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Scientists Successfully Store Entire Human Genome in ‘5D Crystal’ That Could Last Billions of Years

Rayan Sayyed — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:29:19 +0000

A breakthrough in data storage could preserve humanity.

In a groundbreaking development, researchers from the University of Southampton in the U.K. have successfully stored the entire human genome on a “5D memory crystal.” This experimental technology can store data permanently using something called a femtosecond laser writing process, with the potential to …

NASA May Use SpaceX Dragon to Retrieve Astronauts Stranded on ISS Following Boeing Starliner Malfunction

Anthony Wood — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:19:27 +0000

“I don’t think we’re too far from making that call".

NASA has asked SpaceX to prepare a Dragon spacecraft as part of a contingency plan to return a pair of astronauts to Earth who have been stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for two months after their Boeing Starliner spacecraft malfunctioned on the outward journey.

The second orbital …

Egypt's 3,500 Year Old 'Screaming Woman' Mummy May Have Actually Died Screaming

Anthony Wood — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 09:14:43 +0000

The mummy was found entombed near the ancient city of Thebes.

In 1935, archaeologists from the Metropolitan Museum of New York unearthed the tomb of an ancient Egyptian architect known as Senmut, who had served the 18th Dynasty Queen Hatschepsut over 3,000 years ago. Among the relics taken from the site was an anthropic wooden coffin, whose features were inexplicably contorted …

Surgeons Implant Maglev-Powered Titanium Heart in Human Patient For the First Time

Anthony Wood — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:43:18 +0000

It is hoped that a future version could serve as a long-term replacement for the human heart.

Surgeons have successfully implanted an artificial titanium heart in the chest of a human patient that is powered by the same ‘maglev’ technology used in the creation of high-speed trains. Its creators hope that the device will be used to save the lives of countless patients on transplant waiting lists, …

'Apex' Stegosaurus Skeleton Becomes the Most Expensive Fossil Ever Sold at Auction

Anthony Wood — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 17:54:17 +0000

It sold for 11 times the estimated sale price.

A stegosaurus skeleton nicknamed "Apex" has broken the world record to become the most expensive fossil ever sold after being put up for sale at Southeby's high-stakes Natural History Auction earlier this week.

The skeleton that served as the crown jewel of the July 17 New York auction …

Scientists Reveal Lunar Tunnel That Could Serve as a Moon Base For Future Astronauts

Anthony Wood — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 17:51:35 +0000

Many more entrances have been discovered marking the lunar surface.

For the first time, an international team of scientists have confirmed the existence of a large underground tunnel beneath the Moon’s surface, which could one day be used by future astronauts sheltering from the temperature and radiation extremes that scour the lunar landscape.

Since 2009, over 200 shadow-drenched openings have …

Scientists Are Working on a Real-World Dune Stillsuit to Help Astronauts Pee in Space

Anthony Wood — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:10:44 +0000

“Building a real life stillsuit was always a bit of a dream.”

Scientists from Cornell University are developing a real-world version of the ‘stillsuit’ featured in adaptations of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic Dune, which could be used by future astronauts as they embark on missions to the International Space Station, the Moon, and beyond.

In order to live on the brutally dry …

A 52,000-Year-Old Piece of Woolly Mammoth 'Jerky' Is Being Called a 'Game-Changer' by Scientists

Anthony Wood — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:08:10 +0000

“This is a new type of fossil, and its scale dwarfs that of individual ancient DNA fragments...".

An international team of scientists have discovered ancient fossil chromosomes preserved in a glass-like state in the skin of a 52,000 year old female woolly mammoth, revealing a treasure trove of genetic data on the colossal mammal, which some are working to bring back from extinction.

“We’ve known that tiny fragments …

'French Excalibur' Vanishes From Cliff in France — and the Locals Are Devastated

Anthony Wood — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:43:02 +0000

"We will miss Durandal."

An ancient sword steeped in mythology surrounding the Emperor Charlemagne has mysteriously vanished from the sheer rock face of the village Rocamadour in southwest France where it was embedded for centuries, leaving the inhabitants reeling from the suspected theft.

The Durandal sword was the legendary weapon of the knight Roland, who, …

Scientists Are Testing How to Put ‘Living Skin’ On Robot Faces, With Nightmarish Results

Anthony Wood — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 17:54:43 +0000

No.

