Researchers may have discovered how much exercise it takes to offset a day of sitting
Daily exercise is important, but many of us spend most of our days sitting in our office chairs, working on computers. If you’re one of …
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Scientists just made a wormhole to learn more about traversing space and time
Wormholes are an intriguing bit that most people probably chalk up to science fiction. After all, seeing the Millennium Falcon barreling through hyperspeed in Star …
This company may be on the cusp of curing diabetes
An Israeli company is on the very edge of creating a cure for diabetes. The cure is essentially an artificial pancreas that is made out …
Scientists may have finally figured out why Venus is such a hellscape
Ancient Venus may have looked more like Earth than previously imagined. New research suggests that Earth’s neighbor may have once looked more like our own …
How one scientist wants to prove we live in a simulation
The simulation theory is an old belief that everything we know and love is just part of a computer-run simulation. It’s a belief that relies …
Puzzling changes were discovered in the brains of people who suffer from migraines
Migraines could be making major changes to your brain, a new piece of research suggests. The research was presented earlier this year at the 108th …
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria can be killed by artificial sweeteners from sugar-free foods
The key to beating superbugs may have been under our noses the entire time, a new study suggests. The study, which was led by Dr. …
This new type of antidepressant drug was found to work in just 2 hours
Scientists may have discovered an entirely new class of antidepressants. The rapid antidepressant begins working in just two hours. So far, a study on the …
Scientists may have found something unfathomably massive living under Antarctica
Climate change is currently posing a massive risk to the ice shelves down in Antarctica, which has only fueled research in the area to increase …
Popular vitamin people take for ‘anti-aging’ may cause brain cancer
A new study may suggest that a popular anti-aging supplement could come with associated cancer risks. The supplement in question is called nicotinamide riboside, and …
Researchers simulated a black hole on Earth, and it actually started to glow
A group of researchers recently simulated the event horizon of a man-made black hole in a lab. The new analog could help us learn more …
Study claims tiny particles in the air can cause sudden heart attacks
A new study suggests that tiny particles in the air may cause sudden heart attacks. The study, which researchers published in The Lancet Public Health, …
Researchers found a way to boost human hearing without hearing aids
A group of researchers recently published an article in the Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology looking into the ability to boost hearing …
This is when the Sun and Earth will die, according to scientists
The Sun is one of the most important parts of our little circle of life. In fact, you could say that pretty much all known …
This common pain relief drug causes people to take more risks, study says
Taking a common pain relief drug may be doing more than just relieving your pain. According to a study published in Social Cognitive and Affective …
Red meat isn’t a health risk: New research slams ‘lazy’ past studies
For years, researchers have droned on and on about the health risks that come with eating red meat. Now, though, a new study says that …
Scientists found a way for people with paralysis to walk again
Scientists have managed to do what many might have thought impossible. According to new research published in the journal Nature, a group of researchers from …
This might be how we finally discover alien life in space
The discovery of alien life may be tied to radio waves and lasers, a recent post on The Conversation posits. The post, which was shared …
Paralyzed patients can type iPhone messages with their brains using this breakthrough tech
A New York-based company is working closely with Apple to create a brain-computer interface that lets paralyzed patients text on their iPhones using just their …
Astronomers found a massive ‘extragalactic structure’ hiding in outer space
Scientists have discovered something mysterious in space. According to a new study shared on a preprint website, scientists have discovered an extragalactic structure inside an …
Psychologist says the #1 ‘sleep killer’ can be fixed in 15 minutes
Struggling to sleep is a common problem for many in the world right now. In fact, upwards of 30 to 40 percent of adults in …
Scientists found a molecule that destroys even the worst cancers in mice
Scientists working at Yale and the University of Rhode Island (URI) have discovered a new molecular cancer treatment that can hone in on cancer cells …
Revolutionary new snortable drug fixes irregular heartbeats in 30 minutes
A phase 3 trial for a new drug that cures irregular heartbeats in just 30 minutes has been completed, showing promising results. The drug, known …
This hideous 6,000-pound monstrosity is the biggest fish ever caught
A group of researchers in Portugal discovered the largest fish ever found back in 2019. The giant sunfish, which weighed over 6,000 pounds, was dead, …
Left-handed people are more likely to be mentally ill – now we know why
Left-handed individuals only make up 10 percent of the world’s population. Despite that small number, 40 percent of all cases of severe mental illness come …
Scientists taught brain cells in a petri dish how to play Pong
A group of scientists out of Melbourne, Australia have proven that brain cells in a dish can learn how to play Pong. The experiment is …
Gravity is constantly shaping the Earth’s surface
A new study has revealed that gravity’s effect on Earth is constantly shaping the surface of our planet. When our planet formed, it did so …
Climate change could drive shrinking animal populations even lower, study says
Our planet is in a tight spot right now. While endeavors in space exploration are going great with the launch of the James Webb space …
Disturbing experiment successfully combined human brain cells with a living rat’s brain
Scientists have completed a brain cell transplant, combining lab-grown clumps of human brain cells with those of newborn rats. The experiment is disturbing, but there’s …
New study reveals how fear gets ‘stuck’ in your brain
Scientists may finally understand how fearful memories work and why some people get “stuck” on them more than others. A new study published in the …
