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brain self-healing

Secret Self-Healing Powers of the Brain Revealed in Landmark Study, Upending Past Thinking on Adult Brain’s Regenerative Abilities

solar eclipse

What Time is the Solar Eclipse on August 12? Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Inca and Aztec empires

Centuries Before the Aztec and Inca Empires Existed, Locals Built Something Incredible in the Colombian Jungle

bunching

Anomalous Phenomenon Observed in Quantum Bunching Effect “Utterly Contradicts Common Knowledge”

Micah Hanks·June 22, 2023
An anomalous bunching effect appears to contradict our accepted understanding of the properties of photons, according to a new paper.
MQ-9

MQ-9 Reaper Completes Harrowing Mission First That Proves It Can Be Flown From Anywhere in the World

Micah Hanks·June 22, 2023
The USAF says it has successfully landed an MQ-9 in terrain that proves the UAV can be launched from virtually anywhere in the world.
interstellar

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Parts 18-20 (June 21, 2023)

Avi Loeb·June 21, 2023
Magnetic spherules are detected under the microscope by Avi Loeb and the Galileo Project team in this latest installment of 'Diary of an Interstellar Voyage.'
France

Astronomers, Scientists, and Experts Convene in Paris, France, to Study Aerial Mysteries

Baptiste Friscourt·June 21, 2023
A recent conference in Paris, France, brought together leading scientists to delve into the study of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP).
amino acid life

“Essential for Life” Amino Acid Found in Interstellar Space, Increasing Chances Extraterrestrial Life is Common

Christopher Plain·June 21, 2023
A Spanish researcher who has previously discovered water, carbon dioxide and other key life-supporting chemicals in an interstellar region of space where planets and stars are born says she has now found the life-supporting amino acid tryptophan in the same place.
Trappist-1

TRAPPIST-1 Could Have Lower Number of Habitable Planets, New Webb Data Suggests

Micah Hanks·June 20, 2023
New data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) suggests an exoplanet with once-promising potential for life shows no signs of having a thick atmosphere.
Titanic

Rescue Teams Race Against Time in Search for Missing Submersible Near Titanic Wreck

Micah Hanks·June 20, 2023
The search for a submersible craft with five people aboard remains underway after disappearing near the wreckage of the famous Titanic.
interstellar

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Parts 14-17 (June 19-20, 2023)

Avi Loeb·June 20, 2023
Corroded iron, volcanic debris, and evidence of magnetic particles turn up in IM1’s Path in this latest update from the Galileo Project's expedition.
dark matter

Theoretical Breakthrough Could Finally Solve the Mystery of Invisible Dark Matter

Micah Hanks·June 19, 2023
A team of Canadian researchers says that the lack of clumpiness in the structure of the universe could help to shed new light on the composition of dark matter.
interstellar

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage, Parts 11-13: June 18, 2023

Avi Loeb·June 19, 2023
More materials are recovered, and new questions surface, in this combined three-part entry covering Day 8 (June 18, 2023) of the Galileo Project team’s expedition.
new phase of matter

New Phase of Matter Revealed in Physics Breakthrough By Scientists Who Engineered a “Frustration Machine”

Micah Hanks·June 17, 2023
A new phase of matter has been discovered by a team of physicists who succeeded in engineering what they call a “frustration machine.”
interstellar

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage, Parts 9 & 10: June 17, 2023

Avi Loeb·June 17, 2023
The Galileo Project continues its recovery of material from the ocean floor during its expedition to recover an interstellar object off the coast of Papua New Guinea.
moon

What’s That Orbiting the Moon? Data Suggests a Lost Spacecraft Could be Lurking in Lunar Orbit

Micah Hanks·June 16, 2023
Recent calculations suggest a famous "lost" spacecraft could have been hiding for decades in orbit around the moon.
interstellar Avi Loeb

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Parts 7 & 8

Avi Loeb·June 16, 2023
Strange Wires and other fragments are found during the Galileo Project's expedition to recover an interstellar object from the ocean floor.
fastest stars

Newly Revealed Speed of Fastest Stars Ever Observed in the Milky Way Stuns Astronomers

Micah Hanks·June 16, 2023
An international team of astronomers reports they have succeeded in detecting the fastest stars ever observed within the Milky Way galaxy.
interstellar

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Parts 5 & 6

Avi Loeb·June 16, 2023
This combined entry covers Days 5 and 6 of the Galileo Project's expedition to recover a interstellar object from the Pacific Ocean floor.
Alien Life Enceladus Phosphates

Phosphates Found in Ocean of Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Dramatically Increase Chances for Life

Christopher Plain·June 15, 2023
Organic phosphates have been found spewing from the subsurface ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus, increasing its chances of hosting life.
FAA

