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Science & Technology | Science
Interstellar tunnel discovered near our solar system - could lead to other star systems
Astronomers have mapped the Local Hot Bubble, revealing its complex shape and a tunnel that could connect to other galactic structures
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
A Stunning New AI Has Supposedly Achieved Sentience
But just how self-aware is the tool we call Claude 3 Opus?
Health & Fitness | Health
First Drug to Prevent Heart Disease Is Approved | University Hospitals
For the first time, an anti-inflammatory drug is on the market to prevent heart attacks and stroke.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Scientists Make Breakthrough in Warping Time at Smallest Scale Ever
Scientists were able to measure time dilation at a distance of just a millimeter, about the width of a pencil tip.
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Astrophysicist claims he has cracked the code for time travel
After years of research, Professor Mallett claims to have finally developed the revolutionary equation for time travel.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Paradox-Free Time Travel is Mathematically Possible: Study | Sci.News
Time travel with free will is logically possible in our Universe without any paradox, according to new research from the University of Queensland.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Top-secret X-37B space plane will execute 'never-before-seen maneuvers' on its descent to Earth | Live Science
Although it isn't clear what the X-37B is used for, its new maneuver would help it to evade detection and perform undetected low-passes over Earth.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Starship vs. Saturn V: What's the Difference?
Discover the key differences between SpaceX's Starship and NASA's Saturn V, including design, purpose, and technological advancements.
News | Interesting Stories
Christopher Columbus was Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, study finds
A 22-year investigation by Spanish forensic researchers concluded that Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
We FINALLY Understand Why Tardigrades Refuse to Die - YouTube
We've know tardigrades are tough, but new research finally tells us how they do it. Thanks to our sponsor - Doro! Check out the Doro S100 on sale now. Enjoy...
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Scientists Just Spotted Evidence of ‘Negative Time’
But don’t dust off the DeLorean quite yet.
Health & Fitness | Health
Children who received mRNA Covid shots died SIX TIMES as often as unjabbed kids in a very large database
Why? The most comforting (and likely) explanation is that the jabbed kids were sicker at baseline. But the signal is real. And it should be investigated.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
A quantum experiment suggests there’s no such thing as objective reality | MIT Technology Review
Back in 1961, the Nobel Prize–winning physicist Eugene Wigner outlined a thought experiment that demonstrated one of the lesser-known paradoxes of quantum mechanics. The experiment shows how the strange nature of the universe allows two observers—say,
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
New Support for Alternative Quantum View | Quanta Magazine
An experiment claims to have invalidated a decades-old criticism against pilot-wave theory, an alternative formulation of quantum mechanics that eliminates the…
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New 'impossible' discovery could make computers 400 times faster
Researchers have created one-way superconductivity, paving the way for superconductors to supersede semiconductors in electronics.
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What are wormholes? An astrophysicist explains these shortcuts through space-time
An astrophysicist explains what wormholes are and how these theoretical space-time tunnels have popped up in the solutions to some equations.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Scientists are using quantum squeezing to push the limits of their sensors | MIT Technology Review
Physicists are engineering where uncertainty shows up in quantum systems, which has applications for detecting gravitational waves, and potentially more mainstream uses, including quantum computers, navigation, and microscopy.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Quantum tunnels allow particles to break the light-speed barrier - Earth.com
In the fascinating realm of quantum physics, particles seem to defy the laws of classical mechanics. One such area is quantum tunneling.
Health & Fitness | Health
Researchers Discover New Mechanism Linking Diet and Cancer Risk
MGO, a glucose metabolite, can temporarily destroy the BRCA2 protein, reducing its levels in cells and inhibiting its tumor-preventing ability.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Octopuses rewire their brains to adapt to climate | Popular Science
Two-spot octopuses adapt to seasonal shifts in temperature by producing different neural proteins. They accomplish this by editing their RNA.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Graviton: We've glimpsed something that behaves like a particle of gravity | New Scientist
Gravitons, the particles thought to carry gravity, have never been seen in space – but something very similar has been detected in a semiconductor
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Chip that entangles four photons opens up possibility of inviolable quantum encryption
Unlike classical encryption, which relies on mathematical algorithms, quantum encryption assures security based on physical principles. Detection of espionage or interference is guaranteed by unavoidable alteration of the ...
