Living Creatures Cast a Faint Aura That Stops at Death, Study Suggests
We often say that the light leaves a person’s eyes when they die. But it turns out all living organisms, including humans, emit a literal glow that extinguishes after death,…
The brain-computer interface revolution is just getting started
Whether it’s jacking into the Matrix or becoming a Na’avi in Avatar, connecting brains to computers is a science-fiction trope that I never thought I’d see become a reality. But…
We’re one step closer to replicating the human brain
Scientists from the Netherlands and South Korea have just built a device dubbed “iontronic memristor (memory resistor),” or in other words, an artificial synapse. This device, just a little bit…
Study Finds No Strong Evidence for Benefits of Wim Hof Method
New research this week seems to throw cold water on the Wim Hof method, an endurance training technique that intentionally exposes people to frigid temperatures. The study, a review of…
Here’s why everyone’s talking about room temperature superconductors
Room temperature superconductors are a scientific holy grail. They’re like economically viable carbon capture, nuclear rocket engines, or energy net-positive fusion reactions. They’re something that should be doable, we think…
Here’s why scientists think life may have thrived on the ‘hell planet’ Venus
When you look at Venus today, it doesn’t seem like a very welcoming place. With surface temperatures hotter than an oven, atmospheric pressure equivalent to being 3,000 feet deep in…
Inside the crazy plan to scoop up and bring home a bit of the Venus atmosphere
If you’ve been following space news recently, you’ve probably heard about Mars Sample Return — NASA’s ambitious plan to collect samples of Martian rocks and bring them back to Earth…
AI breakthroughs could come via the brain of bees, scientists say
The brain of bees could help to take AI systems to the next level, according to scientists in the U.K. The team at the University of Sheffield has conducted a…
The art and science of aerobraking: The key to exploring Venus
The decade of Venus is almost upon us. With three upcoming Venus missions planned from NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA), we’re on the cusp of learning more about our…
3D printed cheesecake? Inside the culinary quest to make a Star Trek food replicator
Along with jetpacks, holograms, and universal healthcare, one of the great unfilled promises of the Star Trek-style future is the food replicator. Few concepts hold more sway over both the…