CERN Particle Accelerator Experiments Fail Could Shrink Earth to 330ft, Warns Astronomer
Doomsday warnings seem to come and go, but each time they are sounded we can’t help but take heed. There is always a possibility that this time could be real. Ever since the Large Hadron Collider – Cern’s record-breaking atom smasher began operations, many have voiced concerns over what would happen if the particle accelerator managed to inadvertently create a … Continue reading
The Meaning of Life Based on How Evolution Shaped Our Brains
What is the purpose of life? Whatever you may think is the answer, you might, from time to time at least, find your own definition unsatisfactory. After all, how can one say why any living creature is on Earth in just one simple phrase? For me, looking back on 18 years of research into how the human brain handles language, … Continue reading
Mysterious Particles Coming from the Ground in Antarctica Has Physicists Puzzled
Via: Live Science There’s something mysterious coming up from the frozen ground in Antarctica, and it could break physics as we know it. Physicists don’t know what it is exactly. But they do know it’s some sort of cosmic ray — a high-energy particle that’s blasted its way through space, into the Earth, and back out again. But the particles … Continue reading
New Pill Could Help People Live to 150-Year-Old and it’s Ready
A new technique in human that will help reduce by 50 years the aging process is ready and will be sold for the price of a daily coffee. Sydney researchers gave the pill to mice and the results were astonishing as the mice lived 10% longer. New process which reprograms the human cell was developed by Harvard Professor David Sinclair … Continue reading
Scientists Measure Spooky Invisible Clouds of Matter that Orbit Every Human
Kinda reminds me of Pig Pen of the Peanuts (Charlie Brown and Snoopy) 🙂 via RT: A team of would-be ghostbusters have developed a device to measure the ‘exposome’ – an invisible and somewhat spooky cloud that orbits every human. It is populated by bacteria and viruses, and may change how we view medicine. “For years we’ve been sequencing people’s … Continue reading
Dwarf Planet Ceres is Home to Mud Spewing Volcanoes
The unusual, and in my opinion unique planet Ceres hasn’t been in the news too often since the great bright spot mystery, but is back with news of having volcanoes that spew mud. via astronomy.com: The largest object in the asteroid belt is an active world unlike any other in the solar system. Nothing is normal on Ceres — least … Continue reading
Cloned Woolly Mammoths May Roam Siberia Within a Decade
According to the acting head of Russia’s Sakha Republic, Aisen Nikolaev, Russia’s answer to ‘Jurassic Park’ will be inhabited by born-again woolly mammoths in less than ten years! This is a collaborative effort with Russian, Korean and Japanese scientists. This ‘miracle’ will happen within a decade, Nikolaev said. “We are actively working with South Korea,” he said, predicting that the … Continue reading
Our Moon is Electric
New measurements show what happens to the moon’s thin exosphere when the lunar orb slips into Earth’s protective magnetic bubble. The moon is often thought of as a lifeless and inactive place. But a new study reminds us that our pale celestial guardian is more dynamic than it seems from afar. Fresh measurements of its flimsy atmosphere back up the … Continue reading
Two Massive Objects Discovered Challenges Our Understanding of Star Evolution
Not quite a planet, not quite a star! VIA Science Alert: The line between star and planet might be a lot finer than we think. Brown dwarfs are celestial objects that are more massive than a planet, but not quite massive enough to be stars. But astronomers have discovered two brown dwarfs that are so massive they’re challenging our understanding … Continue reading
Scientists Planning to Use Earth to ‘Catch’ Asteroids for Mining
This would involve slowing a passing asteroid down and having it orbit around our planet which it ordinarily would not do.. well what could go wrong here?!! via The Sun: An asteroid hurtling toward Earth sounds like a nightmare scenario – but a bunch of space scientists have hatched a plan to make it happen. Why? Because capturing the space … Continue reading