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'Remarkable' Mathematical Proof Describes How to Solve Seemingly Impossible Computing Problem
You enter a cave. At the end of a dark corridor, you encounter a pair of sealed chambers. Inside each chamber is an all-knowing wizard. The prophecy says
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
A New Supercomputer Will Operate at Speeds 1,000 Times Faster Than the Fastest Modern Computer
Once online in 2030, it will make current speeds feel like dial-up.
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Real-Life Tractor Beam Tech Could Revolutionize Medicine
Scientists have taken steps toward building a real-life tractor beam, promising less invasive medical procedures and transforming healthcare.
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Breakthrough from Tel Aviv University: Early Diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease
Breakthrough from Tel Aviv University: Early Diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease Innovative technology may enable early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease The researchers: “Our technology will enable the detection of initial signs of Parkinso
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Space photo of the week: Space X's Polaris Dawn astronauts 'touch the void' on 1st-ever private spacewalk
SpaceX Polaris Dawn astronaut Jared Isaacman briefly "touched the void" as he embarked on the first-ever private spacewalk Thursday (Sept. 12).
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
New Hidden 'Edge State' May Lead to Practically Infinite Energy
Scientists found quantum edge states in ultracold sodium atoms, possibly leading to highly efficient energy systems with minimal loss.
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A Super Harvest Blood Moon and Partial Lunar Eclipse Are Coming Tuesday - CNET
Get ready: Just in time to kick off the spooky season, the moon will be bigger, brighter and tinged red.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Physicists find superconductor behavior at temperatures once thought 'impossible' | Live Science
Scientists have observed an unexpected new behavior in a superconducting material. If physicists can figure out the cause, it could help them to find room-temperature superconductors.
Pets & Animals | Animals
Chameleon Discovered in Madagascar May Be World's Smallest Reptile | Smithsonian
The male of the newly described species measured just half an inch long from his nose to the base of his tail
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
William Henry Pickering: The Great Celestial Observer
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a brilliant Bostonian astronomer who gave people a close view of the solar system.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
The Scientific Foreknowledge of the Jewish Sages
Three specific examples of Rabbis from the Talmud knowing things about the natural world that, all things being equal, they should not have known.
Science & Technology | Science
Supermoon — what is it and when is the next one?
Learn what makes a supermoon unique, how it impacts the moon's brightness, and when you can catch the next one in our ultimate supermoon guide.
Science & Technology | Apple Tech News
See Apple Intelligence in Action - MacRumors
Apple released iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 betas for developers yesterday, introducing an early version of Apple Intelligence. Not...
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
Here’s What the Inside of a Tornado Looks Like
Filming the inside of a tornado is tricky for obvious reasons.
Pets & Animals | Animals
1-in-100 million 'cotton candy' lobster caught off New Hampshire alive and well at aquarium | Live Science
A beautiful and rare "cotton candy" lobster caught in New Hampshire may be due to a combination of genetics and diet.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Scientists create weird 'time crystal' from atoms inflated to be hundreds of times bigger than normal | Live Science
By blowing atoms up to several hundred times their size, researchers have been able to make another type of oddly-behaving time crystal.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Why Almost Everyone Gets the Monty Hall Probability Puzzle Wrong | Scientific American
How to finally wrap your mind around the uniquely counterintuitive Monty Hall dilemma
Science & Technology | SCIENCE
NASA considers sending Boeing Starliner astronauts home on SpaceX Dragon
As Starliner's planned 10-day mission stretches past two months, the next ISS SpaceX launch will now delay into September to give NASA the option of including the Starliner crew on its ride home.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Longstanding physics mystery may soon be solved, thanks to Einstein and quantum computing | Live Science
The nature of quantum entanglement remains an outstanding problem in physics. But Albert Einstein's theories, along with insights from quantum computing, could finally put the mystery to rest.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Star Trek's Science Advisor On How Starfleet Quietly Fixed Relativity
Could warp drive actually work? According to Dr. Erin Macdonald, Star Trek's science advisor, the answer is yes. But a recent moment in 'Discovery' Season 5 finally fixed an old Star Trek problem.
