This week, we reported on the birth throes of black holes, the questionable assertions of a study about vegan dogs and a technique for observing entanglement without breaking quantum coherence.
we reported on the birth throes of black holes, the questionable assertions of a study about vegan dogs and a technique for observing entanglement without breaking quantum coherence.
When a large star burns off its nuclear core, it explodes in a supernova that blasts away stellar matter at thousands of kilometers per second. However, that stellar ejecta may be asymmetrically balanced, resulting in a recoil called a «natal kick» that propels a newly formed neutron star at high speeds. And astronomers have confirmed large-scale asymmetries in the remnants of supernovas that created neutron stars.
Now, in a new study, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Germany explored whether neutrino-driven natal kicks play a role in black hole formation. Through observations of a massive black hole binary system called VFTS 243, they calculate that the binary’s black hole experienced a natal kick of 4 kilometers per second. Notably, this is a small neutrino natal kick, but the calculation is in agreement with theoretical predictions.
Many studies demonstrate the benefits of eating a Mediterranean diet, including weight loss, cancer prevention, brain health, cognitive benefits that include a reduced rate of cognitive decline, gut health and heart health. But researchers are still conducting studies into this eating style, which heavily emphasizes antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables, legumes, whole grains, healthy fats like those found in fatty fish and olive oil, and fermented foods like yogurt.
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of South Australia and the University of the Sunshine Coast now finds that the Mediterranean diet (which I’m tempted to call «eating like a grown adult person») reduces symptoms of stress and anxiety.
