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magnetoplasmadynamic electric propulsion thruster

NASA Tests Prototype ‘Magnetoplasmadynamic’ Electric Propulsion Thruster Designed to Power Future Trips to Mars

language

Universal Patterns Emerge in Human Languages, Revealing “Four Surprising Laws” Behind Their Evolution

Linear Elamite

A Mysterious 4000-Year-Old “Lost” Writing System Has Finally Been Decoded, in a Modern “Rosetta Stone” Breakthrough

microscopic sensor

‘Game Changing’ Microscopic Sensor 500k Times Smaller Than a Human Hair is the Size of a Single Molecule

Christopher Plain·October 3, 2023
Researchers have developed a microscopic sensor the size of a single molecule, which is 500,000 times smaller than a human hair.
mining

Mining the Deep: Deep-Sea Metals Extraction Is Driving Innovative Tech, But Poses Potential Problems Too

Amanda Winstead·October 3, 2023
Responsible deep-sea mining is possible with comprehensive safeguards and regulations in place. If done effectively, green tech may be able to flourish in the years ahead.
Orion Nebulae

James Webb Space Telescope Has Spotted Something Lurking in the Orion Nebula That “Shouldn’t Exist,” and They Come in Pairs

Micah Hanks·October 2, 2023
New images of the Orion Nebula captured by the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed the existence of 150 free-floating objects once considered a scientific impossibility.
dreams

Into the Dreamscape: Scientists Discover How Vivid Dreams That Inspire Feelings of Awe Spill Over into Real Life

Christopher Plain·October 2, 2023
Researchers from the University of Notre Dame have found that potent dreams which inspire feelings of greater connectedness and awe often directly influence the resilience and productivity of full-time workers.
Russia

Hacker Group Takes British Royal Family Website Down Amidst Inflammatory Statements by Russian Officials

Micah Hanks·October 2, 2023
A pro-Russian hacker group has claimed responsibility for taking the official website of the British Royal Family offline for a short period over the weekend amidst aggressive rhetoric from the former Russian president over Britain’s support of Ukraine.
private aviation

Opinion: How Private Aviation Offers Practical Solutions For Technology and Business

Jordan Brown·October 2, 2023
From time efficiency to better overall health and safety, the benefits of private jet travel for technology business purposes go beyond luxury.
UAP nuclear sites

U.S. Department of Energy UAP Documents Reveal Puzzling Aerial Incursions Near American Nuclear Sites

Micah Hanks·September 29, 2023
Documents released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reveal new details involving unauthorized drones incidents and UAP sightings.
virtual reality

Industry 4.0 Metaverse Unlocked: How VR, AR, AI and 3D Technology Are Powering The Next Industrial Revolution

Dijam Panigrahi·September 29, 2023
Immersive mixed reality can take us to digital places unlike anything in the real world, and it could power the next industrial revolution.
antimatter

Einstein Was Right: Antimatter Reacts to Gravity Before Catastrophic Self-Annihilation

Christopher Plain·September 28, 2023
Researchers at the CERN laboratory in Switzerland have shown that gravity directly affects antimatter, once again proving Einstein to have been correct in his predictions.
James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Space Telescope is Peering Back in Time and Upending Our Understanding of the Universe

Georgina Torbet·September 28, 2023
The James Webb Space Telescope is changing astronomy, capturing stunning images of distant cosmic phenomena.
exosuit

This Game-Changing Lightweight Exosuit Will Let You Outrun the Fastest Human

MJ Banias·September 28, 2023
Researchers have developed a lightweight exosuit that enhances a human's natural ability to sprint, making people run faster.
quantum engine

Scientists Design and Test First Ever Working Quantum Engine

Christopher Plain·September 27, 2023
Scientists have designed and tested the world's first quantum engine, which may revolutionize the energy, computing, and power industries.
beer goggles

“Beer Goggles” Debunked? New Research Reveals “Liquid Courage” Influences Attractiveness When Drinking

Tim McMillan·September 27, 2023
Debunking 'beer goggles', a new study reveals alcohol boosts 'liquid courage', not altered attractiveness perception.
TRAPPIST-1

‘Ghost Signals’ from Trappist-1 Exoplanetary System Revealed by James Webb Space Telescope

Christopher Plain·September 26, 2023
Readings from the Trappist 1 star system have revealed "ghost signals" that could affect the search for life on its habitable zone planets.
air force weapons

New Details Emerge in Development of U.S. Air Force Weapon Marking a ‘New Generation of Air Power’

Micah Hanks·September 26, 2023
The USAF has tasked Northop Grumman with building an air-to-ground weapon that will represent the next generation of air power and defense.
Life on Other Planets

