Science

May 9, 2025

Orchestra Conductor Undergoes Groundbreaking Brain Surgery To Treat Parkinsonโ€™s Tremors

For 70-year-old, Ohio-based conductor Rand Laycock, being able to control his arm and hand movements is crucial when guiding dozens of musicians in Parma Symphony Orchestra. But 11 years ago, just before his 60th birthday, Rand began to notice a twitch in his thumb, sparking concerns that something was wrong. He went to his doctor for advice, and was diagnosed with Parkinsonโ€™s disease. Randโ€™s tremors soon became uncontrollable, making his once-precise movements increasingly difficult.

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May 6, 2025

How Long Does It Take to Form a Habit? Research Says Longer Than You May Think

Thereโ€™s an enduring belief that it only takes 21 days to form a habitโ€”at least thatโ€™s what plastic surgeon Maxwell Matz insisted upon in his 1960 self-help book Psycho-Cybernetics. He claimed that it took his patients about 21 days to adjust to their new appearance after surgery and, though no formal experiment was conducted to verify this further, Matzโ€™s observation eventually became an enduring myth in the popular imagination.

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May 3, 2025

Mysterious Ancestor Connecting All Life on Earth Is 200 Million Years Older Than We Thought

The fact that we are all alive and on Earth is nothing short of a miracle, though we may take that for granted. Seemingly random moments and combinations of conditions have occurred in such a way to lead us to here and now. Knowing this leads to the big questions. Where do we come from? Are there other worlds in the universe that also contain life?

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April 30, 2025

NASA Celebrates Hubble Space Telescopeโ€™s 35th Anniversary With New Photos

When the Hubble Space Telescope launched 35 years ago, no one would have guessed how much it would shape the way we view space. Launched on April 24, 1990, the telescope continues its mission today. To celebrate its anniversary, NASA released four recent images taken by Hubble that prove its staying power even after three decades. โ€œHubble opened a new window to the universe when it launched 35 years ago.

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