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New brain scan method could help people with drug-resistant epilepsy

Researchers develop technique that can accurately pinpoint lesions, increasing chances of successful surgery. Researchers have developed ultra-powerful scans that could enable surgery for ...

The Guardian - 4d

Women With Postpartum Depression Experienced Brain Changes During Pregnancy, Study Finds

The research constitutes some of the first evidence that the condition is associated with modifications in the brain before childbirth.

The New York Times - Mar. 5

Portrait may be the only one of England's 9-day queen painted during her lifetime

Research by the charity English Heritage suggests it may have found a portrait of England's shortest-reigning queen Lady Jane Grey

ABC News - Mar. 7

CCP Games appoints Head of Economy for Eve Frontier

CCP Games has hired Stefán Þórarinsson as its Head of Economy to roll out new updates and research for Eve Frontier.

VentureBeat - Mar. 7

Is daylight saving time bad for your health? A neurologist explains.

Researchers are discovering that "springing ahead" each March for daylight saving time is connected with serious negative health effects.

CBS News - Mar. 8

Girls in England lag behind boys in maths and science study

International research finds the gender gap in Year 9 maths in England is wider than any other participating country.

BBC News - Mar. 10

Americans are spending more and more time at home

COVID-19 spurred more Americans to stay home. But this trend didn't start or end with the pandemic, research shows.

CBS News - Mar. 10

Cure a Toxic Workplace With Core Values

New research shows what traits impacted employees most, making it easier to create a positive work culture.

Inc. - Mar. 10

Verizon’s stock is beating the S&P 500 this year. Here’s why that could change.

Verizon’s stock is headed for its worst two-day stretch since 2008 after a downgrade from Wolfe Research.

MarketWatch - Mar. 12

Aging Women’s Brain Mysteries Are Tested in Trio of Studies

Researchers identified a gene that seems to help slow brain aging in women, and studied links between hormone therapy, menopause and Alzheimer’s.

The New York Times - Mar. 12

Videos Show Narwhals Using Their Tusks to Play With Their Food

Researchers observed a number of surprising behaviors by the ivory-sporting whales during an expedition with drones in the Canadian High Arctic.

The New York Times - Mar. 12

America Can’t Be Great if America Is Stupid

Trump’s attack on higher education and scientific research undermines some of our most competitive advantages.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

FirstFT: Vladimir Putin pushes maximalist demands in Ukraine talks

Also in today’s newsletter, Tesla warns of exposure to retaliatory tariffs and DeepSeek focuses on research

Financial Times - Mar. 14

They had a fairytale American childhood - but was radiation slowly killing them?

Campaigners in St Louis want support for those who claim to have become ill due to research into the atomic bomb.

BBC News - Mar. 16

The market’s at a fork in the road, says RBC as it becomes third firm to cut S&P 500 forecasts.

Three is a trend, as RBC Capital Markets joined Goldman Sachs and Yardeni Research in slashing S&P 500 price targets.

MarketWatch - Mar. 17

Digital Therapists Get Stressed Too, Study Finds

Chatbots should be built with enough resilience to deal with difficult emotional situations, researchers said.

The New York Times - Mar. 17

'A library is more than a place with books, it is a lifeline'

Research by the BBC finds libraries are being lost at a rate of about 40 each year.

BBC News - Mar. 18

Sensor Tower acquires gaming data company Video Game Insights

Sensor Tower announced it has acquired Video Game Insights, expanding its market research into PC and console.

VentureBeat - Mar. 18

Most Treatments for Lower Back Pain Don’t Really Work, Study Finds

Researchers looked at 56 treatments for acute and chronic pain. Few of them were effective.

The New York Times - 6d

Video Shows an Octopus Riding a Mako Shark Near New Zealand

Researchers in New Zealand saw a colorful blob on top of a shark’s head. When they looked closer, they realized it had eight arms.

The New York Times - 5d

AstraZeneca to invest $2.5 billion in Beijing hub as it looks beyond Chinese tax probe

British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca announced on Friday that it will invest $2.5 billion in a research and development center in the Chinese capital.

