Scientists detect oxygen on Venus’s dayside for the first time ever
Scientists have now captured direct detections of oxygen on the daylight side of Venus. This discovery could teach researchers more about the atmosphere on Venus. …
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Nature retracts ground-breaking discovery of room-temperature superconductor
Back in March, a paper published in Nature posited that it was possible to create a near-ambient temperature superconductor. Now, several months after the study’s …
Researchers invented a super-waterproof material using new nanotech
Researchers working with nanotech have created what may be a super-waterproof material that causes the liquid to slide right off the surface with very little …
Light can evaporate water without heat, new study claims
Light can evaporate water. At least that seems to be the case, according to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National …
Scientists invented a synthetic melanin that speeds up healing and stops sunburn
A group of researchers working at Northwestern University have developed a new “super melanin” that has a plethora of possible uses. The new research is …
This radar the size of a seed can detect unbelievably small movements
Researchers have revealed that a new seed-sized radar prototype can detect movements 1/100th the width of human hair. What’s even more intriguing, though, is that …
Researchers created a new material that’s 4 times stronger than steel, and 5 times lighter
A new material could unlock revolutionary potential for car manufacturers and even the creation of next-generation body armor, new reports indicate. The material is said …
A never-before-seen virus was discovered at the bottom of the ocean
Scientists working in the Mariana Trench, the deepest place on Earth, have unearthed a previously undiscovered virus that could change everything we know about the …
Scientists in China may have just reinvented the toilet bowl
Scientists at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China, have created a new type of ultra-slippery toilet bowl, making it impossible for anything …
Scientists discovered how to make concrete 30% stronger with used coffee grounds
Pretty soon, we may have a new use for used coffee grounds, and it isn’t just throwing them in the trash or adding them to …
Room-temperature, ambient pressure superconductor could be one of the most important discoveries of our time
Scientists in South Korea have begun developing a room-temperature, ambient-pressure superconductor, if new claims are to be believed. The claim is published in a paper …
New plasma-based noise cancelling tech may silence rooms, planes, and even cars
Researchers with the EPFL Acoustic Group are looking to take noise cancelling a bit further. While it’s easy to set up ANC (Active Noise Cancelling) …
Exciting new ‘magic’ material can shift from transparent to translucent
Researchers have made quite a striking advancement and have managed to create a microwave-proof material that can not only block microwaves but can also block …
Why are bugs attracted to light? We finally know the answer
Have you ever wondered why that moth that accidentally got into your house last night keeps buzzing around the ceiling light or why lighted mosquito …
Neuroscientists built a ‘Dreamachine’ that makes people hallucinate
Last summer, a group of researchers created what they call the Dreamachine, which is a large, lab-like space designed to induce hallucinations in people using …
This is the first-ever X-ray of a single atom
Scientists have finally glimpsed chemistry at its smallest level after capturing the first-ever X-ray of a single atom. Atoms are the tiniest particles in our …
Revolutionary invention transforms seawater into hydrogen fuel
Believe it or not, seawater makes an excellent base for fuel. That’s because seawater contains a cocktail of elements like hydrogen, oxygen, sodium, and others, …
Study claims New York City is sinking under the weight of its buildings
A new study claims that New York City is sinking, increasing the risk of flooding in the city. The study was published this month in …
Science finally reveals why champagne bubbles so elegantly
Champagne is a very fancy drink, and part of what makes it so fancy is the way that it bubbles so elegantly. For decades scientists …
Japanese scientists found a rare crystal that changes color and melts when hit with light
A group of chemics working with the Osaka University in Japan have identified a rare crystal that melts whenever it is exposed to ultraviolet light. …
This new tech is said to filter 99% of ‘forever chemicals’ from water
Rainwater is quickly becoming unsafe to drink. And as “forever chemicals” — a type of chemical that doesn’t break down in the environment — continue …
Comb jellies look like bizarre aliens, and scientists made a weird new discovery about them
Comb jellyfish are even more unique than scientists previously expected, as new research shows they have a nervous system unlike anything scientists have ever encountered. …
Scientists made electronic skin that mimics the sense of touch
Scientists with the Bao Research Group at Stanford University have created a new electronic skin that can mimic the sense of touch. The “e-skin,” as …
MIT scientists built an ‘Inception’ device that can tell you what to dream
What if there was a device that could control dreams? What if you could go to sleep and be told what to dream? That’s a …
Florida scientist breaks record for longest time spent living underwater
A Florida scientist who goes by Dr. Deep Sea online has just broken the record for the longest time living underwater, according to his Instagram …
Scientists actually managed to translate chimpanzee language for the first time
Scientists have moved one step closer to decoding the languages that animals like chimpanzees use to communicate. According to a new study published in Nature, …
Hammerhead sharks hold their breath to stay warm in cold water, new research shows
Hammerhead sharks are intriguing creatures, and when they begin some of their deepest dives, they take a deep breath and close their gills. At least, …
Rats moved VR objects using only their minds in an experiment
Researchers used artificial intelligence to teach rats how to move objects in virtual reality by simply thinking about where they want them to go. The …
Dogs in Chernobyl are evolving faster, new study claims
The explosion of the Chernobyl reactor in 1986 left a large area around the plant uninhabitable by humans because of lingering nuclear radiation. However, animals, …
Newly discovered ‘demon fire’ worms are the stuff of nightmares
Scientists have discovered a new genus of glow-in-the-dark worms they call ‘demon fire’ worms. The worms are part of a family of worms known as …
