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Experimental Drug Could Help You Survive a Dirty Bomb or Even a Nuclear War

Christopher Plain·May 29, 2023

Researchers funded by the National Institute of Health are beginning human clinical trials on a drug that can help people survive a dirty bomb attack, an accidental ingestion of nuclear material, or even a nuclear war.

Researchers Discover New Organisms with an Appetite That Could Help Revolutionize Plastic Recycling

Micah Hanks·May 29, 2023

Scientists say they have discovered a variety of microbes that can break down plastic at low temperatures.

Investigation and Tracking of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Explored in New Publications by Harvard Team

Micah Hanks·May 26, 2023

A series of new scientific papers detailing methods of detection and investigation into unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) has been published by a team of Harvard researchers.

Unmasking Deception and Disinformation: New Study Reveals the Challenges of Detecting Manipulation in Group Settings

Tim McMillan·May 25, 2023

New research reveals the significant challenges of detecting deception and disinformation in real-world group settings.

Air Force Readying Classified Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Fighter to Replace F-22 in 2024

Christopher Plain·May 24, 2023

With a highly classified solicitation sent out to industry partners, the United States Air Force is looking to award a contract in 2024 to replace the F-22 with a Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter.

DARPA is Developing Stealthy Undersea Propulsion Tech to Silently Drive Next Generation Military Watercraft

Micah Hanks·May 24, 2023

DARPA has announced a new program aimed at developing unique electrode materials that can be used to produce a magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) drive for the U.S. military.

Details on Mysterious Object That Followed China’s Spaceplane Revealed in Recent Space Threat Assessment

Micah Hanks·May 23, 2023

New details have emerged involving a mysterious object released during the test flight of a Chinese spaceplane that landed this month.

New Study Finds Evidence For a Surge in Consciousness-Related Brain Activity Near-Death

Tim McMillan·May 23, 2023

New study reveals a surge in consciousness in the dying brain, shedding light on enigmatic near-death experiences.

13% of Academics Who Responded to UAP Survey Suspect “Devices of Unknown Intelligence”

Christopher Plain·May 22, 2023

In a study of university professors, associate professors and assistant professors across a range of disciplines, 19% say that they or someone they know has witnessed an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon, or UAP.

A Counterintelligence Nightmare: Air Force Command Received Multiple Warnings Before Accused Pentagon Leaker’s Arrest

Tim McMillan·May 19, 2023

Court documents filed by Federal prosecutors this week revealed that Air Force superiors had received multiple warnings regarding the mishandling of classified information by Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old accused of leaking top-secret Pentagon documents online, before his...

Australia is Preparing to Unleash a New Combat Laser Powerful Enough to Stop a Tank

Christopher Plain·May 18, 2023

The Australian Department of Defence has announced plans to begin building a combat laser so powerful that it can literally stop a tank in its tracks.

New Research Reveals LSD’s Mind-Altering Power To Enhance Learning and Exploratory Thinking

Tim McMillan·May 18, 2023

Researchers report they have uncovered remarkable new effects of the potent psychedelic drug lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) on human cognition, according to findings detailed in a new study.

Air Force Research Lab’s Awesome Directed Energy Prototype Dominates Enemy Drone Swarm in Simulated Attack

Micah Hanks·May 17, 2023

The AFRL says a recent demonstration of its Tactical High-power Operational Responder (THOR) against drone swarms was a success.

Potential New Keys to Anti-Aging and Regeneration Revealed in “Zombie” Cells of Salamanders

Micah Hanks·May 17, 2023

Growing evidence suggests that senescent cells could play a much more significant role in the remarkable anti-aging and regenerative capabilities some organisms display.

Introducing the X-65: DARPA Reveals New Name and Concept Art of Its Innovative X-Plane Aircraft

Micah Hanks·May 16, 2023

DARPA has announced the official designation of its innovative new X-plane, the X-65, along with new conceptual images it shared on social media.

Forget Vacuuming. This Robot Will Find Your Keys, Your Phone, and the TV Remote

Christopher Plain·May 16, 2023

The University of Waterloo researchers say they have developed a "super finder" robot that uses a camera and artificial intelligence to help people with dementia and either memory-related disabilities keep track of everyday items they can regularly lose.