News | News
Face of history’s ‘cruelest man’ revealed for first time in 440 years
Scientists have put a face to a notorious name after digitally reconstructing the visage of one of history's greatest monsters — Ivan The Terrible.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
SpaceX’s Starship may mess up the lunar surface | Popular Science
A Starship landing on the moon could contaminate nearby ice.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Apple could allow audio chat with no cell or WiFi needed
Apple is developing technology that would allow any number of willing people in close proximity to start an audio chat, using only an iPhone and a headset like AirPods, with no WiFi or cell service needed.
Science & Technology | Science
What is quantum gravity?
Quantum gravity is an attempt to unite the incompatible worlds of quantum mechanics and gravity. We explore it in more detail here.
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
ChatGPT just (accidentally) shared all of its secret rules – here's what we learned
Saying 'hi' revealed OpenAI's instructions until the company shut it down, but you can still find them
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World's largest nuclear fusion reactor is finally completed. But it won't run for another 15 years. | Live Science
ITER, a $28 billion fusion reactor in France, has finally had its last magnetic coil installed. But the reactor itself won't fire up fully until 2039 at the earliest.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Shattered Russian satellite forces ISS astronauts to take shelter in stricken Starliner capsule | Live Science
ISS astronauts, including the stranded Butch Willmore and Sunni Williams, have sought refuge inside their docked spacecraft after the Resurs-P1 satellite splintered apart in orbit.
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NASA predicts 'once-in-a-lifetime event' this summer – 5 things you need to know
NASA scientists say an impending nova event this summer will be so bright that it can be seen from Earth with the naked eye. "It’s a once-in-a-lifetime event," NASA said.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
The 1st 'major lunar standstill' in more than 18 years is about to occur. Here's how to see it. | Live Science
A major lunar standstill is about to occur. The phenomenon happens every 18.6 years when the moon rises and sets at its most extreme points on the horizon, while also climbing to its highest and lowest point in the sky.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
SpaceX reveals new sleek spacesuits ahead of upcoming historic mission | Popular Science
The Extravehicular Activity (EVA) suits will be worn during the Polaris Dawn spacewalk and feature HUD visor displays.
Science & Technology | Science
NASA exoplanet hunter finds 'weird' world surviving a star's relentless bombardment — it's named Phoenix
NASA's TESS exoplanet hunter has discovered a weird world called Phoenix that has managed to hold on to its atmosphere despite being relentlessly bombarded with radiation from its red giant star.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Capacitor Breakthrough: 19-Fold Increase in Energy Storage Potential
The latest advancement in capacitor technology offers a 19-fold increase in energy storage, potentially revolutionizing power sources for EVs and devices.
Science & Technology | Science
How Eye Contact Deepens Human Connection | The Epoch Times
Our eyes have receptors for oxytocin and phenylethylamine, both considered love chemicals associated with bonding.
News | News
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 5, 2024
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 5, 2024 The highlights include: Israel shows gratitude to all its supporters during the current war. An Israeli startup allows you to grow your own replacement bones. The first Arab women to become Universit
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Tweak to Schrödinger's cat equation could unite Einstein's relativity and quantum mechanics, study hints | Live Science
Physicists have proposed modifications to the infamous Schrödinger's cat paradox that could help explain why quantum particles can exist in more than one state simultaneously, while large objects (like the universe) seemingly cannot.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
A Paradigm Shift in RAM Is About to Make Computing Unstoppable
Scientists unlocked the secret to blazing-fast memory.
