Currently browsing: SPACE /SCIENCE /TECH /HEALTH
‘Molecular Black Hole’ Created in Lab by Using Incredibly Powerful X-Ray Laser
California physicists fired the most powerful x-ray laser ever constructed at an iodine molecule, tearing the molecule apart in the process – and briefly causing the iodine molecule to exhibit black hole-esque behavior. The team used Stanford University’s LCLS x-ray laser at the SLAC National Accelerator Observatory. The beam packs unimaginable power: it uses a two-mile-long linear accelerator to generate … Continue reading
Fruit May Have Benefits for Diabetes
A large study has found that eating fresh fruit may reduce the risk for developing diabetes, and the risk for its complications. Fresh fruit has well-known health benefits. But some experts, and some people with diabetes, question whether its high sugar content could pose risks. The study, in PLOS Medicine, tracked diet and health in 512,891 Chinese men and women … Continue reading
New Impact Flash Observed on Jupiter
Jupiter just got beaned for the 5th time! On the evening of May 26, between 19:24.6 UT and 19:26.2 UT, Sauveur Pedranghelu, a French amateur from Corsica, detected a impact flash live on video in Jupiter’s north polar region. The flash was very brief, lasting only about 0.7 second, and displayed two brightness peaks. A bright dot — about the … Continue reading
Five Asteroids Will Cruise by Earth in the Next Year, And One Will Be Coming Very Close
There’s so many cool things to see out in space — from gorgeous views of Jupiter to stunning glimpses of Saturn, and a star that might have aliens hanging out nearby — that it’s easy to forget that it’s actually a pretty hostile place. We’re reminded of that whenever NASA alerts the world that an asteroid is making a close … Continue reading
Total Solar Eclipse Three Months Away
Three months from today (May 21), a shadow of darkness will travel across the United States in the middle of the day. The portion of the country that falls under this shadow will experience a total solar eclipse, an incredible phenomenon that occurs when the moon completely covers the disk of the sun. Here are just a few of the … Continue reading
NASA to Send Probe Directly Into The Sun’s Atmosphere
NASA is planning to launch a spacecraft which will make its way to the sun’s atmosphere to conduct research. The space agency is all set to make an announcement regarding this mission on Wednesday, May 31, at 11 a.m. EDT from the William Eckhardt Research Center Auditorium. The first mission to touch sun is dubbed the Solar Probe Plus or … Continue reading
How Fingernail Lines Can Provide Clues to Your Health
When something is amiss, sometimes our bodies will let us know in an obvious way, like a headache or upset stomach. But all too often we forget that our bodies give us more subtle signs, too — like the lines on our fingernails. Read on and take a good look at your nails to find out what the lines say … Continue reading
Human Brain Finds it Difficult to Handle Stripes
Do these striped pants make my butt look fat? No, but that may make someone’s head hurt at the migraine level and could even cause an epileptic seizure. A new study in Current Biology found that simple vertical lines can cause headache-inducing brain activity even in healthy people and could induce migraines or seizures in those with photosensitive epilepsy. Is … Continue reading
DARPA TNT Program Aims to Hack the Human Brain to “Upload” Skills
MINDHACK FOR FASTER LEARNING In March 2016, DARPA — the U.S. military’s “mad science” branch — announced their Targeted Neuroplasticity Training (TNT) program. The TNT program aims to explore various safe neurostimulation methods for activating synaptic plasticity, which is the brain’s ability to alter the connecting points between neurons — a requirement for learning. DARPA hopes that building up that … Continue reading
Taurids Meteor Shower May Be Hiding Asteroids That Are Capable of Wiping Out An Entire CONTINENT
The annual Taurids meteor shower is one of the highlights of the stargazing calendar. But the comet that causes this natural wonder could be hiding gigantic asteroids which are large enough to wipe out whole continents. That’s the warning from a team of academics at the Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Science, who have been keeping a close … Continue reading
