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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

long COVID

Is the Gut Microbiome Linked to Long COVID?

Simon Spichak·March 13, 2022
It turns out that even bowel movements could help doctors figure out who is at risk of developing more severe "long COVID" symptoms.
Ukraine

Russian Command Losses Are Staggering: THE LATEST ON THE INVASION OF UKRAINE

Tim McMillan·March 11, 2022
On Thursday, February 24, Russia launched a full-scale military invasion of neighboring Ukraine.  The action marked a significant escalation between the countries,...
Colossal

Texas Company Colossal to Battle Extinction with Breakthrough Genetic Engineering

Micah Hanks·March 11, 2022
Colossal Biosciences says it plans to take on the environmental issues that lead to critical endangerment, and even revive long-extinct species. 
organic molecules

Complex Organic Molecules Found within Planetary Disc

Christopher Plain·March 11, 2022
Astronomers have detected the complex organic molecules dimethyl ether and methyl formate within a star’s planetary-forming disc.
Research at RMIT University shows that bone growth can be induced using stem cells and sound as a trigger.

The Sound and the Injury: A New Way to Grow Bones

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·March 11, 2022
Recent research at RMIT University has shown that bone growth can be induced using stem cells and sound as a trigger.
War Crimes

War Crimes and Threats of Chemical Weapons: The Latest on the Invasion of Ukraine

Tim McMillan·March 10, 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...
New research in entomology shows that ticks now live for 27 years.

A Bug’s Life: Ticks Now Live for Up To 27 Years

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·March 10, 2022
New research in entomology shows that ticks now live for 27 years, not needing food and even reproducing later in life.
extraterrestrials

Communicating with Extraterrestrials

Avi Loeb·March 10, 2022
In this inaugural installment of "Our Cosmic Neighborhood", Avi Loeb gives us perspectives on the challenges presented by any future attempts at communicating with extraterrestrials.
A new AI program uses machine learning to decrypt intelligence documents in foreign languages

Machine Learning is Helping to Crack the Code of Intelligence Documents

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·March 10, 2022
A new AI program uses machine learning to decrypt intelligence documents in a variety of different foreign languages.

A War Putin “Cannot Lose”: Latest on the Invasion of Ukraine

Tim McMillan·March 9, 2022
On Thursday, February 24, Russia launched a full-scale military invasion of its southwestern neighbor Ukraine.  The action marked a significant...
neural networks

No, Neural Networks are Not Conscious

Simon Spichak·March 9, 2022
Despite alarmist headlines in recent news, neural networks are not conscious. Here is what AI experts are really saying.
cosmic rays

Will Cosmic Rays Reveal the Secrets of the Pyramids?

Christopher Plain·March 9, 2022
A team of researchers is planning to use cosmic rays to look deeper into Egypt’s Great Pyramid than ever before.
The placebo effect overlaps with other areas of your brain that are activated with treatments for depression, suggesting a brain could heal itself

New Research Suggests the Cure for Depression Could All Be in Your Head

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·March 9, 2022
The placebo effect overlaps with other brain functions that activate with treatments for depression, suggesting a brain could heal itself.

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) System is Broken, and Has Been Since Its Inception

Jazz Shaw·March 8, 2022
The FOIA process is one of the strongest tools available to citizens seeking information from the government... but it is also rife with problems.
eco-anxiety, or the stress due to climate change, will no doubt continue to rise as global warming gets worse

What is Eco-Anxiety, and Do I Already Have It?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·March 8, 2022
Eco-anxiety, or the stress due to climate change, will no doubt continue to rise as global warming gets worse.
war

Nearing Total War: The Latest on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Tim McMillan·March 7, 2022
On Thursday, February 24, Russia launched a full-scale military invasion of its southwestern neighbor Ukraine.  The action marked a significant...
NASA's new NACHOS imager will be able to detect volcanic activity and air quality had higher sensitivity levels than previously

NACHO Average Space Tool, Meet NASA’s New Imager

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·March 7, 2022
NASA's new NACHOS imager will be able to detect volcanic activity and air quality had higher sensitivity levels than previously.
paper airplane

Paper Airplane Study Finds New Aerodynamic Effects

Christopher Plain·March 7, 2022
A team of researchers analyzing the flight characteristics of paper airplanes have found a whole new set of unexpected aerodynamic effects.
Biohybrid

Scientists Created a Biohybrid Fish Out of Human Cardiac Muscle Cells

Simon Spichak·March 7, 2022
The first fully autonomous biohybrid fish has been created by a collaboration between scientists at Harvard and Emory University.
Mars Flower

Did Curiosity Rover Spot a Flower on Mars?

