Should I Let My Pet Sleep With Me? The Truth About Sleeping with Cats and Dogs

As a sleep researcher who studies couples and their nighttime habits, I’ve seen just about every sleep arrangement imaginable. Separate bedrooms, snoring solutions, blanket wars—you name it. However, nothing gets people more defensive than when I suggest their beloved pet might be the reason they’re not sleeping well. Suggesting a “sleep divorce” from a human… Continue reading Should I Let My Pet Sleep With Me? The Truth About Sleeping with Cats and Dogs

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Trump Administration Shutters New York City–Based NASA Institute

In the early 1980s, then real estate developer Donald Trump famously tried to evict a group of New York City residents from a rent-controlled building that he wanted to replace with a luxury high-rise. The tenants eventually beat back the plan. Today President Trump is having more luck with NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies… Continue reading Trump Administration Shutters New York City–Based NASA Institute

Doing Research Better: The Role of Metascience in the UK Research Sector

In terms of both resources and output, the UK research sector is under serious strain. For the United Kingdom to continue to be a leader in the increasingly competitive space of global research and innovation (R&I), the machinery of the system should be tested and updated. ‘The important thing is to never stop questioning.’ Albert… Continue reading Doing Research Better: The Role of Metascience in the UK Research Sector

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New Sphere-Packing Record Stems From an Unexpected Source

The advantage of Rogers’ method was that you didn’t have to start with a particularly efficient lattice to get an efficient sphere packing. You just had to choose the right ellipsoid. But this introduced a new complication. Unlike a sphere, which is completely defined by a single number — its radius — an ellipsoid is… Continue reading New Sphere-Packing Record Stems From an Unexpected Source

Iran and the Logic of Limited Wars

Israel’s air war against Iran—“Operation Rising Lion”—may be over, but the controversy surrounding the attacks lives on. One key question is whether the U.S. strikes on the Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan, dubbed “Operation Midnight Hammer,” succeeded in obliterating the deeply buried Fordow site or merely incapacitated it for a few months.… Continue reading Iran and the Logic of Limited Wars

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These Climbers Summited Mount Everest in Record Time. Did Inhaling Xenon Help?

These Climbers Summited Mount Everest in Record Time. Did Inhaling Xenon Help? British climbers recently reached the top of Mount Everest in record time. They inhaled xenon gas before the trip. But was that the decisive factor? By Stephanie Pappas edited by Jeanna Bryner Part of the Himalayan mountains, Mount Everest is considered the highest… Continue reading These Climbers Summited Mount Everest in Record Time. Did Inhaling Xenon Help?

The Oakville Blobs – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

The Oakville Blobs – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World < !- end of Google Analytics Code Snippet by GA4WP–> // tabnab protection window.addEventListener(‘load’, function () { // make all links have rel=”noopener noreferrer” document.querySelectorAll(‘a[target=”_blank”]’).forEach(link => { link.setAttribute(‘rel’, ‘noopener noreferrer’); }); }); ]]> Podcast: Download MYS374: Gelatinous blobs fell from the sky in Oakville, Washington—then people got… Continue reading The Oakville Blobs – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

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For the UK’s Early Years Education Workforce, Professional Development Should Be a Priority, Not a Perk

The early years education sector in the United Kingdom asks a lot of its workforce. Practitioners are expected to support children’s language, numeracy, social-emotional development, and more—often in settings stretched for time, staff, and resources. The training and professional development support needed to help staff meet these high expectations has traditionally been lacking. This is… Continue reading For the UK’s Early Years Education Workforce, Professional Development Should Be a Priority, Not a Perk

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Computer Scientists Figure Out How To Prove Lies

Randomness is a source of power. From the coin toss that decides which team gets the ball to the random keys that secure online interactions, randomness lets us make choices that are fair and impossible to predict. But in many computing applications, suitable randomness can be hard to generate. So instead, programmers often rely on… Continue reading Computer Scientists Figure Out How To Prove Lies

Mitigating Emerging Human Intelligence Challenges with Forecasting

Human intelligence (HUMINT) has long been an informational cornerstone of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC), providing crucial insights into the intentions and actions of foreign adversaries. Yet, as highlighted in a recent Washington Post article, the CIA’s ability to recruit and leverage human sources abroad may be facing significant challenges. This reported decline in HUMINT… Continue reading Mitigating Emerging Human Intelligence Challenges with Forecasting