Ancient sculptors made magnetic figures from rocks struck by lightning

Carved ‘potbelly’ stone sculptures suggest people in what’s now Guatemala knew about magnetism more than 2,000 years ago.

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Was the restaurant really that bad -- Or was it just the rain?

(Ohio State University) There are a few things that will result in poor customer reviews of a restaurant: bad service, bad food -- and bad weather. A study of 32 Florida restaurants found that customers left more negative remarks on comment cards on days when it was raining than on days when it was dry.

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The M87 black hole image showed the best way to measure black hole masses

The first image of M87’s black hole suggests it is 6.5 billion times the mass of the sun — close to what was expected based on how stars move around it.

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Artificial intelligence can diagnose PTSD by analyzing voices

(NYU Langone Health / NYU School of Medicine) A specially designed computer program can help to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans by analyzing their voices.

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When anxiety happens as early as preschool, treatments can help

Researchers are seeking ways to break the link between preschool worries and adult anxiety.

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Vanderbilt University to develop and test 'safe harbor' standards of care

(Vanderbilt University) A team of researchers from Vanderbilt University's schools of law, medicine and management has received a five-year research grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality of the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and test 'safe harbor' standards of care based on scientific evidence.

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Airbnb's explosive growth jolts hotel industry's bottom line

(Florida State University) New research finds Airbnb is taking an increasing share of business away from the hotel industry.

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