CNBC - 4d

Cancer caused by HPV is increasing in some women in the U.S.

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers with the HPV vaccine. Recent research suggests that the U.S. is backsliding in efforts to detect it early.

NBC News - 3d

The Art of the Perfect Nap

Done wisely, naps can be a valuable way to boost your focus and energy. A sleep researcher explains how to get it right.

Wired - 3d

Cognitive Science Says the 10-Minute Rule Is a (Literally) Effortless Way to Learn Faster, Improve Recall, and Boost Memory

Research says you really can rest your way to better long-term memory and recall.

Inc. - 2d

Everyone in the City Needs Soundproofing, Even Spiders

Researchers have found evidence that a common North American spider species alters its webs to deal with urban noise pollution.

The New York Times - 1d

Bone fragments of oldest known human face in western Europe found in Spain

Remains are of an adult member of an extinct species who lived up to 1.4m years ago, researchers say. Bone fragments unearthed at an ancient cave in Spain belong to the oldest known human face in ...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

Marriage triples risk of obesity in men – but not women, study reveals

Polish research also finds increased risk of both sexes being overweight if married. Marriage triples the risk of obesity for men, but does not affect women, according to research.. Global obesity ...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

Can an A.I. Travel Bot Plan Your Trip to NYC?

Artificial intelligence has made trip planning and research much easier and faster, but drill down and double-check everything before you go.

The New York Times - Mar. 7

AppLovin short-seller urges exclusion of the stock from S&P 500 index

Short-seller firm Fuzzy Panda Research is trying to keep shares of AppLovin out of the S&P 500, accusing the company of fraudulent ad-tech practices.

CNBC - Mar. 7

Fossilized face fragments are oldest human ancestor remains ever found in Western Europe

Researchers in Spain have discovered pieces of a fossilized face belonging to an ancient human ancestor. The fragments cannot be conclusively identified as any particular species.

NBC News - Mar. 12

Earliest human face fossil from Western Europe revealed in study

The prehistoric facial bones were found buried in 50 feet of mud and silt, and are believed to be 1.1 to 1.4 million years old, researchers said.

CBS News - Mar. 12

New technique helps LLMs rein in CoT lengths, optimizing reasoning without exploding compute costs

Carnegie Mellon University researchers propose a new LLM training technique that gives developers more control over chain-of-thought length.

VentureBeat - Mar. 13

Federal Cuts Prompt Johns Hopkins to Cut More Than 2,000 Workers

The university, a leader in scientific research, has been hard hit by the Trump administration’s cuts, which will slash at least $800 million from its budget.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

A Groundbreaking Ship That Sank in Lake Superior in 1892 Is Discovered

After searching for two years, researchers discovered the shipwreck of the Western Reserve, an early all-steel ship that broke apart in a gale in 1892 with a sole survivor.

The New York Times - Mar. 14

Science Amid Chaos: What Worked During the Pandemic? What Failed?

As the coronavirus spread, researchers worldwide scrambled to find ways to keep people safe. Some efforts were misguided. Others saved millions of lives.

The New York Times - Mar. 14

Art Seizures at the Met Caused Concern. His Job Is to Address It.

After surrendering scores of art works thought looted, the museum is looking to its new head of provenance research to police its acquisitions and review its collection.

The New York Times - Mar. 18

French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found

France’s research minister said the scientist was traveling to Houston for a conference when his phone was searched. A French scientist was denied entry to the US this month after immigration ...

The Guardian - 5d

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Regulator Puts 35 Workers on Leave

The National Treasury Employees Union said there had been no advance notice for the employees, who work in consumer protection, equal opportunity and research units.

The New York Times - 5d

French scientist denied entry to US over anti-Trump messages

A French scientist was denied entry to the United States this month over messages critical of President Trump’s administration's research policies, according to France’s government. Philippe ...

The Hill - 4d

First evidence of microplastic buildup in bird lungs found in new study

Researchers describe widespread contamination of plastics in the bodies of more than 50 different bird species. A new study has provided the first evidence that microplastics are accumulating in ...

The Guardian - 4d

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