Have you ever wondered what it might look like if a robot ripped off your face, carefully smoothed it onto its unfeeling exoskeleton, and then looked back at you with a bone chilling smile that makes you wonder how humanity has strayed so far from all that is good and …

Amazon Is Ditching Plastic in Its Packaging in North America

Taylor Lyles — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:19:31 +0000

Thinking green.

Amazon announced today that it has replaced 95% of its plastic air pillows in North America with paper filling. The e-commerce giant is on track to have them fully removed from its packaging by the end of the year.

In a press release, Amazon wrote that North …

Live Footage Shows SpaceX Starship Survive Punishing Atmospheric Re-Entry

Anthony Wood — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:10:11 +0000

Views were relayed via Starlink satellites.

SpaceX has completed the fourth test flight of its leviathan Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster, which saw the uncrewed test vehicle brave a punishing and visually spectacular descent through Earth's atmosphere, after its powerful first stage rocket performed its first successful controlled water landing in the Gulf of Mexico.

The …

Doctors Record Rare Case of Woman Who Became Intoxicated From Alcohol Fermented in Her Own Gut

Anthony Wood — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:41:14 +0000

Both a power, and a curse.

In a new case study fit for Dr. House himself, a team of Canadian physicians have reported the occurrence of a rare condition that caused a 50-year-old woman to become intoxicated from alcohol fermented naturally in her own gut.

Over the past two years, the unnamed patient at the …

Volcanic Activity on Venus 'Could be Comparable to That on Earth', According to New Study

Anthony Wood — Tue, 28 May 2024 17:29:59 +0000

The eruptions deposited 90,000 olympic swimming pools worth of volcanic material.

Scientists have found new evidence of volcanic activity reshaping the surface of Venus, which could even suggest that its activity rivals that of present day Earth.

Back in 2023, scientists analysing archival data collected by NASA’s Magellan spacecraft made the historic announcement that they had discovered direct proof of a volcanic …

Social Media Flooded With Videos of a Dramatic Fireball Over Spain and Portugal

Anthony Wood — Mon, 20 May 2024 17:35:57 +0000

Stop being dramatic, solar system.

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Planetary Defence Office is investigating the appearance of an enormous fireball that lit up the sky above Spain and Portugal late last week. The fiery body was witnessed streaking across the night sky traveling at a speed of roughly 45 kilometres per …

Egyptologists Just Uncovered an Ancient Secret Connecting 31 Pyramid Tombs

Anthony Wood — Fri, 17 May 2024 17:30:48 +0000

And no, it has nothing to do with aliens.

The pyramid tombs of Egypt’s ancient rulers are amongst the most magnificent man-made structures to have survived through antiquity, into the modern-era. They have succeeded in capturing the curiosity of countless historians, archaeologists, and conspiracy theorists, who have spent lifetimes attempting to unravel the secrets of their complex construction, …

Neuralink Just Released the Game Used to Test Its Experimental Brain-Computer Interface

Anthony Wood — Fri, 17 May 2024 10:44:11 +0000

"Don't go easy on me."

Neuralink is challenging members of the public to test their skill at the reaction game used to test its N1 brain chip, and see how their score stacks up against that of the first human recipient of the brain-computer interface (BCI), Noland Arbaugh, who plays by directing the movements of …

100 Days Later, Neuralink’s First Human Patient Is Now Using His Brain Implant to Play Slay the Spire

Anthony Wood — Fri, 10 May 2024 15:30:20 +0000

"...the games I can play now are leaps and bounds better than previous ones".

The first human Neuralink implant recipient is playing Slay the Spire, Old School RuneScape, and a range of other popular games by using the implant to translate his neural signals.

Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company also revealed in a new update that a number of the implant’s electrode-bearing threads had retracted from …

New NASA Supercomputer Simulations Reveal What it Would be Like to Fall Into a Supermassive Black Hole

Anthony Wood — Thu, 09 May 2024 14:41:18 +0000

Spoiler: It gets very bright, then very, very dark.

Supermassive black holes are capable of violently devouring entire stars, and warping the very fabric of spacetime with their near incomprehensible mass and gravitational influence. Their awesome power and mysterious nature has captured the imaginations of generations of scientists and entertainers, ranging from Albert Einstein, to Christopher Noland, who …

Wild Orangutan Treats Wound with Self-Made Medicine for First Time in Real-Life Planet of the Apes Moment

Anthony Wood — Fri, 03 May 2024 17:05:17 +0000

Don't worry, the ape revolution is still a long way off.