Pets & Animals | Animals!
Why Do Birds Fly South for the Winter?
Genetics, seasonal changes, and Earth's magnetic field all play a role.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
'Light Speed' Electrons Discovered Moving in 4 Dimensions For The First Time : ScienceAlert
An elusive behavior of electrons has finally been isolated from more mundane electron activity in a real-world material.
Science & Technology | Technology
Former Google employee: How a ‘code red’ meeting and ChatGPT led execs to take 'shortcuts' in Gemini AI launch
A former high-level Google employee detailed significant structural issues at the company and said they cut corners to compete with ChatGPT and launch Gemini.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Billions of cicadas are about to emerge, creating a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle
Two large broods of cicadas in the Midwest and southeastern U.S. are set to surface simultaneously—something that hasn't happened in over 200 years.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
See the X-59, NASA's new supersonic jet
NASA’s new supersonic jet, the X-59, goes so fast it can’t have a windshield. Here’s how pilots will fly it.
Science & Technology | SCIENCE
Non-antibiotic drugs may cause antibiotic resistance
Numerous nonantibiotic drugs have potent antibacterial activity and can adversely impact the human microbiome. The mechanistic underpinning of this toxicity remains largely unknown. We investigated the antibacterial activity of 200 drugs using genetic ...
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
How the SR-71 Was Retired for Good (Even Though It Was the Fastest Plane Ever)
X It could cross continents in just a few hours, and at 80,000 feet, the Blackbird could survey 100,000 square miles of the ground below per hour. No other U.S. Air Force aircraft could fly faster or higher than the Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird,” and on its
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Scientists Confirm the Incredible Existence of ‘Second Sound’
Here’s visible proof for the first time ever.
Psychology | Psychology
Adolescent Stress Alters Brain Genes, Affecting Adult Behavior
A new study reveals that excessive stress during adolescence can lead to long-lasting changes in gene expression in the brain, particularly those related to bioenergy functions.
Pets & Animals | Animals
Here’s how your cat experiences the world
Cats use the same five senses as humans, but they view the world differently. Understanding them could make us better cat parents.
Pets & Animals | Other Kinds Of Animals
How Do Baby Birds Breathe Inside Their Eggs?
Discover the fascinating ways eggs provide everything a baby bird needs, including oxygen through a sophisticated system of membranes and air pockets.
Science & Technology | Science
James Webb Space Telescope spots neutron star hiding in supernova wreckage
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers spotted a neutron star in Supernova 1987A, the aftermath of a stellar explosion in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 4, 2024
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 4, 2024 Israel’s resilience in the wake of the Oct 7 onslaught has astounded many of its overseas supporters and opponents alike. Israel is making an astonishing comeback, as this week’s positive newsle
Science & Technology | Technology
AI researchers find AI models learning their safety techniques, actively resisting training, and telling them 'I hate you'
AI is obviously the topic of the moment and, while we seem to have gotten past the dichotomy of Terminator / saviour, a major source of concern remains the safety of this technology. This is not just
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
How dark is space?
Space is dark, but how dark? Why is it not bright with starlight and could two spaceships travelling in deep dark outer space see each other?
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Time is "elastic": Why time passes faster atop a mountain than at sea level - Big Think
The idea of 'absolute time' is an illusion. Physics and subjective experience reveal why.
Psychology | Psychology
Scientists solved the mystery of what makes people scared of heights
This phenomenon, termed acrophobia, can escalate to a debilitating extent and has intrigued neurologists and psychologists for years.
Psychology | Psychology
Our Brains Completely Distort How Time Actually Happens — Here’s How To Take Advantage Of It
Researchers are attempting to understand how our interaction with our environment shapes our experience of time.
