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🎭 The Birthday Paradox: Why Your Brain Will Refuse This Truth"

Discover the Birthday Paradox secret that shocks mathematicians. 23 people create odds so wild, you'll think we're lying. Interactive proof and explanations.

Scientists track down fresh boulder falls on the moon | Space

By poring over thousands of satellite images, researchers geolocated 245 fresh boulder tracks, revealing signs of seismic activity or impact events within the last half-million years.

Artificial Womb Technology (Ectogenesis) in Singapore - Legal, Ethical, and Social Issues | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Artificial wombs are of interest and relevance to Singapore, given the rising incidence of premature births. This is attributed to the increasing trends of late marriages and motherhood, as well as the growing uptake of IVF and egg freezing procedures in the country.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 177 — Life on Mars? | Space

On Episode 177 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Michael Tice to talk about a possible detection of ancient life on Mars.

AI-Driven Gamified and Non-Gamified Platforms in EFL Listening: Comparative Effects of Duolingo and Replika on Comprehension, Engagement, and Motivation | Research Communities by Springer Nature

🌟A New Theory – The Scaffolded Motivator Model 📄 Discover the full theory, data, and implications in the preprint: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7558517/v1 💬 Feedback and scholarly debate are highly encouraged — they’ll help refine this model before journal publication.

Russian Progress spacecraft arrives at the ISS with 2.8 tons of cargo | Space

Russia's Progress 93 freighter arrived at the International Space Station today (Sept. 13), two days after launching atop a Soyuz rocket.

The US is trying to kick-start a “nuclear energy renaissance”

Push to revive nuclear energy relies on deregulation; experts say strategy is misplaced.

A Multi-Omics Approach to Uncovering Drug Resistance in HER2-Positive Cancer | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Integrative multi-omics profiling revealed a nine-marker signature of lapatinib resistance, showing how cancer cells rewire themselves to survive despite targeted therapy.

Dicyandiamide-Driven Tailoring of the n-Value Distribution and Interface Dynamics for High-Performance ACI 2D Perovskite Solar Cells | Research Communities by Springer Nature

UAP witnesses criticize Pentagon UFO office in Congressional hearing for 'using science and coming up with answers' | Space

Witnesses and whistleblowers testified that the U.S. government knows more than it is letting on about encounters with UAP during a U.S. congressional hearing on Sept. 9.

Moon phase today explained: What the moon will look like on September 13, 2025 | Mashable

See the moon phase expected for September 13, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

Space Area Division Logic Puzzles | Math = Love

Can you divide the grids into subsections so that each section contains the letters in the word "SPACE?" This logic puzzle is perfect for astronomy fans!

Stunning pic captures giant star shooting powerful jets across galaxy | Mashable

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a protostar with giant smooth jets, suggesting big stars can grow in orderly ways, too.

Beyond the Hype: 10 Common Misconceptions About Large Language Models in Research and Development | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Large language models are widely used yet often misunderstood. This post clarifies common myths to help you leverage their true capabilities effectively.

For real, this time

This conversation, initially scheduled for last Saturday, was postponed. It will happen today, I promise!

Rethink Sparsity from the bottom | Research Communities by Springer Nature

This story will explain why sparse AI Is so hard and how we’re fixing It with brain-inspired hardware.

B-Bridge Regulated Asymmetric Dual-Atomic Catalysts for Synergistically Enhanced Styrene Mineralization and CO2 Reduction | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Guess that alien planet: Are you an exoplanet expert? | Space

This quiz invites you to embark on a journey across the galaxy, exploring the science and wonder behind exoplanet discovery.

Storms leave 120-mile scar in Alberta visible from space (images) | Space

Hailstones drove into terrain in southern Alberta during a storm Aug. 20, creating a scar on the landscape visible in NASA satellites.

SpaceX launches 300th Starlink satellite-internet mission (video) | Space

SpaceX launched 24 Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California today (Sept. 13). It was the 300th Starlink mission to date, according to the company.

Solving a mystery of Greenland’s melting ice sheet—what happens when models miss refreezing? | Research Communities by Springer Nature

New field measurements and modeling show meltwater refreezing in Greenland’s bare ice may reduce runoff to surrounding oceans, highlighting a process climate models can incorporate for improved predictions of future sea-level rise.