“Holy Grail of Astrobiology”: Breakthrough Discovery Could Finally Solve Mystery of Life on Other Planets

Christopher Plain·September 25, 2023
An exciting new tool that researchers are describing as the "holy grail of astrobiology" may finally answer once and for all if there is life on other planets.
OSIRIS-REx

In-Depth: OSIRIS-REx Mission Achieves Historic Milestone with NASA’s Successful Delivery of Asteroid Samples to Earth

Micah Hanks·September 25, 2023
A mission to bring samples from a distant asteroid back to Earth made history on Sunday with the success of NASA's OSIRIS-Rex.
black hole

Black Holes Tear Apart And Devour Spacetime Much Faster Than Previously Assumed, New Study Shows

Tim McMillan·September 25, 2023
New research redefines how black holes feed, challenging classic theories and solving cosmic mysteries.
OSIRIS-REx

Touching a Piece of the Sky: The OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Mission

Avi Loeb·September 25, 2023
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, launched in 2016 towards the near-Earth asteroid named Bennu, just completed its long journey home.
space force

True Anomaly is Creating ‘Autonomous Orbital Vehicles’ and Space Security Tech for the U.S. Space Force

Micah Hanks·September 22, 2023
The U.S. Space Force has awarded a new research contract to True Anomaly, a space security company behind autonomous orbital vehicles and other space technologies.
futuristic space weapons

DARPA Wants Futuristic Space Weapons That Don’t Currently Exist

Christopher Plain·September 22, 2023
DARPA is asking for proposals on futuristic space weapons that don't exist in hopes of gaining a tactical advantage over U.S. adversaries.
combat laser weapons

Raytheon Bringing Deadly Wolfhound-Mounted Portable Combat Laser Weapons to the UK in October

Christopher Plain·September 21, 2023
Raytheon UK is bringing an arsenal of new versatile combat laser weapons to the United Kingdom, with plans integrate them as soon as October.
Parker Solar Probe

Watch NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Plow Through a Solar Tsunami, Validating Twenty-Year Theory on Space Weather

Tim McMillan·September 21, 2023
NASA's Parker Solar Probe just made a historic voyage through a solar eruption, validating a 20-year-old theory on space weather.
Moon's south pole

What’s Hiding at the Moon’s South Pole? Lunar Orbiting Cameras Unveil Mysterious Region in Unprecedented Detail

Micah Hanks·September 20, 2023
Bathed in constant darkness at the Moon’s South Pole, the enigmatic Shackleton crater has remained a subject of intense scientific interest—and controversy—for decades.
mirror universe Alice ring

Researchers Studying the Quantum Realm Observe Alice in Wonderland-Style Mirror Universe for First Time

Christopher Plain·September 20, 2023
Researchers studying the quantum realm have seen evidence of a mirror universe where everything is the opposite of the real universe.
X-ray laser

World’s Most Powerful X-Ray Laser Produces Its First Beam, Heralding a “New Era of Science”

Micah Hanks·September 19, 2023
The world’s most powerful X-ray laser has successfully produced its first beams after receiving a significant upgrade at its California facility.
extraterrestrial AI probes

Stealth Extraterrestrial AI Probes: Reconsidering the UAP Mystery

Courtney Bower and Elizabeth Redmond·September 19, 2023
Could some UAP sightings represent stealth extraterrestrial AI probes? A pair of Cornell regional science students explore this hypothetical solution to the UAP Mystery.
stress cannabinoid

When You Experience Stress, Your Brain’s Cannabinoid System Gets You Stoned

Christopher Plain·September 19, 2023
New research reveals that the brain's cannabinoid system reacts to stress by releasing its own THC like substance to get you stoned.
magnetotail

Mysterious Liquid Lunar Discovery May Have a Surprising Source… and It’s Coming from Earth’s Magnetotail

Micah Hanks·September 18, 2023
New research has revealed plasma sheet electrons from Earth's magnetotail as a potential source for the formation of water on the Moon.
plasma precipitation

Look: New Mapping Effort Reveals Where “Plasma Rains” Are Bombarding This Nearby Planet

Micah Hanks·September 18, 2023
A recent study has revealed new clues about the effects of plasma precipitation from solar winds on the surface of Mercury.
F-35B

Baffling: $78 Million F-35B Stealth Fighter Reported Missing After Mysterious In-Flight ‘Mishap’

Tim McMillan·September 18, 2023
U.S. military officials continue searching for an F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet that went missing under mysterious circumstances on Sunday. 
k2-18b

Did NASA’s James Webb Telescope Just Make The Astonishing First Discovery of Alien Life on Exoplanet K2-18b?

