This week in science and technology news we’re covering at The Debrief: For decades, physicists have argued about Richard Feynman’s Sprinkler Problem, involving the question of how a reverse sprinkler would operate. Now we may finally know the answer… elsewhere, new studies reveal how breathwork may trigger psychedelic-like states, emotional breakthroughs, and psychological insights without drugs. Meanwhile, a stone sphere unearthed at an archaeological site in Azerbaijan is reportedly unlike anything previously documented in the South Caucasus.
Also, in an exclusive feature, University of Toronto bioethicist KM Bowman, Ph.D., writes for The Debrief about his firsthand experience with uncontacted indigenous tribes: “Through the haze stood a man. Barely clothed, carrying what appeared to be a weapon of some form, he remained motionless for only a few seconds before silently disappearing back into the forest.” In his essay, Bowman shares his experience and asks whether governments can protect “the uncontacted.”
Finally, here’s a look at more stories The Debrief is tracking right now…
- Hidden for Centuries Near Machu Picchu, an Ancient System of Unknown Inca Roadways Has Resurfaced
- This Unusual “Rogue DNA” Allows Some Cancers to Thrive—and Scientists Just Found Its Achilles’ Heel
- When Magenta Solar Panels Were Placed Above Growing Broccoli Something Unexpected Happened
- South Korean Soldiers Were Searching for Landmines—They Found a Centuries-Old Weapon Instead
- “A Final Pathway for Reducing Anxiety”: If Smoking Cannabis ‘Stresses’ You Out, This Might Be Why
- A Mysterious Life-Sized Carving in Sudan Has Long Baffled Researchers—Now Its Secret History Could Finally Be Revealed
- James Webb Telescope Uncovers New Evidence of Cosmic Collisions—and One of Them May Have Created Our Moon
- Ancient Sea Level Analysis Reveals Earth’s Land Masses ‘Moved Rapidly’ Over 320 Million Years
- U.S. Spy Chief Warns That “Super Intelligence” is a National Security Concern
- China is Planning to Create a Next-Generation Map of Mars Ahead of Its Historic Sample Return Mission
- DARPA Wants Aircraft Flying 460 MPH at 40,000 Feet to Create 3D Images of What’s Hidden Underground
- Butterflies’ Mysterious Ability to Evade Predators Mirrors ‘Barber Pole’ Optical Illusion
- New Evidence Reveals Nazi Germany Was Farther From Building an Atomic Bomb Than Previously Believed
- Forget Solar Panels: There’s a Whole New Way to Convert Sunlight into Energy
- Perseverance Uncovers New Clues to the Complex Ancient History of Water on Mars