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Astronomy

Yes, there really is a black hole on the loose in Sagittarius

Astronomers now agree: They’ve spotted the first isolated stellar-mass black hole ever seen.

Physics

Imitation dark matter axions have arrived. They could reveal the real thing

A long-elusive, hypothetical subatomic particle called the axion can be simulated and potentially detected in a type of thin material.

Neuroscience

Early Parkinson’s trials revive stem cells as a possible treatment

The phase I clinical trials showed stem cell transplants for Parkinson’s disease appear to be safe and might restore dopamine-producing brain cells.

Health & Medicine

A drug for heavy metal poisoning may double as a snakebite treatment

An initial clinical trial in Kenya found no safety concerns, a first step toward testing unithiol as a treatment for venomous snakebites in people.