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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

meteorite

Extraterrestrial Minerals Never Before Seen on Earth Discovered in Meteorite

Christopher Plain·November 30, 2022
Researchers from the University of Alberta say they have found two minerals hiding inside a recently fallen meteorite that have never been found before on earth.
B-21 Raider

The USAF’s B-21 Raider Will Be Unveiled This Week: Here’s What We Know About the World’s First Sixth-Generation Aircraft

Micah Hanks·November 29, 2022
This week the public will finally get its first look at Northrop Grumman's B-21 Raider. Here's what we know about the world’s first sixth-generation aircraft.
artificial intelligence

The Confluence of Natural and Artificial Intelligence

Avi Loeb·November 29, 2022
Nature established two distinct pathways for reflecting upon itself, one based on natural intelligence and the second based on artificial intelligence.
warp drive spacecraft

Star Trek is Motivating This Team of Scientists to Build a Working Warp Drive Spacecraft

Christopher Plain and MJ Banias·November 28, 2022
Dr. Greg Hodgin, founder of ZC Inc., discusses his love of Star Trek and how he and his company is planning to build the world's first warp drive spacecraft.

Collective Intelligence: New Research Examines The Wisdom of Flocks

Tim McMillan·November 28, 2022
New research demonstrates how hierarchy and democracy come together to allow some animal flocks to achieve collective intelligence.
brain evolution

Science Textbooks May Be Wrong? Fossil Mystery Has Scientists Scrutinizing Brain Evolution

Micah Hanks·November 28, 2022
Half a billion years ago, an ancient wormlike animal was preserved in a seabed, whose fossil remains are now challenging our current theories about brain evolution. 
hacked

Algorithm in U.S. Government Test Hacked in Under an Hour with Unique Mathematical Theorem

Micah Hanks·November 25, 2022
Belgian researchers successfully hacked a United States government algorithm with a special theorem developed by a Canadian mathematician.
Brazil

New Brazilian App Warns Locals and Tourists Where Violent Crimes Are Occurring

André Aram·November 25, 2022
A new app empowers Brazilian residents and tourists alike by providing them with up-to-the-minute information on where crimes are occurring.
black hole

Cosmic Seeds of the Biggest Black Holes

Avi Loeb·November 24, 2022
As any gardener knows, growth is initiated by seeds. What were the seeds that enabled supermassive black holes to grow so early in cosmic history?
asteroid impact

Asteroid Impact in Canada May Have Left Something Behind That Astronomers Now Want

Micah Hanks·November 23, 2022
Astronomers say an asteroid impact in Canada near the shores of Lake Erie could provide a rich source of information for future studies.   
Einstein gravity

New Measurements of Gravity Suggest Theory Proposed by Albert Einstein Could Be Wrong

Christopher Plain·November 23, 2022
A new study that used measurements of cosmic phenomena suggests the theory of gravity proposed by Albert Einstein may actually be wrong.
Indiana Jones

Anti-Aging Technology Will Help Indiana Jones ‘Time Travel’ Back to 1944 to Battle Nazis

Micah Hanks·November 22, 2022
Actor Harrison Ford will be time-traveling back to 1944 to fight Nazis with the help of anti-aging technology in the fifth installment of the Indiana Jones film series.
genetics

‘Impossible’ Discovery Reveals New Science Linking Genetics and Human Height

Micah Hanks·November 22, 2022
New results from the largest genome-wide association study ever carried out have revealed a link between genetics and height, according to the authors of a recent paper.
State of the Universe

The State of the Universe: Lost Civilizations from Our Cosmic Past  

Avi Loeb·November 22, 2022
Future interstellar travel could reveal that the "State of the Universe" is far more significant than our present concerns over worldly political matters at home.
Map of the Universe

Take a Scroll Through the Cosmos With This Awe-Inspiring New Map of the Universe

Micah Hanks·November 21, 2022
A new map of the universe has been made available free to the public, showing the cosmos in unprecedented color and detail.
Mind control

Brain-Machine Interface Allows Wheelchair to Navigate a Cluttered Room With ‘Mind Control’

Christopher Plain·November 21, 2022
A new Brain Machine Interface (BMI) allows tetraplegic people to drive their wheelchairs using only the power of mind control.
National UFO Historical Records Center

Nation’s Largest Center for Historical Records on UFOs to be Established in New Mexico

Micah Hanks·November 18, 2022
At its new home in New Mexico, the National UFO Historical Records Center is set to become the largest archive of historical records on UAP ever assembled.
organism

A Curious New Organism Has Been Discovered Hiding Within an Underground Cave

Micah Hanks·November 17, 2022
Japanese researchers have discovered a new microorganism within a cave that could offer clues about the evolution of multicellular life.
Kherson

Russia Left Behind a Trove of Classified Intelligence During its Retreat From Kherson

Tim McMillan·November 17, 2022
During its hasty retreat from Kherson, Russia's security services apparently left behind critical classified documents, which have now been seized by Ukraine's SBU.

