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09.06.2017 Viewed: 93
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THE FIRST SPACE-BASED 'NATION', ASGARDIA, PLANS TO ILLEGALLY STORE DATA OFF-PLANET
An international group of scientist is working to establish the first ever private space-based nation. They are calling the nation Asgardia. According to new FCC filings, plans are going ahead to launch data into space, far from the reach of the long arm of the law.
09.06.2017 Viewed: 83
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NIGHT SKY: SPACE CLOUDS
The period from late May to early August presents an opportunity to see a rare display of noctilucent clouds (NLCs). These are the highest clouds on Earth, formed in a thin layer 82km up in the mesosphere. At this height tiny ice crystals can reflect sunlight when the Sun is below the horizon as seen from the ground. As a result, NLCs appear to shine at night; noctilucent means night-shining.
08.06.2017 Viewed: 103
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FACTS ABOUT PROMETHIUM
Named for the Greek Titan who stole fire from Zeus and gave it to humanity, glow-in-the-dark promethium is a highly radioactive, rare earth element.
08.06.2017 Viewed: 91
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THE 40-YEAR OLD MYSTERY OF THE "WOW!" SIGNAL WAS JUST SOLVED
The signal from space had astronomers stumped for 40 years. They finally have an answer.
08.06.2017 Viewed: 67
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HUMANS EVOLVED 100,000 YEARS EARLIER THAN THOUGHT AND EAST AFRICA IS NOT 'CRADLE OF MANKIND', SAY EXPERTS ?
Humans evolved at least 100,000 years earlier than previously thought in Morocco, palaeoanthropologists have discovered, debunking the theory that the Rift Valley of Ethiopia was the cradle of mankind.
08.06.2017 Viewed: 90
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BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH HAS MADE SYNTHETIC PHOTOSYNTHESIS POSSIBLE
Researchers from the Brookhaven National Laboratory and Virginia Teach are now a step closer to realizing synthetic photosynthesis. Their breakthrough focuses on two supramolecules which act as catalysts for the chemical process.
07.06.2017 Viewed: 69
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MEDICAL MARIJUANA: BENEFITS, RISKS & STATE LAWS
Medical marijuana is legal in 26 states, the District of Columbia and Guam. Proponents of marijuana, backed by several studies, say the drug has many therapeutic uses.
07.06.2017 Viewed: 96
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AN AI CAN NOW PREDICT HOW MUCH LONGER YOU'LL LIVE FOR
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed an AI that can analyze CT scans to predict if a patient will die within five years with 69 percent accuracy. This system could eventually be used to save lives by providing doctors with a way to detect illnesses sooner.
07.06.2017 Viewed: 90
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WORLD'S OLDEST FOSSILIZED MUSHROOM SPROUTED 115 MILLION YEARS AGO

About 115 million years ago, when car-size pterosaurs flew overhead, a tiny mushroom no taller than a chess piece fell into a river and later fossilized a feat that makes it the oldest-known fossilized mushroom on record, a new study finds.

07.06.2017 Viewed: 101
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A NEW STUDY REVEALS HOW THE BRAIN ?SEES? FACES
For the first time, researchers have managed to figure out how individual neurons create composite images of faces the eyes see. This could help deepen our understanding of how the brain retains memories of individual faces.