Strange Metamaterial with “Fourth Dimensional” Properties Leads to Breakthrough in Energy Manipulation
Scientists have engineered a new metamaterial possessing “fourth dimensional” properties, allowing the novel control of energy waves.
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Science Is Better Than Politics and Popularity Contests
The elemental composition of the first interstellar meteor will be decided by a mass spectrometer, not by the number of likes it gets on Twitter.
Is Disruptive Innovation on the Decline?
A recent study into the increasing volume of scientific and technological publications in recent years has observed what a team of researchers is calling a decline in “disruptive” innovation.
Beliefs Versus Evidence: Science, Supersymmetry, and Beyond
In the battle of belief versus evidence, we must avoid the tendency to get entrenched in ideas that cannot be falsified.
Astronauts, Historians, Scientists, and Officials Convene to Discuss Stigmas Surrounding UAP
The International Symposium on UAP Research, a virtual event organized by the company Vertical Project Media, was held on October 16th, 2022.
Reality On Demand: Why Humans Are Not Scientific Detectors
In today’s popularity contests, it is important to remember reality is whatever it is, irrespective of how many “likes” it gets on Twitter.We don't get whatever version of reality we desire "on demand."
Turbulence, the “Greatest Unsolved Problem in All of Science,” Could Soon be Decoded
Physicists with the Georgia Institute of Technology say they have demonstrated how the phenomenon of turbulence can be better understood with a bit of help from fluid dynamics.
Extraterrestrial Intelligence: What is Our Rating on the Cosmic Dating Scene?
Avi Loeb shares his insights on the first Galileo Project conference and the scientific search for the relics left behind by extraterrestrial intelligence.
Rare and Unexplained, Scientists May Soon Solve the Mystery of Lightning “Superbolts”
For decades, scientists have been aware of the existence of a rare and mysterious form of lightning known as superbolts.
New Species Discovery Reveals a Mysterious Deep-Sea Giant in the Gulf of Mexico
A monstrous new variety of deep-sea isopod has been discovered deep below the waters of the southern Gulf of Mexico, according to new research published by an international team.
5 Surprising “Non-Scientists” Who Contributed to Science
From Edgar Allan Poe to Isaac Asimov, here are five non-scientists whose work contributed advances to science.
Survival of the Optimist: Designing Our Indefinite Future in Space
To paraphrase Darwin’s “survival of the fittest”, when it comes to our future in space, everything may hinge on “survival of the optimist.”
Dark Matter: The Scientific Method and Understanding the Unseen
The popular cosmological paradigm supposes the existence of unseen matter known as “Cold Dark Matter”.
Scientist Who Criticized Claims of a Fertility Tracker Faces Defamation Suit
How a scientist who called out apparent flaws in the methods of a popular fertility tracker now ended up facing a defamation lawsuit.
Scientific Conference on Anomalous Aerospace Phenomena To Convene This Summer
One of the largest scientific conferences dealing with the study of anomalous phenomena occurring in U.S. airspace has just been announced, according to a leading scientific coalition that studies aerial mysteries.
Is the Gut Microbiome Linked to Long COVID?
It turns out that even bowel movements could help doctors figure out who is at risk of developing more severe "long COVID" symptoms.
Virtual Reality Makes Us Egotistical, and Science Demands Humility
New scientific revolutions in our understanding of reality are not as flattering to our ego as their virtual versions.
New scientific revolutions in our understanding of reality are not as flattering to our ego as their virtual versions.
Virtual reality, tailored to match our wishful thinking, sways us away from the humility of gaining new scientific knowledge.
Shrodinger’s Tardigrade: Did We Actually Quantum Entangle a Living Organism?
We treat these little buggers horribly...
We treat these little buggers horribly...
Did scientists quantum entangle a tardigrade? If anything, they proved that humanity will never stop abusing these small and cute "water bears."
Nikola Tesla Probably Didn’t Invent a Death Ray, But The FBI Still Took All His Stuff
Nikola Tesla did some pretty weird stuff. And while he probably didn't create a death ray, the FBI still raided his hotel room after he died.
What the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope means for the Astronomy World
If all goes to plan, the James Webb Space Telescope is set to re-write everything we know about our place in the Universe.
Most of The Universe is Invisible: Here’s What You Need to Know about what You Can’t See
Most of the universe is invisible, but when we look at it through different 'eyes,' suddenly the dark void of space seems much less empty.
Many Organisms Could Become Crabs One Day, Thanks to This Bizarre Evolutionary Secret
Many crustaceans are likely to turn into crabs on down the line, thanks to a strange process that biologists call carcinization.
Solar Reactor Makes Aviation Fuel From Sunlight and Air
Researchers at ETH Zurich, a public university in Switzerland, have designed a solar reactor that makes high performance...
This 2.5-Billion-Year-Old Ruby Has Traces of Ancient Life Trapped Inside It
Scientists discovered traces of ancient life trapped inside a 2.5-billion-year-old ruby in Greenland, proving that life will always find a way.
How Magic Mushrooms Inspired Frank Herbert’s ‘Dune’
I am the Kwisatz Haderach!
I am the Kwisatz Haderach!
Melange, or 'spice,' the drug everyone is obsessed with in the new sci-fi epic Dune, was inspired by magic mushrooms.
Fortune Favors The Bold…At Least For Squirrels, Says New Study
Live fast, die young, and leave a good looking squirrel corpse...
Live fast, die young, and leave a good looking squirrel corpse...
New research has pinpointed specific personality traits in squirrels that can have a significant effect on success or the risk of early death.