An international team of scientists have recorded the first footage of a great ape using medicine made from mashed up leaves to treat an open head wound, in an act of human-like behavior.

It may sound like a scene from Rupert Wyatt’s 2011 movie Rise of the Planet of the Apes, …

You Can Now Buy a Flamethrower-Wielding Robotic Dog for Less Than $10,000 — and It's Legal in 48 U.S. States

Anthony Wood — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:29:01 +0000

Aloy. We need Aloy.

A U.S. company is taking orders for the world's first flamethrower-wielding robotic dog, known simply as ‘The Thermonator’, and it is somehow seemingly completely legal to own under Federal law in most states.

As reported by Ars Technica, Cleveland-based company Throwflame is selling The Thermonator …

Millions of Borderlands 3 Players Are Now Collectively Listed as Contributors to a Peer Reviewed Scientific Paper

Anthony Wood — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:39:44 +0000

“In a sense, this result is theirs too and they should feel proud about it".

In April 2020, Borderlands 3 developer Gearbox Software teamed up with a group of biomedical researchers - and Big Bang Theory actress/scientist Mayim Bialik - to create a novel minigame for the popular looter shooter with a unique scientific twist.

The goal of the Borderlands Science project …

Boston Dynamics Unveil Upgraded, Fully Electric, and Terrifyingly Flexible Version of its 'Atlas' Humanoid Robot

Anthony Wood — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 17:58:15 +0000

Good news! This one is going to be even stronger!

Boston Dynamics has unveiled an upgraded, fully electric version of its Atlas humanoid robot, which is stronger and more flexible than its hydraulic predecessor.

“We promise this is not a person in a bodysuit,” wrote the company in an X post revealing the new model, which may also …

NASA: Object That Crashed Through Florida Family's Roof Last Month Came From The ISS

Anthony Wood — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:24:34 +0000

Littering isn't cool, NASA.

NASA has confirmed that a chunk of space debris that smashed through the roof of a Florida family’s home last month originated from the International Space Station (ISS), which is currently orbiting Earth at a height of roughly 250 nautical miles above the planet's surface.

The object struck Florida resident …

First Human to Receive Brain Implant Used it to Stay Up All Night Playing Civ 6

IGN India — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 23:05:20 +0000

The first human recipient of a Neuralink brain implant has shared new details on his recovery and experience of living with the experimental assistive tech. It has allowed him a greater level of freedom and autonomy, including the ability to pull an all-nighter playing Civilization 6.

First Human Patient to Receive a Neuralink Brain Implant Used it to Stay Up All Night Playing Civilization 6

Anthony Wood — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:30:42 +0000

“It was worth it, I think is the best way to put it, it was awesome.”

The first human recipient of a Neuralink brain implant has shared new details on his recovery and experience of living with the experimental assistive tech, which has allowed him a greater level of freedom and autonomy, including the ability to pull an all-nighter playing Sid Meier's Civilization 6.

Neuralink co-founder …

Researchers Name Ancient Species of Giant Turtle After a Universe-Vomiting Stephen King Character

Anthony Wood — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:37:36 +0000

Praise the dog!

Researchers have named a newly discovered species of giant prehistoric turtle after a universe-creating character that features in Stephen King's novel It, alongside the Dark Tower series of books.

The monstrous armoured reptile was thought to have lived between 40,000 to 9,000 years ago, during the Pleistocene period, during which time …

Treasure Trove of 3D Models Lay Bare the Bones of the Animal Kingdom Thanks to X-ray Imaging

Anthony Wood — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:34:01 +0000

Scans of the 13,000 specimens are accessible online for free in all their anatomical glory.

Have you ever wondered what Superman might see when gazing upon a Mexican bearded lizard with his X-ray vision? Well, you need wonder no more, thanks to a leviathan effort from an international team of natural historians, who have teamed together to make public a horde of X-ray scans and …

SpaceX's Starship Achieves Spaceflight Before Returning to Earth in Spectacular Fiery Display

Anthony Wood — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:01:55 +0000

Starlink satellites provided a live view of the plasma-wreathed descent.

SpaceX has successfully completed the third suborbital test launch of its uncrewed Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy Booster, which saw the vast upper stage fly farther and faster than ever before on a journey that saw it enter space and complete a number of milestones before returning to Earth in …

Paleontologists Discover 'Demonic' Ancient Marine Predator with Chainsaw Man Vibes

Anthony Wood — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 13:03:23 +0000

Solid teeth.

