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New discovery upends an 80-year-old theory of turbulence

New discovery upends an 80-year-old theory of turbulence Scientists have found a way to steer the flow of turbulent energy, overturning a long-held rule. - Date: - June 3, 2026 - Source: - University of Pittsburgh - Summary: - Researchers discovered a way to reverse the direction of energy flow in turbulence, challenging a theory that has stood for more than 80 years.

Science Daily 7d ago

Meet Hollywood’s new masters of horror: YouTubers

First came “Iron Lung,” a video game adaptation self-financed and distributed by YouTuber Markiplier that stunned the box office with a massive haul. Three months later, “Obsession,” a low-budget project from 26-year-old YouTuber Curry Barker, pulled off the rare feat of growing its box office take by 39% in its second weekend in theaters. This weekend, A24’s “Backrooms” — from 20-year-old YouTuber Kane Parsons — grossed a record-breaking $81.4 million in North America and $118 million...

NBC News 10d ago

Bacteria can learn and form memories without a brain

Bacteria can learn and form memories without a brain Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have shown that bacteria can learn from past experiences, store memories across generations and adapt their behavior to changing environments, all without a brain or nervous system. The research could shape how scientists think about bacterial infections and antibiotic treatment. In a study published in PRX Life, researchers from Carnegie...

Phys.org 2d ago

Here’s the biggest news you missed this weekend

Family visitation at a New Jersey immigration detention center is set to resume after being suspended amid days of protests, arrests and clashes outside the facility, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced Sunday. Protesters have gathered outside Delaney Hall in Newark for more than a week to support detainees who allege inadequate medical care, poor living conditions and delays in immigration proceedings, which DHS denies. Detainees have reportedly staged hunger strikes and labor strikes.

NBC News 9d ago

Microsoft's new quantum chip is 1,000 times more reliable than its predecessor — but why is this new chip so controversial?

Microsoft's new quantum chip is 1,000 times more reliable than its predecessor — but why is this new chip so controversial? The Majorana 2 quantum processor is built from topological qubits, and its creators claim it can sustain quantum coherence for an average of 20 seconds — orders of magnitude longer than the milliseconds that conventional chips last. Microsoft has revealed a new quantum computing chip with quantum bits (qubits) it says are capable of maintaining their quantum state for...

Live Science 6d ago

The Betrayal of Black Patriots

Photographs by Nate Langston PalmerDaniel “Chappie” James Jr. became commander of the Wheelus Air Base, near Tripoli, just after rebels under Muammar Qaddafi took control of Libya in a coup in 1969. In the midst of the insurgency, Qaddafi led an effort to break into the U.S. air base, but James managed to close the gate in time to prevent the young rebel from entering. The incident, which James recounted in a 1978 interview, would come to be the stuff of Air Force lore.

The Atlantic 1d ago

Overheard at the NHL scouting combine: Most impres...

The NHL scouting combine is a week that prospects both love and hate for different reasons. It's the precursor to what will (hopefully) be one of the biggest accomplishments of their young lives -- being selected in the NHL draft, which is happening this year on June 26 and 27. The combine is where teams get to really know the league's next wave of skaters.

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Future Power Rankings: How all 68 Power 4 college football teams stack up

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ESPN 1d ago

The next goal for weight loss drugs? Fewer injections

For millions of people taking weight loss drugs, the next breakthrough may not be more weight loss. It may be fewer injections. Pfizer and Amgen are developing monthly GLP-1 shots — a departure from injections like Wegovy and Zepbound, which are taken weekly.

NBC News 4d ago

MLB post-hype check-in: What to make of former big...

Players like Corbin Carroll, Paul Skenes, Nick Kurtz and now Kevin McGonigle have spoiled it for all hyped Major League Baseball prospects in recent years: We expect instant stardom from them, forgetting that baseball, as the great Jimmy Dugan once said, is "supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it."

ESPN 5d ago