Michigan State University

The science behind why girls’ holidays are good for you

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Studies suggest that quality time spent with friends has a positive effect on our health, happiness and well-being – Getty Going on vacation with your friends is a rite of passage. From clubbing in Ibiza to mud baths at Glastonbury, these experiences often form the basis of lifelong friendships. But as we get older and … Read more

Scientists create five new isotopes to learn how neutron star collisions forge gold

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Researchers have synthesized five new isotopes that could help bring the stars to Earth – and bring scientists one step closer to understanding how collisions between ultra-dense, dead stars can create heavy elements like gold and silver. The isotopes are Thulium-182, thulium-183, ytterbium-186, ytterbium-187 and lutetium-190; this is the first time they have ever been … Read more