Science is always pushing the limit of accepted theories until we find that they don’t work anymore. And the latest results from CERN indicate that we might be on the verge of new physics. The data looks at a special particle called a B meson. The current theory of particle physics, the Standard Model, has […]
To probe the effects of brain stimulation, the researchers chose 24 patients who had experienced a stroke at least six months before, and who had difficulties with moving one hand. The participants were then split into two groups. The first group underwent nine consecutive days of rehabilitation training, with each session lasting an hour. For […]
Researchers have managed to sequence a section of the oldest human DNA ever, taken from the 430,000-year-old teeth and thigh bones of fossils found in northern Spain. What they’ve been able to determine from this impressive feat could rewrite the evolutionary tree of ancient human species, including those that eventually gave rise to us. Starting in 1997, […]
In the last few months, we’ve seen three companies in the U.S. announce plans to build Hyperloop test tracks, Elon Musk’s proposal for rapid transit vacuum tubes for people across large distances. Now, it seems Europe is getting in on the action too, with an upcoming track planned to connect three cities. The proposal comes […]
Sixty-six million years ago, the age of the dinosaurs came to a dramatic close as a huge asteroid impact accelerated them on a path towards extinction. Not all of them died out, however; those that survived went on to become today’s birds. Scientists are still trying to carefully map out the anatomical changes that occurred […]
Yottawatt \YOT-ah-wat\ n.: 1 million billion billion watts That’s a lotta watts. And a lot more — 3.6 x 1049 watts, or 36 septillion yottawatts — blasted out of the black hole collision that the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory detected in September. Rather than a flash of light, the power came out as ripples […]
Most people would be happy to get rid of excess body fat. Even better: Trade the spare tire for something useful — say, better-functioning knees or hips, or a fix for an ailing heart or a broken bone. The idea is not far-fetched, some scientists say. Researchers worldwide are repurposing discarded fat to repair body parts damaged […]
California-based Faraday Future debuted its sleek electric concept racecar, The FFZero1, Monday night during a preview ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. (Gregory Bull/Associated Press) The automotive future according to a new electric car maker looks an awful lot like a Corvette crossed with the Batmobile. California-based Faraday Future debuted its […]
