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Are you someone who has not developed the habit of reading books or simply cannot find the time to catch up? Worry not, because we have found just the perfect iPhone app that will help you gain knowledge in very manageable 15-minute bytes and this also includes podcasts. Meet Blinkist, a learning app that summarizes bestseller books in minutes and provides the key points of the entire book that the users can read or listen to based on their preferences. With the help of the Blinkist app, you can manage your busy schedule…

Once hypothetical monsters born in a tangled nest of Einstein's general theory of relativity, black holes are now recognized as bona fide celestial objects as real as stars, moons, and galaxies.But make no mistake. Their engines are still as mysterious as they were when the German theoretical physicist Karl Schwarzschild first played with Einstein's field equations and came to the conclusion that space and time could pucker up into pits of no return.Goethe University Frankfurt physicists Daniel Jampolski and Luciano…

Just a few days ago at the Bharat Mobility Global Auto Expo, Tata Motors took the covers off of the near-production version of its most unique offering, the Curvv coupe SUV. This particular model was shown with a diesel engine, and in its near-complete avatar, it managed to grab a number of eyeballs at the show. Since its debut, the entire country is buzzing with excitement for the launch of this SUV. Now, if you are one of those people who do not know why people are excited for the Curvv, then this is the right place for…

A boisterous young chimpanzee slaps an adult in his family on the back, then scampers away and looks back to see the response to his cheekiness.Nothing yet, so the young chimp Azibo rolls back and dishes out another slap, this time provoking a reaction: the distracted adult waves a half-hearted swipe in his direction, shooing the troublesome youth away – though not for long.This scene recorded at Leipzig Zoo in Germany is just one of many analyzed by scientists to show that great apes engage in playful teasing in a…

At the sight of anything that reminds me of her, I say hello, or want to give it a high five. Sometimes I say a prayer that we’ll talk again. Other times I queue up Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now”: As every fairy tale comes real, I’ve looked at love that way.Yes, 14 months after a debilitating breakup I realize things need to change. So I recently embarked on a research journey. Heartbreak, I discovered, is a subject of scientific inquiry, with researchers plumbing the effects and mysteries surrounding a loss.…

Anyone who has drunk alcohol will be familiar with how easily it can lower your social inhibitions and let you do things you wouldn't normally do.But you may not be aware that mixing certain medicines with alcohol can increase the effects and put you at risk.When you mix alcohol with medicines, whether prescription or over-the-counter, the medicines can increase the effects of the alcohol or the alcohol can increase the side-effects of the drug. Sometimes it can also result in all new side-effects.How alcohol and…

On April 8, 2024, a broad swath of North America—including parts of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada—will experience a total solar eclipse. It will be an awesome experience for people of any age, as well as an educational one for kids.It’s easy to get lost in celestial mechanics, though, so here’s a guide to help you explain the upcoming total solar eclipse to kids both accurately and clearly.On supporting science journalismIf you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism bysubscribing. By…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain AidData, the international development research lab based at William & Mary's Global Research Institute, have done an exhaustive study of Russia's attempts to use media, money and partnerships with sympathetic civic groups to advance its interests in Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Ukraine was one of 17 countries…

Following Apple's decision to make sweeping changes to the App Store in the European Union, some developers might be confused or concerned about what the change means for them, their apps, and their businesses. Apple says that those developers can now get the answers they need and provide feedback on the changes as part of a 30-minute consultation with "an Apple team member."Apple is changing the way the App Store works in the EU in an attempt to better align itself with upcoming Digital Markets Act rule changes. Those…

The immune system is meant to protect us from alien invaders like bacteria and parasites, and zombie-like takeovers by viruses and cancerous mutations. As grateful as we are for this protective system, for some it can get a little overzealous, becoming so hypervigilant it attacks its own body's tissues. With conditions like type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and multiple sclerosis in its ranks, autoimmune disease is third most prevalent disease category, outstripped only by cancer and heart disease.Such immune…