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dark earth

2000-Year-Old Amazonian “Dark Earth” Causes Mysterious Plant Growth at Accelerated Levels, Baffling Researchers

cannabis zero-gravity alien civilizations

Massive Study Shows Overwhelming Support for Federal Cannabis Reform Amid Culture Shift

hidden property of light

“The Foundations for a New Generation of Light‑Based Technologies”: Scientists Uncover ‘Hidden’ Property of Light That Allows it to Spin and Twist

There are many theories to why a multiverse may exist, but are difficult to prove

Could a Multiverse Actually Exist?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 16, 2022
There are many theories to why a multiverse may exist, but are difficult to prove due to a lack of evidence.
Sky Eye

Did China’s “Sky Eye” Radio Telescope Detect Alien Signals? Not So “FAST”

Micah Hanks·June 15, 2022
China's Sky Eye telescope recently detected a series of "suspicious" signals, but are they signs of intelligent life, or something else?
CrowdStreet

How the Country’s Largest Real Estate Investment Platform Thrives

StackCommerce·June 15, 2022
With the prevalent role real estate plays in the economy and your money’s potential growth, at this point it’s only a matter of figuring out how to get into investing in the smartest, most cost-effective way.
Chang'E-5

China’s Chang’E-5 Lunar Lander Just Made a Surprising Discovery on the Moon

Micah Hanks·June 15, 2022
New evidence of water located on the lunar surface has been discovered in samples being studied by the Chang'E-5 lunar lander.
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) may offer a way to help people avoid relapse when they quit smoking.

Could Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Help Smokers Quit in the Long Term?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 15, 2022
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) may offer a way to help people avoid relapse when they quit smoking.
New images from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal more about our galaxy.

New Images from the James Webb Space Telescope Reveal More Information about Our Galaxy

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 14, 2022
The James Webb Space Telescope has recently dispatched a new series of stellar images captured by its high-powered camera system. The latest batch of images are part of the last phase of testing by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA)...
Researchers have found that the most common demographic considered "a-holes," are middle-aged men, for many reasons.

“Why is He Such a Jerk?” Research Reveals Why Middle-Aged Men May Fall Into This Weird Demographic

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 14, 2022
A new study from the University of Georgia has found a similarity between people with bad attitudes: many of them are middle-aged men.
The new Jurassic Park: World Domination movie asks the question: could dinosaurs survive in today's society.

Could Dinosaurs Survive in the Modern World? The New Jurassic Park Movie Says Yes

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 13, 2022
The new Jurassic Park: World Domination movie asks the question: could dinosaurs survive in today's society?
machine learning

The Beginner’s Mind of Machine Learning

Avi Loeb·June 13, 2022
As advances in machine learning continue, we can expect to see fewer of the "beginner's mistakes" of its early experimental phase.
NASA

NASA Details Plans for New Study to Investigate Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

Micah Hanks·June 9, 2022
The U.S. space agency says its study of UAP will begin in late 2022, and "will be made available to the public."
solar sail

“Technological Selection” in the Race to Interstellar Space

Avi Loeb·June 9, 2022
We have become ever more technologically selective, a preparatory work to becoming adept in space, where technological selection rules.
Air Force Lasers

Air Force War Games Match Lasers & Kinetic Weapons

Christopher Plain·June 9, 2022
The U.S. Air Force is running war game simulations putting cutting-edge fighter-mounted lasers and kinetic energy weapons systems to the test
Researchers from the University of Minnesota are developing a microchip that can be used to test for diseases

A New Microchip Powered by Your Phone Can Test for Diseases

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 9, 2022
Researchers from the University of Minnesota are developing a microchip that can be used to test for diseases
Perception

Is Reality an Illusion? New Research Explores How Perception Influences Physical Responses

Tim McMillan·June 8, 2022
New research on perception feeds into the debate that reality is, fundamentally, just an illusion.
A new smart device is tricking metals into behaving like more valuable metals used in electronic devices, helping with the metal shortage.

Smart Device is Tricking Metals to Behaving like Other Metals within Electronic Devices

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 7, 2022
A new smart device is tricking metals into behaving like more valuable metals used in electronic devices, helping with the metal shortage.
Galaxy

With Age Comes Wisdom: Life’s Astronomical Puzzles

Avi Loeb·June 6, 2022
While humans have gleaned a tremendous amount of knowledge about the universe, there are several astronomical puzzles about our lives that remain mysterious.
Miami

UFO at the Miami Air and Sea Show?

