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A ‘Broken Heart’ is Real, Does Same Damage As a Heart Attack – Harvard Study
Heartbreak is a real thing. Scientists have proven that a broken heart can be as damaging as a cardiac arrest to the organ most associated with love. In the UK thousands of adults are known to suffer from takotsubo – or broken heart syndrome. The severe emotional stress, usually caused by a bereavement or particularly bad break-up, takes a toll … Continue reading
Ancient Virus Could Have Led To Human Thinking
We all have consciousness, but explaining why and how our thoughts occur has always been a scientific mystery An ancient virus could be responsible for human consciousness, giving you the ability to think for yourself. New research has linked a human gene responsible for conscious thought to a virus that was spread in the early days of humanity. Two papers published … Continue reading
‘Fast Flying’ Unidentified Glowing Ball Captured on Alaska Weather Cam
This is very interesting footage of a strange light in the night sky caught by a web cam at a weather station in Alaska. The action begins till around the 7 second mark of the short footage. You see the object come in from the upper left area and exhibit extreme speed and unusual flight movements. Watch the video: Mario … Continue reading
Billions of Viruses Fall from the Sky Everyday
Billions of viruses fall from the sky every day, according to new research which could explain why genetically identical viruses are often found in very different environments around the world. In a scientific first, a team of international researchers recorded the number of viruses being swept up daily from the Earth’s surface into the free troposphere – the lowest layer … Continue reading
NASA Thinks There Could be Cyanide Breathing Alien Life on Saturn
NASA has discovered extraterrestrial life forms may be able to flourish in alien waters which could make the space agency redefine their search for life away from Earth. After confirming the existence in Titan’s atmosphere of vinyl cyanide, NASA is trying to recreate the conditions in a lab to prove life could exist on the moon of Saturn. On Earth, … Continue reading
Engineers at MIT Designed a Chip That Behaves Just Like Brain Cell Connections
The most promising artificial synapse to date. For those working in the field of advanced artificial intelligence, getting a computer to simulate brain activity is a gargantuan task, but it may be easier to manage if the hardware is designed more like brain hardware to start with. This emerging field is called neuromorphic computing. And now engineers at MIT may have … Continue reading
What Would Happen If Yellowstone Supervolcano Was Hit With A Nuclear Bomb?
It’s fair to say that people are enthralled by volcanoes. We get many questions about them. What would happen if Yellowstone caldera erupted again today? (If it’s a powerful blast, then spoiler alert: nothing good.) Can we throw away all our trash in volcanoes? Do volcanoes produce more carbon dioxide than humans on a similar timescale? Just in the last … Continue reading
First Ever Discovery of Planets In Another Galaxy
So just to be clear this is a discovery of planets outside of our Milky Way galaxy, all of the other numerous planets that have been discovered previously were always still within our own galaxy. Here is a cluster of galaxies for illustration purposes (not our actual galaxy): Quite an achievement I would say. via University of Oklahoma: Norman – … Continue reading
Would You Know If You’re Talking to a Psychopath? Here’s How to Tell
Approximately 1% of the human population fit the description of a psychopath: a personality type defined by a lack of care for others, a lack of empathy, violent and aggressive tendencies, shallow emotions, selfishness, dishonesty, overconfidence in themselves, and the ability to manipulate people. These types of people often exhibit behavioral traits known as the Dark Triad, a trio of narcissism, Machiavellianism, and … Continue reading
Was a ‘Humanzee’ Created by a US Lab 100 Years Ago?
After you’ve finished reading this article be sure to give this one a read: Humanzee: Genetically Engineering a Hybrid via unexplained-Mysteries: Did scientists create a ‘humanzee’ back in the 1920s ? A prominent US scientist has claimed that a human-chimp hybrid was created in a laboratory in the 1920s. Evolutionary psychologist Gordon G. Gallup, Jr., who gained worldwide recognition for … Continue reading