Politics | Climate Change
Climate Data Refutes Crisis Narrative
On September 16, with great fanfare, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced his office had filed a lawsuit against five major oil companies.
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
It's Official: Scientists Confirm What's Inside The Moon
Well, the verdict is in.
Science & Technology | Science
Amazing Advance in Spinal Repair Allows Injured Mice to Walk Again
Researchers have reversed 'irreversible paralysis' in mice with complete spinal cord injuries using gene therapy.
Science & Technology | Science
Mind-Blowing Experiment Reveals Antimatter Falls in Gravity
As far as gravity is concerned, both matter and its charge-flipped 'mirror' twin, antimatter, deserve a big, warm hug.
Science & Technology | Science
It's Official: For The First Time Neutrinos Have Been Detected in a Collider Experiment : ScienceAlert
The ghost, at long last, is actually in the machine.
Health & Fitness | Psychology!
Groundbreaking MIT study challenges conventional science about sleep
Many people report experiencing increased energy, emotional stability, and a greater sense of well-being when they get more sleep
Science & Technology | Science
Twists in Spacetime Might Explain Some of The Brightest Objects in The Universe
A 3D model of a black hole's erratic feeding pattern reveals a potential explanation for the bizarre behavior of quasars with a dimmer switch.
Science & Technology | Science
TOUCHDOWN! NASA Just Returned to Earth With The Largest Asteroid Samples Ever
A seven-year space voyage came to its climactic end Sunday when a NASA capsule landed in the desert in the US state of Utah, carrying to Earth the largest asteroid samples ever collected.
Science & Technology | Science
James Webb Space Telescope detects 1st evidence of carbon on Jupiter's icy moon Europa
The discovery made using NASA's powerful space telescope brings scientists a step closer to determining if the salty water oceans of Europa could support life.
Science & Technology | Science
Powerful observatories reveal 5 breathtaking corners of the universe hidden to human eyes (images)
NASA has highlighted a new set of vibrant cosmic images, each one painted by the observatories that help us see what our eyes cannot.
Science & Technology | Science
Small moonquakes caused by Apollo lunar lander module, study finds
The Apollo 17 lunar lander module left behind by US astronauts on the moon’s surface could be causing moonquakes, or small tremors, a new study revealed.
Pets & Animals | Animals!
Why Do Goats Have Such Weird Eyes?
The shape of an animal’s pupils is a clue to its place in the food chain.
Science & Technology | Science
Physicists discover what lies beyond a black hole's event horizon
Gravity exists in three dimensions within a black hole's geometry, whereas particle physics resides on its surface in two dimensions.
Entertainment | Entertainment
The Influence of Star Trek and Science Fiction on Real Science
For Star Trek Day, learn about the relationship between sci-fi and real-life science in this excerpt from
Politics | Politics
'This Is Extremely Dangerous': Inside the Biden Administration's Push To Swap Science for 'Indigenous Knowledge'
Just five days before President Joe Biden entered the White House, his team handed the Washington Post an exclusive story: As president, Biden would keep his campaign promise of "following the science" by turning the White House Office of Science and Tech
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Sept. 4, 2023
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Sept. 4, 2023 SentinelOne CEO downplays takeover talk, calls Wiz “a nice little startup.” Tomer Weingarten was speaking after the cybersecurity company he founded raised its full-year forecast
Science & Technology | Science
What are fast radio bursts? | Space
Fast radio bursts — fleeting blasts of energy that are brighter than entire galaxies — remain mysterious. Here's what we know (and don't know) about FRBs.
Politics | Climate Change
1,600 Scientists Humiliate the Climate Ghouls Once and for All –
The report starts with a proposition everyone with an ounce of gray matter agrees with: Scientists should study science and politicians should stay out of it.
