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Or, quite possibly, is it more complex than either one of those scenarios? If there’s one lesson that humanity should have learned from the 20th century, it’s this: the Universe […]
How an off-the-radar Nobel Prize brings us ever nearer to finding a major cure.
"We seem to be racing toward a new configuration of government and industry without having fully thought through all of the implications," Steve Aftergood, director of the Project on Government Secrecy at the Federation of American Scientists, told MIT Technology Review.
Any business owner wants to make sure they’re giving their customers an ideal experience. Not only are happy customers more likely to be repeat customers, but they can serve as […]
Jim Peebles, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz just won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics. It couldn’t be more well-deserved. Every year, the Nobel Prize reminds all of humanity to […]
Colonizing the Red Planet isn't a bad idea in theory. But . . .
Lucy in the Sky film doesn't deliver what it implies, but is a wacky docudrama instead.
A new immunotherapy treatment is showing positive signs in early-stage clinical trials.
From LED-equipped visors to transparent masks, these inventions aim to thwart facial recognition cameras.
Sleep deprivation leads to a shutdown in the production of essential proteins.
Many deserving potential awardees were snubbed by the Nobel committee. But this takes the cake. Every October, the Nobel foundation awards prizes celebrating the greatest advances in numerous scientific fields. Alfred […]
Scientists discover the inner workings of an effect that will lead to a new generation of devices.
We're blissfully ignorant of how we put ourselves at risk online.
One of the scientists with the Viking missions says yes.
How do you convince people to break the habit of a lifetime?
It’s not about whether speculating theorists are right; it’s about looking where humanity has never looked before. The Large Hadron Collider, located at CERN, is the most powerful particle accelerator and […]
Discrimination against people because of their age is a real phenomenon.
A review of the global "wall" that divides rich from poor.
Results support Einstein's theory and the idea that black holes have no "hair."
A talented young programmer, Christopher Wylie found himself at the center of a complex plot to overturn the cultural order in the United States and Europe—one that most likely tipped the scales on Brexit and the 2016 US presidential election.