Can This Innovative New Infrared Light Therapy Supercharge Your Brain?
New research shows how light therapy can "supercharge" the brains of normal healthy adults, improving cognitive processes and other functions.
Features
Six Times The U.S. Military Completely Lost Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear weapons are the most destructive devices the world is ever known, and shockingly, the U.S. military has a habit of losing them.
This Ancient Babylonian Tablet Contains the Oldest Image of a Ghost Ever Found
The rediscovery of a Babylonian tablet might be the world’s oldest ghost story... and it arrives just in time for Halloween.
This New Deep Space Propulsion System Rides Like A Leaf on the Solar Wind
Plasma Magnet Propulsion can revolutionize interplanetary travel, we just need to ride the wind.
Plasma Magnet Propulsion can revolutionize interplanetary travel, we just need to ride the wind.
Wind Rider, also called a Plasma Magnet, is a solar wind catching sail that can reach the outer solar system quickly without chemical fuel.
South Africa’s “Big Brother” Spy Cameras Face Public Outcry over Privacy Concerns and Power Use
Vumacam's spy cameras are allegedly siphoning power from South Africa's dwindling power grid, while the company denies wrongdoing, people are nervous.
Russian Thruster Malfunction Caused ISS To Lose Control, And It’s Happened Before
The ISS is falling apart due to age and tech glitches. The Debrief explores the last 5 major incidents aboard the space station.
The ISS is falling apart due to age and tech glitches. The Debrief explores the last 5 major incidents aboard the space station.
The ISS lost control recently when a Russian thruster accidentally fired. The Debrief examines the last 5 incidents on the station that put it at risk.
New Experimental Brain Implant Uses Electrical Signals to Zap Away Clinical Depression
A proof-of-concept study has demonstrated how a brain implant could treat depression by electrically stimulating specific brain regions.
Here Are the Top Ten Sci-Fi Bars Where Thirsty Space Travelers Can Grab a Drink
Even if you aren't the captain of a spacecraft in a science fiction universe, you can still enjoy a space-age cocktail at one of our top ten favorite sci-fi bars.
The Chinese Accidentally Invented Gunpowder. What if it Never Happened?
The history of war is tied to that of science, and gunpowder is an essential part of our development. What if it wasn't?
Probing the Icy Crust of Jupiter’s Moon Europa, Astronomers Search for Alien Life
Scientists are taking the search for extraterrestrial life beneath the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa.
Michelin Wants to Put Inflatable Wing Sails on Ships to Reduce CO2 emissions
Michelin presented the WISAMO project, a giant inflatable sail the company wants to install on all maritime vessels to reduce carbon emissions.
Breathing on the Moon Will Require Harvesting Oxygen from Lunar Rocks
Engineers have successfully demonstrated how water and oxygen can be extracted by the heating of lunar soil. We can all breath easy now.
New Research Lays The Foundation For Exploring Quantum Consciousness
New research demonstrating quantum motion within fractals, has laid the foundation for further exploring the theory of quantum consciousness.
Scientists May Have Just Gotten Closer to Being Able to Alter Memories, New Research Says
A team of researchers think they've found the protein responsible for how our memories get hardwired into our brain. What could go wrong?
Exciting Conspiracy Theories Offer Psychological Payoff New Research Finds
New research published in the British Journal of Psychology suggests people tend to believe conspiracy theories for the same reason they enjoy a good fantasy novel or science fiction movie. The fantastic, often convoluted, views are exciting and entertaining. The bulk of...
Spiritual Machines: Silicon Valley’s Quest for Immortality
It is among the oldest and greatest questions humans have ever asked: what happens after we die? Since early times, we have wondered whether our conscious awareness in this world is all there is to the experience we call reality....
The Future of Education is Not Math and Science, But Curiosity and Compassion
The Debrief sat down with innovation expert and author Perttu Polonen to talk about "Future Skills," and how children need to learn for a future that has yet to be understood.
The Debrief sat down with innovation expert and author Perttu Polonen to talk about "Future Skills," and how children need to learn for a future that has yet to be understood.
Perttu Polonen makes a case for an approach to child education that will be critical to preparing them for a marketplace defined by change.
Army Researchers Wage Genetic Warfare on Disease Spreading Mosquitoes
New U.S. Army-funded research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals gene-editing techniques can be used as a means of pest control to help reduce the spread of infectious diseases commonly transmitted by mosquitoes, such as Zika or...
