Posts by: Jack
Pumping iron for a fitter brain: Weight training has surprising cognitive rewards
One of the most important things you can do for your brain is to move your body. People who exercise have less risk for brain disorders...
Newly discovered subatomic particle may be the universe’s mythical ‘glueball’
BEIJING — In the fascinating realm of particle physics, scientists are constantly on the hunt for new subatomic particles that can...
Washington state deploys $30,000 drone to combat graffiti
Washington state is readying a $1 million anti-vandalism project, part of which involves testing a $30,000 drone that paints over graffiti....
Bullet-fast mantis shrimp punches caught by super-speed cameras
With their impressive eyes, Herculean strength, and punches with the force of a 22-caliber bullet, mantis shrimp are some of the ocean’s...
Chicken fat supercapacitors could store green energy of the future
As vital as it is for society to transition to renewable energy, it’s not as easy as simply swapping out fossil fuels for solar panels....
GWF 2024 Kickstarts Today
Get ready for an exhilarating journey through the world of geospatial at the Geospatial World Forum (GWF) 2024, taking place in the vibrant...
Neuralink admits patient’s brain implant is partially ‘retracted’
Neuralink quietly published an update earlier this week on the first patient to receive its experimental brain computer interface (BCI),...
Ancestry and the National Archives are digitizing tens of millions of records
The National Archives is partnering with the genealogy company Ancestry to digitize and index tens of millions of US records related to the...
Welcome aboard the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell superyacht
Superyachts are notoriously dirty luxury toys, with a single billionaire’s boat emitting as much as 7,020 tons of CO2 per year. And while...
SpaceX reveals new sleek spacesuits ahead of upcoming historic mission
SpaceX has revealed its new Extravehicular Activity (EVA) suits that could make their low-Earth orbital debut by summer’s end. The new...