Is Ayahuasca Safe? New Research Examines Risks Linked to the Ancient Psychedelic Brew

Tim McMillan·November 16, 2022
New research examines the adverse health effects of consuming ayahuasca, with results offering a nuanced view of the ancient psychedelic drink.
fusion

Defying Current Theories, Researchers Say Something ‘Unexpected’ Has Been Observed During Fusion Experiments

Micah Hanks·November 16, 2022
New studies reveal unexpected behavior of ions in fusion reactions, which may offer clues in the effort to achieve sustained fusion ignition.
wormholes

Physicists Claim Wormholes May Have Been Detected, with Help from a New Theoretical Model

Micah Hanks·November 15, 2022
Wormholes may have already been detected, but have been hiding in plain sight, according to a team of Bulgarian physicists.
Darpa Plant Ceres

DARPA Is Engineering Plants to Help Clean Soil Contaminated by Explosive Chemicals

MJ Banias·November 15, 2022
A new DARPA program wants to remediate soil contaminated with explosives and aircraft fuel using bioengineered plants.
brain activity

Controversial Theory of Consciousness Challenged by New Study Involving Mysterious Brain Region

Christopher Plain·November 15, 2022
New research seems to show that a popular theory of consciousness centered on a region of the brain known as the claustrum is likely wrong.
intelligent alien life

This Concerning Theory May Explain Why We Haven’t Found Evidence of Intelligent Alien Life

Micah Hanks·November 14, 2022
A team of researchers argues the "Great Filter" theory could offer a concerning explanation for why astronomers have yet to find evidence of intelligent alien life.
cosmos

Knowledge, Belief, and the Cosmos: The Proper Way of Swiping Left or Right

Avi Loeb·November 14, 2022
The suite of instruments assembled by the Galileo Project will seek the evidence needed to properly swipe the extraterrestrial interpretation of UAP to the left or to the right.
Downed Russian Aircraft

Group Turning Downed Russian Aircraft Into Unique Collectibles To Help Raise Money For Ukraine

Tim McMillan·November 11, 2022
A group of Ukrainian aviation enthusiasts are raising funds for Ukraine's defense by making collectable tags from downed Russian aircraft.
electricity

Caught on Tape: A Sticky Study in Electricity Solves an 80-Year-Old Physics Mystery

Micah Hanks·November 11, 2022
New insights into the phenomenon of contact electricity have been revealed by a research team with the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology.
nightmares

Inception: How Scientists Are Treating Reoccurring Nightmares by Injecting Sounds into Dreams

Christopher Plain·November 10, 2022
In a scene right out of the blockbuster movie Inception, Swiss researchers have discovered a method for treating people with reoccurring nightmares by injecting positively associated sounds into their dreams.
extragalactic structure

Researchers Detect a Mysterious ‘Structure’ Hidden Beyond the Milky Way’s Zone of Avoidance

Micah Hanks·November 9, 2022
A research team has reported the discovery of a large extragalactic structure obscured from view beyond a portion of the Milky Way galaxy, in a new paper outlining their preliminary findings.
living fossil

A “Living Fossil” Has Been Discovered Alive in California’s Coastal Waters

Micah Hanks·November 9, 2022
The recent amazing discovery of a "living fossil" revealed a species presumed to be extinct that was alive and well in an unlikely place.
nano-scale structures

MIT Researchers ‘Use The Force’ to Engineer Structures at the Nano-Scale

Christopher Plain·November 8, 2022
A research team from MIT has figured out how to use the forces of nature to manipulate nano-scale structures, potentially revolutionizing the fabrication of computer chips, lasers, LEDs, and a number of other devices.
anti-aging science

“Unexpected” Discovery in Anti-Aging Science Reveals Process that Lengthens Immune Cell Lifespan

Micah Hanks·November 8, 2022
A new breakthrough in anti-aging science that slows the degradation of immune cells has been reported by an international team of scientists.
intelligent signal

Let It Be… An Intelligent Signal

Avi Loeb·November 8, 2022
Will aliens ever see an intelligent signal from Earth, or only evidence of our self-destructive tendencies in flashes from nuclear blasts?

