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pulsar neutron star glitch

Astronomers Detected Three Mysterious “Glitches” in a Pulsar That Had Gone Silent for Years

levitation

Physicists Report Levitation Experiment That May Signal a Breakthrough in the Search for Mysterious Dark Matter

Sekhentiu-Ptah

4,000-Year-Old Tomb of Ancient Egyptian ‘Keeper of the Secrets’ Discovered at Saqqara

Blindsight

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Receives FDA Breakthrough Designation for ‘Blindsight’ Implant Aiming to Restore Vision

Chrissy Newton·September 19, 2024
Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface (BCI) company, has received the FDA's “breakthrough device” designation for its innovative 'Blindsight' implant. 
cat's eye camera

Bio-Inspired ‘Cat’s Eye’ Camera Can See Through Background Camouflage and in Low Light Conditions

Christopher Plain·September 19, 2024
Korean researchers have invented a 'cat's eye' camera that sees in low light conditions and distinguishes objects from background camouflage.
Primordial Black Holes

New MIT Study Suggests Mars Could Be the Key to Unveiling Primordial Black Holes and the Mystery of Dark Matter

Tim McMillan·September 19, 2024
Physicists from MIT suggests looking to Mars as a novel way to find evidence of primordial black holes and dark matter. 
200-year-old South African cave art

200-Year-Old South African Cave Painting May Depict an Animal Extinct for Over 200 Million Years

Christopher Plain·September 19, 2024
Researchers say this 200-year-old South African cave painting likely depicts an animal that has been dead for over 200 million years.
black hole jets

Astronomers Detect Massive 23 Million Light-Year Wide Megastructure, Revealing Largest Black Hole Jets Ever Seen

Micah Hanks·September 18, 2024
In a breakthrough discovery, astronomers report the detection of the largest pair of black hole jets ever observed, which span an incredible distance of 23 million light years.
scan Jupiter's moons

Interplanetary Spacecraft Designed to Scan Jupiter’s Moons for Life Passes Early Test by Confirming Habitability of Earth

Christopher Plain·September 18, 2024
The ESA's Juice mission designed to scan Jupiter's moons for signs of life has used those instruments to confirm Earth is habitable.
Synchron

ALS Patient Uses Synchron Brain-Chip Interface to Control Smart Devices Through Thought

Chrissy Newton·September 18, 2024
Synchron, a competitor to Neuralink, has announced one of its patients with ALS is now able to control devices using only his mind with its brain chip implant.
scuba diving lizard

This Scuba Diving Lizard Creates its Own Harry Potter-style ‘Bubble Head Charm’ to Breathe Underwater

Christopher Plain·September 18, 2024
This scuba diving lizard creates an air bubble to breathe underwater just like Fleur Delacour in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Martian spider

Martian “Spider” Mystery is Finally Solved by NASA Scientists Who Recreated These Strange Formations on Earth

Micah Hanks·September 17, 2024
Mysterious Martian "spider" formations have been recreated in the lab, providing a deeper understanding of what leads to their creation.
Easter Island

Easter Island Mystery Debunked: New Study Disputes “Ecocide” Theory and Island’s Supposed Dark Past

Tim McMillan·September 17, 2024
New genetic research helps debunk a popular theory about Easter Island and the mysterious decline of its indigenous population.
Polaris Dawn

How the Polaris Dawn Mission Made History With the First Civilian Commercial Space Walk

Ryan Whalen·September 16, 2024
Polaris Dawn, SpaceX’s most ambitious mission to date, successfully carried astronauts the furthest from Earth since the Apollo era.
holographic microscope

This Awesome New Holographic Microscope Allows Smartphone-Based 3D Measurements on the Go

Micah Hanks·September 16, 2024
A new portable digital holographic microscope allows precision 3D measurements to be made through smartphone-powered technology.
simulation

Are We Living in a Simulation? If So, Its Creators Live in a Reality Bigger Than Their Imagination