Jazz Shaw·June 6, 2022
Did retired NBA agent David Sugarman recently capture video of a UFO at the Hyundai Air and Sea Show in Miami Beach?
algorithms

The Dangers of AI: Bad Algorithms are a More Immediate Danger than Ultron

Simon Spichak·June 3, 2022
What if machine learning models like GPT-3 are doing more harm than good?
brain

Coffee Alters Brain Connectivity to Make You Smarter

Christopher Plain·June 3, 2022
Coffee improves the functional connectivity within the human brain, making it operate at a higher level of efficiency, new research says.
PSYOP

Documents Reveal Alleged Russian PSYOP Instructions For Dealing With Ukrainians

Tim McMillan·May 31, 2022
Kremlin documents purportedly reveal instructions to Russian soldiers on conducting effective psychological operations, or PSYOP, when dealing with Ukrainians in...
rocket equation

Alleviating the Tyranny of the Rocket Equation Through Intergalactic Travel at Low Accelerations

Avi Loeb·May 31, 2022
Could there be new physics that suppresses the dreadful exponent of the rocket equation?
The famous double-slit experiment has puzzled scientists for decades, but now there may be a breakthrough.

Could the Double-Slit Experiment Finally be Solved?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·May 30, 2022
The famous double-slit experiment has puzzled scientists for decades, but now a new breakthrough might change our perception of it.
New research links certain proteins, like proline to instances of depression.

Could Depression Be Linked to Certain Proteins in Our Food?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·May 30, 2022
New research details the possible links between certain proteins like proline and individuals who suffer with depression.
DHS UAP

Incursions at the Border: Homeland Security Agents Tell of Encounters With Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

Tim McMillan, Micah Hanks and Christopher Plain·May 27, 2022
Sightings and video footage of aerial objects that defied explanation led one Customs and Border Patrol Agent to push for the creation of a UAP Task Force within the DHS.
galactic

The Galactic Trading Card of Human Civilization

Avi Loeb·May 27, 2022
A curious civilization seeking to increase its scientific knowledge by exploring the unknown will win the Galactic contest of trading cards.
interstellar

Interstellar Kites: Galactic Surfing on Light?

Avi Loeb·May 26, 2022
Here’s hoping that they are some interstellar environmentalists out there who have already started to clean our cosmic neighborhood.
A new study links the consumption of blueberries with lower risks of dementia as well as prediabetes

Good News About Blueberries, this Fruit Can Help Reduce Risk for Prediabetes and Dementia

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·May 26, 2022
A recent study has linked the consumption of blueberries with lower risks of dementia as well as prediabetes.
smartphone

Russia Using Smartphone “Game” To Recruit Ukrainian Children as Unwitting Spies

Tim McMillan·May 25, 2022
Russian intelligence is using smartphone games to turn children into unwitting spies to help locate Ukrainian military and strategic installations.
Navy Vanilla Drone

Navy Funding Drone that Can Fly for 10 Days Straight

Christopher Plain·May 25, 2022
The United States Navy is investing in a record-breaking drone that can stay aloft without refueling for up to ten...
The power of AI is now being used to research ancient humans, and if they came from one common ancestor

Adam and Eve and the Garden of AI: Looking at Human Origins

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·May 25, 2022
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is helping to better preserve the past, and connect it to the present. From composing symphonies to archiving wine pedigrees, this technology is making science more streamlined. AI is helping to restore ancient ruins and answer...
The fierce competition for satellite parking spots is causing an almost colonialist movement

The Next Space Race is for Satellite Parking Spaces in Earth’s Orbit

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·May 24, 2022
Fierce competition for satellite parking spots in orbit is pointing to an increasingly complex future for space operations.
ET

Scientists Want to Send A Message Across the Galaxy. Will ET Understand?

