Study finds “memory-boosting” font doesn’t improve recall

A team of researchers recently presented a font called Sans Forgetica, claiming it helps enhance memory. UK and New Zealand researchers have now put the font to the test, and reveal, while it may be difficult to read, it doesn't enhance memory.

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Whirling, glassy magnets found to be new state of matter

Most of us know the four classical states of matter – solid, liquid, gas and plasma – but there’s a whole world of exotic states out there. Now, physicists have identified a new one named “self-induced spin glass,” which could be used in AI platforms.

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Whirling, glassy magnets found to be new state of matter

Most of us know the four classical states of matter – solid, liquid, gas and plasma – but there’s a whole world of exotic states out there. Now, physicists have identified a new one named “self-induced spin glass,” which could be used in AI platforms.

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Closest exoplanet more Earth-like than previously thought

A team of international researchers has confirmed the existence of an Earth-like exoplanet only 4.2 light-years from the Sun. The ESPRESSO spectrograph found Proxima b has a mass of 1.17 Earths and orbits in the habitable zone of Proxima Centauri.

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Yale study discovers brain network responsible for feelings of stress

New research is offering insights into how our brains generate acute subjective feelings of stress. The imaging study illustrates exactly which neural network seems to activate sensations of stress, and which neural network suppresses those feelings.

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Blocking molecule could prevent “slow burn” organ transplant rejection

In organ transplants, rejection by the recipient's immune system is a risk. Now researchers at Yale have discovered a molecule that plays a role in triggering a slow-acting type of rejection, which could be blocked to give patients a better outlook.

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Blood analysis reveals signs of Parkinson’s 10 years before diagnosis

In 2017, scientists found the first direct evidence that autoimmunity may play a role in the onset of Parkinson’s disease, and have now uncovered further evidence of how the immune system contributes to the development of the disease.

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Astronomers watch as “exoplanet” vanishes before Hubble’s eyes

Exoplanet discoveries are a dime a dozen – but we don’t see many being de-discovered. Now, an exoplanet observed by Hubble for 10 years has apparently vanished without a trace, leading astronomers to suggest it may never have been a planet at all.

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3D imaging reveals inner workings of an “off-switch” for cancer

Through advanced imaging, scientists have identified the binding sites that certain molecules use to interact with brakes for cancer, revealing how drugs could be used to activate this “off-switch” and keep the disease in check.

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Communications satellite returns to service after historic docking

The Intelsat 901 has returned to service less than two months after is historic docking with Northrop Grumman's first Mission Extension Vehicle. Now in a new orbit, the 19-year-old communications satellite will continue to operate for five more years.

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