Tag: Science
If the future goes the way two NASA scientists envision it, humans could one day hang out in airships in Venus’s clouds. That’s what Dale Arney and Chris Jones of NASA’s Langley Research Center have proposed with the High Altitude Venus Operational Concept, reports IEEE Spectrum. They even say that it may make more sense […]
NASA may have blown through almost $400 million on a test tower, but who cares, because the American space agency might have found evidence of live on Mars. In a meeting of the American Geophysical Union on Tuesday NASA shared the latest findings of its Curiosity rover, which detected a spike in methane — a […]
The agriculturally rich state of California is no stranger to droughts, but according to a new study reported by Science Daily, the current two-year drought is the state’s worst in 1,200 years. “This is California–drought happens,” stated co-author Daniel Griffin, an assistant professor in the Department of Geography, Environment and Society at the University of […]
It has long been thought that dogs respond to the way humans say things rather than what they say, but a new study indicates that canines understand both forms of communication — with separate parts of their brain. Current Biology published a report on Wednesday that concludes dogs process the meaning of words in the left […]
Science-fiction has yet again turned into scientific fact: The first object to be 3D printed in space became a reality at exactly 4:28 PM on Monday, and its implications are pretty incredible. Using a 9.5 inch wide, specially designed printer, astronauts were able to manufacture a replacement faceplate that protects the wiring inside the print tray. While that’s not exactly […]
In a new study, scientists believe that they may have unlocked the ability to teach people to experience synesthesia, the condition in which a person experiences overlaps between their senses. In its most extreme form, those effected by synesthesia report hearing tastes or experiencing sounds as colors. For their landmark study, researchers conducted a nine-week course […]
Remember back in second grade when you didn’t so much as hold hands with another kid cause he probably had cooties? Well, congratulations on getting over that fear, but now science says your cootie theory wasn’t totally invalid. Science Daily reports that as many as “80 million bacteria are transferred during a 10 second kiss,” […]
A new exhibit is opening in New York City that focuses on nature’s wrath, reports Live Science. The high tech demonstration not only explains the science behind natural phenomena, but also allows attendees to play God: The interactive exhibit lets visitors build their own virtual volcano, create and measure tiny earthquakes, and see what the […]
Good news gamers: According to a new study published in the prestigious-sounding Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, people who play action video games increase their learning capabilities. University of Rochester professor Daphne Bavelier explained to Science Daily how this is possible: In order to sharpen its prediction skills, our brains constantly build models, […]
A lovely British man named Tom Scott solved the mystery of two liquid nitrogen tanks that reside on the block of 50th St. and 6th avenue, right across from Radio City Music Hall. Scott has his own YouTube channel where he runs a regular installment called “Things You Might Not Know.” More than 100,000 people […]
