This week in stories we’re covering at The Debrief… groundbreaking new research suggests time could hold the key to resolving the mysteries of gravity, quantum mechanics, and other phenomena in modern physics. Meanwhile, researchers have finally determined the source of strange radio signals emanating from beneath Antarctica. And finally, 42 missing pages from a significant sixth-century manuscript once believed lost to time have been recovered… here’s what they reveal.
In addition to these stories, here’s a look at all the items we’re covering right now at The Debrief:
- These Weird Medieval Artifacts Are Helping Archaeologists Unearth the Hidden World of Human Senses in the Middle Ages
New research reveals how curious medieval artifacts are helping uncover the hidden world of sensory experiences in the Middle Ages. - Scientists Propose New Way to Detect Alien Life Using Planetary Patterns
Searching for alien life by looking for specific signals from individual planets may overlook a larger pattern, new research suggests. - A Mysterious “Golden Orb” Was Spotted at the Bottom of the Gulf of Alaska—Now Scientists Finally Know What It Is
An unusual “golden orb” discovered within the depths of the Gulf of Alaska has finally been identified, and it’s not what many expected. - 2,000-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck Reveals Ancient Shipbuilding Secrets
The secrets of waterproofing ancient Roman ships to withstand long and harsh sea voyages have finally been revealed. - Scientists Are Decoding These Towering Solar Structures That Can Disrupt Earth’s Technology
Solar prominences are massive chunks of plasma floating above the Sun’s surface, which can cause dangerous solar eruptions. - Colossal Octopus Fossils Suggest a 60-Foot “Kraken” Once Ruled the Oceans
Giant 19-meter-long kraken-like octopuses may have been the apex predators in the Late Cretaceous-era oceans, according to new research. - Chat GPT of Sound? SmartDj Lets Users Customize Their Immersive Sound Environment with Simple Voice Commands in Everyday Language
Penn scientists announce an AI-powered sound engineering audio language model, SmartDj, that turns simply worded commands into complex audio. - Scientists Explore Paranormal Experiences and the Effects of Inaudible “Infrasound”
Experiments with infrasound have revealed a potential connection to paranormal experiences such as haunted houses and buildings. - Why Did Life Emerge Around a Sun-Like Star at This Moment in Cosmic History? New Research May Provide an Answer
New research suggests that middle-aged stars like the Sun may offer the most stable environments for complex life to emerge. - Your Dreams May Shape How You Feel the Next Day More Than You Realize
Recent research indicates that the content of your dreams, including the unsettling moments, may influence your emotional well-being more than previously understood. - U.S. Moves Marijuana to Schedule III, Reshaping Research and the Cannabis Economy
The United States federal government reclassified state-licensed medical marijuana on Thursday, ending decades of policy that placed the drug in the same category as heroin and had long restricted its use in scientific research. - MIT Experiments Show Plant Seeds Can “Hear” the Sound of Rain—And They Don’t Find It Calming
MIT engineers reveal plant seeds can “hear” the sound of rain, which awakens them from a dormant state and prompts them to begin growing. - Cocaine Pollution Alters Wild Salmon Behavior, New Study Finds
Cocaine pollution in freshwater lakes is altering wild salmon behavior, according to alarming new research. - Strange Water on 3I/ATLAS Hints at the Alien Conditions of Its Birth in a Frigid, Low-Radiation Region
New research reveals that the mysterious interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS comes from a very cold alien environment, new research reveals.