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Loud Boom Accompanied by Tremor Reported by Lowellville Ohio Residents
Did you hear a loud boom or feel a small tremor on Tuesday? Several WYTV viewers said they heard a loud noise, followed by shaking. The Youngstown area has had earthquakes in the past, but what happened on Tuesday could have been something completely different. Lowellville residents experienced it around 3 p.m., but there were reports of the same thing … Continue reading
Facebook Admits it’s Not Good for Your Health, But Suggests Using it More
Facebook has finally admitted it can have negative effects on our mental health, but tells users the key to avoiding harm is to spend even more time interacting on the social network. Responding to a spate of comments made by former executives and investors about the dangers of Facebook, the company published a blog post reflecting on its role in … Continue reading
Yellowstone Super Volcano is Under Strain, and it’s Measurable
Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week’s contribution is from David Mencin and Glen Mattioli, geodesists with UNAVCO, Inc., in Boulder, Colorado. We all know what it is like to experience strain. The pressures of everyday life can leave you feeling contorted and stretched. Volcanoes are no different … Continue reading
Image of A Single Atom Trapped in a Magnetic Field
Have you ever seen an atom before? I know I haven’t, incredible stuff! via RT: An incredible award-winning photo reveals what a lone atom trapped in a magnetic field would look like to the naked eye. ‘Single Atom in an Ion Trap’ was taken by David Nadlinger, from the University of Oxford through a window of a ultra-high vacuum chamber … Continue reading
Diamonds Are Forever?
Will a diamond look the same in a billion years? What happens to these giant carbon molecules over very long periods of time? It depends on where the diamond spends those years, said George E. Harlow, a gem curator at the American Museum of Natural History, who is also an adjunct senior research scientist at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of … Continue reading
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
