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sea level rise

Something Deep in the Ocean is Causing Global Sea Levels to Rise—Now Scientists Reveal What’s Driving the Anomaly

anomalous Hall effect

A “Transdimensional” Anomalous Hall Effect Has Been Observed for the First Time—Here’s What That Could Mean

quantum

Scientists Unlock Elusive Quantum Effect Long Considered Theoretical in Breakthrough Experiment

Research from Texas A&M University reveals a link between the gut microbiome and an individual's moods.

You Literally Are What You Eat, According to New Research

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·April 19, 2022
Research from Texas A&M University reveals a link between the gut microbiome and an individual's moods.
Moskva

New Images and Details From the Sinking of Russia’s Flagship Moskva

Tim McMillan·April 18, 2022
Late afternoon, Thursday, April 14, the Russian Ministry of Defense acknowledged the sinking of the Project 1164 Atlant class guided-missile cruiser, the...
New research suggests that individuals using a selfie to distort how they look can drive them to want plastic surgery.

Filtered Faces: How the Selfie is Driving Up Requests for Plastic Surgery

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·April 18, 2022
New research suggests that individuals using a selfie to distort how they look can drive them to want plastic surgery.
New research suggests that a higher serving of avocados could significantly lower your risk of heart disease.

Good News for Avocado Lovers: New Research links Avocados to a Lower Risk of Heart Disease

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·April 18, 2022
New research suggests that a higher serving of avocados could significantly lower your risk of heart disease.
dark matter

Dark Matter: The Scientific Method and Understanding the Unseen

Avi Loeb·April 15, 2022
The popular cosmological paradigm supposes the existence of unseen matter known as “Cold Dark Matter”.
violence

Co-offenders Likely to Commit Violence Against One Another

Christopher Plain·April 15, 2022
New research indicates that criminal gang members who work together are likely to commit violence against one another in the future.
A new study on GMO foods shows that the general public is becoming more positive toward the science.

Public Perception Around GMOs is Becoming More Positive, New Study Says

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·April 15, 2022
A new study on GMO foods shows that the general public is becoming more positive toward the science behind their production.
Garry Reid

Sex, Lies, and UFOs: Pentagon’s Head of Counterintelligence and Security Ousted

Tim McMillan·April 14, 2022
As the Pentagon’s Director for Defense Intelligence and a senior executive in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense...
night vision

This Tech Could Provide Humans Full Color Night Vision

Christopher Plain·April 14, 2022
Researchers have used infrared (IR) imaging and machine learning to turn monochromatic “night vision” images into their actual colors.
Thor's hammer

Air Force Finally Building THOR’s Hammer

Christopher Plain·April 14, 2022
The United States Air Force is building a working prototype of its anti-drone weapon system known as THOR's hammer.
rovers swarm

Martian ‘A.I.-Biker’ Rovers Could Swarm Red Planet

Christopher Plain·April 14, 2022
Two-wheeled Martian rovers designed to work independently and as a team may one day search the planet’s surface like a swarm of AI-bikers.
New research suggests that CBD compounds may be better painkillers with fewer negative side effects

Could CBD Be A Safer Alternative to Opioids?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·April 13, 2022
New research suggests that CBD compounds may be better painkillers than common varieties, and with fewer negative side effects.
Researchers from the American Geophysical Union look into newly discovered ice caps on Mars to learn more about the planet's beginnings.

Newly Discovered Martian Ice Craters Reveal More History of the Planet

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·April 13, 2022
Researchers from the American Geophysical Union look into newly discovered ice caps on Mars to learn more about the planet's beginnings.
Researchers at UC Irvine have developed a smart material for heat insulation inspired by squid skin.

A New Smart Material Inspired by Squid Skin Could Keep Your Coffee Warm

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·April 12, 2022
Researchers at UC Irvine have developed a new smart material for heat insulation that was inspired by squid skin.
spidey sense

Is Spider-Man’s ‘Spidey Sense’ a Real Phenomenon?

Christopher Plain·April 12, 2022
Research into the ability of spiders to detect sound waves using their webs seems to indicate spidey sense may be a real thing after all.
Scientists at the company InBio are using CRISPR gene-editing to try and create the world's first hypoallergenic cat.

