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If you’re a bit bored by the regular chocolate varieties in your grocery store, Swiss scientists have invented a brand new kind of chocolate made of “cocoa fruit jelly.” The new concoction uses more of the cocoa fruit, making it healthier and more sust… Continue reading Swiss scientists invent a new type of chocolate
Scientists have discovered that the ancient Egyptians may have had help building the pyramids after all – not from aliens, but a long-lost river. Evidence of a previously uncharted branch of the Nile has been found snaking along near dozens of pyramids… Continue reading New discovery shows what helped the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids
It feels like back pain comes for many of us at some point in our lives, and it’s tricky to treat. A new gene therapy, which repairs damaged discs and reduces pain, has shown promise in mouse tests.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Back P… Continue reading Gene therapy repairs spinal discs to relieve back pain
In good news for future animation figureheads, there might be a new way to revive frozen brains without damaging them. Scientists in China have developed a new chemical concoction that lets brain tissue function again after being frozen.Continue Readin… Continue reading Frozen human brain tissue works perfectly when thawed 18 months later
Glass might soon have some competition from an unlikely rival – bamboo. Scientists in China have turned regular old bamboo into a transparent material that’s also resistant to fire and water, and suppresses smoke.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, Sc… Continue reading Transparent bamboo: A fireproof and waterproof alternative to glass
There are few power tools that raise a neighbor’s hackles quite like the leaf blower. Sure, others can be loud, but there’s just something about their particular ear-splitting drone that cuts in like a dentist’s drill. Perhaps it’s people’s frustrating… Continue reading Silencer for leaf blowers picked up by Black & Decker
CRISPR gene-editing has improved the vision of patients with an inherited form of blindness, according to results of a Phase 1/2 clinical trial. The results not only give new hope to patients with the condition, but show that CRISPR could be put to use… Continue reading CRISPR restores some vision to blind patients in clinical trial
Silicon is so important for electronics and computing that it’s become synonymous with technology – even getting a valley named after it – but the stuff still has its flaws. Now, scientists have created a way to make super-pure silicon chips that could… Continue reading Super-pure silicon chips unlock next-generation computers
Harvard and Google Research have released a startlingly deep dive into the human brain, mapping thousands of cells and millions of synapses in a poppy seed-sized sample of brain tissue. The effort produced some stunning images and marks a major step to… Continue reading Unprecedented 3D wiring diagram of human brain looks like a tiny world
There are so many ways to say hello. People wave, bow, shake hands, hug, kiss, fist bump, say “hi” or any combo of these. But there’s one greeting from nature that we sure hope doesn’t catch on, as a new study finds that elephants often greet chums wit… Continue reading Excretings! Elephants say hello in a way you’ll never forget