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International Asteroid Day

International Asteroid Day: How the Puzzling 1908 Tunguska Event Prompted a UN Resolution

extreme heat

We’ve Lost The Fight Against Extreme Heat So We Now Have to Adapt, Says New Report

There has been a significant increase in the number of fitness trackers being sold, but research suggests no increase in overall exercise.

More Fitness Trackers Doesn’t Equal More Exercise, Research Shows

Brazilian Senate

Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Becomes Focus of Recent Brazilian Senate Hearings

Micah Hanks·June 28, 2022
A recent Brazilian Senate hearing was organized to address the country's history of military involvement with unusual aerial objects.
Working remotely seems to boost individual productivity, and could be more resilient in cases of natural disasters.

Working Remotely May Increase Productivity and Help Companies Become More Resilient

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 28, 2022
Working remotely seems to boost individual productivity, and could help companies be more resilient in cases involving natural disasters, new research shows.
A new drug trialed at MSK helped 100% of the patients involved in the study, possibly becoming a miracle drug.

Could this Immunotherapy Treatment be a “Miracle Drug” for Fighting Cancer?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 28, 2022
A drug trialed at MSK cured 100% of the patients involved in a new study, possibly qualifying as a "miracle drug" in fighting rectal cancer.
near-earth object

Evidence of Non-Terrestrial Objects Surveilling Earth Could Be Revealed in New Research Effort

Micah Hanks·June 27, 2022
Evidence of non-terrestrial objects of intelligent origin could turn up in a place many wouldn't expect: images of the sky that predate the dawn of the Space Race.
New data from the Gaia Space Telescope sheds more light on asteroid formation.

New Data from the Gaia Space Telescope is Helping Reveal the Secret Lives of Asteroids

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 27, 2022
The latest batch of data released from the Gaia Space Telescope is shedding new light on asteroid formation and distant galaxies.
Apple Devices

How to Manage Your Company’s Apple Devices

StackCommerce·June 26, 2022
Once your organization decides to introduce Apple in their environment, you will need a plan for how to oversee and manage these devices.
transient object

Mysterious Transient Object Detected by Astronomers Packs a Powerful Pulsar Punch

Micah Hanks·June 24, 2022
Astronomers have spotted a transient object they say is unique—and potentially a lot more energetic—than past examples they have witnessed, according to new research.
Physicists at the University of Amsterdam have begun to build a continuous atomic laser.

Physicists Might Have Developed a Way to Make an Atomic Laser Stay on Forever

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 24, 2022
Physicists at the University of Amsterdam may have developed a novel system that allows the continuous use of an atomic laser.
future in space

Survival of the Optimist: Designing Our Indefinite Future in Space

Avi Loeb·June 24, 2022
To paraphrase Darwin’s “survival of the fittest”, when it comes to our future in space, everything may hinge on “survival of the optimist.”
gravity

Gravity Mystery Could Soon be Solved with Help From This Mind-Bending New Theoretical Model

Micah Hanks·June 23, 2022
Gravity remains one of the great mysteries of modern physics, and this Toronto-based researcher thinks a new theoretical model may finally help to resolve it.
Research from the University of Waterloo looks at the Unruh effect, which is in the process of space travel.

This Famous Effect of Space Travel Seen in “Star Wars” Can Now Be Tested in the Lab

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 23, 2022
Researchers at the University of Waterloo are looking at the Unruh effect, an obscurely named sci-fi staple famously depicted in "Star Wars".
Voyager

Voyager Spacecraft Will Soon Power Down for Their Final Mission Into the Beyond

Micah Hanks·June 23, 2022
This week, we look at two of the most iconic spacecraft ever to leave Earth and go into space in search of the unknown, and what NASA has said about the final phase of their historic mission.
Antacrtica

Researchers Were Stunned by What They Recently Found Deep Under Antarctica

Christopher Plain·June 22, 2022
Researchers in Antarctica were shocked to find a thriving community of crab-like creatures living under the ice.
technosignatures

Could UAP Have Kinship to Our AI Systems?

Avi Loeb·June 22, 2022
If some UAPs represent extraterrestrial AI systems, perhaps their appearance in recent government data was triggered by us being on the verge of developing sentient AI systems.
Space crystals (shown here) are opposite of time crystals, which were thought to be impossible, until new research suggests otherwise.

