Turning Garbage Into The World’s Strongest Material: Graphene
Graphene is the world’s strongest material and it can now be made from trash in less than a second.
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Author: Chuckles Freely
Opioid Dependence Permanently Changes How The Brain Processes Emotion
Researchers found that opioid dependence permanently affects how the brain processes emotions, although this research will likely lead to new medications.
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Stephen Hawking Might Be Right About Black Holes Having “Hair”
Scientists from the University of Waterloo may have just found evidence of gravitational wave echoes, which would prove Hawking’s idea of a quantum fuzz on the edge of black holes true.
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The Future Of Particle Accelerators, Beyond The Standard Model
The next generation of particle accelerators will explore physics outside the Standard Model.
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4D Printing Might Save Your Life Someday Soon
4D printed objects can change according to their environment, opening up an array of benefits for numerous industries, particularly medicine.
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Nuclear Fusion Might Actually Power The Grid Soon
Recent research has brought us within reach of large scale energy production from nuclear fusion.
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Researchers Can Track and Manipulate Memories
Researchers from Germany developed a method of tracking and manipulating the memories of fruit flies. With this method, they can watch memories form, change them as they develop, and may even be able to implant artificial ones.
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Fasting Is Better For Us Than We Thought
Researchers from Mount Sinai Hospital found new evidence on the health benefits of fasting. It reduces monocytes, a highly inflammatory white blood cell.
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New State of Matter to Boost Quantum Computers
Researchers recently identified a new state of matter known as topological superconductivity, a missing piece for quantum computers.
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Why We Need To Care More About Air Pollution
Air pollution kills 7 million people and costs governments trillions of dollars per year.
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Microplastics are Everywhere, in the Human Body
Large amounts of tiny bits of plastic are being found in the air, on top of mountains, at the bottom of the ocean, and in virtually every type of organism, including humans.
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Why the James Webb Space Telescope is Awesome
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is set to radically change our understanding of the universe.
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Autonomous Vehicles: The Long, Bumpy Road Ahead
Despite some recent, tragic setbacks, the development of autonomous vehicles (AVs) is accelerating.
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Organic Solar Cells: The End of Silicon-Based Solar
The dominance of silicon-based solar cells may be ending, as organic photovoltaics have recently achieved a competitive level of efficiency.
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The Great Green Wall of Africa is Changing Lives
Once complete, the Great Green Wall of Africa will stretch 8000 km from Senegal to Djibouti, east-west across the entire continent of Africa, making it the largest living structure on the planet and saving the lives of tens of millions of people.
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The 6th Mass Extinction Is Already Underway
5 times in Earth’s history, global biodiversity has plummeted at an alarming rate. Now, due largely to human activity, scientists
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Chitosan Nano-bandages Made from Crustaceans
Derived from the shells of crustaceans, insects, and some fungi, chitosan has been used for thousands of years. People have
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Artificial Photosynthesis: Creating Energy Like Plants
Researchers from the University of Illinois can now replicate photosynthesis using gold nano-particles.
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