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Turn Out the Lights and Head Outside: The Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight
08/14/2017

Turn Out the Lights and Head Outside: The Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight

Earth is currently passing through the trail of dust left behind by an ancient comet, and it's creating the perfect night of stargazing for those in the Northern Hemisphere.

Physicists Say They've Found a Way to Detect Naked Singularities... if They Exist
08/13/2017

Physicists Say They've Found a Way to Detect Naked Singularities... if They Exist

Black holes are weird: insanely dense objects that are crammed into such a small space they cause space-time to distort and the laws of physics to break down into a singularity .

This Dingo Has Won the Title of the World's Most Interesting Genome
08/12/2017

This Dingo Has Won the Title of the World's Most Interesting Genome

The winner of the World's Most Interesting Genome competition has been announced – and a pure bred dingo called Sandy has ended up on top.

This New Browser Plug-in Lets You Access Millions of Scientific Papers for Free
08/11/2017

This New Browser Plug-in Lets You Access Millions of Scientific Papers for Free

If you're of the mindset that knowledge should be freely accessible to as many humans as possible, paywalls for academic journals can be downright frustrating. Now a free browser extension is promising to bust through those paywalls wherever...

Scientists Have Observed Epigenetic Memories Being Passed Down for 14 Generations
08/10/2017

Scientists Have Observed Epigenetic Memories Being Passed Down for 14 Generations

The most important set of genetic instructions we all get comes from our DNA , passed down through generations. But the environment we live in can make genetic changes , too.

Neil deGrasse Tyson Says His New Video May Contain His "Most Important Words" Yet
08/09/2017

Neil deGrasse Tyson Says His New Video May Contain His "Most Important Words" Yet

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has released a video urging Americans to change how they relate to science.

We Finally Know How Naked Mole Rats Survive Without Oxygen, and It's Really Freaking Weird
08/08/2017

We Finally Know How Naked Mole Rats Survive Without Oxygen, and It's Really Freaking Weird

Naked mole rats ( Heterocephalus glaber ) have never been the most conventional mammal - the scrotum-looking creatures are resistant to cancer , can survive almost 20 minutes without oxygen, and can barely feel pain .

Early Clinical Trial Shows 'Cancer Vaccines' Can Protect Humans From Tumours
08/07/2017

Early Clinical Trial Shows 'Cancer Vaccines' Can Protect Humans From Tumours

Cancer comes in many different forms, and it is not unusual for diagnosed patients to endure multiple kinds of treatments before one that is effective against their particular form of cancer is found.

Human Umbilical Blood Has Regenerated the Brains of Elderly Mice
08/06/2017

Human Umbilical Blood Has Regenerated the Brains of Elderly Mice

Researchers have regenerated the memories and learning abilities of elderly mice by injecting their brains with proteins taken from human umbilical cord blood.

Study Finds the Birth Control Pill Has a Pretty Terrible Impact on Women's Wellbeing
08/05/2017

Study Finds the Birth Control Pill Has a Pretty Terrible Impact on Women's Wellbeing

A new study has reinforced what many women have been saying for years - the oral contraceptive pill is associated with reduced quality of life and wellbeing in healthy women.

Meltwater Is Now Streaming Across Antarctica
08/04/2017

Meltwater Is Now Streaming Across Antarctica

The first continent-wide survey of its type has spotted a worrying trend on the glaciers of Antarctica: meltwater streams that are far more widespread than previously thought, suggesting the frozen continent is even more vulnerable to future...

First Evidence That Psychedelics Cause a 'Higher' State of Consciousness Found by Scientists
08/04/2017

First Evidence That Psychedelics Cause a 'Higher' State of Consciousness Found by Scientists

Can we really elevate our brains to some kind of higher state of consciousness? New research suggests it might be possible - scientists have spotted evidence of a sustained and previously unobserved increase in neural signal diversity in people...

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