CRISPR Gene-Editing Technology Could Create Hypoallergenic Cats and Designer Dogs

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·April 12, 2022
Scientists at the company InBio are using CRISPR gene-editing to try and create the world's first hypoallergenic cat.
seti technosignatures

COSMIC SETI is Going Large in the Search for Technosignatures

Christopher Plain·April 11, 2022
After decades of scanning the heavens for technosignatures, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) is about to go large.
A new study reveals a significant link between those who live with higher levels of air pollution having a higher probability of a stroke.

Air Pollution Increases Your Risk of a Stroke, New Study Says

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·April 11, 2022
A new study reveals a significant link between those who live with higher levels of air pollution having a higher probability of a stroke.
New research suggests a protein found within cone snails could be helpful in relieving pain

Our Next Pain Killers Could Come from Cone Snails

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·April 11, 2022
New research suggests a unique protein found within cone snails could be helpful in producing pain relievers.
water plasma thruster

Water Plasma Space Thruster Passes Key Test

Christopher Plain·April 8, 2022
Space startup Momentus says their Vigoride water plasma thruster has successfully completed thermal vacuum (TVAC) testing.
A recent study by astronomers showed that telescopes and their corresponding observatories are emitting a significant amount of greenhouse gas.

Telescopes are Producing a Significant Amount of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·April 8, 2022
A recent study by astronomers shows how telescopes and their corresponding observatories emit significant amounts of greenhouse gas.
fertility tracker

Scientist Who Criticized Claims of a Fertility Tracker Faces Defamation Suit

Simon Spichak·April 8, 2022
How a scientist who called out apparent flaws in the methods of a popular fertility tracker now ended up facing a defamation lawsuit.
unidentified aerial phenomena

Brazilian Senators Call for Hearings to Examine Question of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

Micah Hanks·April 7, 2022
Brazilian Senators are calling for a special session that aims to bring greater public awareness to the issue of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), according to an official Senate Requirement that was recently filed.
predict the future

Did MIT Scientists Invent a Tool That Can Predict the Future?

Christopher Plain·April 7, 2022
MIT researchers say they have developed a simple tool that can help time-series data analysts predict the future.
one hour delivery

U.S. Space Force Eyes One Hour Global Delivery

Christopher Plain·April 7, 2022
The United States Space Force hopes to employ a fleet of rockets to make one-hour delivery of cargo anywhere within the world a reality.
Mass Grave

Russia Issued a New Policy on Mass Burials Just Before Invading Ukraine

Tim McMillan·April 6, 2022
The Russian Federation put in effect a new national policy on mass burials during military conflicts a mere three weeks...
machine learning

No, Machine Learning Can’t Predict Trustworthiness Based on Faces

Simon Spichak·April 6, 2022
Buzzwords like machine learning and artificial intelligence continue to garner million-dollar investments and clickbait headlines... but what is the real state of the science?
pluto

Ice Volcanoes Make Pluto Target in Search for E.T.

Christopher Plain·April 6, 2022
Ice volcanoes spotted on Pluto’s surface mean conditions may exist within the dwarf planet to support extraterrestrial life.
digital drugs

What Are ‘Digital Drugs’ and Who is Using Them?

Christopher Plain·April 5, 2022
Researchers have found that people are increasingly using digital drugs for a wide range of reasons, including reported drug-like effects.
As experts predict more extreme weather due to climate change, social media is proving to be an effective warning system

Windy Weather Brings Social Media Users Together: A New Tornado Warning System

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·April 5, 2022
As experts predict more extreme weather due to climate change, social media is proving to be an effective warning system.
Bone Loss

Transgenic Lettuce Will Help Astronauts Combat Bone Loss

Christopher Plain·April 5, 2022
Researchers have designed customized "transgenic" lettuce that can help astronauts combat micro-gravity-induced bone loss.
New research shows that individuals embracing gender stereotypes are more likely to perform sexual coercion after seeing a suggestive alcohol advertisement

Booze, Boobs, and the Psychology of Sexual Coercion in Alcohol Advertisements

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·April 4, 2022
Research shows that individuals embracing gender stereotypes are more likely to perform sexual coercion after suggestive advertisements.
Ukraine

Day 40: Latest Update on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Tim McMillan·April 4, 2022
On Thursday, February 24, Russia launched a full-scale military invasion of neighboring Ukraine.  The action marked a significant escalation between the countries, which have been in a state of conflict since Russia first supported an invasion of the eastern Donbas region and...
Researchers at Osaka University recently worked on trying to read someone's imagination, by analyzing brain waves

