New News

Astronomers Spot Light From Behind a Black Hole for the First Time – Proving Einstein Right Again

[ad_1] Artistic illustration of a black hole; NASA / JPL-Caltech When you do astronomy, you can’t blink, because the difference between a never-before-seen phenomenon and a normal day in the telescope can be as small as seeing weak X-rays turn into weaker X-rays for a brief moment. . That’s what happened when astrophysicist Dan Wilkins…

New News

Psychedelics Company Gets Green Light for PTSD Therapy Study Using MDMA in Canada

[ad_1] A mental health care company in Canada received federal approval to conduct a safety and feasibility study evaluating MDMA-assisted therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). “We are delighted that Health Canada has issued its Letter of No Objection allowing this important study to continue and, in doing so, potentially moving Canada toward a legal…

Beauty Trends

How Black Gymnasts Style Their Hair for Competition

The somersaults, tumbles, flips, dips, and stuck landings at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships this past June set off a deluge of gifs, video-embedded tweets, and TikToks. But even with all the stunning, “I-would-bust-my-ass-if-I-ever-tried-that” acrobatics, a simple moment, related only tangentially to athleticism, struck a chord with many folks online. Simone Biles, the world’s most decorated…