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space force

True Anomaly is Creating ‘Autonomous Orbital Vehicles’ and Space Security Tech for the U.S. Space Force

futuristic space weapons

DARPA Wants Futuristic Space Weapons That Don’t Currently Exist

combat laser weapons

Raytheon Bringing Deadly Wolfhound-Mounted Portable Combat Laser Weapons to the UK in October

unmanned surface vessels

U.S. Navy Unmanned Surface Vessels Complete First Pacific Journey Amidst Growing Tensions

Micah Hanks·September 21, 2023
The U.S. Navy made history with the first Pacific crossing of a pair of its unmanned surface vessels amidst rising tensions with China.
Parker Solar Probe

Watch NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Plow Through a Solar Tsunami, Validating Twenty-Year Theory on Space Weather

Tim McMillan·September 21, 2023
NASA's Parker Solar Probe just made a historic voyage through a solar eruption, validating a 20-year-old theory on space weather.
Moon's south pole

What’s Hiding at the Moon’s South Pole? Lunar Orbiting Cameras Unveil Mysterious Region in Unprecedented Detail

Micah Hanks·September 20, 2023
Bathed in constant darkness at the Moon’s South Pole, the enigmatic Shackleton crater has remained a subject of intense scientific interest—and controversy—for decades.
mirror universe Alice ring

Researchers Studying the Quantum Realm Observe Alice in Wonderland-Style Mirror Universe for First Time

Christopher Plain·September 20, 2023
Researchers studying the quantum realm have seen evidence of a mirror universe where everything is the opposite of the real universe.
X-ray laser

World’s Most Powerful X-Ray Laser Produces Its First Beam, Heralding a “New Era of Science”

Micah Hanks·September 19, 2023
The world’s most powerful X-ray laser has successfully produced its first beams after receiving a significant upgrade at its California facility.
extraterrestrial AI probes

Stealth Extraterrestrial AI Probes: Reconsidering the UAP Mystery

Courtney Bower and Elizabeth Redmond·September 19, 2023
Could some UAP sightings represent stealth extraterrestrial AI probes? A pair of Cornell regional science students explore this hypothetical solution to the UAP Mystery.
stress cannabinoid

When You Experience Stress, Your Brain’s Cannabinoid System Gets You Stoned

Christopher Plain·September 19, 2023
New research reveals that the brain's cannabinoid system reacts to stress by releasing its own THC like substance to get you stoned.
magnetotail

Mysterious Liquid Lunar Discovery May Have a Surprising Source… and It’s Coming from Earth’s Magnetotail

Micah Hanks·September 18, 2023
New research has revealed plasma sheet electrons from Earth's magnetotail as a potential source for the formation of water on the Moon.
plasma precipitation

Look: New Mapping Effort Reveals Where “Plasma Rains” Are Bombarding This Nearby Planet

Micah Hanks·September 18, 2023
A recent study has revealed new clues about the effects of plasma precipitation from solar winds on the surface of Mercury.
F-35B

Baffling: $78 Million F-35B Stealth Fighter Reported Missing After Mysterious In-Flight ‘Mishap’

Tim McMillan·September 18, 2023
U.S. military officials continue searching for an F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet that went missing under mysterious circumstances on Sunday. 
k2-18b

Did NASA’s James Webb Telescope Just Make The Astonishing First Discovery of Alien Life on Exoplanet K2-18b?

Tim McMillan·September 15, 2023
Is there life beyond Earth? The James Webb Telescope has spotted tantalizing potential signs of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b.
wifi signals

WiFi Signals May Soon Be Used to Watch You

MJ Banias·September 15, 2023
New research shows WiFi signals that can read through walls, presenting profound implications for the future of communication and security.
UAP Independent Study Team

NASA’s UAP Independent Study Team Publishes Its Findings, as the Agency Appoints a New NASA Director of UAP Research

Micah Hanks·September 14, 2023
A report by NASA’s UAP Independent Study Team has called for better data, and reveals the appointment of a new NASA Director of UAP Research.
NASA

NASA’s Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Report: Key Takeaways

Micah Hanks·September 14, 2023
Welcome to this week’s installment of The Intelligence Brief… the results of an assessment by NASA’s Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP)...
force gun

Mysterious ‘Force Gun’ May Be China’s Most Frightening Space Weapon

Christopher Plain·September 14, 2023
Chinese researchers say they have developed a "force gun" that can manipulate objects from a distance like a Star Wars Jedi using the Force.
Apollo 17

Something Odd Has Been Detected on the Moon… and It’s Coming from the Apollo 17 Lunar Lander Base

Micah Hanks·September 13, 2023
Scientists studying the sources of unusual signals detected on the Moon have traced them back to the lunar lander base from one of NASA’s historic Apollo missions.
lucid dreams

