It’s been a wild year for science. First, we managed to create new eye drops that let you see without glasses. Next, NASA found evidence of life’s building blocks on Mars. Now, researchers have managed to teach a bunch of brain cells in a dish how to play Pong. Not just that, the cyborg brain …
Prepare for werewolves to come out in packs tomorrow, as we’re about to get the longest full moon of the year. Known as December’s cold moon, the full moon will fill the sky Saturday night, December 18. It’s the last full moon that we’ll see before the winter solstice hits in the Northern Hemisphere, too.
Perseverance, NASA’s Mars rover, has found evidence of organic chemicals, life’s building blocks, on the planet. The team behind the rover announced the discovery on Wednesday. It’s not quite the proof of life that many have been hoping for, but it’s definitely an intriguing find. NASA just found evidence of organic chemicals on Mars Perseverance …
A new video of a woman helping an octopus has taken Twitter by storm. From the biggest whales to the smallest fish, the ocean is full of remarkable animals. With such busy lives, it can be easy to forget about the creatures that call our biggest bodies of water home. Sometimes, though, we’re reminded of …
Back in 2018, a massive cosmic explosion made its way to earth as a bright flash of blue. The flash was quickly nicknamed AT2018cow, or “the Cow”. At the time, many believed it could have been a supernova. However, the burst was much quicker than most supernovas. So, scientists began looking into the event more. …
DARPA wants to make a microbial food production system that can create foodstuff using air, electricity, and water. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is looking to upgrade how it supplies food for military consumption and humanitarian relief efforts. To do that, it’s holding a proposer’s day on December 15, 2021, to help come …
A drug company has created a new eye drop that lets people see without reading glasses. The new drop is called Vuity and was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in October. When used, it can treat age-related blurry near vision for six to 10 hours. It could help millions who rely on reading …
You might be able to skip leg day at the gym and still get some of the benefits of exercise. “How?” I hear you ask. Well, scientists have discovered a particle that could be used to make an exercise pill. According to researchers at the Australian National University (ANU), the particle would allow them to …
Scientists have discovered an anti-aging chemical that can be derived from the seeds of a grape. The researchers isolated the chemical from the extract of a grape seed. When tested in mice, it showed an increase of the lifespans of old mice by nine percent. It accomplished this by cleaning out the old and worn-out …
It turns out that Viagra is good for more than just keeping the fun going at the end of date night. In fact, a new study says that it could lower the risk of Alzheimer’s by almost 70 percent. According to a new study, patients who took sildenafil, most commonly known as the drug Viagra, …
