May 19, 2025

Artist's illustration of the black hole PDS 456. The fast winds are shown in white. Credit: JAXA

New discoveries about the emission of strong winds from black holes

Researchers from the Faculty of Physics at the Technion and the University of Tokyo present new discoveries about the emission of winds at 20-30% of the speed of light from black holes
Propaganda, communication, zombies. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Is understanding propaganda an essential skill in a modern democracy?

In a new book, Professor Nathan Crick argues that the language of propaganda must be studied – not to fear it, but to know how to use it for the benefit of society.
A ubiquitin molecule binds to its target. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The protein that is (sometimes) to blame for Alzheimer's disease

A distorted version of a protein that marks damaged proteins causes the formation of deposits in the brain similar to what occurs in Alzheimer's disease