The U.S. Military Is a Bad Boy When It Comes To Climate Change
Studies have shown that if the U.S. military was its own country, it would be the top global emitter of greenhouse gasses.
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The James Webb Space Telescope Lift Off A Success, A New Era Of Astronomy Is About to Begin
As of 7:20 EST, the Ariane 5 rocket successfully launched, taking the James Webb Space Telescope far into space.
Deepfake Audio Detection Method Spots Fake Voices
Engineers have developed a deepfake audio detection method designed to sniff out increasingly realistic audio deepfakes. Unlike the more commonly known video deepfakes which can reproduce the look and voice of an actual person, audio deepfakes use advanced AI software...
Why Did SpaceX Just Launch Muscle Cells into Space?
SpaceX just launched a fresh set of supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), including a batch of custom-made human muscle cells. Once aboard the ISS, the unusual package and the researchers behind its contents hope the accelerated effects of...
Interstellar Bussard Ramjet Undergoes New Analysis
The advanced propulsion concept known as the Bussard Ramjet has undergone a new analysis to determine its feasibility. And according to the team behind the second look, the concept is sound. But, they add, the physical dimensions of the innovative...
Shrodinger’s Tardigrade: Did We Actually Quantum Entangle a Living Organism?
We treat these little buggers horribly...
We treat these little buggers horribly...
Did scientists quantum entangle a tardigrade? If anything, they proved that humanity will never stop abusing these small and cute "water bears."
Could Black Holes Account for ‘Missing’ Dark Matter?
A new study proposes that black holes formed at the dawn of time may actually account for all dark matter. This theory, the authors note, builds on previous work from Stephen Hawking performed in the 1970s, and may finally answer...
Huge Water Deposit Found in Mars “Grand Canyon”
A massive water deposit almost twice the size of Vermont has been discovered just beneath the surface of Mars. Whether bound to other minerals or stored as water ice, the new discovery made by the European Space Administration (ESA) was...
United States Navy Testing Cutting Edge Saildrone
The United States Navy is currently conducting live field tests of a new sail-powered autonomous drone known simply as Saildrone. Equipped with an on-board solar array to power its electronics, this unique, wind-powered vehicle made by a company with the...
Step Aside Scarecrows, Here Come the ‘Scarefish’
Australian researchers have designed a robot “scarefish” that mimics the natural predator of invasive Mosquito fish species, successfully scaring them off. Plus, the research team behind the robotic fish says, its newest invention not only chased away the intended target...
U.S. Navy Successfully Test Fires Drone Killing Laser
On December 14th, the United States Navy conducted a live-fire test of their Laser Weapon System Demonstrator (LWSD), successfully destroying the floating target. This latest test, which took place in the Gulf of Aden, is an attempt to address the...
First Venus Life Finder Mission Eyes 2023 Launch
A new report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) details the privately funded Venus Life Finder (VLF) missions, starting with the first proposed launch in 2023. Hoping to settle the debate regarding potential microbial life in the clouds of...
MARS Perseverance Rover Reveals Key Discoveries
NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover has made some exciting new discoveries, offering even more clues to the red planet’s complex, watery past. Plus, mission scientists say, these new discoveries will help direct the planned Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission planned for the...
Are Rocket Scientists & Brain Surgeons Really Smarter?
A new study seems to disprove the age old notion that folks in certain professions are smarter than the average public, particularly rocket scientists and brain surgeons. And given the research team’s unexpected results, we may have to rethink some...
Why is This Cancer Treatment Giving People Night Vision?
A type of cancer treatment called photodynamic therapy is giving recipients superhuman night vision. While temporary, the researchers looking into the actual mechanisms behind the unexpected side effect believe their findings may help those suffering from an array of vision...
Is Your Cat Really Just a Psychopath?
Your cat is most definitely a psychopath. At least, that’s what researchers behind a new study have determined. Plus, those same researchers have developed a questionnaire that can help you determine just how psychopathic your own cat is. BACKGROUND: PSYCHOPATHIC...
“Unidentified Aircraft” Causes Russian Commercial Flights To Change Course
The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation announced it would be looking into the circumstances surrounding an “unidentified aircraft” that forced two Russian commercial airliners to change course over the Black Sea last Friday. According to local news reports, at 11:56 A.M. (Moscow...
