The region of ocean situated between Florida, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda was elevated to a mystical status in the mid-20th century due to its association with unexplained disappearances of boats and aircraft.
As a generation of scientists who grew up watching Star Wars, it is evident that there is a noticeable absence of C-3PO-like droids in our daily lives. The lack of humanoid robots equipped with common sense to assist us in our homes and workplaces is disappointing.
Great news! Scientists have just discovered a ginormous comet, which is three times larger than Mount Everest, zooming through space on its way to Earth. Before you start panicking, let me assure you that there’s absolutely no need to be alarmed. This magnificent celestial visitor, while not heading for a collision, will be making a…
The Japanese space agency embarked on an exciting mission in 2018, known as Hayabusa2, which aimed to explore the asteroid Ryugu. As part of this remarkable mission, the spacecraft collected material from the asteroid’s surface, carefully sealed it in a container, and successfully transported it back to Earth. After a two-year journey, the precious sample…
Researchers have made a major breakthrough in converting brain signals into audible speech with remarkable accuracy. By utilizing brain implants and artificial intelligence, the team successfully mapped brain activity to speech in patients suffering from epilepsy. This pioneering technology has the potential to restore communication capabilities to individuals who are paralyzed and unable to speak,…
Restoring sensorimotor function following amputation has been a persistent challenge due to the absence of effective human-machine interfaces ensuring dependable control, feedback, and attachment. Thankfully, advancements have resulted in the clinical development of a transradial neuromusculoskeletal prosthesis — a bionic hand directly linked to the individual’s nervous and skeletal systems.
As reported on Science News Explore, a new type of tarantula called “bambootula” has been discovered in northern Thailand. It is part of a previously unseen genus and is the first new genus of tarantula found in Asia in over a century. What sets bambootula apart is its unique biology tied to bamboo, making it…
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) from NASA has made an interesting discovery on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. It has found homemade carbon dioxide on this frigid waterworld, hinting at the possibility of hosting life. Europa, slightly smaller than Earth’s moon, is covered in a layer of water ice with an underlying saltwater ocean. The…
Mexican lawmakers attended the country’s first congressional meeting on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), or UFOs, where they were told “we are not alone” in the universe.
Researchers have made another step toward creating transplantable human organs by successfully growing kidneys within pig embryos comprised primarily of human cells. The findings, which were published on September 7 in Cell Stem Cell, are a first since they show the growth of a substantial humanized organ inside of an animal. Tao Tan, a cell…
