Science & Technology

According to Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity, black holes are uninhabitable chasms of spacetime that end in a “singularity,” or a mass of infinite density. It’s a place so bleak that even the laws of physics break down there. But what if black holes aren’t so forbidding? What if they are instead some kind of intergalactic…
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Sir Isaac Newton, one of the most famous scientists of recorded history, left behind a large body of work that is still vital in our understanding of the world today. However, as with many public intellectuals, he also had plenty of work that was never shared with the public, even after his death. Now, for the first time ever, some…
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From a series of questions asked by children and answered by specialists, we present the following interesting piece. Why do we see different colours when we close our eyes? — Anais, aged 7 Hi Anais, thanks for your great question! Please be aware that seeing colours when we close our eyes is totally normal. It doesn’t mean…
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  What if the belief that the golden ratio is a foundational building block of the universe turned out to be true? Long thought to be the fodder of mystics and cranks, it now appears that once was thought to be myth may in fact be at the center of the math that defines reality as we know it. Quantum Gravity Research (QGR) is a…
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  Current studies on brain science affirm that light can stimulate brain cells (neurons). This general field and technique is called optogenetics and scientists use it to better understand the neural connections, electrical impulses and chemical signals that occur in the brain. In 2019, Shuo Chen, a postdoctoral…
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  Nikola Tesla is not the subject of American social studies or science classes. American children do not learn about him in school and this is in spite of the fact that he is considered one of the most influential scientists ever. His visions were motivated by altruism and providing a benefit to all of humanity, not just those…
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A new Rutgers study suggests that more students are adopting a strategy for doing homework that is negatively impacting long-term retention and exam grades. The ease of finding information on the internet is hurting students' long-term retention and resulting in lower grades on exams,…
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  When we think about ageing, and how we can halt or reverse the ageing process, we tend to look at ourselves exteriorly, and try to find the answers ‘out there’, e.g., using cosmic surgery and rejuvenating creams to try to make ourselves appear younger than we are. We might introduce physical exercises…
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  If you’ve ever lost of track of whether or not your child was vaccinated for any one of the diseases current vaccines are supposed to prevent the spread of, science has something for you. Thanks to researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), vaccine data can now be embedded directly into…
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  People generally balk at the idea of scientists experimenting with and manipulating certain pillars of physical reality, whether that be gene splicing, artificial intelligence, or nuclear fusion. But in the last couple of decades, a new twist on this modern Island of Dr. Moreau-style narrative has surfaced in the…
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