I am not surprised that the shooter was far right

I’ve been disturbed for the last day by all the unfounded speculation that Charlie Kirk’s killer was a far left fanatic, gay or trans, and that this was a hate crime against conservativ…

Hiring Now! The 2026 Hubbard Fellowship with The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska | The Prairie Ecologist

It's time! We are now accepting applications for our 13th class of Hubbard Fellows. Please forward this to anyone you know who might be interested. I supervise our fellows each year, and can't wait to meet the next two. The Hubbard Fellowship was built to help people bridge the gap between what you learn in…

10,000 Arthropods in a Hectare: What We Found Crawling, Flying, and Hiding in Panama’s Rainforest – Methods Blog

Post provided by Daniel Souto-Vilarós. I’m a molecular ecologist who currently works as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Utah, with a long-standing obsession with biodiversity. While much of my work has focused on plant-pollinator interactions, this project took me down a very different path: into the leaf litter, soil, and night sky of…

Chess Square Edge Matching Puzzle | Math = Love

Can you rebuild this 3 x 3 square edge matching puzzle to form images of chess pieces?

Statistical methods in variety testing | Peter Cameron's Blog

As part of accompanying Rosemary to her conferences, I have just spent four days at the Thirteenth Working Seminar on Statistical Methods in Variety Testing, at COBORU at Sŀupia Wielka, Poland. COBORU is an acronym for a Polish phrase which translates as Research Centre for Cultivar Testing. The acronym is a little misleading: the C…

I’m starting to pity the milkweed

Our garden is full of monarchs — here are three at once chomping through the foliage. The caterpillars are doing great, but look at those poor leaves. They’re a wreck. Also, the eaves o…

Recent Progress of Electrospun Nanofiber-Based Composite Materials for Monitoring Physical, Physiological, and Body Fluid Signals | Research Communities by Springer Nature

10 Hard SAT Math Questions (Part - 12)

10 Hard SAT Math Questions (Part - 12)

Cracking the Code of Pancreatic Cancer Spread: A New Role for ALK7 | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is among the deadliest cancers, and its rapid spread depends on tumor cells breaching blood vessels through a process called intravasation.

More triangle inequalities

Four more triangle inequalities analogous to Erdős inequality.

Predictive modelling and mechanistic analysis of surface integrity in artificial granite structures | Research Communities by Springer Nature

This study investigates artificial granite (AG) as a structural material for machine tools in surface grinding applications. The AG was fabricated in accordance with ASTM standards, utilizing a composite mixture of granite aggregates, epoxy resin, hardeners, tougheners, and a coupling agent.

Mentavi study validates first fully digital diagnostic pathway for adult ADHD

Mentavi Health announced that its landmark, real-world validation study of the Mentavi Diagnostic Evaluation has been published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (JCP), a widely read and respected journal.

The Story Behind Our Study on Childhood Fractures | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Every parent knows the panic that sets in when a child falls and cries in pain. Childhood fractures are among the most common injuries worldwide. These fractures are unique: children’s bones are not just smaller versions of adult bones—they grow, heal, and behave differently.

When the Sun Dies: Could Alien Worlds Thrive Around Dead Stars?

White dwarfs may still host habitable planets. Conditions like tidal heating and migration shape their potential for life. The Sun will eventually die. This will occur when it exhausts the hydrogen fuel in its core and can no longer generate energy through nuclear fusion. While this stage is ofte

Designer homes for mini-placentas: A bioprinted solution | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Mini placentas can be grown in the lab to study pregnancy and complications like preeclampsia. Using 3D printing technology, we have bioprinted the first placental organoids and studied the impact of their environment on cell behaviour.

Why Spanish Friday linkfests rarely start with F | Dynamic Ecology

This week: best math video ever, ecology book blogging, against averaging, how everything everywhere is going, and more. This is the greatest math (and abstract art) explainer video I've ever seen. I know it's an hour long, but drop whatever you're doing and watch it. So well done in terms the script, the narrative flow,…

Honest Ab: Evolution and Related Topics: Darwin Takes Out the Garbage

There is no such place as “away,” to which you can throw things. In America, you can throw them into a big, expensive hole in the ground c...

Announcing the Winners of the 2025 JEET Emerging Scientist Award in Ethnobiology | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Naji Sulaiman, Cheng Zhuo, and Emiel De Meyer are the winners of the 2025 JEET Emerging Scientist Award in Ethnobiology as they are recognized for their outstanding early-career contributions to ethnobiology and community-based research.

“Like Nothing Anyone Has Ever Seen Before” – Bizarre Supernova Stuns Scientists

A distant supernova exposed elements from a star’s core. The result reshapes ideas of how massive stars evolve. According to long-standing theory, stars are built in layers like onions, with each layer composed of different elements that grow heavier toward the core. While this model is widely ac