Looking for a way to break into web development and computer science? Maybe you’re trying to build skills to secure that promotion, build your business portfolio or just pick up a fun productive hobby. Web development is crazy important for the world today, and while some schools way overcharge for years-long courses, most of us […]
Reap the Numerous Benefits of Learning ASL for Only $19
Did you know that over 300 forms of sign language are currently in use worldwide? However, ASL or American Sign Language is the most commonly used. Learning sign language is extremely useful not only to communicate with hard-of-hearing members of the community, but it can be highly beneficial to anyone with a public-facing role, such […]
Gravity Founder Shows Off New Jet Pack By Flying Around Chicago
In case you weren’t paying attention, Iron Man-style flying suits are relatively normal now. The UK ambulance service has tested them for reaching difficult spots, the Royal Navy flew between an escort ship and an aircraft carrier, and armed police held a high-speed chase to catch a simulated criminal – it turns out there are […]
Scientists Reverse The Aging Of Skeletal Muscle In Longevity Breakthrough
Hallmarks of aging in muscle cells have been reversed by the overexpression of a specific protein called NANOG. The finding by scientists from University at Buffalo shows how NANOG can reverse cellular aging in muscle cells without having to reprogram the cells to a more stem cell-like state, which has been an approach in the past […]
Scientists Propose Sending Astronauts Into Space With Magic Mushrooms
Scientists are yet to fully understand the ramifications of taking psychedelic drugs on Earth, yet a pair of researchers are already calling for the use of these hallucinogenic compounds in orbit. In a new paper, the authors propose that magic mushrooms could help astronauts deal with the extreme mental and physical pressures of space travel […]
A Spike Of A Dreaded COVID-19 Side-Effect May Have Hit The US This Summer
Early reports suggest that the US saw a spike of long-COVID cases this summer in the wake of the Omicron variant BA.5. Paired with this, their research suggests that the CDC drastically understated the number of COVID-19 cases seen during the latest variant surge. In a pre-print paper, which is yet to be peer-reviewed, researchers […]
People Are Surprised To Learn That Capybaras Can Swim Majestically Underwater
Capybaras, everybody’s favorite giant rodent, are going viral on the Internet after a video showing off their superb swimming abilities has racked up over 100,000 likes. The video shows the animal bobbing its way underwater with a lot more grace than they tend to show on land. Capybaras are the world’s largest rodents and are […]
The Queue To See The Queen’s Coffin Could Be Seen From Space
The queue to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin lying in state at the Palace of Westminster ahead of her funeral today was so large it could be seen from space. “The Queue” as it has been dubbed, which saw people waiting up to 24 hours for their mourning slot, was around 16 kilometers (10 miles) […]
Could We Ever Make “Exercise In A Pill” To Replace Physical Activity?
Could exercise someday be replaced with a simple pill? It might sound like the far-out idea from a lazy dystopian future, but it’s an idea that’s already being explored by a number of different scientists, with some promising results. This kind of “exercise in a pill” isn’t intended for couch potatoes. One of the big […]
When Will I Be Able To Upload My Brain To A Computer?
READER QUESTION: I am 59 years old, and in reasonably good health. Is it possible that I will live long enough to put my brain into a computer? Richard Dixon. We often imagine that human consciousness is as simple as input and output of electrical signals within a network of processing units – therefore comparable […]
Lakes Can Explode And Kill Thousands Of People In An Instant, Now Scientists Are Worried About One In Particular
On August 21, 1986, tragedy struck Cameroon as Lake Nyos exploded killing thousands of people and wildlife for miles around. The eruption was driven by a surge of deadly gas that, having been released from the Earth’s mantle, had been building up at the bottom of the lake for hundreds of years. A rockslide within […]
Female Squirting Is Mainly Made Up Of Urine, Study Finds
Research has now shown that the main component of fluid produced by “squirting” is urine and sometimes may contain fluid from the female prostate (Skene’s glands – two glands located on either side of the urethra). Yes, there was a study on this, that was approved by the Ethics Committee of Okayama Central Hospital, and […]
Super-Rare Metal Folding Chair Among Treasures Found In Early Medieval Woman’s Grave
When you die, what will you want to take into the afterlife with you? A beloved pet, perhaps, or a faithful steed? Your fanciest outfit? A whole-ass entourage? Or perhaps, like one woman in early medieval Bavaria, you’ll just want to pull up a deck chair, grab a steak, and chill the heck out. “It’s […]
Stunning Supernova May Have Been Visible In The Night Sky In The Middle Ages
Over 160,000 years ago a white dwarf went supernova in the nearby dwarf galaxy we call the Large Magellanic Cloud. Its light traveled through space and reached Earth around 670 years ago. That’s the new estimation that astronomers have worked out. By studying the shell of debris from this dead star, they were able to […]
Scientists Want To Refreeze Polar Regions By Pumping Dust Into Atmosphere
Scientists have floated the idea of refreezing the North and South poles by pumping the Earth’s atmosphere with microscopic particles to block out the sunlight. This, they say, is a “feasible and remarkably cheap” way to avert some of the impacts of the climate crisis – although they admit it comes with some risks. Setting […]
The Biggest Human-Made Pyramid On Earth Isn’t In Egypt
In Mexico sits the Great Pyramid of Cholula, also known as the Great Pyramid of Tepanapa, a 2,000-year-old human-made structure that went completely unnoticed by the Spanish army when they invaded in 1519. An impressive oversight when you consider that it’s the biggest pyramid on Earth. How did they miss it? Quite simply, it’s hidden […]
“It’s Kind Of Unheard Of”: Experimental Treatment Puts 5 Cases Of Lupus Into Remission
In a result that some immunologists are calling “revolutionary,” five cases of the severe autoimmune disease lupus have been sent into remission – and it’s all thanks to an experimental therapy previously known as a cancer treatment. “We are very excited about these results,” said Georg Schett, a professor of rheumatology at Friedrich-Alexander University in […]
Seeing The World Through A Dog’s Eyes Reveals Interesting Difference To Human Vision
New research coming to a dog cinema near you showed a bunch of canines videos while they hung out in an MRI to see how their visual processing works. The results revealed intriguing insights into the differences between the ways that dogs and humans view the world, and there’s more to it than a positive […]
Comets And Kings: When Fireballs Blazing Through The Sky Were Taken As A Bad Sign
This week, just a few days after Queen Elizabth II died after a 70-year long reign and was replaced by her son as the new King of England, a meteor flew across the skies of the UK. Of course in modern times we realize that this is just a coincidence of timing, and that so […]
Virus That Can Cause Polio-Like Paralysis In Kids Is On The Rise Again In US
A virus that has the potential to cause polio-like paralysis in children has reared its ugly head in the US once again. Its name is enterovirus D68, aka EV-D68, and US health authorities are asking doctors to keep an eye out for the infection over the coming fall. The US Centers for Disease Control and […]
