Body Part Regeneration Is in Our Future

The acorn worm, an invertebrate, has an incredible ability to regenerate. Humans and the acorn worm share many genes, and scientists are studying the acorn worm in hopes of someday being able to stimulate...
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Your Brain Cells Could Be Reprogrammed to Fight Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers have reprogrammed existing brain cells in mice into dopamine neurons to reduce their symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.This novel approach could be used to treat Parkinson’s disease with stem cells which are not transplanted,...
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There’s a dark secret at the heart of artificial intelligence: no one really understands how it works

Last year, a strange self-driving car was released onto the quiet roads of Monmouth County, New Jersey. The experimental vehicle, developed by researchers at the chip maker Nvidia, didn’t look different from other autonomous...
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How Would NASA Search for Extraterrestrial Life on Enceladus?

As NASA’s Cassini spacecraft prepares for its grand finale at Saturn, scientists have uncovered the first evidence of a potential energy source for extraterrestrial microbial life. The detection of hydrogen inside an ice plume...
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Experimental Nasal Spray Could Deliver Drugs Across the Blood-Brain Barrier

Life-saving medicines could soon be sent directly to the brain with just a sniff, thanks to a new nasal spray that uses gold nanoparticles to cross through the blood-brain barrier. This protective barrier keeps...
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Newly Discovered Planet Could Be the Best Hope for Life Outside Our Solar System

We live in a wondrous age where scientists don’t exactly find it hard to make out exoplanets against the inky blackness of the night sky – but as for discovering worlds that might also...
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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...
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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. If...
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Immune cells play surprising role in steady heartbeat

Immune system cells may help your heart keep the beat. These cells, called macrophages, usually protect the body from invading pathogens. But a new study published April 20 in Cell shows that in mice,...
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Quickest we could visit another star is 69 years – here’s how

Of all the stars in the sky, you might assume the closest to the sun would be the easiest to visit. But this may not be the case. René Heller at the Max Planck Institute...
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The World’s First Jetpacks Are Here

Once a part of science fiction, jet packs have exploded onto the scene as a realistic possibility for military and commercial uses.
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Diamond dishes could boost IVF success rates

For women looking to become pregnant through in vitro fertilization (IVF), a diamond petri dish could be a girl’s best friend. That’s one conclusion from a new study, which finds that human sperm cells...
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Scientists Have Discovered a New Quantum State of Matter

Caltech physicists at the Institute for Quantum Information and Matter have discovered the first 3D quantum liquid crystal. This is a new state of matter they expect will have applications in ultrafast quantum computing, and the researchers...
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The first Mars astronauts may be trapped inside of a tube for 3 years with no chance of escape

For years, NASA has talked about sending people to Mars with its gigantic new rocket, the Space Launch System, and a new spacecraft called Orion. But NASA hasn’t said exactly how it plans to...
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Bizarre Superfluid with Negative Mass Created in a Lab

Scientists have created a new superfluid that has a negative mass, meaning that if it’s pushed to the right, it accelerates to the left and vice versa. The bizarre behavior may sound like a freakish violation of nature, but it is a phenomenon that physicists have seen hints of before....
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A New History for Humanity – The Human Era

It is time to reframe how we think about our past. We need a new year 0 for humanity. But which one should we choose and why?
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Here’s the Science Behind Why You’re Always Tired, Even if You Get Enough Sleep

When you’re feeling exhausted, the first advice is always to get more sleep. It makes sense that you’re nodding off in the afternoons if long work hours or a screaming toddler are interfering with your rest. But some of us spend our days tired and lethargic even after getting the...
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Introducing Steve – a Newly Discovered Astronomical Phenomenon

If there is one thing social media teaches us today, it’s not to leave naming rights up to the hive mind. Move over Boaty McBoatface – a group of aurora enthusiasts have given a newly discovered atmospheric phenomenon the name ‘Steve’, because … well what else are we going to...
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This plastic-eating caterpillar can help us get rid of our trash

Plastic bags need hundreds of years to biodegrade, but wax worms break them down in no time. Used primarily for disposable packaging like shopping bags and soda bottles, polyethylene is one of the most common plastics. It’s also notoriously slow to break down after it’s made its way into a...
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