The Top 5 Places In Our Solar System Astrobiologists Say Aliens Would Be Hiding Their Technology
A top 5 list of where scientists think I can find my hot alien boyfriend, or where alien technosignatures may be hiding in our solar system.
The Experience: The Cultural Rise of Alien Abductions and Those Who Encounter Them
Former New York Times reporter Ralph Blumenthal explores the rise of the alien abduction phenomenon, and the people who experience it.
Former New York Times reporter Ralph Blumenthal explores the rise of the alien abduction phenomenon, and the people who experience it.
Former New York Times reporter Ralph Blumenthal explores the rise of the alien abduction phenomenon and the people who experience it.
10 Modern Civilizations On The Road To Collapse
From the very moment humans started grouping in complex centralized societies, people became obsessed with the idea of civilization’s collapse. In fact, the destruction, salvation, and rebirth of society are some of the central tenets of virtually every major organized...
Inside the World’s Most Exclusive (and Strange) Anti-Gravity Club
They wanted to defy a basic and fundamental force of the universe: gravity. Welcome to the wildest bunch of scientists you've ever met.
Study Finds Disinformation is Being Used to Manipulate Western Media… Like it Has Been Doing for Centuries
Researchers at Cardiff University say Western Media is being steered by Russian propaganda, but archaeology reveals it is a practice with ancient roots.
What if the Inspiration4 Crew Were Stranded in Space? Could We Rescue Them?
More people are going into space, so what happens when something goes wrong? We need a rescue plan.
More people are going into space, so what happens when something goes wrong? We need a rescue plan.
The world’s first all-civilian trip into space was a success, but as trips to space increase, what happens if astronauts need rescue?
San Marino Could Become the U.N.’s New “Geneva” For UFOs
The subject of “unidentified aerial phenomena” or “UAP,” more commonly known as UFOs, has surprisingly become a topic of serious discussion in the United States. The Pentagon and Congressional leadership have both taken formal steps not only to acknowledge that...
LSD Induced Changes May Explain How Brain Generates Behavior
Researchers have found that LSD causes changes in the brain that may offer insight into how the brain actually directs behavior.
Unusual Sounds Produced by Bright Meteors Point to an Odd Acoustic Anomaly
Reports of odd sounds associated with bright meteors over the years point to a longstanding mystery of physics.
The Dreams of Interstellar Travel and the Team Paving the Way
Part 2 of our Exclusive Interview with Dr. Harold G. “Sonny” White, and why Limitless Space Pushes Us To The Stars
Part 2 of our Exclusive Interview with Dr. Harold G. “Sonny” White, and why Limitless Space Pushes Us To The Stars
Part 2 of The Debrief's exclusive interview with Dr. Harold "Sonny" White, his plans for interstellar travel, and how he plans on getting us there.
Meet The Man Behind NASA and DARPA’S Warp Drive Programs
Part 1 of an Exclusive Interview with Dr. Harold G. “Sonny” White, the Grand Duke of Breakthrough Propulsion.
Part 1 of an Exclusive Interview with Dr. Harold G. “Sonny” White, the Grand Duke of Breakthrough Propulsion.
Sonny White left NASA in 2018, taking his Warp Drive theories with him. Now, he's given The Debrief an exclusive interview about his work.
The Top 3 Things From Space That Are Probably Going to Kill Us
Here are the top 3 things from outer space that can potentially wipe out the human species in a few years. This is fun, right?
Will Birds or Toads Be the New Tsunami Early Warning System?
Scientists have recently begun investigating whether there may be a better way to detect an earthquake and the answer may come from birds.
Four Submarines All Vanished in the Early Months of 1968. The Story Behind Their Disappearances Remains a Cold War Mystery.
Questions linger over a bizarre series of Cold War incidents involving submarines that left few clues about what caused their destruction.
Questions linger over a bizarre series of Cold War incidents involving submarines that left few clues about what caused their destruction.
Questions linger over a bizarre series of Cold War incidents involving lost submarines, which left few clues about the cause of their destruction.
Researchers Develop a System for “Peer Review” Between Quantum Computers
A team of researchers believes they may have the answer, and it involves using multiple quantum computers to check each other’s work, a kind of quantum computing peer review.
Tech Workers Rebel Against a Lame-Ass Internet by Bringing Back ‘GeoCities-style’ WebRings
The internet used to be the bastion of authentic creativity and self expression. This movement wants to make it suck less...
The internet used to be the bastion of authentic creativity and self expression. This movement wants to make it suck less...
In response to today’s lame-ass Internet, mediated by big corporations, tech workers are bringing back 'GeoCities' style WebRings.
