Researchers Reveal the Secret Ingredient That Causes Volcanoes to Make Precious Sapphires
Researchers from Heidelberg University have discovered the secret ingredient that allows some volcanoes to make sapphires.
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Scientists Propose Clever New Strategy for Spotting Alien Warp Drives That May Be Lurking in the Cosmos
An international team of researchers has devised a new method of detecting gravitational waves that might be produced by alien warp drives.
Space Weather Events Pose Significant Risk to U.S. Capitol, Scientists Warn
Washington DC’s power grid is one among several U.S. cities that are especially vulnerable to threats from space weather events, new research shows.
Chimpanzees Are Capable of Speech, According to New Analysis of Decades-Old Footage
A new study suggests chimpanzees are able to learn human words and exhibit limited speech capabilities, upending previously accepted views.
Life on Venus? New Discovery Deepens Controversy Over Possible Signs of Life in Planet’s Atmosphere
Recent observations of Venus could lend weight to controversial past claims involving possible signs of life detected in its atmosphere.
Scientists Have Located ‘Hidden Elements’ Recovered from Early Astronomer Tycho Brahe’s Alchemy Laboratory
Recent discoveries are shedding light on the ingredients used by early astronomer and alchemist Tycho Brahe in his experiments.
51,200-Year-Old Cave Art, Likely the World’s Oldest, May Not Have Been Made by Modern Humans
New evidence suggests cave art on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, believed to be the world’s oldest, dates to an astonishing 51,200 years ago.
Hunt for Element 120 Underway as Team Confirms First Creation of Element 116 Using Titanium Beam
Element 116 has officially been created for the first time using a titanium beam. Will the long-sought element 120 be next?
Energy Scientists Invent Device That Draws Electricity Out of Thin Air
Scientists have invented a novel technology that grabs RF signals out of thin air and converts them directly into usable electrical energy.
Bad News, Car Lovers: New Research Suggests “New Car Smell” Might Be More Harmful Than We Thought.
Bad news car lovers: new research suggests that “new car smell” can actually be emitted at toxic levels, particularly on hot days.
Apex Predator Dinosaurs like T-Rex Used Iron-Coated Teeth to “Rip Apart” Their Prey, Study Suggests
A new study of Komodo dragons has suggested that ancient dinosaur apex predators like Tyrannosaurs Rex may have had iron-coated teeth.
Every 3 Seconds, Someone Develops Dementia. Having Anxiety Only Heightens the Risk, New Study Says
Every 3 seconds, someone develops dementia. Now, a new medical study links chronic and new anxiety to increased dementia risk.
Scientists Have Found The “Pain Control Pathway” That Influences the Placebo Effect
Neuroscientists have made a discovery about the “Placebo Effect,” shedding light on a “pain control pathway” that underlies this phenomenon.
Effort to Harness Gamma Rays Using Quantum Theory Aims to Create the World’s Most Powerful Laser
Researchers working to control high energy gamma-rays hope their work will help produce the most powerful laser ever built.
Sleeping While Awake? AI Helps Scientists Reveal the New Science of Micro-Sleep States
New research into sleep and wakefulness radically undermines a century of thought, as the two states are shown not to be as distinct as scientists previously believed.
Morpheus Space Launching First-Ever Mass Production Facility for Field Emission Electric Propulsion Systems
Morpheus Space has opened its 'Reloaded' production facility to scale up production of its GO-2 field emission electric propulsion system.
Trees Are Now Moving Due to Climate Change, But It’s Not the First Time
Trees in Brazil's Atlantic Forest are moving in response to climate change, according to new studies into an ancient phenomenon.
‘Dark Oxygen’ Discovered on the Ocean Floor, Challenging Ideas on Life’s Origins
Scientists have discovered metallic minerals on the deep ocean floor that produce "dark oxygen," according to findings presented in a new study.
34-Million-Year-Old Remains Unearthed in Wyoming Challenge Our Ideas on Reptile Evolution
The recent discovery of 34-million-year-old reptile remains in Wyoming are presenting new insights into the evolution of one of nature’s most fascinating slithering species.
Real Life Tractor Beams? Game-Changing New Technology Could Lead to Non-Invasive Medical Procedures
Tractor beams, a technology once relegated to science fiction, could soon become a practical reality with the help of recent advancements in metasurface research.
World’s Most Powerful Supercollider Ever Takes Huge Leap Forward Following Muon Beam Breakthrough
Researchers have announced a major breakthrough in muon-marshalling that could lead to the world's most powerful supercollider ever.
Researchers Have Made an Oceanic Discovery That Could Shift Our Understanding of Earth’s Carbon Cycle
A new study could potentially change our understanding of the relationship between ocean diatoms and Earth's carbon cycle.
Could Pulsars Be Used to Identify Dark Matter?
Physicists are trying to use pulsars, a sort of “ticking” neutron star, to detect unknown mass concentrations that could be dark matter.
NASA Radar Data Confirms Existence of Subsurface “Tunnel” Near Famous Apollo-Era Lunar Landing Site
Scientists have confirmed the existence of a subsurface tunnel-like feature near the landing site of the first crewed mission to the Moon.
Bizarre Tachyons That May Be Able to Send Data Back in Time Could be Reconciled with Special Relativity
New insights into mysterious tachyons could help shed light on questions involving our understanding of the quantum world.
