Physics just put a whole new ‘spin’ on connecting AI, human brain function
Japanese physicists successfully harness the power of spin for AI to create an artificial neural network that behaves like a...
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Mushrooms to save the bees from Monsanto, Bayer insecticides
Mushrooms are the newest line of defense to save the bees from annihilation caused by parasites and harmful insecticides produced...
Liquid found on Titan: Saturn in science and mythology
NASA's Cassini spacecraft finds liquid for the first time on Saturn's moon, Titan, but why was Saturn venerated in mythology throughout...
Bombs for bullets: Why are mass shooting suspects almost never taken alive?
Why is it that mass shooting suspects are almost never taken alive? Here we analyze police training, psychological profiles, and...
Mars exploration technology brought down to Earth
A new British company is harnessing Mars exploration technology that has applications in environmental monitoring, diagnosing disease, and detecting counterfeit foods. Based upon...
UW research into DNA storage backs up ancient shamanic knowledge
With the successful retrieval of digital data encoded in snippets of synthetic DNA sequences, the University of Washington (UW) has...
Researching ‘shrooms’: The magic tripping dose, mystical experiences and the tech community
Johns Hopkins reveals the most beneficial dose for the active ingredient in magic mushrooms for treating depression while best-selling author Tim...
Controlling Creepy-Crawly Kamigamis – an Affordable Robot for Kids (Video)
Sociable’s George Chilton takes a look at a new educational robot for kids from Dash Robotics and talks about the...
Dublin’s commuters are getting a bit of physics with their daily commute these days
Dublin's workforce will get a jolt of science with their morning commute over the next two months as scientists, digital designers, and developers promote physics to the masses
Tiny meteorite puts a huge dent in the Lunar surface
A tiny meteorite has made a huge impact on the Lunar surface and NASA is currently hunting for it.
NASA just beamed the Mona Lisa to the Moon – and this is a good thing
Why did NASA and MIT send a copy of the 500 year old Mona Lisa into space? And how can a renaissance painting and a 1960's mathematical theorem help in space communications?
The ESA releases a stunning image of the UK, Ireland, & France from space
The European Space Agency has released a stunning image of the UK, Ireland, France, and the Benelux countries recorded from space.
Google updates its Crisis Response Map to show the spread of NSW bush fires
Google has updated its crisis response map to show the latest data about the bush fires spreading through New South Wales in Australia.
How does NASA drive the Curiosity Rover on Mars?
It's 204 million miles away, so how does NASA drive the Curiosity Rover on Mars? This video from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory explains.
NASA to crash two satellites into the North Pole (of the Moon)
NASA will crash two satellites into a mountain near the North Pole of the Moon today as its GRAIL satellites go out with a bang.
Thanksgiving coronal mass ejections will bring the Aurora Borealis further south than normal
The Aurora will be visible much further south this weekend due to two "thanksgiving coronal mass ejections." Here's how you can see the Northern Lights when they hit.
NASA site helps answer the question, when will the ISS be overhead, with email/sms alerts
A new NASA website will help star gazers and space photographers find out when the International Space Station will be overhead by issuing sms and email alerts.
That’s not a UFO! It’s just a Japanese satellite flashing a Morse code message from space
Earth is about to receive its first visible communication from space - after the Japanese launched their Niwaka satellite which will flash Morse code messages back to Earth next month.
So that’s why the sky is dark at night
Ever wonder why the night sky is dark even though it is filled with countless stars just about as bright as the sun?
NASA’s Curiosity Rover might have found “first potentially habitable environment” on Mars
NASA's Curiosity Rover has found evidence of fast flowing and regular streams on Mars, which might give the rover a good chance of finding life in the area.