Unlocking the Symphony of Dreams: Recent Study Translates Musical Genius from Lucid Dreams to Reality

Tim McMillan·September 13, 2023
A groundbreaking neuroscience study has successfully transmitted melodies from lucid dreams to waking reality.
The Sol Foundation

The Sol Foundation: How a New Think Tank of Academics is Applying ‘Cutting-Edge Research’ to the UAP Mystery

Micah Hanks·September 12, 2023
In an exclusive interview, Garry Nolan and Peter Skafish speak with The Debrief about the Sol Foundation, and how it aims to reframe the debate on UAP.
red fire ants

Here Comes the Pain: Red Fire Ants Are Invading Europe

Christopher Plain·September 12, 2023
Red fire ants have finally crossed the sea into Europe, bringing their painful sting and potentially devastating environmental consequences.
morphing hypersonic engine

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Developing Incredible Morphing Hypersonic Engine

Christopher Plain·September 11, 2023
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Is Funding the development of a morphing hypersonic engine that can change shape during flight.
SMART ePANTS

SMART ePANTS Unveiled: How Game-Changing Smart Textiles Will Reshape the Future of Espionage and Everyday Wear

Tim McMillan·September 11, 2023
IARPA's SMART ePANTS wants revolutionize wearable technology and take advanced smart textiles to new heights.
wireless power beaming

DARPA Wants to Use Lasers to Send Energy Directly to War Zones. This Is the Wireless Power Beaming Technology That Will Make It Happen.

Micah Hanks·September 8, 2023
PowerLight's game-changing wireless power beaming technology is driving DARPA’s POWER program. Here's how it could also change the future of energy transmission.
AI artists

AI Artists Advocate for Inclusion in Open Letter to Congress

MJ Banias·September 8, 2023
In a move that underscores the evolving landscape of the art world, a group of professional AI artists have penned an open letter to the US Congress.
Replicator

Introducing Replicator, The Pentagon’s New ‘Game-Changing’ AI Drone Initiative

Micah Hanks·September 7, 2023
This week's newsletter looks at the DoD's new Replicator initiative to leverage autonomous systems against emerging military threats.
Psychedelic Neural Hypersynchrony

Psychedelic Neural Hypersynchrony Could Illuminate Human Consciousness, Suggests New Research

Tim McMillan·September 7, 2023
Psychedelic neural hypersynchrony could revolutionize our understanding of consciousness, according to a recent groundbreaking study.
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

Look What NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Just Spotted on the Surface of the Moon

Micah Hanks·September 6, 2023
Can you spot the small object with the white halo in this image? Here's what NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter just photographed on the moon.
water splitting

Breakthrough Discovery of New Water Splitting Method Allows Easier Production of Hydrogen

Micah Hanks·September 6, 2023
A new method of water splitting that allows hydrogen to be produced more easily has been discovered by a team of German chemists.
Random Number Generator

New Quantum Random Number Generator Uses This Novel Material to Enable Stronger Cybersecurity

Micah Hanks·September 5, 2023
The development of a new kind of random number generator for use with encryption technologies could help ensure safer exchange of information.
humanoid robot

This Next-Generation Humanoid Robot Could Soon Be Your New Coworker

Micah Hanks·September 5, 2023
Apollo, a new humanoid robot designed to work alongside humans, is poised to reshape the industrial workforce.
Viking symbols

These Enigmatic Viking Symbols, Used in Ancient Encrypted Messages, Keep One of History’s Strangest Language Secrets

Micah Hanks·September 4, 2023
Why part of an ancient set of Viking symbols strangely vanished around 700 A.D. remains one of history's most perplexing linguistic mysteries.
interstellar

Reconstructing the First Interstellar Meteor

Avi Loeb·September 4, 2023
Now that the composition of the first suspected interstellar meteor IM1 has been measured, can aspects of it be recreated in the lab?
dark matter

Mysterious Dark Matter Could Interact with Gravity Non-Locally, New Research Suggests

Micah Hanks·September 1, 2023
Dark matter, the mysterious nonluminous material thought to populate close to 85% of the universe’s matter, may interact with gravity in a non-local way, according to newly published research.
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office

The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office Has Finally Launched Its Official Website. Here’s What’s Missing.

