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Dec 31, 2019

So…What Is Dark Matter Anyway?

Posted by in categories: cosmology, futurism

So what is dark matter, anyway? Why can’t scientists get enough of the stuff, even though they can’t actually find it? What deep, dark secrets does it hold? And could it ultimately shape the future of life as we know it?

Dec 31, 2019

5 Astrobiology Predictions For 2020

Posted by in category: futurism

Making great strides isn’t the same as answering astrobiology’s fundamental questions. Here’s a quick reality check on the state of the field.

Dec 31, 2019

Circular runways could revolutionize how planes takeoff and land

Posted by in category: transportation

Taxiing in a circle might make you dizzy, though.

Dec 31, 2019

A day in the life of an accelerator designer

Posted by in category: particle physics

Physicist Tor Raubenheimer explores the world by climbing rocks and designing particle accelerators.

Dec 31, 2019

The War on Sensemaking, Daniel Schmachtenberger

Posted by in categories: evolution, sustainability

Let’s be clear.


What can we trust? Why is the ‘information ecology’ so damaged, and what would it take to make it healthy?

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Dec 31, 2019

Aquajet: the space thruster that runs on water

Posted by in category: space travel

We are creating a unified UKRI website that brings together the existing research council, Innovate UK and Research England websites. If you would like to be involved in its development let us know.

Dec 31, 2019

HoloPort Testing Begins

Posted by in categories: bitcoin, evolution, internet

Holochain is a next generation protocol and an evolution of blockchain for web 3.0 leading to a more distributed world.


https://holo.host/
We are en route to build a more healthier, more empowered internet!

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Dec 31, 2019

Scientists Put a Human Intelligence Gene Into a Monkey. Other Scientists are Concerned

Posted by in category: neuroscience

#9 in our top science stories of 2019.

Dec 31, 2019

2019 In Science

Posted by in categories: cosmology, quantum physics, science

From the first black hole image to the first image of quantum entanglement, mankind achieved a lot in 2019!

Dec 31, 2019

Mom With Brain Tumor Turns To Boston Hospital For Keyhole Brain Surgery

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

(CBS) — Imagine giving birth to a premature baby and then being told you have a brain tumor. That’s what happened to a woman from Holden. But thanks to a new approach at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, this new mom was able to have brain surgery and quickly return to her newborn son.

At 27 weeks pregnant, Bethany Shea was diagnosed with preeclampsia and had an emergency C-section. Then she went blind.

“It was a pregnancy complication due to my high blood pressure,” Bethany explained.