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Microbes Unknown to Science Discovered on The International Space Station
By Jacinta Bowler via Science Alert Headline Image: Methylobacterium jeotgali. (Aslam et al, Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2007) The menagerie of bacterial and fungal species living among us is ever growing – and this is no exception in low-gravity environments, such as the International Space Station (ISS). Researchers from the United States and India working with NASA have now … Continue reading
10 Creepiest Things Seen By Astronauts In Space
What’s the strangest thing an astronaut has ever seen? Without asking one directly, we can say that an alien would be the most obvious answer. However, the reality is different and here we present it to you. You know the strangest and most inexplicable things only seen by those who have reached space: IF YOU ENJOY THIS SITE PLEASE TELL … Continue reading
New Research Indicates the Whole Universe Could be a Giant Neural Network
By Tristan Greene via TheNextWeb The core idea is deceptively simple: every observable phenomenon in the entire universe can be modeled by a neural network. And that means, by extension, the universe itself may be a neural network. Vitaly Vanchurin, a professor of physics at the University of Minnesota Duluth, published an incredible paper last August entitled “The World as … Continue reading
Why Superintelligent A.I. Will Be Unstoppable
Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth? (lol) You may need to watch the video before you find that a little funny 🙂 Artificial intelligence… will it eventually give us [humans] a taste of our own medicine of our superiority complex? An awesome bonus: ‘Information hazard’, it’s not as innocent as it may sound, watch … Continue reading
What to Expect if Earth Ever Falls Into a Black Hole?
Our planet could be destroyed by a black hole with a radius of only 2 centimeters! Really think about that! Terrifying, yet very fascinating… IF YOU ENJOY THIS SITE PLEASE TELL OTHERS ABOUT US…SHARING IS CARING Start the discussion, leave a comment below
It Would be a Terrifying, One-Way Trip but Humans Could Safely Enter Black Holes
“… surviving the journey past the event horizon would be the most lonely and personal voyage ever undertaken, as no information can possibly escape the black hole, given the aforementioned gravitational tidal forces which light itself cannot escape” – in my opinion, this would be like death while being alive! via RT: A pair of physicists have proposed the exact … Continue reading
The Pandemic that Lasted 15 Million Years
“In terms of DNA content, you are about 8 percent virus and 1 to 2 percent genes… you are more virus than you are genes” Our DNA holds evidence of a huge, ancient pandemic, one that touched many different species, spanned the globe, and lasted for more than 15 million years. IF YOU ENJOY THIS SITE PLEASE TELL OTHERS ABOUT … Continue reading
Your Brain Paralyzes You While You Sleep
via University of Tsukuba Researchers at the University of Tsukuba in Japan have discovered a group of neurons in the mouse brainstem that suppress unwanted movement during rapid eye movement sleep. Tsukuba, Japan — We laugh when we see Homer Simpson falling asleep while driving, while in church, and while even operating the nuclear reactor. In reality though, narcolepsy, cataplexy, … Continue reading
What Would a Moonless Earth Be Like?
SciShow Space takes to you a world where the night is always dark, the tides are paltry — and the days are only 8 hours long. See how different Earth would be if there were no moon! IF YOU ENJOY THIS SITE PLEASE TELL OTHERS ABOUT US…SHARING IS CARING Start the discussion, leave a comment below
Rogue Earth – What If Earth Was Ejected from the Solar System?
The night sky seems peaceful and orderly. But in reality, stars are careening through the galaxy at speeds of hundreds of thousands of kilometers per hour. Not bound by static formations but changing neighbourhoods constantly. Fortunately space is big, and so the stars of the Milky Way are very unlikely to hit us. Unfortunately, they don’t have to hit anything … Continue reading