Breakthrough in Teaching Hard Physics to Neural Networks Reported by Los Alamos Physicists

Micah Hanks·May 15, 2023

Scientists with the Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory say they have produced a new method that allows them to introduce hard physics constraints to the structure of neural networks.

Mysterious Infrasound Signals of Unknown Origin Detected in Earth’s Stratosphere Baffle Scientists

Micah Hanks·May 12, 2023

A mysterious infrasound signal has been detected in Earth’s upper atmosphere, and U.S. Department of Energy scientists say they are currently unsure of its source.

This Sci-Fi Looking Handheld Railgun May Be China’s Non-Lethal Weapon of the Future

Christopher Plain·May 12, 2023

The Official Chinese Government Media is reporting that they have developed a handheld railgun with some impressive performance claims.

James Webb Space Telescope Directly Measures Light from Sub-Neptune Exoplanet for the First Time

Christopher Plain·May 11, 2023

For the first time ever, researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have successfully measured the light coming from a sub-Neptune-sized exoplanet that orbits a star only 40 light years away.

Pentagon’s New Anomaly Detection AI Software Unveiled at U.S. Spec Ops Event

Micah Hanks·May 10, 2023

The powerful new Argus dual-use anomaly detection AI agent was unveiled this week, which the DoD is using to map illicit activity around the globe.

Air Force Looking to Build More Accurate, More Lethal Nuclear Warhead Reentry Vehicle

Christopher Plain·May 10, 2023

Hoping to upgrade its aging fleet of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, the U.S. Air Force is asking its industry partners for ideas on a more accurate and more lethal Next Generation Reentry Vehicle.

Eerie Glowing Discs Spotted Around Fomalhaut in Infrared Images Captured by Webb Space Telescope

Micah Hanks·May 9, 2023

Astronomers studying the first asteroid belt ever seen beyond our solar system have detected a series of glowing discs encircling the star Fomalhaut, according to NASA.

U.S. Air Force is Building Its Powerful New JESTR Rocket Project to Test Short-Burn Advanced Weapons

Christopher Plain·May 9, 2023

The United States Air Force is building a new set of rockets and test tracks that will aid in the development of advanced weapons that need to be tested in high-speed fast-burn scenarios.

Particle Beam Breakthrough Achieves “Major Paradigm Shift” With Help From Machine Learning

Micah Hanks·May 9, 2023

An algorithm that allows more precise forecasts of the positions and velocities of a beam’s distribution of particles as it passes through an accelerator has been developed by researchers with the Department of Energy (DOE) and the University of Chicago.

Pentagon Proposes Bold Move to Cut Red Tape in the Development of Breakthrough Technologies

Tim McMillan·May 9, 2023

The Department of Defense (DoD) is requesting new authorities that would allow the Pentagon to initiate the development of new breakthrough technologies without explicit pre-approval from Congress.

Disinformation, Covert Influence, and Cyber-Espionage Still a Major Problem on Social Media, Latest Meta Report Reveals

Tim McMillan·May 8, 2023

Meta's Adversarial Threats Report offers the latest insights on how bad actors are using social media for malicious activities.

Mysterious Chinese Spacecraft Returns to Earth, but Few Details Are Known About Its Secretive 276-Day Mission

Micah Hanks·May 8, 2023

An experimental Chinese spacecraft has just returned to Earth from its secretive 276 day mission. Here's what we currently know.

Strange Physics State May Help Reveal Link Between Photosynthesis and Fifth State of Matter

Micah Hanks·May 8, 2023

Scientists with the University of Chicago say they have discovered links between photosynthesis and an unusual state that facilitates the flow of energy through materials, according to newly published research.

Key to Ancient Mayan Calendar Mystery May Have Finally Been Discovered, Scientists Say

Micah Hanks·May 5, 2023

One of the great mysteries of the ancient Americas has finally been solved, according to anthropologists who say they may have unraveled the longstanding mystery of the ancient Mayan calendar.

Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence to Get a Boost from This Colossal Radio Array in New Mexico

Micah Hanks·May 4, 2023

The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) will soon be getting help from one of the world’s largest and most powerful radio telescope arrays, as scientists continue to scour the universe for evidence of extraterrestrials and their technologies.