New Bill Directs FAA to Track Airborne Objects That May Pose Collision Threat to Aviators

Micah Hanks·June 14, 2023
A new bill introduced by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee includes language that will task the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with tracking objects deemed to be a risk resulting from airborne debris.
interstellar

Diary of an Interstellar Journey: Part 4

Avi Loeb·June 14, 2023
Scooping the Ocean Floor: The Galileo Project team's magnetic sled is lowered to bottom of the Pacific in the fourth installment of "Diary of an Interstellar Journey."
habitable planets, earth-sized planet

There May Be Hundreds of Millions of Habitable Planets in the Milky Way Galaxy, New Analysis Reveals

Christopher Plain·June 14, 2023
A new study examining the orbital eccentricity of exoplanets has determined that as many as 1 in 3 planets orbiting the billions of M-dwarf stars in the Miky Way galaxy may be habitable.
Interstellar

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Part 3

Avi Loeb·June 14, 2023
Harvard Astronomer Avi Loeb and the Galileo Project team begins its efforts to retrieve an interstellar object at the bottom of the Pacific in this third installment of "Diary of an Interstellar Journey."
Raytheon combat-ready laser

Raytheon Technologies Delivers Fully Portable, Combat-Ready Laser to U.S. Air Force

Christopher Plain·June 13, 2023
IN an effort to help U.S. forces defend against the rapidly increasing threat from low-cost enemy drones, Raytheon Technologies has delivered the first fully portable, combat-ready drone to the Air Force.
fast solar winds

Fastest Spacecraft in Existence Helps to Unravel the Mystery of “Fast” Solar Winds

Micah Hanks·June 13, 2023
NASA just sent the fastest spacecraft ever built close enough to the Sun to detect the fine structure of "fast" solar winds near its surface.
interstellar voyage

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Part 2

Avi Loeb·June 13, 2023
This second installment in a series documents Harvard Astronomer Avi Loeb and the Galileo Project's expedition to recover an interstellar object from the floor of the Pacific Ocean.
fast radio bursts

Study Doubles Number of Repeating Fast Radio Bursts, Also Reveals “Anomalous” Cosmic Radio Sources

Micah Hanks·June 12, 2023
A new study by researchers at MIT has doubled the number of repeating Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) that are known to exist.
interstellar

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Part One

Avi Loeb·June 12, 2023
Harvard Astronomer Avi Loeb documents the Galileo Project's expedition to attempt the recovery of an interstellar object from the floor of the Pacific Ocean.
Compass Rose

Compass Rose Attorneys Formally End Association with UAP Whistleblower David Grusch

Christopher Plain·June 10, 2023
Attorneys from the Compass Rose Legal group, who represented UAP whistleblower David Grusch in his Intelligence Community Inspector General complaint say they have ended their association with the former intelligence officer after they "successfully defended Mr. Grusch against retaliation."
electric propulsion

Electric Propulsion Breakthrough Produces Motor that Could Help to Revolutionize Green Aviation

Micah Hanks·June 9, 2023
Engineers at MIT say they have developed a new motor that could be used to electrify large aircraft, significantly reducing their carbon footprint with the help of innovative new electric propulsion technology. 
inertial sensor

Powerful New Inertial Sensor to Equip the U.S. Navy for Navigation Without Relying on GPS

Micah Hanks·June 9, 2023
A formidable next-generation inertial sensor will soon be deployed by the United States Navy, which it says will offer vast improvements to its present maritime navigational capabilities.
warp drive

APEC Conference Exploring Anti-Gravity, Warp Dive and Advanced Propulsion Returns June 10th

Christopher Plain·June 9, 2023
The Alternative Propulsion and Engineering Conference returns this Saturday, June 10th, including discussions of Warp drive, anti-gravity and even UAPs.

ChatGPT Just Helped Build a Food Harvesting Robot to Save Humanity

MJ Banias·June 8, 2023
Researchers used the ChatGPT AI to build a robot that picks tomatoes, in order to save humanity.
Fact Check

Fact Check Q & A with Debrief Co-founder and Professional Investigator Tim McMillan: Part 3

Christopher Plain·June 7, 2023
Prior to launching a recent story on alleged U.S. government crash retrieval efforts by Ralph Blumenthal and Leslie Kean, Christopher Plain...
Milky Way

Odd Structures Detected Near the Heart of the Milky Way Left This Team of Astrophysicists “Stunned”

Micah Hanks·June 7, 2023
Researchers have detected odd filament structures that may provide new insights into a supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
non-human

