Scientists Discover “Engine of Consciousness” – In Monkeys
A team of researchers has found an “engine of consciousness” in the brain — a region where, in monkeys at least, even a little jump start will make them wake … Read more
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SCIENCE: Yaravirus Is Unlike Anything We Have Ever Seen
Our planet is teeming with mysterious microbes. Now, in the waters of an artificial lake, scientists may have discovered one of the most mysterious of all: a brand-new virus with … Read more
WELCOME TO THE FUTURE: A New App Scans Your Face to Verify You Are a “Girl”
A new app designed exclusively for women is raising eyebrows for requiring users to send in pictures for their bio-metric gender verification software to get access. The app, called “giggle,” … Read more
SCIENCE: Could Quantum Cognition Explain Human Behavior?
The same fundamental platform that allows Schrödinger’s cat to be both alive and dead, and also means two particles can “speak to each other” even across a galaxy’s distance, could … Read more
SCIENCE: There Are (At Least) Four Distinct Patterns of Aging
Some people’s hearts stay strong well into their 60s, but their kidneys begin to fail. Others may have the kidneys of a 30-year-old but fall victim to constant infection. Now, … Read more
Gene Tweak Extends Life 500% (If You’re This Worm)
By tweaking a few key genes in the DNA of a roundworm, scientists have extended the animal’s life span by about 500%. That’s a huge jump in life: An average … Read more
SCIENCE: First Living Machine Constructed With AI and Frog Cells
What happens when you take cells from frog embryos and grow them into new organisms that were “evolved” by algorithms? You get something that researchers are calling the world’s first … Read more
Are There Invisible Aliens Among Us?
Life is pretty easy to recognize. It moves, it grows, it eats, it excretes, it reproduces. Simple. In biology, researchers often use the acronym “MRSGREN” to describe it. It stands … Read more
FOR READERS: It’s Not Right, But I Don’t Care
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Olivia Wylie: Ever read a sci fi book that you know are not scientifically accurate, but you love anyway? Share your faves … Read more
U=(N/T)M*G: Immortal
Quantum physics is weird. Actually, quantum anything is really damned baffling. I know we’re learning awesome stuff about the universe from the quantum sciences, but honestly, most of the science … Read more