Simon Spichak·May 23, 2022
While some scientists worry about contacting ET, others doubt we’ll hear anything back (at least any time soon).
Incident 88

The Curious Case of Project Blue Book Incident 88

Jazz Shaw·May 23, 2022
"Incident 88", a multiple witness sighting in the Project Blue Book files remains a cold case... and leaves us with many questions.
Kyiv

Know No Mercy: The Russian Cops Who Tried To Storm Kyiv By Themselves

Tim McMillan·May 20, 2022
In an exclusive feature, this is the insane and previously untold story of a group of Russian cops who tried to storm the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv by themselves.
Ariel Phenomenon

Review: ‘Ariel Phenomenon’ Documentary Examines Student’s Claims of UAP Close Encounter

Christopher Plain·May 20, 2022
The long-awaited documentary about a 1994 UFO sighting by students at the Ariel School in Zimbabwe is an emotional journey worth taking.
A new study links a specific genetic mutation to a higher intelligence, with debilitating consequences

A Genetic Mutation Can Boost Your Intelligence…But Also Cause You to Go Blind

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·May 20, 2022
There is no standard definition of intelligence. From book smarts to street smarts, the definition of intelligence varies from person to person. Yet, intelligence is something most people want more of and work to gain. New research from Leipzig University...
Congressional hearing

Reflections On the First Congressional Hearing on Unidentified Aerial Objects in Half a Century

Avi Loeb·May 19, 2022
In the aftermath of Congressional hearing on UAP, it is clear governments and scientists must work together to determine their nature.
UAP

What Do They Know About Us?

Bryce Zabel·May 19, 2022
As the U.S. military and scientific groups continue trying to learn about UAP, maybe we should consider what the phenomena could know about us.
unidentified

Complete Transcript of Congress’s Historic Hearing on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

Tim McMillan·May 18, 2022
The complete transcript, including full-resolution versions of the videos shown at the historic Congressional hearing on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.

Highlights From The Congressional Hearing on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

Micah Hanks·May 17, 2022
Join The Debrief for live coverage of the C3 Subcommittee Hearing on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena on May 17, 2022 at 9 AM ET.

Retired Russian Colonel Gives Rare Brutally Honest Assessment of Ukraine War

Tim McMillan·May 17, 2022
In moment rarely seen on Russian TV, retired Russian Colonel, Mikhail Khodaryonok, offered a brutally honest assessment of Russia's current situation since launching the invasion of Ukraine.
UAP hearings

Scientific Group Urges Congress to Ask “Piercing Questions” in House Panel on UAP

Micah Hanks·May 16, 2022
A leading scientific group engaged in the study of unidentified aerial phenomena is urging members of Congress to approach military witnesses with a number of specific questions during a House Panel on the subject, to be held on Tuesday.
Using ultrasound waves, researchers at Carnegie Melon University are beginning to make virtual reality more lifelike.

A New Virtual Reality Headset Is Creating Feelings of Touch for Users

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·May 16, 2022
Using ultrasound waves, researchers at Carnegie Melon University are beginning to make virtual reality more lifelike.
Researchers from MIT have developed a portable desalination device that can help with the global water shortage

New Portable Desalination Device from MIT Could Have Big Impacts on Global Water Shortage

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·May 16, 2022
Researchers from MIT have developed a portable desalination device that can help with the global water shortage.

Kremlin-Backed Fighters Left Abandoned, Then Detained By Russian Border Guards

Tim McMillan·May 16, 2022
Separatist fighters from the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic (LNR) were apparently abandoned by commanders and then detained by Russian border guards as the Kremlin-backed troops attempted to escape the rapid advance of Ukrainian forces in northeastern Ukraine.   Based on videos...
New research from NASA and the ESA reveal spaceflight has an initial impact on the brain, with more research needed.

How Does Spaceflight Affect the Brain?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·May 16, 2022
There are different effects that spaceflight can have on the human body.  From more exposure to radiation to changing sleep...
Thanks to new technology developed by an MIT spin-off company, hearing loss may not be as much of a problem in the future.

Hearing Loss May Not be a Problem of the Future Thanks to Therapy Developed by MIT Researchers

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·May 13, 2022
New science reveals how reversing hearing loss could become more accessible - and affordable - in the years ahead.
House Panel

As House Panel Prepares to Examine Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, New Questions Emerge

Micah Hanks·May 12, 2022
The Debrief reached out to the DOD to learn the latest about its UAP investigative group, the AOIMSG, and its coordination with Congress on the U.S. government's ongoing UAP investigations.
warp drive

WARP Drive Pioneer Releases New Futuristic Video Animation

Christopher Plain·May 12, 2022
Warp drive pioneer Dr. Harold G “Sonny” White has released a new video animation about the future of advanced propulsion systems.
This article discusses fictosexuality and why it is becoming a popular movement.

The Rise of Fictosexuality: Why People are Falling in Love with Fictional Characters

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·May 12, 2022
Is Fictosexuality is on the rise? Thanks to one Japanese man and his recent wedding, it is becoming a more popular movement than you'd think.

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