‘Never-Seen-Before’ Viruses Containing Weird DNA Were Just Discovered in the Ocean
Of course my first thought is, could it be ALIEN DNA from outer space? via science alert: The ocean is crowded. As many as 10 million viruses can be found squirming in a single millilitre of its water, and it turns out they have friends we never even knew about. Scientists have discovered a previously unknown family of viruses that … Continue reading
The Human Y Chromosome Is Degenerating And Our Body Is Trying to Stop It
Are we looking at evolution in action here? via Science Alert: The Y chromosome may be a symbol of masculinity, but it is becoming increasingly clear that it is anything but strong and enduring. Although it carries the “master switch” gene, SRY, that determines whether an embryo will develop as male (XY) or female (XX), it contains very few other genes and … Continue reading
Google’s Artificial Intelligence Builds ‘Child’ that Outperforms Man Made AI
In May 2017, researchers at Google Brain announced the creation of AutoML, an artificial intelligence (AI) that’s capable of generating its own AIs. More recently, they decided to present AutoML with its biggest challenge to date, and the AI that can build AI created a “child” that outperformed all of its human-made counterparts. The Google researchers automated the design of machine learning models using an … Continue reading
Six Scientific Mysteries that We Still Haven’t Solved
Humans have made a staggering amount of scientific and technological progress over the past century. We’ve created technology that has transformed our society; scientific advances have helped us answer fundamental questions about who we are and the world that we inhabit. And, yet, mysteries persist. Why are we compelled to sleep every night? Why are we still not able to … Continue reading
Extremely Rare ‘Super Blue Blood Moon’ to Appear For The First Time in 150 Years
f you were awestruck by the New Year’s Day super moon, hold onto your pants. On January 31, around midnight, the full moon will not only be super, it will be a blue moon and a blood moon. The blue moon comes as it will be the second full moon in a month. That happens every two and a half … Continue reading
Neuroscientists Track Thought’s Trip through Brain
A team of researchers led by the University of California, Berkeley’s Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute has tracked the progress of a thought through the brain, showing how a region called the prefrontal cortex coordinates activity to help us act in response to a perception. The team’s results appear in the journal Nature Human Behavior. Recording the electrical activity of neurons … Continue reading
Could These Scientists End Up SWITCHING-OFF GRAVITY – And If They Do What Will Happen?
Well this sure sounds interesting and possible scary as well. via Express UK: A TEAM of research scientists may be on the cusp of switching-off GRAVITY itself, as part of a bid to develop warp-drive travel. The physicists are attempting to harness the power of Quantum Entanglement – a bizarre force which allows one particle to ‘talk’ to a mirror … Continue reading
Virtual Reality Getting ‘Real’: New Laser System Creates 3D Full Color Images in Thin Air
Unlike 3-D images of old, these high-res pictures are visible from almost any direction. The 3-D displays seen in such sci-fi movies as Star Wars may not be so far, far away. A new laser system renders full-color 3-D images in thin air, researchers report in the Jan. 25 Nature. This technology could someday make futuristic, free-floating visuals for everything … Continue reading
Link Between Long Term Cell Phone Usage and Brain Tumors and Cancer Examined
Robert Romeo, a former telecommunications worker in Italy, told an Italian court that he used his cellphone three to four hours a day for 15 years as part of his job duties. He subsequently developed a brain tumor, which the court ruled was due to his constant cellphone use. As a result, he was awarded a state-funded pension of about … Continue reading
Tractor Beam Becomes Reality; May Levitate Humans Someday
Fantastic stuff, I’ve always wanted to sleep on nothing…I imagine it would be so comfortable and relaxing and would probably help a person have the most awesome dreams 🙂 This is truly an incredible and important science/technology breakthrough. This could play a vital role in so many areas including health, even in advancing technology, construction, safety, rescue, and more. Maybe … Continue reading