A Bold Solution To a Quantum Mystery: Does a “Game” Between Observer and Nature Define Existence?

Tim McMillan·November 7, 2022
A newly proposed solution to a long-held quantum mystery could indicate existence is really determined by a "game" between the observer and nature. 
Transient Luminous Events

NASA-Funded Project Will Crowdsource Data to Study Mysterious Transient Luminous Events

Micah Hanks·November 4, 2022
Lightning sprites and other mysterious Transient Luminous Events (TLEs) will be explored in a new NASA-Funded citizen science project.
faster-than-light warp drive space race

These Are the Top Four Theories That Could Bring Us Closer to Faster-Than-Light Travel

Christopher Plain and MJ Banias·November 3, 2022
The speculative science of faster-than-light travel is still a dark art, so can these theories turn science fiction into science fact?
North Korea

North Korea Launches Record-Breaking Barrage of Missiles, Prompting Air Raid Alert and Evacuations

Micah Hanks·November 2, 2022
North Korea reportedly fired almost two dozen missiles early on Wednesday, prompting evacuations to underground shelter facilities on South Korea’s Ulleung island.
interstellar travel

When It Comes to Interstellar Travel, There Are Both Hazards and Benefits

Avi Loeb·November 2, 2022
There will be both good and bad for any future earthlings or technologies of our design that may engage in interstellar travel.
quantum watch

“Quantum Watch” Helps Physicists Reveal a Completely New Way to Measure Time

Micah Hanks·November 1, 2022
An international team of physicists says it has discovered a new way to measure time, in a research effort that led to the creation of a kind of “quantum watch.”
strange star

Existence of Long-Rumored ‘Strange Star’ Made of Weird Matter May Finally Be Confirmed

Micah Hanks·October 31, 2022
Composed entirely of strange “quark matter,” astronomers believe they may have discovered a long-rumored space object possessing unusual stellar qualities.
arrow of time

The Arrow of Cosmic Time: From Simplicity to Complexity and Back

Avi Loeb·October 31, 2022
During a recent lecture at the University of Michigan that I gave, I was asked why the arrow of cosmic time is characterized by a transition from simplicity to complexity.
Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation is Challenged by Controversial New Astrophysics Discovery

Micah Hanks·October 28, 2022
New discoveries by a team of astrophysicists are pointing to revelations that could challenge Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.
CNES

The French Government’s Space Agency Just Hosted an International Conference on UAP

Baptiste Friscourt·October 28, 2022
Researchers from around the world recently gathered in France to discuss the best data and technical analyses involving unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP).
trappist-1 messages

Solar Flares Might Actually Increase Habitability of Trappist-1 Exoplanets

Christopher Plain·October 27, 2022
A new study claims solar flares may actually make the planets in Trappist-1's habitability zone even more habitable than first thought. Teams using the James Webb Space Telescope are planning to search those same planets for chemical traces of extraterrestrial life, called 'biosignatures,' in their atmospheres.
fighter jets

This Quantum Inertial Sensor Could Help the Military’s Next-Gen Aircraft Navigate Without GPS Satellites

Micah Hanks·October 26, 2022
A new quantum inertial sensor that relies on a laser and vacuum system is so small it could fit on a kitchen tabletop... and it could help navigate tomorrow's next-gen aircraft.
Prigozhin

Has “Putin’s Chef” and Wagner Boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Become a Challenge To the House of Putin?

Tim McMillan·October 25, 2022
Recently stepping out of the shadows to become the "face of the Russia's Ukraine invasion," is "Putin's Chef," Yevgeny Prigozhin, now a threat to the House of Putin?
bacteria on Mars

‘Barbaric‘ Bacteria Could Survive on Mars for 280 Million Years, Increasing Chances of Current Life

Christopher Plain·October 25, 2022
Researchers show a particularly hearty strain of bacteria known as “Conan the Bacterium” could survive buried on Mars for 280 million years.
NASA UAP Study

The NASA UAP Study: A New Calculation On the Fly

Avi Loeb·October 25, 2022
Astronomer Avi Loeb shares his thoughts following a recent meeting in Washington with members of the forthcoming NASA UAP Study.
B-21 Raider Reveal

Air Force and Northrop Grumman Finally Ready to Reveal B-21 Raider… Sort Of

Christopher Plain·October 24, 2022
After seven-plus years, the United States Air Force and Northrop Grumman are finally ready to reveal their sixth-generation B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber.

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Voyager 2

This ‘Ancient’ Spacecraft Keeps Defying Death—But How Much Longer Will Its Extended Mission Last?

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