Could Science Read Someone’s Imagination?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·April 4, 2022
Researchers at Osaka University recently worked on trying to read someone's imagination, by analyzing brain waves.
Astrolab Rover

Video Shows Astrolab Moon Rover in Action

Christopher Plain·April 1, 2022
Commercial space venture Astrolab has released a video of its cutting-edge moon rover concept vehicle undergoing real-world testing.
Scientists used language programming to analyze the verbal and written accounts of people who took LSD and magic mushrooms and found that they gave similar effects

LSD or Magic Mushrooms? They Actually Might be Almost the Same

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·April 1, 2022
Scientists just used language programming to analyze the verbal and written accounts of people who took LSD and magic mushrooms.
dark matter

What is Dark Matter?

Avi Loeb·April 1, 2022
With questions like those surrounding dark matter, we should resist the temptation of explaining away anomalies based on past knowledge.
Saucers

After Kenneth Arnold Saw “Flying Discs”, This is the Journalist Who Tracked One Down

Jazz Shaw·April 1, 2022
Widely recognized as the "first" UFO sighting of the modern era, there are two little-discussed aspects of the famous sighting by pilot Kenneth Arnold in 1947.
artificial sweeteners

Popular Artificial Sweeteners Probably Give You Cancer

Christopher Plain·April 1, 2022
French researchers have found a significant link between the regular use of artificial sweeteners and cancer.
Microsoft's Azure Quantum program has found a new way to synthesize quantum computers, making them more of a reality in our future.

Microsoft’s Azure Quantum Breakthrough Helps Make Quantum Computers a Reality

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·March 31, 2022
Microsoft's Azure Quantum program has found a new way to synthesize quantum computers, making them more of a reality in our future.
second hand cannabis smoke

Is Secondhand Cannabis Smoke Dangerous?

Christopher Plain·March 31, 2022
Secondhand cannabis smoke, especially from bongs, contains high levels of carcinogens and particulate matter, according to new research.
childhood lead exposure

Childhood Lead Exposure Likely Lowered IQs in Half of Americans

Simon Spichak·March 31, 2022
According to a recent study, the IQs of more than 170 million Americans are estimated to have been affected by childhood lead exposure.
rover life

Mars Rover Making Mad Dash to Tantalizing Life Target

Christopher Plain·March 30, 2022
NASA's Perseverance Rover is driving at a record-setting pace toward a river delta potentially teeming with signs of ancient life.
In using spider silk, researchers found a way to stabilize an important protein used in cancer treatment

New Research Shows that Spider Silk can Help Create an Effective Cancer Treatment

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·March 30, 2022
A team of researchers has found a way to stabilize an important protein used in cancer treatment... using spider silk.
laser wall

Israeli Laser Wall Operational by Years End

Christopher Plain·March 30, 2022
Israel has reaffirmed their plans to build a “laser wall” defense system, including initial deployment by the end of 2022.
Ukraine

A Collective of Internet Archivists is Working to Preserve Ukraine’s Presence on the Web

Micah Hanks·March 29, 2022
A collective of rogue archivists is working to preserve online resources created by Ukraine, which are at risk of being lost forever in the midst of the country's war with Russia.
natural medicines

Mental Health Experts Reveal Which Natural Medicines Actually Work and Which Don’t

Christopher Plain·March 29, 2022
An international team of researchers has assembled a 'best of the best' analysis of natural medicines used to treat mental health disorders.
In using language coding with computing, researchers have been able to map out which brain receptors are stimulated by which psychedelics in the brain

Scientists Are Working to Map Psychedelic Use in the Brain

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·March 29, 2022
Humans have a long, rich history involving the use of psychedelics. Because of this, not all of the different kinds of uses of psychedelics have been scientifically studied, as the effects of many types have only been verbally recounted, rather than...
Galileo Project

The Silence of Snow

Avi Loeb·March 28, 2022
Avi Loeb recaps several points of discussion from a recent meeting with journalist Leslie Kean, where they discussed the Galileo Project and the search for extraterrestrial life.
An AI model developed by West Virginia University looks at demographic areas to determine areas in need of COVID-19 testing

Could A.I. Make COVID-19 Testing Easier?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·March 28, 2022
An AI model developed by West Virginia University looks at demographic areas to determine areas in need of COVID-19 testing.

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