News | News
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 28, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 28, 2023 Israel’s usual high summer temperatures may explain why so many Israelis are indoors energetically working on innovations to make a better world. Renewable energy developments include relea
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CTECH: Latest Innovation & Technology News Aug. 25, 2023
CTECH: Latest Innovation & Technology News Aug. 25, 2023 Why did Jensen Huang credit an Israeli company for Nvidia’s remarkable success? The CEO of Nvidia directly credited the purchase of Israeli company Mellanox as an important part of the success
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 20, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 20, 2023 I may have taken an extended holiday recently, but Israel’s innovators and high achievers certainly haven’t. The 50 positive articles in my latest newsletter are some of the best, but o
Science & Technology | Science
25 years after its discovery, dark energy remains frustratingly elusive
We still don't know what this mysterious force is.
Pets & Animals | Animals!
Can Dogs See in the Dark? Everything We Know About How Dogs See at Night
When the sun goes down, what does your pup see? We talked to veterinarians to find out how much dogs can see in the dark.
Pets & Animals | Animals & Pets
Don't Miss the Migration of Thousands of Beluga Whales That's Streaming Live
Thousands of beluga whales are swimming south, and you can watch their progress live.
Science & Technology | Science
10 Facts About Neutrinos, the Weirdest Particles in the Universe
Trillions of neutrinos zoom through you every second. Here's what you should know about these mysterious, nearly mass-less subatomic particles.
Politics | Opinion
Boycotting Israeli science harms everybody
As Israelis further test the enduring stamina of their democratic principles this week on the issue of judicial reform,
Science & Technology | Science
The closest planet to Earth? Probably not the one you’re thinking of
There has recently been some confusion over which of the planets of the Solar System is closest to Earth.
News | News
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 16, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 16, 2023 This newsletter edition is entitled “Chai-Tech”, merging the term “Hi-Tech” with “Chai” – the Hebrew word for “Living” / “Lives”. T
Politics | Op-Ed
Electric Cars Are a Scam
The left likes to treat skeptics of electrical cars as if they were Luddites. Truth is, making an existing product less efficient but more expensive doesn't really meet the definition of innovation.
News | News
TAU: Discovery that may Lead to Personalized Medicine for Infectious Diseases
TAU: Discovery that may Lead to Personalized Medicine for Infectious Diseases Personalized medicine exists today in a subset of diseases such as cancer, but there is almost no use of personal medicine tools in the field of infectious diseases. Base
Advice & Self-Help | Couples and Relationship Support
The power of science communication: 5 questions for Heather Berlin
This neuroscientist is combining research, clinical work, and communication skills to bring science into popular culture
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
Mars helicopter Ingenuity phones home, breaking 63-day silence
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity has phoned home after 63 days of silence, and all appears to be well with the little rotorcraft.
Science & Technology | Science
Quantum computers could overtake classical ones within 2 years, IBM 'benchmark' experiment shows
A new experiment by IBM computers shows that quantum computers could soon outperform classical digital computers at practical tasks in the next two years.
News | News
What Really Happens When A Sub Implodes
Just what is an implosion and what would happen if you were unfortunate enough to be caught in one? Science has the answers and we've collected the info here.
Science & Technology | Science
White Dwarf Star Enters Its Crystallization Era, Turning Into A 'Cosmic Diamond'
To us, stars may resemble cut jewels, glittering coldly against the velvet darkness of the night sky.
Science & Technology | Science
After Going to Space, You Need to Spend At Least Three Years on Earth Recovering From Brain Damage
A new study shows and it can take as long as 3 years on Earth to recover from brain swelling suffered in space.
Politics | Gender Insanity
Poll: Support For Gender Binary Increases In America
A new poll released by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) reveals that an increasing majority of Americans support the idea that there are only two genders.