Coronavirus Wrote Itself Into Our DNA 20,000 Years Ago, New Study Says
Studying Human DNA, Geneticists Found That There Was a Coronavirus Epidemic In Our Ancient Past
Studying Human DNA, Geneticists Found That There Was a Coronavirus Epidemic In Our Ancient Past
Researchers conducted a study discovering that a coronavirus outbreak occurred about 20,000 years ago, leaving traces in modern DNA.
Scientists Develop ‘Fear in a Bottle’ to Defend Against Crop Killing Insects
Scientists are working to produce a chemical scarecrow to ward off predatory insects, which relies on what they call "fear in a bottle".
Bats May Have Infected Us With COVID-19, But New Research Says They Can Help Us Fight It
Could new treatments for Covid-19 come from the carrier of the disease itself? Bats may just be our answer to curing COVID-19.
Scientists Used Electricity to Alter Our Understanding of Liquids, Then They Made This Amazing Video
A mesmerizing 2-minute video released by researchers from Aalto University in Finland shows how various liquids reacted to electric fields, and it is weird.
LSD Induced Changes May Explain How Brain Generates Behavior
Researchers have found that LSD causes changes in the brain that may offer insight into how the brain actually directs behavior.
High Serotonin Levels Combat Cocaine Addiction in Mice, Says New Study
Happiness is...not being addicted to cocaine.
Happiness is...not being addicted to cocaine.
Researchers have found that elevated serotonin levels, the hormone of happiness, can prevent cocaine addiction in mice. What does this mean for us?
Animals Are ‘Shape-Shifting’ in Response to A Warming Climate, Says New Study
New research indicates that many animals are rapidly 'shape-shifting' and changing their biology in a last-ditch effort to survive climate change.
Cannibalistic Cane Toads May Hold the Secrets of Biological Evolution
Cannibalistic cane toads are causing problems in Australia, but scientists think they may still teach us a few things.
The Extraterrestrial Hypothesis: In the Debate Over UAP Origins, Scientists Wrestle With Possibilities… and Biases
As UFO interest reaches unprecedented heights, a favored theory about their origin presents new challenges for scientists.
As UFO interest reaches unprecedented heights, a favored theory about their origin presents new challenges for scientists.
As UFO interest reaches unprecedented heights, renewed favor for the "extraterrestrial hypothesis" reveals a new challenge for scientists.
New Whale Species Named After A “God of Death” Hunted on Land and Underwater, New Fossil Discovery Indicates
Scientists discovered a fossil in Egypt's Western Desert of a whale that had four legs and could live both underwater and on land.
Scientists Convert Light into Matter and Antimatter, New Study Confirms
Scientists have turned light into matter, and its counterpart antimatter, all in one step proving a nearly century-old theory as correct.
Ancient Tablet Displays Pythagorean Theorem 1,000 Years Before Pythagoras was Even Born
A 4000-year-old tablet displays a form of geometry from Babylon, thousands of years before the math was thought to have been discovered.
UFOs: Shifting the Narrative from Threat to Science
What stands in the way of the scientific community’s taking on the challenge of discovering if any UFOs are extraterrestrial?
What stands in the way of the scientific community’s taking on the challenge of discovering if any UFOs are extraterrestrial?
What stands in the way of the scientific community’s taking on the challenge of discovering if any UFOs are extraterrestrial?
Climate Change May Be Weakening Earth’s Vital Signs, New Study Says
While the history of human-caused climate change is relatively short given the Earth’s lifespan, it has also been occurring for longer than many may realize.
New Cancer-Killing Radiation Therapy Gets an Upgrade from Quantum Physics
Cancer cells die within three days with radiation therapy enhanced by iodine particles, according to new research.
Rise of the Supercentenarians: Record-Breaking Ages May Occur This Century
Are supercentenarians on the rise? A new study examines the likelihood that medical advances and other developments in the sciences could contribute to longer lifespans by the year 2100.
New Research Suggests We Could Conquer the Galaxy In Under A Billion Years
An alien civilization, or even humans, may soon be able to conquer the entire galaxy... a feat that would only require a billion years to complete.
The Top 5 Craziest Things Humans Have Done to Tardigrades
Whether we crash them into the Moon or shoot them from guns, humans are trying to become more like those cute 'water bears.'
Whether we crash them into the Moon or shoot them from guns, humans are trying to become more like those cute 'water bears.'
Here are the top 5 insane things we have subjected Tardigrades to for science. Tough little bears can survive anything, well, almost...
Harnessing the Power of Cancer to Cure Paralysis and Reverse Brain Damage
A biomedical engineer is studying how to use cancer to potentially reverse brain damage and even possible reverse paralysis.
Thermoelectric Devices Will Turn Your Body Into A Battery
Researchers are looking at turning an entire range of materials into Thermoelectric Devices where everyday items can be powered by your body.
Ball Lightning and the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Mystery
The Debrief recently spoke to experts on the subject of ball lightning, looking into some of the existing research on the often cited, but little-understood phenomenon.
New Cloaking Device Can Alter Thermal Appearance of Objects
"Scotty, engage the cloaking device!"
"Scotty, engage the cloaking device!"
Researchers have worked out how 'thermal cloaking an object can make it invisible or appear like a completely different object altogether.
Sharks Use Earth’s Magnetic Field Like a “GPS” to Navigate, New Study Proves
In a new study, researchers have proven that sharks use magnetic fields to navigate. It may not be safe to go back in the water just yet.
Corals ‘Talk’ To Each Other, New Study Concludes
What are they saying?
What are they saying?
A study has shown how the genetic profile of corals indicates that that these living ocean forests indeed communicate with each other.