New breakthrough may let us charge smartphones in 60 seconds
What if charging your phone took less time than brushing your teeth? A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences could …
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Frequent sauna use and exercise might lower the risk of psychosis
Ask anyone about sauna experiences, and they’ll have only good things to say about them. Sauna baths will improve your overall health, impacting your heart …
NASA is desperate to figure out time on the Moon – here’s why
NASA has big plans for the Moon. The space agency wants to build a lunar base and use it as a launching point for other …
Insulin may be a thing of the past thanks to this groundbreaking diabetes cure
Diabetes is one of the world’s biggest health problems, an illness that doesn’t have a cure. You can live with diabetes as long as you …
New concrete strengthened by coffee is now being tested in a real neighborhood
Last year, I reported on how scientists had found a way to create concrete that was 30 percent stronger thanks to combining heated coffee grounds …
World’s first bioprocessor made with human brain tissue uses a million times less power
A Swiss startup has claimed to create the world’s first bioprocessor, which is part of an online platform with remote access to 16 human brain …
A rare planetary alignment will grace our skies in June
Six of our solar system’s eight planets will soon be visible as a straight line in the night sky. This rare planetary alignment is expected …
Flights are getting more turbulent and climate change is to blame
Flight turbulence has been on an uptick lately, with a number of flights this year hitting increased turbulence in the air, with some encounters ending …
China’s spaceplane just released another secret object into orbit
China continues to do things in space without really telling anyone about it. Now, members of the U.S. Space Force space domain awareness teams have …
It might be time for NASA to bail on Boeing’s Starliner
In a not-very-shocking-at-all twist, NASA has put the first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner on hold once again. That pesky helium leak discovered earlier in …
Researchers invented water-based batteries that store more energy than lithium-ion
Chinese scientists have created a new type of water-based battery that is more efficient at storing energy than standard lithium-ion batteries. The new battery type …
Creepy video shows plants ‘breathing’ in real-time
Nature is pretty freaking cool when you really sit down and think about it. Plants take carbon dioxide and breathe it in, eventually turning it …
Comet headed for Earth could become brighter than the stars later this year
A comet is headed for Earth, and as it gets closer, it is likely to get brighter than most stars in the sky. We’ve already …
MIT scientists discovered how to make steel with electricity
Steelmaking is an important part of our global industries. However, the process by which we make steel is extremely bad for the climate, with the …
A newly discovered exoplanet has almost the same temperatures as Earth
A Venus-sized exoplanet located just 40 light years away may be the smoking gun that astronomers have been looking for in their search for an …
Scientists found a way to grow diamonds from scratch in just 15 minutes
Scientists have discovered a way to synthesize diamonds, and it doesn’t even require a starter gem to get things going. The new technique can actually …
If you missed the northern lights in May, you may get another chance this year
The northern lights were visible further south than ever in the past 20 years earlier this month, with bright auroras visible as far south as …
A YouTuber just built a real-life stillsuit from Dune
The stillsuit is an integral part of the story in Frank Herbet’s Dune, which has recently soared in popularity thanks to the very well-done two-part …
MIT scientists created noise-cancelling silk sheets that can soundproof rooms
Scientists at MIT have developed a type of soundproof sheet that can not only cancel or block the sound, but it will even reflect the …
Crazy video shows a rare squid with ‘headlights’ swimming deep in the ocean
Researchers working with the University of Western Australia and Kelpie Geoscience in the UK have shared some fascinating footage of a recent underwater encounter with …
‘Exceedingly rare’ wolf snake captured on film in Tibet
Last year, scientist Xiaoqi Mi made a surprising discovery. While shining a flashlight across the trunks of numerous trees alongside a road in Tibet, the …
Human hair may be the key to cleaning up deadly oil spills
What if the key to cleaning up deadly oil spills in the ocean was right there on your head? According to Matter of Trust, a …
Frozen human brain tissue was successfully revived for the first time
Scientists finally found a way to thaw frozen human brain tissue without damaging it. In a groundbreaking development, scientists have discovered a new technique that …
Watch this crazy video of a monstrous X8.7 solar flare on the Sun
In a stunning display of its power, the sun unleashed its largest solar flare in 20 years. The X8.7 flare peaked at 12:51 p.m. ET …
Canadian farmer found a piece of a SpaceX rocket in his field
Barry Sawchuk, a farmer in a rural town in Saskatchewan, was surprised to find a piece of space debris in one of his fields. Sawchuk …
Japan OKs hunting endangered fin whales as whale meat vending machines grow more popular
Fin whales are some of the largest whales in the ocean. These massive whales were among the most popular targets for whalers up until the …
Researchers created an edible gel that stops alcohol from making you drunk
What if you could go out on the town with your friends, enjoy a few beers, and still not get drunk? It might sound too …
Are warp drives actually possible? New study says yes
A recent study has sparked excitement in the scientific community, suggesting that warp drives, a staple of science fiction, could actually be possible. Published in …
This stunning photo of the Moon tracking through the sky took 2 months to capture
Capturing an analemma of the Moon isn’t easy. These figure-8 designs are most often seen when a photographer captures the position of the Sun at …
NASA wants to build a levitating robot train on the Moon
NASA has some really wild plans, and I mean that in the best way possible. Despite facing some massive delays for its upcoming Artemis missions, …
