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Chinese Tiangong-1 Space Station to Crash Within Weeks, Might Release Deadly Chemicals
The out-of-control Chinese Tiangong-1 space station is due to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere between March 24th and April 19th. Experts are also worried that it may release deadly toxic chemicals. They keep saying that is ‘almost’ impossible that this will end up injuring anyone, really? What else would they say?! via unexplained-mysteries: As things stand, the station is set to re-enter … Continue reading
DARPA Investigating Possibility of ‘Slowing Biological Time’
While it is unfortunate that war is often the inspiration for these projects and programs I guess in the long run the potential benefits will eventually make its way to peaceful (non military) applications. via Unexplained-Mysteries: When a soldier is injured, time is of the essence. Known as Biostasis, the program aims to increase the odds of survival for injured … Continue reading
Is the Amelia Earhart Mystery Finally Solved? New Study Claims Yes
The decades-long mystery surrounding the fate of Amelia Earhart could finally have finally been solved. Scientists studying bones discovered on a small Pacific island have identified the remains as those of to the female aviator. Earhart’s plane went missing during her 1937 attempt to circumnavigate the globe. The bones were found by a British expedition on the uninhabited island of … Continue reading
Earth’s Inner Core Mystery; Technically it Shouldn’t Exist
One day, about a billion years ago, Earth’s inner core had a growth spurt. The molten ball of liquid metal at the center of our planet rapidly crystallized due to lowering temperatures, growing steadily outward until it reached the roughly 760-mile (1,220 kilometers) diameter to which it’s thought to extend today. That’s the conventional story of the inner core’s creation, anyway. But according to … Continue reading
‘Potentially Hazardous’ Asteroid 2017 VR 12 to Make a Close Pass With Earth
Get those telescopes ready, people! There’s a gigantic and, of course, “potentially hazardous” asteroid heading our way and – weather permitting – budding astronomers will be able to spot the not-so-little fella with a backyard ‘scope. Asteroid 2017 VR 12, which is about the size of the Empire State Building, will flash its pearly whites between late Tuesday night and … Continue reading
Mpemba Effect Explained: Why Hot Water Freezes Faster than Cold Water
The fact that preheated liquids freeze faster than those that are already cold was observed for the first time by Aristotle in the 4th century AD. A team of researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, the Universidad de Extremadura and the Universidad de Sevilla have defined a theoretical framework that could explain the Mpemba effect, a counterintuitive physical phenomenon … Continue reading
New Vision Correcting “Nanodrops” Could Ultimately Replace Glasses and Contacts
This is a fantastic breakthrough, sometimes it takes something like this to come along and remind us of what a fantastic time we live with regards to technology and science. via Contentbuket: New eye drops produced by experts from the Shaare Zedek center and Bar-Ilan University in Israel can improve both nearsightedness and farsightedness, the inventors claim. However, up to … Continue reading
Dangerous Plague ‘Hiding in Plain Sight’, Scientists Warn
The bacteria that cause plague, or the Black Death, could be lying dormant in common soil and water sources, posing a serious public health risk, scientists have warned. The finding, published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, could explain why plague suddenly re-emerges without warning in countries such as Madagascar and even the United States. In the middle ages the … Continue reading
Harvard Researchers Create Electronic Artificial Eye
Inspired by the human eye, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed an adaptive metalens, that is essentially a flat, electronically controlled artificial eye. The adaptive metalens simultaneously controls for three of the major contributors to blurry images: focus, astigmatism, and image shift. The research is published in Science Advances. “This … Continue reading
Replying to Alien Messages from Space Could Destroy Life as We Know it, Scientists Say
To read, or not to read, alien messages… that IS the question. via IBTimes: Scientists warn that in the event we receive any complex messages from extraterrestrial life forms, they should be destroyed to avoid a potential threat. Recent advances in science and technology have allowed alien hunters to scour the far reaches of space for any signs of alien … Continue reading
