We Looked at 100 Years of Research on Perception. What We Found May Surprise You. - Slate
We Looked at 100 Years of Research on Perception. What We Found May Surprise You. Slate
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We Looked at 100 Years of Research on Perception. What We Found May Surprise You. Slate
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[i almost wonder if we should add something sassy like "as Your Brain Atrophies" to hammer the message home a little harder... your call!] We live in an age where the tech industry's core pitch is for you to outsource your brain's cognitive functions, be it to an AI chatbot or an app. The idea has now reached a new zenith. A startup called Halo is releasing a pair of smart glasses that will record and transcribe all your conversations and use it to beam you AI-powered insights in real time. It'll remember details you forgot and recall what someone [...]
Some countries, including the U.S., want to mine the seafloor for rare earth elements used in smartphones and electric cars. But other nations are concerned about the environmental impact.
Attempts to reach a climber who has been stranded for 12 days on a mountain in Kyrgyzstan have been halted after weather conditions worsened and one of the rescuers was killed. Natalia Nagovitsyna, an experienced mountaineer from Moscow, broke her leg on Aug. 12 while descending from the top of...
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Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are enigmatic, powerful cosmic radio flashes. The CHIME telescope detected the brightest, FRB 20250316A, from nearby galaxy NGC 4141, challenging magnetar theories due to its location in a quiescent region. This discovery hints at diverse origins and promises deeper insights into extreme astrophysics through ongoing observations.
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New research from the University of British Columbia Okanagan indicates spotting a liar is more difficult than just looking for a series of facial or voice clues.The study done by Dr. Leanne ten Brinke, published in Law and Human Behavior, tested if earlier findings could be applied to new cases...
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New analysis of human deep space communications suggests the most likely places to detect signals from an extraterrestrial intelligence.
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This will be the first Cargo Dragon flight featuring a modified trunk that allows it to perform multiple orbital boosts of the International Space Station. SpaceX is targeting liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:45 a.m. EDT (0645 UTC).
Antarctic climate shifts threaten 'catastrophic' impacts globally, scientists warn Japan TodayEmerging evidence of abrupt changes in the Antarctic environment NatureStudy Confirms 'Abrupt Changes' in Antarctica – And The World Will Feel Them ScienceAlertRapid loss of Antarctic ice may be climate tipping point, scientists say ReutersAntarctica is in extreme peril Grist.org
Boeing-Built X-37B Spaceplane launches, beginning eighth mission EDR MagazineAnother US military mini shuttle launches on a secret mission ABC NewsSpace X successfully launches US military spaceplane DWThe Pentagon’s Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Embarks on New Mission The Wall Street JournalSpaceX to launch secretive U.S. military spacecraft CTV News
AI is brilliant at polishing and rephrasing. But like a child with glitter glue, you still need to supervise it.
Freeze-framing the cellular world to capture a fleeting moment of cellular activity Asia Research News |Freeze-framing the cellular world to capture a fleeting moment of activity Phys.org
A group of tech transplants and summer interns created an AI model to detect "male performativity" in San Francisco. A.I. is detecting S.F.’s ‘performative males’
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On Episode 174 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and and Tariq Malik are joined by Lynn Harper to discuss some of the amazing research taking place aboard the ...
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They Found Earth’s Oldest Water—Then Geologists Took a Sip and Were Stunned by What They Discovered! Indian Defence Review
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From Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Charlotte J. Sumner, M.D., presents an editorial on a study by Richard S. Finkel and colleagues, who report an open-label, Phase II trial of the pre-messenger RNA splicing modifier risdiplam in presymptomatic spinal muscular atrophy.
Rocket Lab will launch five satellites for a confidential customer this evening (Aug. 23), and you can watch the action live.
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A Caltech professor and his former graduate student have successfully created miniature solar flares in a lab. The researchers discovered and mathematically modeled a new, stable double-helix structure that explains plasma behavior from small lab scales to giant nebulae.
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New type of supernova 'looks like nothing anyone has ever seen before,' astronomer says KSL.comExtremely stripped supernova reveals a silicon and sulfur formation site NatureNew type of supernova ‘looks like nothing anyone has ever seen before,’ astronomer says CNNOnionlike Space Explosion May Be a New Type of Supernova The New York TimesAstronomers discover strange new type of supernova: 'This is the first time we have seen a star that was essentially stripped to the bone' Space
SpaceX’s Starship rocket system, the most powerful launch vehicle ever constructed, is set to make its 10th integrated test flight as soon as Sunday evening.
SpaceX’s Starship rocket system, the most powerful launch vehicle ever constructed, is set to make its 10th integrated test flight as soon as Sunday evening.
Astronomers detected interstellar object 3I/ATLAS in July 2025, the third known visitor, with unusual trajectory and emissions sparking alien probe theories from Harvard's Avi Loeb. Skeptics attribute anomalies to natural cometary behavior, urging more data. This debate highlights tensions in astronomy and calls for enhanced space surveillance.
Sending a package to the US just got a lot more complicated, as postal services across Europe and India suspend shipments in response to new import tariffs and a lack of clear guidance on customs rules. Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and Italy have already suspended shipments, with France, Austria, and the...
With a Zen-inspired cockpit and Nordic-style galley, this design proves that long-term space travel can feel like home.
Nicknamed 'Punctum,' this puzzling phenomenon is highly energetic, but is only seen in millimeter-wavelength light and cannot be explained by any known object.
This quiz will challenge your knowledge of Jupiter's features, moons, and the missions that have dared to get close.
A story circulating on social media this week featured a seemingly made-up scientist who is developing an equally imaginary "pregnancy robot." Virality ensued.
