British lawmakers have given the thumbs up to a fertility treatment that uses genetic material from three people. The first birth to result from the mitochondrial treatment may come as early as next year. As we’ve previously detailed, the treatment aims to prevent mothers passing on disorders that results from faults in mitochondria, the “power […]
The human eye is an amazing mechanism, able to detect anywhere from a few photons to a few quadrillion, or switch focus from the screen in front of you to the distant horizon in a third of a second. How did these complex structures evolve? Joshua Harvey details the 500 million year story of the […]
Time is an illusion put forth to control how we spend our days and ensure we do them as efficiently as possible. Or time is a unit of measurement, in the same way inches are a unit of measurement. Truth is, time is a mystery to us, even though we pretend we have a grasp […]
Watch as Jake from Vsauce3 explains 3 different time paradoxes (with the help of Bill Nye in one case): The Bootstrap Paradox, the Predestination Paradox and the Grandfather Paradox. [Vsauce3]
London has an event called “Light Night” where they bring together dreamers and artists and engineers to build fantastic installations based around light. Though the results are always awe-inspiring, one team this year took it to new heights. London’s annual “light night,” called Light Night Canning Town, brings together artists and makers to build light-focused […]
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]