Asteroid will come closer than satellites – but it’s not the end of the world
Lump of rock 50 metres long will soar through sky at about 8 miles a second Anyone happening to glance towards the heavens in a week’s time and glimpses a 50-metre-long lump of rock hurtling ominously...
View ArticleThe First Wireless, Implantable Brain-Computer Interface Will Help Us Move...
Researchers at Brown University have made the first wireless, implantable, rechargeable brain-computer interface. Humans might be next in line for testing of the device, after 13 months of successful...
View ArticleDNA points to new species of bacteria under Antarctic ice
Deep beneath the Antarctic ice sheet, there is water. Now, that might not seem surprising to you, but this isn’t just any water. First theorized in 1959, the existence of Lake Vostok was confirmed in...
View ArticleRC plane captures video of 30,000 meter descent from edge of space
Radio-controlled planes aren’t just for kids and casual hobbyists anymore. With a little planning and experience, an enthusiast can accomplish feats that would have awed NASA a few decades ago. David...
View ArticleMoon may influence sleep, study finds
Even if moonlight isn’t streaming through your curtains, the phase of the moon may affect how well you sleep Science and myth rarely agree, but new research suggests that the lunar cycle could have an...
View ArticleHuman DNA belongs to no one – it shouldn’t be patented
The Australian federal court ruled that isolated human genetic material can be patented. The US supreme court disagrees and the Americans got it exactly right In June 2013, the US supreme court held...
View ArticleWhat the NSA Might Have Wanted to Learn From Tracking Your Phone
Add this to the list of creepy things the National Security Agency has done to spy on you via your mobile phone: During a series of experiments in 2010 and 2011, the agency gathered up location data....
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