Christopher Plain·March 4, 2022
NASA’s Curiosity rover has taken a picture of a rock formation on Mars that looks eerily like a tiny flower.
Ukraine

“The Worst is Yet To Come” – The Latest on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Tim McMillan·March 4, 2022
On Thursday, February 24, Russia launched a full-scale military invasion of its southwestern neighbor Ukraine. The action marked a significant escalation between the countries, which have been in a state of conflict since 2014 when Russia first supported an invasion...
new research from Ohio State University suggests that men have more heart problems due to vaping than women

Up in Smoke: Men May Have Worse Effects to Vaping than Women

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·March 4, 2022
New research from Ohio State University suggests that men have more heart problems due to vaping than women.
Moscow Signal

The “Moscow Signal”: How Russian Directed Microwave Rays Once Caused an International Incident

Micah Hanks·March 4, 2022
Decades ago, the Soviet Union admitted it spent decades blasting the U.S. Embassy in Moscow with mysterious rays later dubbed the "Moscow Signal".
European Space Agency

European Space Agency Issues Statement on Russia

Christopher Plain·March 4, 2022
Following a meeting of its member countries, the European Space Agency (ESA) has issued a formal statement regarding cooperation with Russia.
Invasion

March 3: The Latest on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Tim McMillan·March 3, 2022
The latest on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine includes the current military situation, recent reports of casualties, and what could happen next.
solar-powered car

Solar-Powered Car Smokes Tesla in Drag Race

Christopher Plain·March 3, 2022
A new video shows Aptera Motors’ solar-powered electric vehicle beating a Tesla Model 3 and an Audi R8 in a drag race.
ET

The Search for ET: What Do the Best Scientists in the Milky Way Know?

Avi Loeb·March 3, 2022
An encounter with an ET culture would be a humbling experience, since we will have to admit that our modern science was developed only over the past century out of the 4.5-billion-years-long history of Earth.
NASA Electroaerodynamic

NASA Eyes Electroaerodynamic Propulsion System

Christopher Plain·March 2, 2022
NASA has awarded researchers at MIT a grant to further develop their electroaerodynamic propulsion system, which has no moving parts.
Ukraine

March 2: Latest Update on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Tim McMillan·March 2, 2022
On Thursday, February 24, Russia launched a full-scale military invasion of its southwestern neighbor Ukraine. The action marked a significant...
New research shows that AI can create underground maps of a city based on fashion sense alone

Could AI Have a Fashion Sense?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·March 2, 2022
New research shows that AI can create underground maps of a city based on the unique qualities in a person's fashion sense.
nostalgia pain

Nostalgia Successfully Relieves Physical Pain

Christopher Plain·March 2, 2022
Images of people, places, or objects intended to invoke feelings of nostalgia can relieve physical pain, according to new research.
NSA

The Secretive History of the NSA’s UFO Studies in the Sixties

Jazz Shaw·March 2, 2022
What is the position of the National Security Agency (NSA), arguably one of the most secretive groups in America's security apparatus, on UFOs?
BREEZE manta ray

Exploring Venus in a Manta Ray Inspired Spacecraft

Christopher Plain·March 1, 2022
A new spacecraft inspired by the manta ray and designed to surf the clouds of Venus has received a second round of funding from NASA.
New research in criminal psychology reveals that people with character traits of impatience and risk-taking are more likely to commit crimes

If You’re Impatient or Take More Risks, You’re More Likely to Become a Criminal

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·March 1, 2022
New research in criminal psychology reveals that people with character traits of impatience and risk-taking are more likely to commit crimes.
artificial neurons

