Science
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NASA Shares New Martian Audio Courtesy InSight Lander
NASA recently shared audio recorded on Mars by their InSight lander. According to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the recording was…
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Japanese Temple Features Mindar, the Android Priest
On February 23, 2019, the Kodaiji temple in Kyoto, Japan unveiled Mindar, the Android Kannon. The robot, its head and…
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Study Explores Potential Link Between Near-Death Experiences and “Sleep Intrusions”
One in ten participants of a newly released study were found to have had a confirmed near-death experience, or NDE.…
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The Future Is Deeply Fake: Living Portraits and Learned Talking Heads
Samsung researchers have developed a new way to streamline the process of creating deepfakes, allowing what they call “Realistic Neural…
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Simulated Asteroid Response Saves Denver, Destroys New York City
“SMALL ASTEROID TO IMPACT OVER NEW YORK CITY’S CENTRAL PARK IN 10 DAYS” So reads the fake press release for…
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Scientists Tried Bringing Pig Brains Back to Life, and It Kind of Worked
The mad scientists over at Yale University recently published some exciting terrifying research in Nature about reviving dead pig brains.…
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Are Aliens Hiding Inside Black Holes?
Last week, NASA unveiled the first ever image of a black hole. It looks like an orange donut, a mysterious…
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A Particle Robotics System With Many Tiny Robots Working Together
The above video from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology highlights a “particle robotics system,” which consists of many smaller robots…
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What’s Your Name Taste Like? Glasgow Woman Can Taste Words
Synesthesia is a fascinating phenomenon of the mind, occurring when multiple senses seemingly “join” together. One of the more common…
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Scientists Translate Neural Activity Into Synthesized Speech
Neuroengineers at Columbia University have successfully converted human neural activity into synthesized speech. Led by Dr. Nima Mesgarani, their method…
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