This week, researchers published LIGO findings that hint at the existence of second-generation black holes. Astronomers captured a spectacular new image of the Milky Way across a wide range of radio wavelengths. And medical researchers report that the well-known “cuddle hormone” oxytocin synchronizes the heartbeat and breathing.
Saturday Citations: Test flight of the X-59; a confounding quantum calculation; the universe is not simulated
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