Cosmologists have an embarrassing problem: we don’t know what shape the universe is. The cosmos has three possible geometries—positively curved like a sphere, flat like an infinite plane or negatively ...

We humans perpetually try to understand the world around us, seeking to simplify what is inherently complex. One of the most complex areas we encounter is relationships. Because we aren’t in others' ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. If you go on social media, you may have heard people debating the meaning of AI video The Shape Store. The Infinite ...

Around 10 minutes into the extraordinarily bleak, sparse and devastating little show, “The Shape of the Bones” at Theater Wit, the penny dropped. I’d first looked down at the cast list of highly ...

Cancer cells carry thousands of mutations, but not all mutations are created equal. Some make tumors highly visible to the immune system, while others help cancers hide. In this study, researchers ...

Thanks to imaging data, researchers may have a new perspective on type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk — from the backside. Researchers in the UK used three-dimensional MRI to study how age-related changes in ...

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Synchronicities don’t begin with events. They begin with attention. The brain constantly filters information, highlighting what feels relevant and discarding the rest. When timing and emotion align, ...

What started as a term to describe the pandemic recovery has become a catchall in these anxious economic times. By Lora Kelley Holiday spending this year is expected to surpass $1 trillion for the ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. It seems that none other than your butt—specifically changes in the shape of the gluteus maximus muscle—may reveal hidden ...

A study by Associate Professor Nevin Cohen and colleagues reveals that food waste in U.S. households varies significantly based on behavioral patterns and shopping habits, rather than simple ...

A major collaboration between UC San Diego and 23andMe identified genes that shape cannabis use behaviors. The study linked the CADM2 and GRM3 genes to cannabis use and connected these patterns to ...