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A multidisciplinary research facility in Churchill focused on advancing knowledge in Arctic science is nearing its one-year anniversary, with the hope of answering “complex questions with complex, socioeconomic implications.”
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In a video gaming landscape often dominated by fantasy duels and kinetic gunfights, one different genre is standing out in the Gamescom trade fair in Germany: firefighting. Both “Firefighting Simulator Ignite” from German developer Weltenbauer and French studio Exkee’s “Rescue Ops: Wildfire” see themselves as having a social impact beyond fun — whether raising fire [...]The post Firefighting games spark at Gamescom 2025 appeared first on Digital Journal.
Netflix’s gargantuan hit film “KPop Demon Hunters” has captured the global zeitgeist this summer, smashing streaming and music chart records. Now it is coming for movie theaters. An animated musical about a trio of Korean pop starlets who fight demons with infectious songs and synchronized dance moves, “Demon Hunters” has been watched 210 million times [...]The post ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ craze hits theaters after topping Netflix, music charts appeared first on Digital Journal.
Penn State engineers built a graphene-based breath sensor that detects acetone, offering quick, low-cost diabetes and prediabetes diagnosis.
Astronomers spotted the brightest fast radio burst ever, just 130 million light-years away, thanks to CHIME’s upgrade.
Scientists found that applying pulsed electric potential treatments to copper single crystal surfaces boosts their ability to convert CO2 into fuels.
Unraveling the Mysteries: New Discoveries in Black Hole Interactions and Gravitational Waves The universe, with its vast and enigmatic nature, continues to surprise scientists as they delve deeper into its mysteries. Among the most captivating phenomena are black holes—regions of spacetime with gravitational forces so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape their pull. [...]
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Travis J. Bristol has built his early career at UC Berkeley on research into the experience of Black teachers in America. Schools have made great strides in hiring them, he says, so why are they leaving the classroom in droves?The post At a low point in U.S. race relations, Black teachers are essential — and at risk appeared first on Berkeley News.
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The parachute of the Enhancing Parachutes by Instrumenting the Canopy, or EPIC, test experiment deploys following an air launch from an Alta X drone on June 4, 2025, at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. NASA researchers are developing technology to make supersonic parachutes safer and more reliable for delivering instruments and payloads [...]
Harvard research scientist Scott Delaney started website called Grant Witness that tracks all of this year's federal cuts. He joins WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about the back-and-forth over funding playing out in the courts.
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The black moon is occurring this weekend, but it won’t be visible from Earth. Here’s everything you need to know about the celestial event.
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The black moon is occurring this weekend, but it won’t be visible from Earth. Here’s everything you need to know about the celestial event.
Stratospheric ballooning company Urban Sky has won a contract from the U.S. Air Force to support development of technologies that enable small balloons to complement, or replace, satellites.The post Urban Sky wins STRATFI contract for stratospheric balloon technologies appeared first on SpaceNews.
Asteroid Bennu, sampled by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission in 2023, is a mixture of dust that formed in our solar system, organic matter from interstellar space, and pre-solar system stardust. Its unique and varied contents were dramatically transformed over time by interactions with water and exposure to the harsh space environment. These insights come from a trio of newly published papers based on the analysis of Bennu samples by scientists at NASA and other institutions.
The seven members of the Expedition 73 crew worked on science and station keeping activities during their week together aboard the International Space Station.
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“We're in an era of programmable genome editing," says the UC Berkeley professor of chemistry and of molecular and cell biology. “It's really exciting to see all the possible applications of this."The post Berkeley Talks: Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna on CRISPR and the future of gene editing appeared first on Berkeley News.
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Firefighters who responded to a Colorado dairy farm for a "confined space rescue" were met with a horrific scene on Wednesday night. Six bodies were recovered, with their deaths suspected to be linked to toxic gas exposure, NBC News reports. "Crews responded and took appropriate precautions to enter the confined...
Scientists left confused after mysterious ‘alien helmet’ spotted on the surface of Mars supercarblondie.comView Full Coverage on Google News
Study Confirms 'Abrupt Changes' in Antarctica – And The World Will Feel Them ScienceAlertAntarctic climate shifts threaten ‘catastrophic’ impacts globally CTV NewsAbrupt Antarctic climate shifts could lead to "catastrophic consequences for generations," experts warn CBS NewsScientists warn of 'abrupt changes' taking place in Antarctica Australian Broadcasting CorporationRapid loss of Antarctic ice may be climate tipping point, scientists say Reuters
Meta has made a cloud computing deal with Google worth more than $10 billion over the course of six years, a source close to the transaction told AFP Thursday. The source confirmed a report at tech news outlet The Information about the arrangement, which will include Meta using Google datacenter servers, storage, networking and other [...]The post Meta makes huge cloud computing deal with Google: source appeared first on Digital Journal.
The company won the $4 billion ‘Space Force Range Contract’ for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg operations. The award had been challenged by the previous incumbent RGNext The post Amentum begins work at U.S. space launch ranges after protest is withdrawn appeared first on SpaceNews.
LONDON – A day after the British government announced plans to fold the UK Space Agency into the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), industry leaders said the move could streamline Britain’s space policy but also warned it risked undermining transparency and distracting from upcoming European talks about funding for space programs. The European [...]The post Industry wary of UK Space Agency shake-up appeared first on SpaceNews.
Scientists discovered that nanoscale wrinkles in 2D materials can preserve electron spin, enabling ultracompact and energy-efficient devices.
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If you see these mosquito-loving mammals around, don’t freak out: Wildlife director CTV News