This is both informative AND hilarious. Exactly the kind of videos I like! When a science-mad A.I. system is installed at NASA, two hapless computer technicians learn the process behind nuclear fusion in the Sun, and how it differs from fission. [NASA Spitzer]
Ten years ago, Denmark resident Dennis Sorensen lost his hand in a fireworks accident. Now, thanks to researchers and scientists in Italy, a robotic hand is talking to his brain, resulting in a sense of touch. [Associated Press / Source: YouTube]
Is ‘water intoxication’ a real thing? Turns out…yes! But should you be worried about it? Watch this video to find out! [AsapSCIENCE]
Sriracha is one of my favorite condiments of all time, no questions asked. Gotta love the sauce’s spicy, garlicky, slightly sweet flavor. But do you know what gives Sriracha and other hot sauces their unique punch? Watch this enlightening video from the American Chemical Society to find out! [The American Chemical Society]
If you look through your glasses, binoculars or a window, you see the world on the other side. How is it that something so solid can be so invisible? Mark Miodownik melts the scientific secret behind amorphous solids. [TED Ed | Via LS]
A super interesting video that takes a look at how ferrofluids work. Check it out! [Buzzfeed]
Researchers have used brain scans of one monkey to control the movement of another monkey. It’s a first step in a complex road towards helping paralysed people regain some movement control. The research from Harvard Medical School (carried out at Massachusetts General Hospital) is detailed in a paper titled “A cortical–spinal prosthesis for targeted limb […]
Lerner Publishing Group has released a 6-book nonfiction series about the video game industry entitled ShockZone™ Games & Gamers. The series, written by video game and comic book writer Arie Kaplan (The New Kid from Planet Glorf graphic novel, Paranormal State and Law & Order: Legacies games), is fun, yet fact-filled, and discusses many aspects of […]
You’ve probably all read it, Stephen Hawking recently changed his mind about the nature of black holes, with many news outlets reporting that the astrophysicist said that black holes do not exist. But this isn’t true, and that’s not what he said at all. For those interested, you can check out Stephen Hawking’s paper on […]
The science behind modern light bulb technologies. [Minute Physics]