How an Artificial Magnetic Field Could Make Mars Habitable
A new study suggests that humans may possess the technological capabilities to create an artificial magnetic field, or magnetosphere, around Mars. And, the study authors note, if successful, such an artificial magnetic field could help protect future Mars colonists from...
New 3D NASA App Shows All Near Earth Objects
A new app released by the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) provides users a unique tour of the varied array of space rocks known as Near Earth objects (NEOs) currently surrounding our planet. The 3D real-time visualization tool’s developers...
What is a Planet and Why Does it Matter?
New Research Paper Says it is Time to Return to Original Definition made by Galileo
New Research Paper Says it is Time to Return to Original Definition made by Galileo
A group of researchers are pushing the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to change its current definition of a planet from one based on its orbital mechanics to one focused on its inherent composition. This change, they note, is long overdue,...
Solar Wind May Have Helped Create Life on Earth
New research has shown that the stream of charged particles emitted by the sun known as the solar wind may have played a significant part in making Earth habitable. And they say, this force not only helped bring water to...
Scientists Transform Physical Materials Using Light
Unlike Previous Technologies, New Method Leaves Zero Heat Damage
Unlike Previous Technologies, New Method Leaves Zero Heat Damage
A team of researchers from the California Institute of Technology (CalTech) have reported the ability to transform physical materials using only the power of light. Unlike previous, more limited methods, this new approach dramatically reduces the absorption of waste heat,...
Humans Enter Creative Sweet Spot Right Before Sleep
New research has shown that the human mind seems to enter into a creative “sweet spot” right before passing into deep sleep. Previous studies had found possible connections between deeper forms of sleep and mental well-being, but this latest effort...
List of Confirmed Exoplanets Grows by 301
A recent analysis of previously recorded satellite data has added 301 new exoplanets to the continuously growing list. This latest addition comes as a result of a new deep neural network tool employed by NASA researchers that can distinguish the...
Study Says “Spiritual” Psychedelics May Aid Mental Health
A new study has found a positive relationship between the use of psychedelics and improved mental health. Specifically, the study found that psychedelics can cause increased feelings of spirituality, and that these feelings lead to better emotional regulation, and therefore...
DARPA Funded Researchers Accidentally Discover The World’s First Warp Bubble
"Engage."
"Engage."
Warp drive pioneer Dr. Harold G “Sonny” White has reported research results that he believes could theoretically manifest a warp bubble under laboratory conditions.
As Defense Bill Stalls in Senate, Experts Are Divided Over the Pentagon’s New UAP Investigations Unit.
Senators, scientists, and defense experts express mixed opinions about the DoD’s latest efforts to address military encounters with unidentified aerial phenomena.
Senators, scientists, and defense experts express mixed opinions about the DoD’s latest efforts to address military encounters with unidentified aerial phenomena.
Senators, scientists, and defense experts express mixed opinions about the DoD’s latest efforts to address military encounters with unidentified aerial phenomena.
NASA Video Animates Space Laser Communication System
A November, 2021 video animation from NASA shows how their soon to be launched demonstrator spacecraft will test laser communications in space, both between two satellites as well as between the International Space Station and Earth. Dubbed the “Laser Communications...
Researchers Achieve Mind Control Using Only Light
A form of mind control using only the power of light has been developed by a team of South Korean researchers. And, the research team says, the process is fully reversible and has already been used successfully on mice in...
Venus Phosphine Signal Confirmed by Original Team
A year after the discovery of phosphine gas in the atmosphere of Venus, a signal many believe could be indications of microscopic life, the research team behind the controversial discovery have reexamined the data. And, they say, this reanalysis only...
Tess Finds Mars-Sized Planet That is Dense as Iron
Find May Point to Entire System of Habitable Exoplanets
Find May Point to Entire System of Habitable Exoplanets
Researchers using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) have discovered a relatively nearby (at least in astronomical terms) exoplanet that is the size of Mars, but as dense as pure iron. Plus, the team behind the discovery notes, this planet...
Mysterious Area in Space Causes Spacecraft to Slow Down
A mysterious area of outer space directly above the Earth’s atmosphere causes spacecraft to slow down, and researchers are trying to figure out why. This same area has foiled GPS and other technologies, causing NASA to launch the latest fact-finding...
Europa Becomes Next Target in NASA’s Hunt for Life
NASA’s hunt for extraterrestrial life has a new target, Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. According to researchers involved, a new, dedicated mission will peer miles below Europa’s icy surface to determine if the sea of water hidden underneath is capable of...