Avi Loeb·September 16, 2024
If our world is a simulation, what is the reality in which it is embedded? Avi Loeb looks at the science behind the "simulation hypothesis."
dead galaxies

James Webb Space Telescope Reveals How This Powerful Phenomenon is Creating ‘Dead’ Galaxies

Christopher Plain·September 16, 2024
Researchers using the James Webb space Telescope have discovered how supermassive black holes are creating dead galaxies.
magic mushrooms psychedelics

Millions Could Qualify for Psilocybin Therapy: Study Predicts Massive Demand if FDA Approves Depression Therapy

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·September 16, 2024
A new study from Emory University has provided early estimates on the potential demand for innovative psilocybin therapy.
mass gap

Mysterious ‘Dark Companion’ Detected Near Giant Star Reveals Elusive “Mass Gap” Phenomenon

Micah Hanks·September 15, 2024
One of the most significant black hole discoveries in years points to the elusive "mass gap" phenomenon, defying our current understanding of stellar evolution.
Earth's atmosphere

Living the High Life: Scientists Discover Odd, Potentially Dangerous Lifeforms Thriving High in Earth’s Atmosphere

Micah Hanks·September 13, 2024
Surprising new research has revealed high-altitude air in Earth's atmosphere is teeming with potentially dangerous living organisms.
Cannabis sativa

Higher Yield? Scientists Believe They Have Finally Cracked the Code to Increased Cannabis Sativa Production

Christopher Plain·September 13, 2024
Researchers say they have cracked the genetic code for significantly increasing the number of flowers on a Cannabis sativa plant.
love

New Research Reveals Where Love Lives in the Brain

Chrissy Newton·September 13, 2024
In a recent study, researchers at Aalto University used Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to explore how different types of love activate the brain.
Big bang

Time to Rethink the Big Bang? New Research Suggests Universal Expansion May Not Be What It Seems

Tim McMillan·September 12, 2024
A new study challenges the Big Bang theory, in favor of a nearly century old theory to explain the universe's expansion.
hallucinations

Neuroscientists Are Unraveling the Mystery of Why Flickering Lights Cause Hallucinations

Christopher Plain·September 12, 2024
Neuroscientists are shedding new light on the phenomenon of geometric pattern hallucinations caused by flickering lights.
Brain Aging

COVID-19 Lockdowns Sparked Premature Brain Aging in Teens, New Research Finds

Tim McMillan·September 12, 2024
New research finds COVID-19 lockdowns caused unusually accelerated brain aging in teenagers, potentially effecting long-term mental health.
cosmic reionization

James Webb Space Telescope’s Latest Breakthrough is Upending Our Understanding of Cosmic Reionization

Micah Hanks·September 11, 2024
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made another discovery that pushes the boundaries of our understanding of the early Universe and the phenomenon of cosmic reionization.
impact

Citizen Scientist Discovers Evidence of Possible Crater Left by Ancient Meteorite Impact

Ryan Whalen·September 11, 2024
A Canadian outdoor enthusiast may have discovered evidence of a previously undiscovered ancient meteorite impact site.
AI

Robotic Deception: Researcher Investigates How Humans Handle Being Lied to by AI

Ryan Whalen·September 11, 2024
Researchers have investigated how humans respond to being lied to by a robot, shedding light on where human and AI interaction may be headed. 
moon

New Evidence Suggests Something Unexpected Happened on the Moon 120 Million Years Ago

Christopher Plain·September 10, 2024
New evidence collected by China's Chang'e-5 rover has found evidence that something unexpected happened on the Moon 120 million years ago.
out-of-body experience

“Out-of-Body Experiences” Can Lead to Profound and Lasting Psychological Transformations, New Research Reports

Tim McMillan·September 10, 2024
New research says "out-of-body experiences" can lead to profound psychological transformations, including increased empathy.
Dungeons and Dragons