Tim McMillan·September 15, 2023
Is there life beyond Earth? The James Webb Telescope has spotted tantalizing potential signs of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b.
wifi signals

WiFi Signals May Soon Be Used to Watch You

MJ Banias·September 15, 2023
New research shows WiFi signals that can read through walls, presenting profound implications for the future of communication and security.
UAP Independent Study Team

NASA’s UAP Independent Study Team Publishes Its Findings, as the Agency Appoints a New NASA Director of UAP Research

Micah Hanks·September 14, 2023
A report by NASA’s UAP Independent Study Team has called for better data, and reveals the appointment of a new NASA Director of UAP Research.
force gun

Mysterious ‘Force Gun’ May Be China’s Most Frightening Space Weapon

Christopher Plain·September 14, 2023
Chinese researchers say they have developed a "force gun" that can manipulate objects from a distance like a Star Wars Jedi using the Force.
Apollo 17

Something Odd Has Been Detected on the Moon… and It’s Coming from the Apollo 17 Lunar Lander Base

Micah Hanks·September 13, 2023
Scientists studying the sources of unusual signals detected on the Moon have traced them back to the lunar lander base from one of NASA’s historic Apollo missions.
lucid dreams

Unlocking the Symphony of Dreams: Recent Study Translates Musical Genius from Lucid Dreams to Reality

Tim McMillan·September 13, 2023
A groundbreaking neuroscience study has successfully transmitted melodies from lucid dreams to waking reality.
The Sol Foundation

The Sol Foundation: How a New Think Tank of Academics is Applying ‘Cutting-Edge Research’ to the UAP Mystery

Micah Hanks·September 12, 2023
In an exclusive interview, Garry Nolan and Peter Skafish speak with The Debrief about the Sol Foundation, and how it aims to reframe the debate on UAP.
red fire ants

Here Comes the Pain: Red Fire Ants Are Invading Europe

Christopher Plain·September 12, 2023
Red fire ants have finally crossed the sea into Europe, bringing their painful sting and potentially devastating environmental consequences.
morphing hypersonic engine

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Developing Incredible Morphing Hypersonic Engine

Christopher Plain·September 11, 2023
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Is Funding the development of a morphing hypersonic engine that can change shape during flight.
SMART ePANTS

SMART ePANTS Unveiled: How Game-Changing Smart Textiles Will Reshape the Future of Espionage and Everyday Wear

Tim McMillan·September 11, 2023
IARPA's SMART ePANTS wants revolutionize wearable technology and take advanced smart textiles to new heights.
wireless power beaming

DARPA Wants to Use Lasers to Send Energy Directly to War Zones. This Is the Wireless Power Beaming Technology That Will Make It Happen.

Micah Hanks·September 8, 2023
PowerLight's game-changing wireless power beaming technology is driving DARPA’s POWER program. Here's how it could also change the future of energy transmission.
AI artists

AI Artists Advocate for Inclusion in Open Letter to Congress

MJ Banias·September 8, 2023
In a move that underscores the evolving landscape of the art world, a group of professional AI artists have penned an open letter to the US Congress.
Psychedelic Neural Hypersynchrony

Psychedelic Neural Hypersynchrony Could Illuminate Human Consciousness, Suggests New Research

Tim McMillan·September 7, 2023
Psychedelic neural hypersynchrony could revolutionize our understanding of consciousness, according to a recent groundbreaking study.
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

Look What NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Just Spotted on the Surface of the Moon

Micah Hanks·September 6, 2023
Can you spot the small object with the white halo in this image? Here's what NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter just photographed on the moon.
water splitting

Breakthrough Discovery of New Water Splitting Method Allows Easier Production of Hydrogen

Micah Hanks·September 6, 2023
A new method of water splitting that allows hydrogen to be produced more easily has been discovered by a team of German chemists.
Random Number Generator

New Quantum Random Number Generator Uses This Novel Material to Enable Stronger Cybersecurity

Micah Hanks·September 5, 2023
The development of a new kind of random number generator for use with encryption technologies could help ensure safer exchange of information.
humanoid robot

This Next-Generation Humanoid Robot Could Soon Be Your New Coworker

Micah Hanks·September 5, 2023
Apollo, a new humanoid robot designed to work alongside humans, is poised to reshape the industrial workforce.
Viking symbols

These Enigmatic Viking Symbols, Used in Ancient Encrypted Messages, Keep One of History’s Strangest Language Secrets

Micah Hanks·September 4, 2023
Why part of an ancient set of Viking symbols strangely vanished around 700 A.D. remains one of history's most perplexing linguistic mysteries.
interstellar

Reconstructing the First Interstellar Meteor

Avi Loeb·September 4, 2023
Now that the composition of the first suspected interstellar meteor IM1 has been measured, can aspects of it be recreated in the lab?

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