Micah Hanks·August 31, 2023
The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) that oversees the Pentagon’s investigations into UAP finally has its own website.
DOD

The DOD Taps AI to Monitor Washington D.C.’s Airspace, and AARO Gets a New Website

Micah Hanks·August 31, 2023
This week, we look at the DOD and its plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help monitor the airspace over the nation’s capital.
AI-controlled drone

New Video Shows High-Speed AI-Controlled Drone Beating Top Human Pilot Racers for the First Time

Christopher Plain·August 31, 2023
An AI-controlled drone just beat the best human pilots in a first-person view drone race, a feat that previously seemed impossible.
Viking missions

Did We Find and Then Accidentally Kill Alien Life on Mars? Rethinking the Viking Missions

Tim McMillan·August 30, 2023
Debate continues over whether we may have missed signs of life on Mars - and inadvertently killed it - during the historic Viking missions.
simulated chemical reaction

Simulated Chemical Reaction ‘Magically’ Slowed by 100 Billion Times by Using Quantum Technologies

Christopher Plain·August 30, 2023
The seemingly magical properties of a quantum computer allowed researchers to slow down a simulated chemical reaction by 100 billion times.
ufo sightings

Pilot UFO Sightings Collected by NASA Reveal Serious Safety Concerns Over Objects in U.S. Airspace

Micah Hanks·August 29, 2023
Incident reports describing recent U.S. pilot UFO sightings in controlled airspace convey the serious concerns aviators have about potential collisions with unknown objects, The Debrief has learned.
Aurora

Aurora Spaceplane Concept Looks Like an Area 51-style ‘Black Jet,’ and It Could Revolutionize Hypersonic Spaceflight by 2030

Micah Hanks·August 29, 2023
German aerospace company POLARIS is advancing its development of AURORA, a next-generation spaceplane with a familiar and intriguing name.
space travel kills you

Researchers Discover Yet Another Way That Space Travel Kills You

Christopher Plain·August 29, 2023
New research has revealed yet another way that long exposure to microgravity environments during space travel slowly kills you.
Mach 4 Passenger Aircraft

NASA Taps Boeing and Northrop Grumman to Develop Ultra-High-Speed Mach 4 Passenger Aircraft

Christopher Plain·August 28, 2023
NASA has tasked Boeing and Northrop Grumman to develop viable designs for a commercial aircraft capable of Mach 4 travel.
submarine

Game Changer in Underwater Warfare? New Chinese Study Claims Breakthrough Technique to Track U.S. Stealth Submarines

Tim McMillan·August 28, 2023
A new Chinese study aims to challenge U.S. dominance in submarine warfare by introducing a new method for tracking stealth subs.
beam

Northrop Grumman’s Phantom Laser Delivers Compact, Rugged, High-Energy Beam Weapon Source to Empower U.S. Tactical Capabilities

Micah Hanks·August 25, 2023
Northrop Grumman just equipped the U.S. military with Phantom, a compact-sized high-power laser beam weapon designed for rapid deployment.
quantum internet

Breakthrough Method of Creating Individually Polarized Photons Could Yield Unhackable Quantum Internet

Christopher Plain·August 25, 2023
A new method for generating and polarizing individual photons may be the breakthrough needed to unlock a quantum internet.
superiority

The Illusion of Superiority: A Salute to Nature

Avi Loeb·August 25, 2023
Our illusion of superiority relative to nature is unwarranted. In science, humility is a prerequisite for learning something new.
Chris Christie

Questions About Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Enter the 2024 Presidential Race

Micah Hanks·August 24, 2023
As things start gearing up for the 2024 election season, the UAP question already managed to make its way into the first round of debates featuring eight GOP hopefuls.
dark energy

Dark Energy Mystery Could Be Solved by Studying Andromeda Galaxy, Say Astronomers

Christopher Plain·August 24, 2023
A team of Cambridge researchers says the mystery of dark energy might be solved by studying the movements of the Andromeda Galaxy.
neutrinos

Mysterious New Properties of “Ghost Particle” Neutrinos Unveiled With Help From an Ancient Supernova

Micah Hanks·August 24, 2023
Researchers may now be closer to understanding the secret interactions that occur between neutrinos when stars explode, according to new research into the behavior of the mysterious subatomic particles.
Mohajer-10

Iran Just Unveiled the Mohajer 10, Its Extremely Familiar-Looking New Strike Drone

Micah Hanks·August 23, 2023
Iran revealed a familiar-looking new addition to its aerial arsenal on Tuesday, the Mohajer 10, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) the country says can fly non-stop for up to 24 hours.
manipulating time

Researchers Manipulating Time Cause First-Ever Successful Photon Collisions

Christopher Plain·August 23, 2023
Researchers say they have demonstrated the first engineered photon collisions by manipulating time with help from metamaterials.

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wearable

Can Wearable Technology Really Improve Your Health?

mushroom gummies

These Mushroom Gummies Can Help Promote Calm, and Even Increase Productivity

Apple Devices

How to Manage Your Company’s Apple Devices

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