Relics from Non-Human Spacecraft: A Scientist’s Perspective

Avi Loeb·June 6, 2023
Astronomer Avi Loeb provides commentary on the recent claims involving non-human craft discussed by whistleblower David Grusch.
fact check

Fact Check Q & A with Debrief Co-founder and Investigator Tim McMillan: Part 2

Christopher Plain·June 6, 2023
Christopher Plain sat down with Debrief Co-founder and investigative reporter Tim McMillan to learn about all of the fact-checking and background research that was done by The Debrief's investigative team beforehand.
fact-check

Fact-Check Q & A with Debrief Co-founder and Investigator Tim McMillan: Part 1

Christopher Plain·June 5, 2023
In a one on one interview, Debrief Co-founder and professional investigator Tim McMillan outlines the steps he and his investigators undertook to fact check the key components of Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal's latest groundbreaking UAP story.
craft of non-human origin

Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin

Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal·June 5, 2023
In a Debrief exclusive, Ralph Blumenthal and Leslie Kean report that a former intelligence official turned whistleblower has told Congress and the IG that the U.S. has retrieved craft of non-human origin.
Tim Burchett UAPs

Tim Burchett Talks UAPs, Destroyed Data, Honeypots, Whistleblowers and Corruption with Chrissy Newton

Christopher Plain·June 2, 2023
In the latest episode of Rebelliously Curious, The Debrief's Chrissy Newton goes one on one with U.S. Representative Tim Burchett to discuss UAPs, crash retrievals, whistleblowers and corruption.
virtual reality

Virtual Reality Experiences Could Transform Our Sense of Self and Self-Expression

Amanda Winstead·June 2, 2023
Virtual reality may be able to help offer new ways of self-expression for those who have struggled with conveying their ideas and emotions in the past.
NASA

NASA, AARO and the Galileo Project Agree on the Need for a Scientific Study of UAP

Avi Loeb·June 2, 2023
Suppose NASA astronauts had images of technological objects hovering above Earth that are not identified as human made. Should they share the data with the public or worry that such an act would generate turmoil in society?
Storm Shadow

Ultra-Long-Range Storm Shadow Missile Wreaking Havoc with 100% Accuracy in Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Christopher Plain·June 1, 2023
Ukrainian Defense officials say that the Storm Shadow Long Range missiles provided by Great Britain have been wreaking havoc on Russian forces with 100% accuracy.
NASA UAP

NASA Study Team on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Calls for Better Data, Ending Harassment and Stigmas

Micah Hanks·May 31, 2023
On Wednesday, members of a NASA independent study team held a public briefing on its current efforts to categorize and evaluate data related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP).
Magnetic Navigation

The U.S. Air Force and MIT Successfully Fly Aircraft Using “Jam-Proof” AI-Enhanced Magnetic Navigation

Christopher Plain·May 31, 2023
A collaboration between the Air Force and MIT called MagNav completed the first successful flight of a DOD aircraft using AI-enhanced magnetic navigation as a substitute for GPS.
self-replicating machines

Self-Replicating Machines: The Ultimate Recipe for Long-Term Survival?

Avi Loeb·May 31, 2023
The dispersal of self-replicating machines throughout the Universe could be the ultimate recipe for long-term survival.
artificial intelligence

“Risk of Extinction” From Artificial Intelligence Prompts Concerning New Warning From AI Experts

Micah Hanks·May 30, 2023
A new warning about the potential dangers artificial intelligence (AI) may represent for humankind in the years ahead was voiced on Tuesday by leading scientists and tech industry experts.
binaural beats

A New Study Reveals Surprising Results on the Mind-Altering Power of Binaural Beats

Tim McMillan·May 30, 2023
A new study offers promising findings on binaural beats to profoundly affect human brain function and induce states of relaxation. 
Nuclear War Drug

Experimental Drug Could Help You Survive a Dirty Bomb or Even a Nuclear War

Christopher Plain·May 29, 2023
Researchers funded by the National Institute of Health are beginning human clinical trials on a drug that can help people survive a dirty bomb attack, an accidental ingestion of nuclear material, or even a nuclear war.
plastic

Researchers Discover New Organisms with an Appetite That Could Help Revolutionize Plastic Recycling

Micah Hanks·May 29, 2023
Scientists say they have discovered a variety of microbes that can break down plastic at low temperatures.
Avi Loeb

Investigation and Tracking of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Explored in New Publications by Harvard Team

Micah Hanks·May 26, 2023
A series of new scientific papers detailing methods of detection and investigation into unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) has been published by a team of Harvard researchers.
black holes

Could Advanced Civilizations Weaponize Black Holes?

Avi Loeb·May 26, 2023
Fortunately for those who favor interstellar peace, there is a major practical hurdle for manufacturing black holes technologically.

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