter) new research shows.

Aug 15, 2023