New Research Shows Dungeons & Dragons Can Help People with Autism “Conquer” Social Situations and Find Their “Inner Hero”

Christopher Plain·September 10, 2024
A new study found that playing Dungeons and Dragons can have significant social benefits for people with autism.
eel

Slippery Situation: Japanese Eels Have Evolved the Ability to Escape a Predator’s Stomach After Being Eaten

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·September 9, 2024
Researchers have captured evidence of juvenile Japanese eels, known as Anguilla japonica, escaping from the stomachs of their fish predators.
unified theory

New Math Brings Us One Step Closer to Unifying Einstein’s Relativity and Quantum Physics (Updated)

Micah Hanks·September 9, 2024
New mathematics could provide researchers with a framework for a "unified theory" that will allow new methods of resolving several of the universe’s mysteries.
BurstCube

NASA’s BurstCube Satellite Detects Gamma-Ray Burst, Marks a Milestone in Space Observation

Ryan Whalen·September 9, 2024
NASA’s BurstCube satellite has successfully detected a gamma-ray burst in outer space, achieving a major milestone in its mission.
medical clowns

No Laughing Matter: Medical Clowns Help Hospitalized Kids Recover Faster from Illness

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·September 9, 2024
A recent study found that medical clowns can significantly reduce the length of hospital stays for children with pneumonia.
white dwarf

Earth-like Planet Discovery Near Distant White Dwarf Offers Clues to Earth’s Future

Avi Loeb·September 7, 2024
The discovery of an Earth-mass planet around a white dwarf based on gravitational microlensing could offer clues to the future of Earth and our Sun.
gold nuggets

Gold from Electricity? New Research into Earthquake Phenomena Suggests It’s Possible

Micah Hanks·September 7, 2024
The formation of large gold nuggets could be driven by a unique electrical phenomenon that occurs during earthquakes, new research suggests.
Gulfstream

NASA’s New Radar-Equipped Gulfstream Aircraft is Set to Enhance Earth Science Capabilities

Ryan Whalen·September 7, 2024
NASA’s heavily modified Gulfstream IV twin jet will greatly enhance the agency’s data collection capabilities for Earth science missions.
spaceplane

China’s Classified Space Plane, Shenlong, Returns from Secretive 267-Day Mission in Space

Micah Hanks·September 6, 2024
China’s mysterious experimental spacecraft, Shenlong, has returned from space after completing its third orbital test, where it spent 268 days in space testing the country’s reusable space technology.
mysterious exoplanet

Researchers Discover Mysterious Exoplanet That Displays “Very Unusual” Unpredictable Movement

Tim McMillan·September 6, 2024
Researchers have identified a mysterious exoplanet exhibiting an unusual orbit that defies conventional astrophysical theories. 
transparent

Biomedical Breakthrough: Researchers Uncover a Surprisingly Simple Way to Turn Living Skin Transparent

Tim McMillan·September 6, 2024
Breakthrough research discovers surprisingly simple method for rendering living skin transparent, potentially revolutionizing bio-imaging.
photosynthesis

Life in the Abyss: Arctic Scientists Detect Photosynthesis in Near Complete Darkness

Christopher Plain·September 6, 2024
Research in the Arctic Sea has found that deep-sea ice algae and phytoplankton can perform photosynthesis using only a few photons of light
illusions for the blind

Don’t Let Your Ears Deceive You! Competition Challenges Magicians to Make Illusions for the Blind

Christopher Plain·September 6, 2024
A first of its kind contest called the Auditory Magic Challenge is asking the magic community to create immersive illusions for the blind.
biohybrid

“Biohybrid” Robot Breakthrough Unveils First Robotic System Controlled by an Odd and Unlikely Organism

Micah Hanks·September 5, 2024
In a groundbreaking new development in robotics, researchers at Cornell have integrated robots with an unlikely organism to create “biohybrid” machines capable of sensing and responding to their environment.
Ganymede

