Science

DNA

Storing Information in DNA Takes Huge Leap Forward

Christopher Plain·
Researchers say they have created a dramatically more efficient means of storing information within DNA than those currently available, potentially 100 times more. Such a breakthrough is significant, the researchers say, because storing information within DNA is much more robust...
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Octopus Inspired Adaptive Camouflage Driven by Light

Christopher Plain·
Researchers have developed an adaptive camouflage inspired by the natural hiding ability of cephalopods, which includes squids and octopi.  And, the researchers behind the achievement note, their system requires no external sensors, stimuli or power systems, but functions using only...
Volcanic Winter

Volcanic Winter Added To Massive Extinction Event

Christopher Plain·
A prolonged “volcanic winter” caused by millions of tons of ash launched into the Earth’s atmosphere likely contributed to the largest mass extinction event since the dinosaurs. Known as the End-Permian-Mass-Extinction event, or EMPE, which occurred about 250 million years...
NEW PROPULSION SYSTEM

New Propulsion System Flies in Space

Christopher Plain·
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...
four legged snake

Four Legged Snake is a Fake

Christopher Plain·
A fossil of a four-legged snake initially thought to be an evolutionary missing link has turned out to be an entirely different animal altogether. Researchers had long expected to find a fossil of the theoretical evolutionary step from lizards to...
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Can Psychedelic Mushrooms Reduce Alcohol Cravings?

Christopher Plain·
A new study looking into potential treatments for alcohol use disorder has shown that psilocybin, the active compound in psychedelic mushrooms, can reduce alcohol cravings in alcohol addicted lab rats. Specifically, the research team conducting the study found that the...
Paralyzed Mice Walk Again

Paralyzed Mice Walk Again Thanks to New Drug

Christopher Plain·
In a medical first, paralyzed mice with a “severe spinal cord injury” have regained the ability to walk. The startling outcome is thanks to a new drug developed by researchers at Northwestern University, who hope to approach the Food and...
Anti-Gravity Experiments

Alternative Propulsion Conference to Showcase Live “Anti-Gravity” Experiments
The Three Day In-Person Event Features Livestream on Saturday, November 13th

Christopher Plain·
The Alternative Propulsion Energy Conference (APEC) will livestream a range of anti-gravity related experiments online this Saturday, November 13th, 2021. Part of the conference’s one year anniversary celebration, the experiments are part of a larger three-day in-person conference. “We’re gonna...