‘Time Traveling’ Quantum Sensor Breakthrough Allows Scientists to Gather Data from the Past
A breakthrough that leverages "spooky action at a distance" could lead to practical time-traveling quantum sensors.
4.2 Billion Years Ago, Our Last Universal Common Ancestor Was in an “Arms Race” Against Life’s Greatest Adversary: The Virus
Scientists have traced the origins of life back 4.2 billion years, and how our earliest ancestor fought life’s greatest enemy, the virus.
NASA’s CURIE Mission Launches to Investigate Mysterious Radio Waves from the Sun
NASA has launched the CubeSat Radio Interferometry Experiment, or CURIE, to investigate the mysterious origins of radio waves from the Sun.
New Study Illuminates Brain’s Response to Emotionally-Charged Stimuli, Highlighting Evolutionary Survival Mechanisms
New research reveals how the human brain processes emotionally charged situations more effectively than AI machine learning.
James Webb Space Telescope is Revealing Surprising Secrets About a Massive and Extremely Remote Space Object
The James Webb Space Telescope is obtaining significant new insights into the early universe with detailed new imagery of the quasar PJ308–21.
NASA’s GOLD Satellite Discovers Mysterious Plasma Structures in the Earth’s Atmosphere
NASA's GOLD satellite has stumbled onto bizarre X-and C-shaped plasma structures in the Earth's atmosphere, leaving scientists stumped.
Return of the Monoliths: I Visited One of the Recent Monolith Sites. It Wasn’t What I Expected
Mysterious monoliths are appearing around the world again. We sent The Debrief's Kenna Castleberry into the field to investigate.
Time Crystals Could be the Circuit Boards of Future Quantum Computers
Researchers say that time crystals could one day become a core component in the construction of quantum computers.
Researchers Achieve High Vacuum Levitation of Silica Nanoparticle, Paving the Way for Future Levitation Technologies
Researchers achieved high-vacuum levitation of a silica nanoparticle on a photonic-electric chip, revolutionizing nanotechnology.
Scientists Discover Stress-Tolerant Moss That Could One Day Be a Crop on Mars
Scientists have identified a plant that could be a crop on Mars thanks to its ability to withstand harsh environments.
Scientists Uncover New Clues To Why the U.S. is the Tornado Capital of the World
New research relying on computer modeling helps answer the question of why the U.S. is the tornado capital of the world.
Secrets of 2000-Year-Old Analog Computer Revealed with Help from Gravitational Wave Technology
New insights into function of the famous Antikythera mechanism have been made with help from technology developed for the study of gravitational waves.
Physicists Are Closing In on The Elusive “Chameleon Particle” and Discovering the Mysterious Nature of Dark Energy
Physicists are now able to detect gravitational anomalies at unprecedented precision in the hunt for the elusive "Chameleon particle."
Warp Theorists Say We’ve Entered an Exotic Propulsion Space Race to Build the World’s First Working Warp Drive
The Debrief recently spoke with a team of warp drive researchers about advancements in their field of research and the dawn of the world's next space race.
“Sportswashing” Remains a Prevalent and Highly Effective Way To Hide Dark Realities, Research Shows
How sportswashing manipulates global perception, from Nazi Germany's 1936 Olympics to modern regimes, masking controversies through sports.
Beneath Antarctica’s Ice Sheets, Scientists Have Just Made a Wet and Worrying Discovery
Researchers in Antarctica report a concerning new discovery involving ice melting on Earth’s southernmost continent.
Was Pi Just Hacked? String Theory Scientists ‘Stumble Upon’ Whole New Way to Represent Famously Irrational Number
String Theory scientists say they have "hacked" Pi, resulting in a whole new way to represent the famously irrational number.
Forget Counting Sheep, Try LSD: Microdosing Study Shows Significant Improvement in Sleep Quality
New research reveals that LSD microdosing can significantly enhance sleep quality, promoting earlier bedtimes and longer sleep durations.
These 500 Million-Year-Old Fossils May Hold The Secrets of Ancient Life on Earth, But There’s a Problem
Researchers are turning to AI for help categorizing ancient fossils called palynomorphs that hold the secrets to Earth's ancient past.
CERN Experiment Reveals “Spooky Action at a Distance” Persists Between Top Quarks
Quantum entanglement in top quarks has been demonstrated, according to the results of a groundbreaking experiment by physicists at CERN.
2,000-Year-Old Wine Unearthed in Ancient Tomb Sheds Light on Mysterious Roman Burial Rituals
World's oldest wine discovered in a 2,000-year-old Roman tomb in Carmona, Spain, revealing Rome's funerary practices and wine culture.
Adding This Supplement To Your Coffee or Caffeine Significantly Boosts Brain Power, Finds New Research
The combo of creatine nitrate and caffeine enhances cognitive function according to a new study from Jacksonville State University.
Is Your Brain Data Safe? Recent Lawsuit Examines Rights to Brain Privacy
Chile's Supreme Court has issued the first lawsuit over privacy rights involving brain activity.
2,500-Year-Old Graffiti Points to Existence of a Lost Ancient Greek Temple
Researchers have uncovered unique graffiti that may indicate there once stood a massive Greek temple since been lost to history.
Biomolecular Engineers Create Entirely New Class of Materials with Unique Properties Called ‘Glassy Gels’
NC State researchers say they have created an entirely new class of material called 'glassy gels' with several unique properties.