“Impossible” Time Crystals May Actually Exist, According to New Research

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 21, 2022
Time crystals were once thought to be an impossibility. However, new research from Lancaster University suggests otherwise.
saucers

Summer of the Saucers

Bryce Zabel·June 21, 2022
In 1947, the public narrative about flying saucers began with the Kenneth Arnold sighting, deepened in mystery with the Roswell crash, saw the creation of both the Air Force and the CIA, then ended with the famous Twining Memo… and nothing has been the same since.
summer solstice

Summer Solstice 2022 Continues an Ancient and Mysterious Astronomical Tradition

Micah Hanks·June 21, 2022
Today marks the arrival of summer solstice 2022, resulting in the longest day of the year and heralding the arrival of summer.
sterile neutrino

An Anomaly Detected Deep Underground Could Point to New Fundamental Physics

Micah Hanks·June 20, 2022
A recent experiment deep below Russia's Caucasus mountains points to the existence of a new elementary particle: the sterile neutrino.
superworms

These Plastic-Eating Superworms Could Stop Earth’s Plastic Pollution Problems

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 20, 2022
New research from the University of Queensland reveals that superworms possess a gut that may allow them to digest Styrofoam.
video games

What?! Are Video Games Actually Making Kids Smarter?

Christopher Plain·June 20, 2022
A recently published study seems to indicate that children who play more video games become smarter over time.
art

How This Art Marketplace is Changing the Ways People Get Their Art Online

StackCommerce·June 20, 2022
The wide variety of works available through Fine Art America makes it a marketplace you can visit today and for years to come.
For decades, science has been trying to find the "gay gene," a genetic component that determines sexual orientation. Only recently did research suggest there is no gay gene.

How Science Tried, and Failed, to Find a “Gay Gene”

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 17, 2022
For decades, science has tried to find a "gay gene," an alleged genetic component that determines sexual orientation. Here's why it failed.
Stargazer

Mach Nine Stargazer Spaceplane is Finally Revealed

Christopher Plain·June 17, 2022
Aviation startup Venus Aerospace has finally revealed new animation and key specifications of its Stargazer spaceplane.
climate change

Climate Change: A Challenge for U.S. National Security

Micah Hanks·June 16, 2022
This week, we examine the DOD's concerns about climate change, and what the U.S. military and its allies are doing to combat it. 
UAP

NASA’s UAP Study: Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery

Avi Loeb·June 16, 2022
NASA's announcement that it will study unidentified aerial phenomena is a win-win for science, as it follows similar efforts by the DOD and civilian groups like the Galileo Project.
There are many theories to why a multiverse may exist, but are difficult to prove

Could a Multiverse Actually Exist?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 16, 2022
There are many theories to why a multiverse may exist, but are difficult to prove due to a lack of evidence.
Sky Eye

Did China’s “Sky Eye” Radio Telescope Detect Alien Signals? Not So “FAST”

Micah Hanks·June 15, 2022
China's Sky Eye telescope recently detected a series of "suspicious" signals, but are they signs of intelligent life, or something else?
CrowdStreet

How the Country’s Largest Real Estate Investment Platform Thrives

StackCommerce·June 15, 2022
With the prevalent role real estate plays in the economy and your money’s potential growth, at this point it’s only a matter of figuring out how to get into investing in the smartest, most cost-effective way.
Chang'E-5

China’s Chang’E-5 Lunar Lander Just Made a Surprising Discovery on the Moon

Micah Hanks·June 15, 2022
New evidence of water located on the lunar surface has been discovered in samples being studied by the Chang'E-5 lunar lander.
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) may offer a way to help people avoid relapse when they quit smoking.

Could Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Help Smokers Quit in the Long Term?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 15, 2022
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) may offer a way to help people avoid relapse when they quit smoking.
New images from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal more about our galaxy.

New Images from the James Webb Space Telescope Reveal More Information about Our Galaxy

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 14, 2022
The James Webb Space Telescope has recently dispatched a new series of stellar images captured by its high-powered camera system. The...
Researchers have found that the most common demographic considered "a-holes," are middle-aged men, for many reasons.

“Why is He Such a Jerk?” Research Reveals Why Middle-Aged Men May Fall Into This Weird Demographic

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 14, 2022
A new study from the University of Georgia has found a similarity between people with bad attitudes: many of them are middle-aged men.
The new Jurassic Park: World Domination movie asks the question: could dinosaurs survive in today's society.

Could Dinosaurs Survive in the Modern World? The New Jurassic Park Movie Says Yes

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 13, 2022
The new Jurassic Park: World Domination movie asks the question: could dinosaurs survive in today's society?
machine learning

The Beginner’s Mind of Machine Learning

Avi Loeb·June 13, 2022
As advances in machine learning continue, we can expect to see fewer of the "beginner's mistakes" of its early experimental phase.
NASA

NASA Details Plans for New Study to Investigate Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

Micah Hanks·June 9, 2022
The U.S. space agency says its study of UAP will begin in late 2022, and "will be made available to the public."
artificial intelligence

The Artificial Intelligence Arms Race: Where Are We Now?