Octopuses May Have the Rare Ability For Targeted “Throwing,” New Research Suggests
A team of scientists says a recent analysis suggests wild octopuses may possess the ability for targeted “throwing” – a trait that’s extremely rare in non-human animals. Researchers first noticed the unique behavior while conducting a field study of wild octopuses in...
Cannibalistic Cane Toads May Hold the Secrets of Biological Evolution
Cannibalistic cane toads are causing problems in Australia, but scientists think they may still teach us a few things.
Our Solar System’s “Oort Cloud” Is Home to Countless Interstellar Visitors, Says New Research
A new study says there are more interstellar objects in the Oort Cloud than previously thought, and they like wandering into our solar system.
The Extraterrestrial Hypothesis: In the Debate Over UAP Origins, Scientists Wrestle With Possibilities… and Biases
As UFO interest reaches unprecedented heights, a favored theory about their origin presents new challenges for scientists.
As UFO interest reaches unprecedented heights, a favored theory about their origin presents new challenges for scientists.
As UFO interest reaches unprecedented heights, renewed favor for the "extraterrestrial hypothesis" reveals a new challenge for scientists.
Operational T-90 Tank Found Curiously Abandoned at Russian Trash Dump
The phrase “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” took on a curiously literal meaning recently, after residents discovered a fully-operational Russian T-90 tank–seemingly abandoned–in a garbage dump at a deserted airfield near the Russian city of Volgograd. According to...
Climate Scientists Want To Use Our Poop To Feed and Fuel the World, and It’s A Genius Idea
Re-using biomass creates a "circular bioeconomy" which could dramatically slow carbon emissions.
Re-using biomass creates a "circular bioeconomy" which could dramatically slow carbon emissions.
It's a crappy situation, but scientists say we can solve the climate crisis by harvesting biomass from our waste to feed and fuel the world.
NASA Just Released One of The Most Detailed High-Def Videos of Mars, and You Need To See It
On August 17th, NASA released a nearly 3-minute video featuring a high-def panorama of the Martian surface shot by the Curiosity Rover.
Spiders Are Nature’s Best Engineers, and their Webs Prove It
New research has found that spiders, "nature’s engineers," build lightweight and high-performance web architectures with surprising strength and other capabilities.
These 7 “Star Trek” Technologies May Soon Become Reality
Star Trek inspires us to look forward, so let's do just that.
Star Trek inspires us to look forward, so let's do just that.
7 "Star Trek" inventions that could quickly become reality, and will let humans one day boldly go where we've never gone before.
Impact at Popigai: Earth’s Most Unusual Crater Documents an Epic Ancient Cataclysm
The Popigai crater, a 100-km-wide impact area in Siberia, documents events from long ago that caused one of the greatest periods of change in Earth's long history.
Here Is What You Need to Know About UFOs According to the AIAA Aviation Conference
Chris Plain Takes a Deep Dive into the Top 5 Takeaways about UFOs and Flight Safety
Chris Plain Takes a Deep Dive into the Top 5 Takeaways about UFOs and Flight Safety
Many recurring themes emerged during the UFO panel at the AIAA Aviation conference, so here are 'The Debrief's Top 5 Takeaways.'
World’s Largest Association of Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineers Joins Call for Scientific Inquiry of UFOs
Pilot encounters, the need for more data, and public safety headline UAP session at Annual AIAA Conference
Pilot encounters, the need for more data, and public safety headline UAP session at Annual AIAA Conference
The AIAA hosted a panel on UFOs to talk about flight safety and the fact that the scientific community should look into the phenomenon.
Mysterious Asteroid Phaethon is Challenging What We Understand About Comets
A recent study proposes that the key to a mystery surrounding comet-like asteroid Phaethon could be a salty one.
Cutting Edge SpaceX Rockets May Be Reusable, But The Nazis Built Them First
The Bachem Ba 349 Natter was Nazi Germany's secret rocket powered intercepter.
The Bachem Ba 349 Natter was Nazi Germany's secret rocket powered intercepter.
The rocket vertical take-off Natter convinced the Allies that the Nazis broke the laws of physics towards the end of World War II.
The FAA Finally Admits it Documents Reports of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
The FAA has now confirmed that it documents UFO reports, in contrast with the agency's history of avoiding involvement with the subject.
These Two Future Mars Missions Could Prove Life Thrives on the Red Planet
Dr. Ryuki Hyodo explains the MSR and MMX missions, and how their search for past and present signs of life on Mars have the potential to alter the course of human history.