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What the hell is “re-engineering business value creation systems” anyway?
rcw 86 supernova remnant spitzer
If stars don't go supernova at first, they can get a second chance after becoming a white dwarf. But can their companions survive?
financial mindfulness
Mindfulness may be especially useful for gaining more control of your impulses to spend.
Million Stories
Only humans can voluntarily conjure new objects and events in our minds.
Silhouette of human hand with open palm praying to god at sunset background
The Church of England is debating if believers should stop using gendered language when talking about God.
Senior man posing with surfboard by his side
As improving biotech offers us longevity, we can prepare to live much better as we age.
Giuseppe Donatiello Venus Jupiter
In our Solar System, even the two brightest planets frequently align in our skies. But only rarely is it spectacularly visible from Earth.
Lonely humans will become infatuated with AI-fabricated personas.
All human development, from large cities to small towns, shines light into the night sky.
skills based training
To keep up with the pace of change, organizations that haven’t already can benefit greatly from exploring skills-based training. 
Research shows that spending more time on social media is associated with body image issues in boys and young men.
jellyfish
Deep underwater, temperatures are close to freezing and the pressure is 1,000 times higher than at sea level.
borexino
If you're a massless particle, you must always move at light speed. If you have mass, you must go slower. So why aren't any neutrinos slow?
A healthy endocannabinoid system is critical to the human body’s immune functions.
Studies show talk therapy works, but experts disagree about how it does so. Finding the answer could help professionals and patients.
While ticker tape synesthesia was first identified in the 1880s, new research looks at this unique phenomenon — and what it means for language comprehension.
In a state of "hyperwar," accidents or unexpected AI decisions could lead to widespread devastation before humans could intervene.
The body uses its own electricity to repair wounds. Faster healing may be possible with additional electrical stimulation.