Scientists Find a Crucial New Role For DNA We Once Considered Junk
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Scientists Find a Crucial New Role For DNA We Once Considered Junk
Researchers have determined how satellite DNA, considered to be "junk DNA", plays a crucial role in holding the genome together. Their findings, published recently in the journal eLife, indicate that this genetic "junk" performs the vital function of ensuring…
People Struggle to Pass This Simple "Gorilla Test" And It Could Explain Why We Still Haven't Found Aliens
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People Struggle to Pass This Simple "Gorilla Test" And It Could Explain Why We Still Haven't Found Aliens
Where the heck are all the aliens? According to a pair of psychologists, it might be us, not them - we could be missing obvious signs of non-terrestrial civilisations out there.
Japan Just Found a Huge Rare-Earth Mineral Deposit That Can Supply The World For Centuries
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Japan Just Found a Huge Rare-Earth Mineral Deposit That Can Supply The World For Centuries
Researchers have found a deposit of rare-earth minerals off the coast of Japan that could supply the world for centuries, according to a new study. The study, published in the journal Nature on Tuesday, says the deposit contains 16 million tons of the valuable…
NASA Basically Missed a Huge Asteroid That Passed Unnervingly Close to Earth
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NASA Basically Missed a Huge Asteroid That Passed Unnervingly Close to Earth
We only had a few hours of warning.
Hundreds of Huge Sharks Are Gathering in Mysterious Swarms, And Nobody Knows Why
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Hundreds of Huge Sharks Are Gathering in Mysterious Swarms, And Nobody Knows Why
Hundreds of basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus) have been spotted swarming in massive groups, and it's all a big mystery.
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Intense Ocean Currents Could Be Created by Ridiculously Tiny Marine 'Insects'
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Intense Ocean Currents Could Be Created by Ridiculously Tiny Marine 'Insects'
In chaos theory, they say the infinitesimal flapping of a butterfly's wings can hypothetically cascade into a fierce tornado.
Scientists Are Getting Closer to The Most Accurate Clock Ever, And They're Using Thorium
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Scientists Are Getting Closer to The Most Accurate Clock Ever, And They're Using Thorium
Tapping right into the nucleus of an atom.
Scientists Find a Way to Bend And Stretch Diamond, One of The Hardest Materials on Earth
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Scientists Find a Way to Bend And Stretch Diamond, One of The Hardest Materials on Earth
Diamond isn't the first material that springs to mind when it comes to bending and stretching, but scientists have found a way to manipulate one of the hardest minerals on Earth - and it could lead to a slew of technological advances.
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This Is The First Detailed Footage of Cells Moving Through a Living Organism, And It's Incredible
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This Is The First Detailed Footage of Cells Moving Through a Living Organism, And It's Incredible
Next time you're having a bad day, feeling sluggish, or simply uninspired about your existence, we have a solution. Watch this video, and remember that within us all are fiery, dancing cells working their butts off just to keep us alive.
Humans Can Sleep For Days When Living Alone Underground, Experiments Show
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Humans Can Sleep For Days When Living Alone Underground, Experiments Show
Really weird stuff happens when humans are left alone in the dark.
A Stunning New Video Shows a Comet's Surface as It Hurtles Through Space
This is the most beautiful thing we've seen today.
In August 2014, the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft pulled up to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko and studied the gritty, duck-shaped object for 2 years.
Today the ESA continues to publish new images taken by the probe, and in March it released a fresh batch of data.Many of Rosetta's photos were taken in sequence – so Twitter user "landru79" stacked and stitched the pictures into a stunning new timelapse movie, posted Monday.
"Amazing scene from #comet #67P," the ESA tweeted about landru79's work.
The video clip (below) shows roughly 25 minutes of flight past Comet 67P on June 1, 2016. The scene looks like something out of a science-fiction film:
This is the most beautiful thing we've seen today.
In August 2014, the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft pulled up to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko and studied the gritty, duck-shaped object for 2 years.
Today the ESA continues to publish new images taken by the probe, and in March it released a fresh batch of data.Many of Rosetta's photos were taken in sequence – so Twitter user "landru79" stacked and stitched the pictures into a stunning new timelapse movie, posted Monday.
"Amazing scene from #comet #67P," the ESA tweeted about landru79's work.
The video clip (below) shows roughly 25 minutes of flight past Comet 67P on June 1, 2016. The scene looks like something out of a science-fiction film:
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IKEA Is The Latest Company to Use This Not at All Creepy Russian Recruitment Robot
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IKEA Is The Latest Company to Use This Not at All Creepy Russian Recruitment Robot
A Russian startup has created a new way to help companies connect with job-seekers and interview them.
The military just created an AI that learned how to program software
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The Military Just Created An AI That Learned How To Program Software
BAYOU read the source code for roughly 1500 Android apps, resulting in an artificial intelligence that can, you know, program other software.
China's 'Sky River' Will Be The Biggest Artificial Rain Experiment Ever
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China's 'Sky River' Will Be The Biggest Artificial Rain Experiment Ever
Seeding clouds over an area bigger than Alaska.
Bill Gates Thinks a Coming Disease Could Kill 30 Million People Within 6 Months, And We're Not Ready
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Bill Gates Thinks a Coming Disease Could Kill 30 Million People Within 6 Months, And We're Not Ready
If there's one thing that we know from history, it's that a deadly new disease will arise and spread around the globe.
Forget high-tech watches; future spies may carry chemical passwords on napkins
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Forget High-Tech Watches; Future Spies May Carry Chemical Passwords On Napkins
Complicated encryption keys can be synthesized into covert chemical molecules, marking a big step forward for cybersecurity.
This 3D Optical Illusion Will Make You Question The Shape of Reality
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This 3D Optical Illusion Will Make You Question The Shape of Reality
Things are not what they seem. If you ever needed proof, there's an arrow we could show you, one that points to a different kind of truth. But be warned – once you've seen it, you'll never look at the world quite the same way again, thanks to the mind-melting…