News | News
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 4, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 4, 2023 Our world is far from being perfect. It’s therefore inspiring to see that so many of the articles in this week’s Positive Israel newsletter feature Israelis who are determined to make th
Science & Technology | Science
Scientists X-ray a Single Atom for the First Time
It took quantum tunneling and a particle accelerator to get the job done
Science & Technology | Science
12 Billion Miles Away: NASA’s Voyager 2 Continues Science Quest With Innovative Power Strategy
The plan will keep Voyager 2’s science instruments turned on a few years longer than previously anticipated, enabling yet more revelations from interstellar space. Launched in 1977, the Voyager 2 spacecraft is more than 12 billion miles (20 billion kilome
Politics | Covid 19
Unfollow the Science: 300 COVID Articles Pulled, Many Over Lack of Ethical Standards
More than 300 COVID-19-related articles have been retracted — long after they’d done their damage — due to a lack of scientific truthfulness and ethical guidelines, according to Retraction Watch...
Politics | Climate Change
‘No Correlation’: Steve Milloy Slams Climate Alarmists’ Extreme Weather Claims
As usual, climate alarmists need to chill out. Junk Science’s Steve Milloy slammed recent scare-mongering that man-made climate change is supposedly causing increasing extreme weather events. “There i...
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel 5/21/23
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel 5/21/23 The upcoming Jewish festival of Shavuot (Pentecost) celebrates the Revelation at Mount Sinai. Appropriately, Israelis have been revealing more innovations and activities to benefit humanity. Recent medic
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
Sounds Mount Everest Makes At Night Explained In Netflix Documentary
There's an interesting reason why Mount Everest makes seriously disturbing sounds at night. Find out more here...
Science & Technology | Science
The Milky Way galaxy may be a different shape than we thought
New measurements suggest that the traditional view of the Milky Way as a galaxy with four major spiral arms could be wrong.
Science & Technology | Science
Neuroscientists Finally Understand An Elusive Mechanism Involved in Memory Creation
Researchers may have pinpointed the spot where brains store memories, which could help develop new neurological drugs.
News | News
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May/14/23
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May/14/23 Israel should be the first country to go to for solutions to the world’s biggest problems. In medical matters, its First Aid is second to none. In the latest Positive Israel newsletter, Israeli d
Science & Technology | Science
Boom! Astronomers just watched the largest explosion in space rage for 3 years
The blast lasted for three years and is over ten times as powerful as the brightest supernova .
Entertainment | Miscellanneous Trek
All The Technology Star Trek Predicted Accurately
"Star Trek" has long captivated audiences worldwide with its vision of the future. Here are all of the real technologies that "Star Trek" predicted accurately.
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
NASA scientists claim warp drive may soon become reality
Warp drive is said to possess the capability of having a propulsion system that can travel faster than light speed travel.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Bajau people 'evolved bigger spleens' for free-diving - BBC News
In an example of human natural selection, Asia's Bajau people have evolved bigger spleens for diving.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
How the Universe Came to Be: Torah and Science
Religion is often accused of explaining a scientific discovery after the
fact. But the record on how the universe came to
be presents a different sequence of events.
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
NASA's black hole animation is jaw-dropping
NASA released a new black hole animation that shows the colossal size of black holes compared to our solar system and other cosmic objects.
Science & Technology | Science
Relive SpaceX's explosive 1st Starship test flight in these incredible launch photos
Starship may not have reached space, but it put on quite a show.
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
How a Guy From a Montana Trailer Park Overturned 150 Years of Biology - The Atlantic
Biology textbooks tell us that lichens are alliances between two organisms—a fungus and an alga. They are wrong.
Science & Technology | Science
How Music Can Prevent Cognitive Decline
Listening to or practicing music had positive implications on cognitive decline in older adults by stimulating the production of gray matter in key brain areas, a new study reveals.
News | News
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel April 16, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel April 16, 2023 It’s hard to be positive when a tragedy occurs such as that to Lucy (Leah) Dee and her daughters Maia and Rina. All I can report is that the organs Lucy donated have benefited five Israelis
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
The Brain’s Support Cells May Play a Key Role in OCD
A newly discovered cellular mechanism that involves astrocytes, as well as neurons, appears to be involved in repetitive behaviors and OCD.
