1,700 unknown viruses discovered in melting glacier water
9-1-2024 |
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As the ice thaws, there is the potential for long-dormant viruses from the distant past to be released back into the world.
DARPA is working on a way to put humans into 'suspended animation'
8-31-2024 | 0
Inducing 'hypersleep' could help patients with critical injuries or illnesses, among other potential uses.
Four recent breakthroughs in understanding how and why we dream
8-30-2024 | 6
We experience dreams on a regular basis, but there is still much about them that we don't know.
California firm wants to make the Sun shine in the middle of the night
VIDEO 8-28-2024 | 8
Reflect Orbital is developing a novel new way to generate power by reflecting sunlight onto panels when its dark.
Scientists invent device that can remotely control a human mind
8-24-2024 | 13
The research represents the first step toward a working mind control device - but there's still a long way to go.
Scientists have trained a bowl of goo to play the video game Pong
VIDEO 8-23-2024 | 3
The ion-laced gelatinous goo was not only able to move the bat around, but was even able to improve over time.
Scientists are seeking new ways of measuring consciousness
8-20-2024 | 18
Several animal species may possess sentient awareness, but they can't let us know one way or the other.
Record of 'Snowball Earth' discovered on remote Scottish islands
8-18-2024 | 12
In the distant past, something caused the Earth to almost completely freeze over for millions of years.
'Genuinely useful humanoid robots' coming next year, says Musk
8-9-2024 | 12
Tesla will be putting humanoid robots into production within months, according to the firm's CEO.
New experiments could prove that we live in a computer simulation
7-29-2024 | 18
For years, scientists and philosophers have pondered over whether or not the real world isn't quite as real as we think.
Deadly diseases: why does plague keep plaguing humanity ?
7-24-2024 | 2
Throughout the history of civilization, we've been constantly plagued by all manner of horrific and deadly diseases.
Scientists have scoured the Internet for evidence of time travel
7-23-2024 | 6
Could a potential time traveler have inadvertently posted information about future events online ?
Major worldwide IT outage: exactly what happened and why ?
7-19-2024 | 18
Cybersecurity expert Alan Woodward explains just how something like this can happen and how it can be avoided.
Did consciousness evolve to benefit society rather than individuals ?
7-13-2024 | 2
There is still much we don't understand about the nature of consciousness, how it first came about and why.
The Earth's core has not only slowed down, but also reversed direction
7-9-2024 | 5
Scientists have confirmed that the Earth's core has been behaving in a rather unexpected way.
Gravitational wave science applied to mysterious Antikythera mechanism
6-28-2024 | 9
Techniques used to analyze gravitational waves have now been applied to this enigmatic artifact.
Japanese scientists develop robot face grown from human skin cells
VIDEO 6-26-2024 | 13
Capable of producing a cheesy grin, this extremely creepy creation could be the first step toward life-like robots.
Secretive 'Manta Ray' underwater drone spotted on Google Maps
VIDEO 6-25-2024 | 8
The next-generation vehicle was inadvertently picked up on satellite images at the Port Hueneme naval base in California.
The Turing test has been passed for the first time, scientists claim
6-14-2024 | 10
Developed by Alan Turing, the test can only be passed by an AI that is indistinguishable from a human being.
Is human culture changing too fast for evolution to keep up with ?
6-4-2024 | 15
Are our modern lives so different to those of our ancestors that evolution is unable to keep up with the changes ?
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