Just read the above title a few times and try to process it. If you brain cannot wrap around the concept, maybe this will help. German researchers have developed an AI that allows Mario to experience emotions and act autonomously in response to them. The AI also understands voice instructions and questions. It’s sophisticated enough […]
A quick video that explains how cold winter air triggers the same processes with our breath than the ones that form clouds, fog, and dew. [SciShow]
Some misconception about getting sick, including the belief that vaccines are dangerous, vitamin C can prevent or treat cold, cold temperatures will make you catch a cold, and more! [Mental Floss]
Aurora australis and aurora borealis (northern lights) as viewed from the International Space Station. Auroras are caused by charged particles entering the atmosphere from above causing ionization and excitation of atmospheric constituents as they collide with the earth’s magnetic field. This video was compiled using time lapse footage shot from the International Space Station obtained […]
Just look at Neil deGrasse Tyson’s face right after Bill Nye intervenes in the conversation. I don’t think he finds the joke all that funny. [Neil deGrasse Tyson Videos]
Artificial light makes the modern world possible. But not all kinds of light are good for us. Electric light has fundamentally altered our lives, our bodies and the very nature of our sleep. [Deep Look]
How exactly does meditation affect your body? Check out this video from ASAPScience where Mitch and Greg break down the science behind the practice. [AsapSCIENCE]
Did you know that alcohol-based hand sanitizers do not cause antibiotic-resistant bacteria? The alcohol in these hand sanitizers work by breaking down the proteins in bacteria, making resistance highly unlikely. This is just one of 10 misconceptions about hygiene and germs from this week’s episode of Mental Floss. [Mental Floss]
In a recent episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Bill Gates challenged Jimmy Fallon to drink a glass of poop water that was processed through the Omniprocessor, a machine that turns sewer sludge into regular, clean drinking water. To learn more about the Omniprocessor, you can see the machine in action at this […]
From The University of Rochester: This demonstration of superhydrophobic metal uses materials created in the lab of Chunlei Guo, professor of optics at the University of Rochester. The material is made by processing metal with high intensity lasers, creating micro and nano structures that make the surface highly water repellent. And here’s a more detailed […]