3D Printed Tires And Shoes That Self-Repair
Instead of throwing away your broken boots or cracked toys, why not let them fix themselves? Researchers have developed 3D-printed rubber materials that can do just that.
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‘Nothing To See Here’? Black Helicopters Swarm Los Angeles In Surprise Urban Warfare Drill (VIDEOS)
Los Angeles residents were unnerved after witnessing military helicopters flying in formation around downtown Los Angeles accompanied by loud explosions in the area, all part of an unannounced military exercise.
Static Electricity Could Charge Our Electronics
While common in everyday life, the science behind this phenomenon is not well understood.
U.S. “Government Agencies” Found Guilty in Martin Luther King’s Assassination
Very few Americans are aware of this historical 1999 civil law suit of the King Family against the US Government.
Colossal Spinning Disc of Ice Suddenly Appears in River (VIDEO)
The strange rotating circle resembles a UFO or a moon.
The Orderly Chaos Of Black Holes
During the formation of a black hole a bright burst of energetic light is produced called a gamma-ray burst. Researchers have built the POLAR instrument to analyze GRBs. The first results reveal that high energy photons coming from GRBs are neither completely chaotic, nor completely organized, but a mixture of the two.
Scientists find links between brain damage and religious fundamentalism
A recent study has shown that religious fundamentalism is partly the result of a functional impairment in the prefrontal cortex, where damage to particular areas may indirectly promote religious fundamentalism by diminishing cognitive flexibility and openness.
Genetic Code That Turns Animals Monogamous Identified By Scientists
Researchers say similar gene profile may have a role in long-term partnerships formed by humans.
Woman In Vegetative State Suddenly Gives Birth, Sparking Sex Abuse Investigation
Phoenix police are investigating a possible sex abuse case after a hospitalized woman in a 14-year-long persistent vegetative state gave birth.
Strangest Scientific Discovery Of 2018? Memory Formation Appears To Be Facilitated By The Same Mechanism As A Viral Infection
A pair of papers published in Cell on January 11 suggest that the protein encoded by one such gene uses its virus-like structure to shuttle information between cells: a new form of cellular communication that may be key to long-term memory formation and other neurological functions.
Massive Impact Crater Bigger Than Paris Discovered Under Ice Sheet In Greenland
A giant crater that was formed when a meteorite smashed into Earth, has been uncovered deep below Greenland’s ice sheets.
Fish Recognize Their Prey By Electric Colors
Electrolocation by weakly electric fish shows astonishing similarities to vision.
Extinction Mystery Deepens After Discovery Of Bird Fossil From Age Of Dinosaurs
Analysis of perfectly intact Mirarce eatoni reveals that it was just as well adapted to flight as modern birds, prompting questions about why it was wiped out.
Primates Of The Caribbean: Ancient DNA Reveals History Of Mystery Monkey
Weird evolution revealed in now-extinct monkey which inhabited Jamaica until a few hundred years ago.
Scientists Create Musical Piece From The ‘Sound’ Of Sunrise On Mars (VIDEO)
Scientists have created the soundtrack of the 5,000th Mars sunrise captured by the robotic exploration rover, Opportunity, using data sonification techniques to create a two-minute piece of music.