Massive Asteroid Knocked Ganymede Off Its Axis Four Billion Years Ago, Study Finds

Ryan Whalen·September 5, 2024
A massive asteroid knocked Jupiter’s moon Ganymede off its axis about four billion years ago, according to new research.
nuclear clock

Scientists Demonstrate Key Technologies Behind Holy Grail of Timekeeping: The World’s First Nuclear Clock

Christopher Plain·September 5, 2024
A team of scientists have successfully demonstrated all of the technologies required to build the world's first nuclear clock.
Neuralink

Neuralink’s First Patient is Learning French and Japanese Using “The Link” Brain Chip Interface

Chrissy Newton·September 4, 2024
From playing video games with his mind to learning new languages, the first Neuralink patient shares his experience with the "The Link" brain chip.
Earth-sized telescope

Space Observatories From Around the Globe Join Forces to Create One Massive “Earth-Sized” Telescope

Christopher Plain·September 4, 2024
An Earth-sized telescope that combines numerous arrays captures the highest-ever resolution observations for a ground-based telescope.
supercivilizations

Astronomers Scan Over 2,800 Distant Galaxies for Signs of “Super Civilizations”

Christopher Plain·September 4, 2024
SETI researchers have announced an unprecedented search for "super civilizations" across over 2,800 distant galaxies.
Hawaii

Fishermen Off Hawaii Stumble Upon Mysterious Classified DARPA Drone, Potentially Revealing Unique Capabilities

Tim McMillan·September 3, 2024
Fisherman off the coast of Hawaii accidentally stumble across a classified DARPA drone with unique features.
neural network

This Special Quantum Neural Network Can “See” Optical Illusions Just Like Humans Can

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·September 3, 2024
A quantum neural network capable of perceiving optical illusions similar to the human brain has been developed, according to newly published research. 
cosmic rays, Martian colonists

Scientists Now Have a Way to Protect Future Martian Colonists from These Interstellar Killers

Christopher Plain·September 3, 2024
Scientists have discovered the simplest and most effective materials for protecting future Martian colonists from deadly cosmic rays.
atmosphere

NASA Has Confirmed the Existence of a Phenomenon in Our Atmosphere That Has Puzzled Scientists for Half a Century

Micah Hanks·September 2, 2024
For the first time, a team of rocket scientists at NASA says they have finally succeeded in detecting a mysterious phenomenon in Earth’s atmosphere.

The Intelligence Brief

war in space

Conflict in the Final Frontier: The U.S. and China are Preparing for a New Era of Warfare in Space

Science & Discovery News

Wild Chimpanzees Keep Hurling Rocks at the Same Trees—Now Scientists Are Trying to Figure Out Why

Residents Near Former California Nuclear Site Report More Chronic Illness, New Study Finds

Thylacine at Beaumaris Zoo 1936

New Analysis of “Tasmanian Tiger” Skulls Overturns Assumptions About What Led to the Species’ Extinction

Archaeology & Ancient History

Sekhentiu-Ptah

4,000-Year-Old Tomb of Ancient Egyptian ‘Keeper of the Secrets’ Discovered at Saqqara

Medieval York Gospel

New Genetic Evidence of an Ancient Killer Has Surfaced After Being Concealed in Medieval Texts for Centuries

Ireland Cave

15,000-Year-Old Cave Discovery in Ireland Could Push Back Earliest Evidence of Humans on the Island by 5,000 Years

Physics, Time & the Cosmos

pulsar neutron star glitch

Astronomers Detected Three Mysterious “Glitches” in a Pulsar That Had Gone Silent for Years

levitation

Physicists Report Levitation Experiment That May Signal a Breakthrough in the Search for Mysterious Dark Matter

cold atoms Einstein's gravity

First-of-a-Kind Experiments Demonstrate Effects of Einstein’s Gravity in the Quantum World

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