The U.S. labor market may soon face a new crisis: Too few workers

Jurassic Park was wrong. Again.  In the second movie, hunters find an infant Tyrannosaurus rex and use it to lure the adults into a trap. But in reality, that baby would have been much smaller, about the size of a cat. And it probably wouldn’t have been alone – the nest may have been absolutely…

When SpaceX’s Starship lifted off from the Texas coast in the summer of 2023, it marked a milestone that aerospace engineers had discussed for decades but few expected to witness so soon. The towering stainless steel rocket, standing taller than a 30 story building, ignited all 33 of its engines and climbed into the sky….

One of the central assumptions of modern neuroscience research is that the brain’s shape and structure affect behavior. Scientists have linked a thicker cortex (the brain’s outer layer) to higher intelligence, certain brain wave patterns to better volleyball ability, and higher connectivity between parts of the brain to chess-playing skills. There’s a vast number of…

Many studies examining the link between sleep deprivation and obesity have focused on severe sleep deprivation, such as restricting participants’ sleep to about four hours a night. These studies suggest that this may lead to increased appetite and overeating, which in turn could contribute to weight gain. Because very few people can endure such severe…

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The latest discovery in the galactic center strengthens the Milky Way’s resemblance to a mouth-watering treat. Previously, scientists found an ester called ethyl formate drifting between the stars in the inner regions of the galaxy – a compound that contributes to the distinctive flavor of raspberries. Now astronomers may have found the sugar with which…