Micah Hanks·June 9, 2022
This week, we look at how current efforts at the Pentagon figure into concerns about an “artificial intelligence arms race”.
solar sail

“Technological Selection” in the Race to Interstellar Space

Avi Loeb·June 9, 2022
We have become ever more technologically selective, a preparatory work to becoming adept in space, where technological selection rules.
Air Force Lasers

Air Force War Games Match Lasers & Kinetic Weapons

Christopher Plain·June 9, 2022
The U.S. Air Force is running war game simulations putting cutting-edge fighter-mounted lasers and kinetic energy weapons systems to the test
Researchers from the University of Minnesota are developing a microchip that can be used to test for diseases

A New Microchip Powered by Your Phone Can Test for Diseases

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 9, 2022
Researchers from the University of Minnesota are developing a microchip that can be used to test for diseases
Perception

Is Reality an Illusion? New Research Explores How Perception Influences Physical Responses

Tim McMillan·June 8, 2022
New research on perception feeds into the debate that reality is, fundamentally, just an illusion.
A new smart device is tricking metals into behaving like more valuable metals used in electronic devices, helping with the metal shortage.

Smart Device is Tricking Metals to Behaving like Other Metals within Electronic Devices

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 7, 2022
A new smart device is tricking metals into behaving like more valuable metals used in electronic devices, helping with the metal shortage.
Galaxy

With Age Comes Wisdom: Life’s Astronomical Puzzles

Avi Loeb·June 6, 2022
While humans have gleaned a tremendous amount of knowledge about the universe, there are several astronomical puzzles about our lives that remain mysterious.
Miami

UFO at the Miami Air and Sea Show?

Jazz Shaw·June 6, 2022
Did retired NBA agent David Sugarman recently capture video of a UFO at the Hyundai Air and Sea Show in Miami Beach?
algorithms

The Dangers of AI: Bad Algorithms are a More Immediate Danger than Ultron

Simon Spichak·June 3, 2022
What if machine learning models like GPT-3 are doing more harm than good?
coffee brain

Coffee Alters Brain Connectivity to Make You Smarter

Christopher Plain·June 3, 2022
Coffee improves the functional connectivity within the human brain, making it operate at a higher level of efficiency, new research says.
Betelgeuse

The Great Dimming of Betelgeuse: Answers Finally Emerge

Micah Hanks·June 1, 2022
A stellar mystery that has baffled astronomers may have been solved: what has been causing the "great dimming" of the star Betelgeuse?
PSYOP

Documents Reveal Alleged Russian PSYOP Instructions For Dealing With Ukrainians

Tim McMillan·May 31, 2022
Kremlin documents purportedly reveal instructions to Russian soldiers on conducting effective psychological operations, or PSYOP, when dealing with Ukrainians in...
rocket equation

Alleviating the Tyranny of the Rocket Equation Through Intergalactic Travel at Low Accelerations

Avi Loeb·May 31, 2022
Could there be new physics that suppresses the dreadful exponent of the rocket equation?
The famous double-slit experiment has puzzled scientists for decades, but now there may be a breakthrough.

Could the Double-Slit Experiment Finally be Solved?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·May 30, 2022
The famous double-slit experiment has puzzled scientists for decades, but now a new breakthrough might change our perception of it.
New research links certain proteins, like proline to instances of depression.

Could Depression Be Linked to Certain Proteins in Our Food?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·May 30, 2022
New research details the possible links between certain proteins like proline and individuals who suffer with depression.

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We’ve Lost The Fight Against Extreme Heat So We Now Have to Adapt, Says New Report

There has been a significant increase in the number of fitness trackers being sold, but research suggests no increase in overall exercise.

More Fitness Trackers Doesn’t Equal More Exercise, Research Shows

Working remotely seems to boost individual productivity, and could be more resilient in cases of natural disasters.

Working Remotely May Increase Productivity and Help Companies Become More Resilient

A new drug trialed at MSK helped 100% of the patients involved in the study, possibly becoming a miracle drug.

Could this Immunotherapy Treatment be a “Miracle Drug” for Fighting Cancer?

New data from the Gaia Space Telescope sheds more light on asteroid formation.

New Data from the Gaia Space Telescope is Helping Reveal the Secret Lives of Asteroids

Physicists at the University of Amsterdam have begun to build a continuous atomic laser.

Physicists Might Have Developed a Way to Make an Atomic Laser Stay on Forever

Research from the University of Waterloo looks at the Unruh effect, which is in the process of space travel.

This Famous Effect of Space Travel Seen in “Star Wars” Can Now Be Tested in the Lab

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