All galaxies (including our own) are thought to exist inside a giant cosmological structure called a dark matter halo — a cloud-like phenomenon made up of invisible matter that forms a scaffold to the visible universe.These halos are key to the formation of stars, which are created as gas is pulled into the halos. Cool temperatures cause the gas to clump together. Over time, some of these clumps grow in size until gravity causes them to collapse, creating friction, which in turn creates heat a ...read more
Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may someday see relief from disruptive behaviors associated with ASD, thanks to cannabidiol (CBD) extract treatments, according to research presented at the 2025 European Congress of Psychiatry (EPA).Learning About Autism TreatmentsAbout 1 in 100 children are estimated to have ASD. Children and teens with the disorder often have difficulty interpreting language and expressing emotions. They also sometimes cause disruptions, for instance, by ...read more
The Roman Empire and the Chinese Han Dynasty may have stood at opposite ends of the Eurasian continent, but they did experience one thing in common — high levels of income inequality.A team of researchers has demonstrated how large-scale resource extraction and redistribution across vast territories led to steep levels of income inequality on both counts — particularly in Han China.Not only does this present its own ethical questions, but the study’s authors argue that higher levels of ine ...read more
Time to trade your soda for a cold brew? There’s the old saying “you are what you eat,” but new research suggests your drink choice really could be affecting your mental health.A study recently published in the Journal of Affective Disorders found that regularly consuming drinks sweetened with sugar and artificial flavors was linked to an increased risk of developing conditions such as anxiety and depression in young and middle-aged adults. More positively, drinking coffee and fruit juice ...read more
If an expansive Mesozoic menu was laid out in front of you, what would you order? Tyranno tenders or triceratops-burgers with triple cheese? Would you go for a slow-cooked stegosaurus steak or the velociraptor ribs — the Cretaceous fast-food option? Determining what dinosaurs tasted like is not an easy question to answer.“I don’t know if you can really say too much definitively about it,” says David Varricchio, a paleontologist at Montana State University.But there may be some clues abou ...read more
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