Pair of Supermassive Black Holes Closest to Earth
Astronomers have spotted a pair of supermassive black holes that are not only huge, but are also the closest black holes to Earth. And according to the researchers who made the discovery, the two black holes are close enough to...
Time Travel May be Possible Inside the Quantum Realm
Time travel may be possible after all, particularly in the quantum realm. And based on recently published research, this may include moving both backward and forward in time. BACKGROUND: BUT ISN’T TIME TRAVEL IMPOSSIBLE? In classical physics, the movement of...
“Super Jelly” Can Survive Elephant Stomp and Retain Shape
Researchers have developed a new type of hydrogel called “super jelly” that can withstand the crushing impact of an elephant’s stomp or the weight of a car without losing its original shape. Made from 80% water, the material is virtually...
First Handheld Railgun Matches 22 Rifle’s Power
The world’s first commercially available handheld railgun is now available for preorder. And according to the company selling the first of its kind portable electric cannon, the muzzle velocity and projectile power is comparable to many 22 caliber rifles. BACKGROUND:...
DART, NASA’s New Planetary Defense Mission, Has Launched Aboard a SpaceX Rocket
A mission to test technology that may one day be used to defend our planet against potentially deadly asteroids and other near-Earth objects was successfully launched on Wednesday, according to NASA.
Coffee May Help Prevent Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease
According to a recent study, daily coffee consumption may help prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of cognitive decline. The same study also indicates that both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee may have the same beneficial effects and...
What the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope means for the Astronomy World
If all goes to plan, the James Webb Space Telescope is set to re-write everything we know about our place in the Universe.
DoD Announces the Establishment of “Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group” to Study UAP
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks says the AOIMSG will assume the current duties of the Navy’s UAP task force.
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks says the AOIMSG will assume the current duties of the Navy’s UAP task force.
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks says the Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group (AOIMSG) will assume the current duties of the Navy’s UAP task force.
Canadians Hate Thanksgiving
And Four Other Bizarre Things I’ve Learned While Working at The Debrief
And Four Other Bizarre Things I’ve Learned While Working at The Debrief
Christopher Plain celebrates Thanksgiving, Canadians, and four other bizarre things he has learned over the last year while working here at The Debrief.
NASA Wants Battelle to Put a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon
NASA wants Battelle to put a fission based nuclear reactor on the moon, and is asking anyone and everyone to submit ideas. The request for proposals is being coordinated through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory, (INL) the...
New Propulsion System Flies in Space
A new propulsion system that uses electric power and iodine to create thrust has been successfully tested in space, marking a first for such systems. Having proven that low cost, Iodine-based systems are a viable alternative to the expensive xenon-based...
New Shape-Shifting Ceramics Could Revolutionize Future Electronics, Study Confirms
Researchers discovered a process that resulted in a shape-shifting form of ceramic materials that could usher in a revolution in technology.
Theory Says Black Holes May Offer Space/Time Shortcut
Black holes may indeed be shortcuts through space and time, just like science fiction always promised. And unlike those sci fi stories where interstellar travelers jump from place to place using Einstein-Rosen bridges, (the scientific name for such constructs) this...
Mysterious Sonic Boom Heard Over Southern California
First thought to be an Earthquake, the window-rattling boom was most likely a test flight of an undisclosed military aircraft.
First thought to be an Earthquake, the window-rattling boom was most likely a test flight of an undisclosed military aircraft.
A mysterious sonic boom rattled residents in parts of coastal Southern California on Monday, leading many to believe they had experienced an earthquake. Reports of the shaking and rattling reached California Technical Institute (Caltech) seismologists who check for earthquakes, but...
Grandmas Really Are The Best Finally Proven By Science
Grandmas really are the best! And scientists were able to prove it by scanning the brains of grandmothers while they were viewing pictures of their grandchildren. Unsurprisingly to anyone fortunate enough to have had a good relationship with one or...
Colonists in Off-World Simulations Show Independence
Colonists living in a pair of off-world simulations designed to mimic life on Mars and other potentially habitable environments reduced their communication frequency with mission control over time, signaling a growing independence from Earth. This reduction in total communications also resulted...
Space Travelers Might Use Mushrooms as Radiation Shields
Space travelers and off-world colonists may use mushrooms as radiation shields thanks to a special type of fungus known for its unique ability to absorb radiation. And based on recent experiments aboard the International Space Station, (ISS) this plant actually...