How brain learns to pay attention decoded
Researchers have uncovered the cellular mechanisms behind human brain’s ability to pay attention to relevant information while ignoring distractions. Despite much study of attention in the brain, the...
View ArticleForest
What is a Forest? Forests have been given many different definitions, based either on legal land use classifications or on the type of vegetation. There are three main forest types corresponding to...
View ArticleSETI Eavesdrops on Nearby Star in Smart Alien Hunt
Astronomers seeking out extraterrestrial intelligence have used a powerful radio telescope to eavesdrop on a star system that is relatively close to Earth in the hope of hearing the faint radio whisper...
View ArticleWhy Is The Dead Sea Called The Dead Sea?
Filling a sunken land at the lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea in the Middle East is one of the world’s most fascinating places. It’s an incredible salty lake—one of the world’s saltiest bodies of...
View ArticleJuno probe successfully enters Jupiter’s orbit after ‘amazing’ mission
The Juno mission will cost Nasa $1.1billion. After an epic five year journey, where it slung-shot around the Earth to gather speed and traveled for 2.8bn kilometers, it will now circle Jupiter for 20...
View ArticleRare Noah’s Ark Mosaic Uncovered in Ancient Synagogue in Israel
Mosaics depicting prominent Bible scenes were uncovered during annual excavations of an ancient synagogue in Israel’s Lower Galilee. During the excavation in June, archaeologists found two new panels...
View ArticleBoys ‘twice as likely to fall behind girls’ in early years
Boys are nearly twice as likely as girls to have fallen behind by the time they start school, a report says. Save the Children says a quarter of boys in England – 90,000 – started reception class...
View ArticleThe shocking claim mystery skulls ‘found in Antarctica could be from aliens’
The story went viral online, claiming that three ancient skulls were unearthed by a team of archaeologists. It was seen as mind-blowing, not only because it was thought at the time Antarctica was first...
View ArticleSuspend Your Disbelief: These Drinks Defy Gravity
What could be better than a drink in your hand? How about a drink that can levitate? It’s not magic — it’s electromagnetic suspension. A wireless block and special cups with magnetic bases create the...
View ArticleTwitter Character Limit Doesn’t Apply
Twitter will no longer count photos, videos, polls and quoted tweets against its 140-character limit, but it will for certain ads. Here’s the workaround. Starting today — four months after announcing...
View Article50 Amazing Human Brain Facts (Based on the Latest Science)
These brain facts dispel many brain myths that linger from the past. Learn how the brain works, for better (or worse). All facts have original references. The study of the human brain has been called...
View ArticleChunks of Failed Planets Might Have Scarred Early Earth
Three views of the Apollo Basin taken with NASA’s Moon Mineralogy Mapper instrument on India’s Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft. The false-color image on the right reveals composition, which can help...
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