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Harvard Scientists Think They’ve Pinpointed the Physical Source of Consciousness
Human consciousness is perhaps one of the most complicated puzzles that scientists have been struggling to put together for ages. Even though we’ve advanced an incredible amount in science, we still have yet to get a grasp on it. But believe it or not, scientists may...
Can Robots Take Over the World? A Renowned Expert Reveals the Truth
Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking and Bill Gates have all issued warnings about the increasing capabilities of artificial intelligence. Yet how real is the threat? Is it something we need to worry about in the short to medium term or something that's so far away that we...
Neuroscience Reveals the Secret Behind How Happy Brains Respond to Negative Things
Bad things happen to everyone. But how we react to the bad things in life reveals a lot about our brains. It might be obvious, but people who are happier are better able to regulate their emotions when dealing with unpleasant events. How? There are a few theories. One...
Mind & Brain
Harvard Scientists Think They’ve Pinpointed the Physical Source of Consciousness
Human consciousness is perhaps one of the most complicated puzzles that scientists have been struggling to put together for ages. Even though we’ve advanced an incredible amount in science, we still have yet to get a grasp on it. But believe it or not, scientists may...
Neuroscience Reveals the Secret Behind How Happy Brains Respond to Negative Things
Bad things happen to everyone. But how we react to the bad things in life reveals a lot about our brains. It might be obvious, but people who are happier are better able to regulate their emotions when dealing with unpleasant events. How? There are a few theories. One...
Neuroscience Shows Your Brain Can Literally Be On The Same Wavelength as Someone Else
I'm sure we've all felt that we've "clicked" with someone or were on the same "wave length". Our everyday language is full of these kind of expressions, but is it just a manner of speaking? Not quite, according to Princeton University neuroscientist Uri Hasson. He...
Health & Psychology
Science Proves Stress Seriously Affects Your Brain. Here’s How To Curb It
Struggling to focus? Having sleepless nights? Not able to form new ideas and create new concepts? You’re stressed-out and as science has now found that it's altering the size of your brain. As a result, you are becoming incapable of performing at your best....
These 5 Common Myths About Space Will Make You Question Everything You’ve Been Taught In School
While most of you have probably dreamed about being in outer space and being awed by different planets and suns, the truth is that most of what we know about space has come from Hollywood movies and science fiction shows. There's a lot more to know, and science is...
Stephen Hawking Has A Beautiful Message For Anyone Who Suffers From Depression
This is incredibly inspiring from Stephen Hawking. Even though he usually speaks about physics and the forces that govern the Universe, he decided to turn his intelligence to help those in need. At a packed lecture theater, he had these words to say to those who are...
Environment
Science Finds That Spending Time in Nature Makes You Kinder, Happier, and More Creative
We live in a world where we spend most of our lives indoors and online. Most people live in urban settings and natural views are rare to come across in daily life. I personally have been a hiker for a long time and I have always known that nature had a soothing effect...
In Washington D.C., Tens of Thousands March for Science — and Human Survival
As part of 500 marches worldwide, thousands of people braved rainy weather in the capitol of the United States on Saturday to both celebrate Earth Day and participate in a historic show of support for science. The flagship march in Washington D.C. was one of the...
Earth’s History Plays Out On A Football Field
The Earth is 4.5 billion years old. How can we comprehend such a massive amount of time?
Physics
Can Robots Take Over the World? A Renowned Expert Reveals the Truth
Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking and Bill Gates have all issued warnings about the increasing capabilities of artificial intelligence. Yet how real is the threat? Is it something we need to worry about in the short to medium term or something that's so far away that we...
Crazy Bike Balancing
Balancing a bike on one of the highest dams in europe, the Koelnbreinsperre in Austria, which has a height of 200m.
Humans Will Not Survive Another 1,000 Years On Earth!
Very bad news for all of us: We will not survive another 1,000 years on Earth, says Stephen Hawking. One of the most brilliant minds warns that ‘we must continue to go into space for the future of humanity.’
Space
Astronomers Observe Strange Quantum Distortion in Empty Space for the First Time Ever
A team of scientists from INAF Milan and the University of Zielona Gora have observed a remarkable first ever vacuum birefringence. The Vacuum birefringence is a strange quantum phenomenon that had never been observed through a Very Large Telescope (VLT), only...
Hannah Arendt on Science, the Value of Space Exploration, and How Our Cosmic Aspirations Shed Light On the Human Condition
"Who indeed will set bounds to human ingenuity?" Galileo asked in the seventeenth century during the time he dethroned human beings from the center of the universe. "Who will assert that everything in the universe capable of being perceived is already discovered and...
Famous Physicist Brian Cox Reveals Why We Haven’t Found Aliens Yet
The concept of Aliens or Extraterrestrial Beings living on other planets has fascinated human beings from the moment we discovered how big our universe really is. From watching alien movies like The ET to binging on TV series like The X-Files, we have often asked the...
Technology
7 incredible TED talks that explain how Big Data is changing the world
Over the last 15 years, the emergence of Big Data has been perhaps the single largest change in how business is done. It's important for everyone to understand what it is and how it's changing the world. Early on, companies struggled to create the basic infrastructure...
Machines Soon Will Be Controlled By Your Thought
Can you imagine a world where machines can be controlled by thought alone?
MIT’s Furry Wetsuits Will Keep You Warm In Icy Water
Inspired by hairy, semiaquatic mammals such as beavers and sea otters, a group of MIT engineers are fabricating fur-like rubbery pelts learn how these mammals stay warm and even dry while diving underwater.