Paleontologists have uncovered the existence of an extinct apex marine predator whose nightmarish face and dagger-like teeth are reminicient of the titular protagonist of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Chainsaw Man manga series.

Fragments of the meter-long skull on which the new study was based were excavated from a phosphate mine located to …

Khinjaria Acuta Images

IGN India — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 13:00:05 +0000

Astronomers Spot a Metal Scar on a Cannibal Star

Anthony Wood — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:31:05 +0000

"Nothing like this has been seen before".

Having grown up on a world orbiting a gentle yellow star, it is easy for humanity to forget the incredible destructive potential of the nuclear fusion powered monsters blazing at the heart of each and every planetary system.

Stars have the potential to scour nearby planets barren, or launch devastating …

Millions of TikTok Users Are Following Along with the Miraculous Pregnancy of a Virgin Stingray

Anthony Wood — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 14:59:18 +0000

A ray of hope.

Social media has whipped itself into a frenzy over the imminent virgin birth of up to four stingray pups from a mother-to-be named Charlotte, who has never shared her tank with a male stingray partner.

Charlotte’s peculiar situation came to light after staff at The Aquarium and Shark Lab in North …

The U.S. Just Soft-Landed a Spacecraft on the Moon for the First Time Since Apollo Era

Anthony Wood — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 14:38:45 +0000

“Odysseus has taken the Moon."

Scientists have managed to successfully troubleshoot their way to the lunar surface, after uploading an eleventh hour software patch to their uncrewed Odysseus lander hours before it made its historic landing attempt.

Pulling off a soft landing on the surface of another world — AKA touching down in a way that …

European Space Agency's 'TIE Fighter' Satellite Re-Enters Earth's Atmosphere Later Today

Anthony Wood — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 15:11:21 +0000

A fighter that size couldn't get this deep into space on its own.

A satellite due to fall to Earth later today has captured the attention of Star Wars fans on social media who are convinced the 2.5 tonne hunk of space debris looks exactly like an Imperial TIE fighter.

The European Remote Sensing 2 (ERS-2) satellite is …

Freak Jet Stream Pushes Airliners to Supersonic Speeds

Taylor Lyles — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 20:01:28 +0000

Heck of a tailwind.

A commercial plane unexpectedly accelerated to supersonic speeds due to near-record-breaking wind that the Mid-Atlantic region faced over the weekend.

Spotted by The Independent, several flights were reaching ungodly speeds during their flights due to record-breaking wind that occurred during the mid-Atlantic region this past weekend. Most …

The Universe’s Brightest Body Is a Quasar That Shines 500 Trillion Times Brighter Than the Sun

Anthony Wood — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 18:54:18 +0000

“It has a mass of 17 billion suns, and eats just over a sun per day."

Astronomers have found a new record for the brightest body in the universe after discovering a monstrous quasar that shines roughly 500 trillion times brighter than the sun.

The supermassive black holes lurking in the hearts of most galaxies are thought to grow larger by feasting on vast disks of …

Scientists Have Found a Vast Galactic Ring Lurking in the Deep Universe That Simply Shouldn't Exist

Anthony Wood — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:00:14 +0000

This should end well.

If humanity has learnt anything from the sci-fi genre, it's that the discovery of giant rings hanging in the depths of space rarely bodes well for us. Well, good news friends, because an astronomer from the University of Central Lancashire has just discovered an ancient, problematic ring-like structure of their …

Why You Should be Skeptical of Those 'Alien Corpses' Being Shown to the Mexican Government

Adam Bankhurst — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 19:41:09 +0000

Jaime Maussan has previously been linked with debunked alien findings.

The world's eyes turned to Mexico's Congress as a meeting of politicians in Mexcio City featured alleged "non-human alien corpses" that are said to have been not from this planet. However, it's important to take this with a grain of salt as Jaime Maussan, the journalist and ufologist who was …

Webb Telescope Finds Signs of Life in Atmosphere of Distant Ocean World

Anthony Wood — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:58:34 +0000

Someone invent a gravity drive so we can go and check this out.

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected an organic molocule in the atmosphere of a far flung exoplanet that could indicate the presence of life thriving in a vast global ocean, though further observations will be needed to confirm it.

The exoplanet K2-18 b is thought to orbit in the habitable …