A new study reveals that close social relationships can drive the transfer of gut microbes, independent of shared surroundings. Living with friends or family may subtly influence your gut bacteria, according to a new study from the University of East Anglia. Research on a population of small island birds found that individuals share more of […]
Century-Old Cleaning Chemical Linked to 500% Increased Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
A common cleaning chemical has quietly permeated groundwater, air, and everyday products, raising concerns about its long-term impact on human health. A widely used industrial chemical may be contributing to the rapid rise of the world’s fastest-growing brain condition: Parkinson’s disease. Trichloroethylene (TCE) has been widely used for more than a century in products and […]
What if Your Memories Never Happened? Physicists Take a New Look at the Boltzmann Brain Paradox
New research questions whether memory reliably reflects reality. What if your entire past never actually happened? That unsettling idea is at the center of a new study by SFI Professor David Wolpert, SFI Fractal Faculty member Carlo Rovelli, and physicist Jordan Scharnhorst. They revisit the “Boltzmann brain” hypothesis, a thought experiment that has challenged physicists […]
What if Your Memories Never Happened? Physicists Take a New Look at the Boltzmann Brain Paradox
New research questions whether memory reliably reflects reality. What if your entire past never actually happened? That unsettling idea is at the center of a new study by SFI Professor David Wolpert, SFI Fractal Faculty member Carlo Rovelli, and physicist Jordan Scharnhorst. They revisit the “Boltzmann brain” hypothesis, a thought experiment that has challenged physicists […]
What if Your Memories Never Happened? Physicists Take a New Look at the Boltzmann Brain Paradox
New research questions whether memory reliably reflects reality. What if your entire past never actually happened? That unsettling idea is at the center of a new study by SFI Professor David Wolpert, SFI Fractal Faculty member Carlo Rovelli, and physicist Jordan Scharnhorst. They revisit the “Boltzmann brain” hypothesis, a thought experiment that has challenged physicists […]
What if Your Memories Never Happened? Physicists Take a New Look at the Boltzmann Brain Paradox
New research questions whether memory reliably reflects reality. What if your entire past never actually happened? That unsettling idea is at the center of a new study by SFI Professor David Wolpert, SFI Fractal Faculty member Carlo Rovelli, and physicist Jordan Scharnhorst. They revisit the “Boltzmann brain” hypothesis, a thought experiment that has challenged physicists […]
What if Your Memories Never Happened? Physicists Take a New Look at the Boltzmann Brain Paradox
New research questions whether memory reliably reflects reality. What if your entire past never actually happened? That unsettling idea is at the center of a new study by SFI Professor David Wolpert, SFI Fractal Faculty member Carlo Rovelli, and physicist Jordan Scharnhorst. They revisit the “Boltzmann brain” hypothesis, a thought experiment that has challenged physicists […]
What if Your Memories Never Happened? Physicists Take a New Look at the Boltzmann Brain Paradox
New research questions whether memory reliably reflects reality. What if your entire past never actually happened? That unsettling idea is at the center of a new study by SFI Professor David Wolpert, SFI Fractal Faculty member Carlo Rovelli, and physicist Jordan Scharnhorst. They revisit the “Boltzmann brain” hypothesis, a thought experiment that has challenged physicists […]
Students Found an Ancient Star That Shouldn’t Be in the Milky Way
Students discovered an ultra-ancient star with almost no heavy elements, making it one of the most pristine ever found. Surprisingly, it appears to have formed in another galaxy before drifting into the Milky Way. A team of undergraduate students at the University of Chicago has identified one of the oldest known stars in the universe […]
Astronomers Solve 50-Year Mystery and Reveal Hidden Culprit Behind Strange X-Ray Emissions
Astronomers have finally identified the source of unusual X-rays from the bright star gamma-Cas, resolving a decades-long mystery. Astronomers have finally solved a decades-old puzzle surrounding the bright star gamma-Cas, identifying an unseen companion as the source of its unusual X-rays. This hidden object is pulling in material from the visible star, generating powerful high-energy […]