Don’t Lose Your Head Over Two-Headed Sharks
Polycephaly, the condition of having more than one head, is relatively common in nature. Continue reading Don’t Lose Your Head Over Two-Headed Sharks
Category Archives: discoveries
This ‘Pickled’ Dinosaur Brain Was Miraculously Preserved for 133 Million Years
“We are simply amazed that we have any structures present given how delicate these things are.” Continue reading This ‘Pickled’ Dinosaur Brain Was Miraculously Preserved for 133 Million Years
Researchers Create See Through Batteries to See Why They Explode
Late last week, Samsung released an expanded recall notice for its infamous exploding Galaxy Note 7 phones, asking users to “power down immediately” and send in their phones for a refund. Within a month of the Note 7 release, there had been upwards… Continue reading Researchers Create See Through Batteries to See Why They Explode
Two Incredibly Bright X-Ray Flares Might Be Proof of Exotic Black Holes
They may provide evidence for a new form of black hole. Continue reading Two Incredibly Bright X-Ray Flares Might Be Proof of Exotic Black Holes
For the First Time, Researchers Bridge Quantum Computers on a Single Chip
Maybe building a full-scale quantum computer is just a matter of linking a bunch of small ones. Continue reading For the First Time, Researchers Bridge Quantum Computers on a Single Chip
Stem Cell Therapy Mends Broken Hearts
Researchers gain a rare edge against America’s most frequent killer. Continue reading Stem Cell Therapy Mends Broken Hearts
Watch a Quantum Computing Expert Describe How the World’s About to Change
Quantum information scientist Michele Mosca speaks about the near future. Continue reading Watch a Quantum Computing Expert Describe How the World’s About to Change
Newly Discovered Prehistoric Shark Species Left Teeth on Three Continents
Megalolamna paradoxodon opens a new window into the age of giant sharks. Continue reading Newly Discovered Prehistoric Shark Species Left Teeth on Three Continents
It Took 15 Years to Map Every Gene Interaction in a Yeast Cell
Understanding how thousands of individual yeast genes interact in pairs could expose the underlying genetic bases of human diseases. Continue reading It Took 15 Years to Map Every Gene Interaction in a Yeast Cell
The Smog-Sucking Tower Has Arrived in China. But Can It Stay There?
Can China turn its pollution problem into diamonds? Continue reading The Smog-Sucking Tower Has Arrived in China. But Can It Stay There?