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BreakingJames Webb captures oldest galaxy — 13.4 billion light-years away
ScienceFusion energy record: 70 seconds of sustained plasma achieved
Tech1,000-qubit quantum processor breaks computational barrier
HealthAlzheimer’s drug reduces cognitive decline 35% in Phase 3 trials
ClimateAntarctic ice shelf calves iceberg twice the size of London
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6–8 minutesLearned Helplessness: The Experiment That Explains Why People Stop Trying
The door was open. One low barrier, one step, and freedom on the other side. They didn’t take it — most didn’t even look for it. In 1967 a psychologist stumbled onto the hidden mechanism behind one of the most misread human behaviors there is, and it has almost nothing to do with willpower. Read more
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6–8 minutesThe IKEA Effect and Why We Overvalue What We Build
Somewhere there’s a lopsided bookshelf its owner would defend with their life. It leans badly. One shelf is upside down. The instructions were abandoned around step four. And yet it’s worth more to them than anything money could buy — for a reason psychologists have measured, replicated, and given a slightly embarrassing name. Read more