Science & Technology | Science
2 newfound black holes are the closest ever to Earth and like nothing seen before
The two black holes lie just 1,560 and 3,800 light-years from our planet, respectively.
News | News
Tel Aviv U – Demonstrates Innovative Technology Alternative for Psychiatric Meds
Tel Aviv U – Demonstrates Innovative Technology Alternative for Psychiatric Meds An innovative technology-driven treatment was found to be as effective as psychiatric medications like Cipralex A new clinical trial conducted at Tel Aviv University ha
Entertainment | Entertainment
William Shatner documentary 'You Can Call Me Bill' will help expand access to space
The non-profit organization Space For Humanity will receive 25% of the proceeds from the new William Shatner documentary "You Can Call Me Bill."
Politics | Politics
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky claiming vaccinated people can't spread COVID-19
In testimony to U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on May 19, 2021 CDC Director Rochelle Walensky claimed: "Data have demonstrated even if you were to get infected during post-vaccination, you can’t give it to anyone else."
Miscellaneous | Other Stuff
DNA From Beethoven's Hair Reveals a Surprise Almost 200 Years Later : ScienceAlert
One stormy Monday in March, 1827, the German composer Ludwig von Beethoven passed away after a protracted illness.
Science & Technology | Science
Astronauts that hibernate on long spaceflights is not just for sci-fi. We could test it in 10 years.
First hibernation studies with human subjects could be feasible within a decade, a European Space Agency (ESA) researcher thinks.
Science & Technology | Science
Researchers Discover Unknown Molten Layer Below Earth’s Surface
Scientists have recently discovered that there is a layer of partly molten rock under the surface of earth’s crust—a discovery crucial to understanding the movement of tectonic plates.
Science & Technology | Science
Mars Mystery: Almost Perfectly Circular Sand Dunes - Videos from The Weather Channel
The High-Resolution Imaging Experiment, or HiRISE, aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted the dunes as it studied how frost thaws at the end of Mar’s winter. - Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com
Science & Technology | Science
Boom! Japanese astronomer catches meteorite smashing into the moon (video)
Japanese astronomer Daichi Fujii captured the telltale flash of a meteorite impacting the moon, causing a brief flash on our celestial neighbor's nightside.
Health & Fitness | Masks
The Real Science on Masks: They Make No Difference
Face coverings do nothing to reduce the spread of Covid, according to a new, gold standard scientific review.
Science & Technology | Tech
SpaceX rolls out rocket for NASA's Crew-6 astronaut launch (photos)
The Falcon 9 rocket and its Crew Dragon Endeavour will launch on Monday, Feb. 27.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
NASA to launch Israel’s first space telescope in 2026
Israel’s first space telescope will enter geostationary orbit in 2026, where it will scan the universe for events such as stars colliding or exploding and the impact of giant black holes, the Weizmann Institute of Science announced Tuesday.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Israeli scientists test new approach to treat Alzheimer's
Researchers develop molecule that helps prevent the reduced metabolic mechanism associated with disease, preventing cognitive skill decline in mice.
Science & Technology | Science
'Hidden' planet at edge of our solar system could be five times the size of Earth
Scientists believe that a huge planet which has never been seen by astronomers could be lurking, almost invisibly, at the dark edges of our solar system.
Science & Technology | Science
CO 2 Breath Control (Regulation of Respiration): O2 vs. CO2
CO2 Breath Control (Regulation of Respiration): O2 vs. CO2 : Oxygen and carbon dioxide are major factors in breath control or regulation of respiration
Science & Technology | Science
SpaceX's interplanetary rocket fires up engines in unprecedented test | CNN Business
SpaceX attempted to ignite all 33 engines in a test fire of its gargantuan Super Heavy rocket booster. The trial marks the company's first static fire test for what is expected to be the most powerful launch vehicle ever built.
