Your brain can imagine things that haven’t happened or that don’t even exist. agsandrew/iStock via Getty Images Plus Andrey Vyshedskiy, Boston University You can easily picture yourself riding a bicycle across the sky even though that’s not something that can actually happen. You can envision yourself doing something you’ve never done before – like water […]
In 1967, James Bedford had a plan to cheat death. He was the first person to be cryogenically frozen. This process promised to preserve his body until a theoretical future when humanity could cure any illness, and essentially, reverse death. So is it possible to freeze a human, preserve them indefinitely, and then thaw them […]
Gene editing revolutionised science. PopTika/Shutterstock Gavin Bowen-Metcalf, Anglia Ruskin University It is the most exciting time in genetics since the discovery of DNA in 1953. This is mainly due to scientific breakthroughs including the ability to change DNA through a process called gene editing. The potential for this technology is astonishing – from treating genetic […]
You are cells. Your muscles, organs, skin and hair. They are in your blood and in your bones. Cells are biological robots. They don’t want anything, they don’t feel anything. They are never sad or happy. They just are, right here, right now. They are as conscious as a stone or a chair or a […]
In what form do you eat your annual share of the approximately 5 million tons of cocoa produced worldwide? Tracey Kusiewicz/Foodie Photography/Moment via Getty Images Sheryl Barringer, The Ohio State University Whether it is enjoyed as creamy milk chocolate truffles, baked in a devilishly dark chocolate cake or even poured as hot cocoa, Americans on […]
It’s not brain surgery! Well, actually, it is! Neurosurgeon Brian Kopell answers the internet’s burning questions about brain surgery. What’s harder, rocket science or brain surgery? Do you have to be AWAKE during brain surgery? What part of the brain remembers the Jurassic Park theme song? Brian answers all these questions and much more! [Wired]
Accidental discoveries and inventions have often turned out to be some of the most important to human history. While it might seem intuitive to think that all archaeological finds were discovered by archaeologists or that all scientific discoveries were purposely made by scientists, that just isn’t always the case. Sometimes, discoveries are made by ordinary […]
From Wired: The infection from HBO’s The Last of Us is actually based on a real parasitic fungus. This fungus turns insects into zombies. The creators of the game and the show were inspired by zombie carpenter ants. WIRED spoke with Dr. Charissa de Bekker to talk about the real fungus that inspired the show’s […]
Scientist and Immunologist Dr. Shruti Naik answers the internet’s burning questions about our immune systems. Are viruses alive? Is chicken soup actually good for the immune system? What does the spleen even do? Is playing in dirt good for your child’s health?? Dr. Shruti answers all these questions and much more! [Wired]
Voyager 1 has been in space for over 40 years and is the farthest man-made object. However, its cameras were turned off in 1990, making it permanently blind. The video discusses the reason for turning off the cameras and what Voyager 1 would see if they were reactivated. It also provides more information about the […]