Researchers Control Venus Flytrap with Artificial Neurons

Christopher Plain·March 1, 2022
Swedish researchers have developed organic artificial neurons, aka nerve cells, capable of communicating directly with a biological system.
Russia

Latest Update on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Tim McMillan·February 28, 2022
On Thursday, February 24, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its southwestern neighbor Ukraine in the early morning hours. The action marked a significant escalation between the countries, which have been in a state of conflict since 2014 when Russia...
A new study suggests that brain implants may be the next step in curing blindness

Could Brain Implants Offer a Cure for Blindness?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·February 28, 2022
A new study suggests that brain implants may be the next step in curing blindness, which affects thousands of individuals.
AI's machine learning process has shown biases due to faulty training data. New research from MIT suggests these biases can be overcome

Can AI’s Machine Learning Process Actually be Unbiased?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·February 28, 2022
AI's machine learning process has shown biases due to faulty training data. New research from MIT suggests these biases can be overcome.
Perseverance Mars

Perseverance Rover Spots Artificial Object on Mars

Christopher Plain·February 28, 2022
NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover has photographed something or the red planet’s surface that is clearly not natural.
Ukrainian

Russian Government Threatens Media To Accept Alternate Reality of Ukrainian Invasion

Tim McMillan·February 26, 2022
Russia’s federal communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, demanded that media outlets in the country not describe Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine as...
Ukraine

The Battle For Kyiv: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Day 2

Tim McMillan·February 25, 2022
Intense fighting continues to rage along large portions of Ukraine following the first twenty-four hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin...
New research has found a possible protein that could cause schizophrenia, giving hope for effective schizophrenia treatment options.

Science Suggests a Solution to the Mystery of Schizophrenia

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·February 25, 2022
New research has found a possible protein that could cause schizophrenia, giving hope for effective schizophrenia treatment options.
cannabis ptsd

Cannabis Shows Promising Results for Treating PTSD

Christopher Plain·February 25, 2022
A clinical trial conducted by Soroka University Medical Center has shown promising results in treating PTSD with cannabis.
Tatooine exoplanet orbiting two suns, Tatooine-style planet, Star Wars-style planet

Tatooine-Like Exoplanet Confirmed

Christopher Plain·February 25, 2022
Astronomers have confirmed an exoplanet orbiting two suns similar to Luke Skywalker’s fictional home Tatooine in the 1977 movie Star Wars.
New research from the Ottawa Hospital shows a significant rise in emergency hospital visits, implying a change for the cannabis retail market.

The More Weed, the More Likely You’ll Bleed

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·February 24, 2022
Research from the Ottawa Hospital shows a significant rise in emergency hospital visits, implying a change for the cannabis retail market.
Russia

Russia Launches Military Invasion of Ukraine

Tim McMillan·February 24, 2022
In the early morning hours, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky made an impassioned televised plea to the citizens of Russia to...
eVTOL

Watch eVTOL Air Taxi Transition Mid-Flight

Christopher Plain·February 24, 2022
A new video from eVTOL designer Autoflight shows their Prosperity I vehicle transition from vertical takeoff to horizontal flight in mid-air.
aurora borealis

NASA Rocket Ready to Chase Pulsating Aurora

Christopher Plain·February 24, 2022
NASA is readying the launch of a new rocket that will try to figure out what causes one aspect of the aurora borealis to pulsate.
brain dead

Does Your Brain Replay Your “Best Life” When You Die?

Christopher Plain·February 23, 2022
A new study says your brain may be “active and coordinated” during your time of death, potentially replaying the highlights...
milky way

The Milky-Way’s Gifts to Life Expectancy

Avi Loeb·February 23, 2022
We live in the gravitational potential well of the Milky Way galaxy, and therefore we age more slowly than the cosmos at large. By how much?

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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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unidentified aerial phenomena

Devices of Unknown Origin Part I: Mystery in the Caribbean

Galileo Project

Looking to the Skies, Astronomers Assemble the New Eyes and Brain of the Galileo Project

AI Comedy

A Comedy Writer and A Cartoon Voice Actor Respond to Recent AI Comedy Fail

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