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We FINALLY Know What a Black Hole Looks Like
The Event Horizon Telescope project has been working relentlessly to composite the first black hole photo the world has seen and it will change how we look at physics moving forward. Thumbnail Credit (Background Image): Hotaka Shiokawa /...
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No Human Has Ever Left Earth’s Atmosphere, Here's Why
New observations of our atmosphere calculate that it extends far beyond what we thought, encompassing the moon! This means that we've actually never left Earth's atmosphere. Here's what else these observations can tell us. A Dead...
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This Lab-Grown Brain Made a Muscle TWITCH, Here’s How
Growing brains can be a tricky process, but growing ones that can make muscles move? That's an incredible feat. Here's how scientists did it. How Close Are We to Farming Human Body Parts? - https://youtu.be/oRHxX9OW9ow Read More:...
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Does Anybody Own the Internet?
We use the internet every day, but who's in charge of owning all of it, and what happens when a country leaves the world wide web? Why Twisted Light Holds the Key to Radically Faster Internet - https://youtu.be/CvtsJuO3eTk Read More:...
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Why Don’t We Have Functional Biofuel Yet?
Alternative fuels, like ethanol and algae, have been around for years, yet there have been obstacles hindering these biofuels' take over the market. Here's why. Are We Getting Closer to Thorium Nuclear Fuel? -...
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How Close Are We to Finding Dark Matter?
For decades, scientists have been working to find the missing part of our universe known as dark matter. So, how close are we to finding it? How Close Are We? Season 2 -...
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Could Black Holes Made of Light Power Our Spaceships?
What exactly would it take to create our very own Swartzchild Kugelblitz? Could a Dyson Sphere Harness the Full Power of the Sun? - https://youtu.be/jOHMQbffrt4 Read More: Kugelblitz! Powering a Starship With a Black Hole...
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How Your Invisible Exposome Cloud Could Be Messing With Your Health
Microscopic bits can hitch a ride on your clothes, find their way into your body, and impact your personal health. They’re part of your exposome—and everyone has one. Watch more Focal Point! | https://bit.ly/2CgWj2U Read More: Take a...
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A Dead Satellite Is Unlocking the Secrets Lurking Beneath Antarctica
A hypothetical ocean model called a "geoid" is helping us uncover the hidden gravity points underneath our landmasses; including the ever mysterious Antarctica. A New State of Water Reveals a Hidden Ocean in Earth’s Mantle -...
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Could This Be NASA’s Last Launch With Russia? | Countdown To Launch
Heading to space is an enormous feat, one that the Soyuz rockets have been aided the U.S. with for the last 7 years. But with commercial spaceflight underway, this might be the last time the U.S. launches from Russian rocket. Do SpaceX’s...
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Food Computers Are Here and They’re About to Revolutionize Agriculture
Want tastier food? Just follow the recipe. Brainchild of Caleb Harper at MIT Media Lab, this food computer is an open-source technology that lets you engineer a climate for custom crops. Watch more Focal Point:...
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Wireless Electricity Is Coming, Here’s Where We’re At
Imagine a world where charging cords don't exist and every device is powered as soon you walk into a room. Well, soon that might be a reality. Disney Invented A Room Where Your Phone Will Never Die -...
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We’re Going to Detect More Gravitational Waves Than Ever Before, Here’s How
Once this $35 million upgrade is in place, LIGO will start using something called quantum "squeezed light." So, what does that mean exactly? LIGO's Gravitational Wave Discovery Is Still In Question, But Why? -...
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Could a Dyson Sphere Harness the Full Power of the Sun?
Space colonization and traveling through deep space require lots of energy. Could Dyson Spheres offer humanity a nearly unlimited power source? Watch More Space Crafts! | https://bit.ly/2GqH0aO Read More: The Kardashev Scale Type 0: Why...
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Decoding the Secret Signals of Glow-in-the-Dark Sea Creatures
When these divers accidentally uncovered an enormous world of neon nightlife underwater, the only logical next step was to engineer a way to see like a shark. Everything It Takes to Explore Beneath Polar Ice Caps -...
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Scientists Are Close to Eliminating Pain, Here’s How
How we might experience the unpleasantness of pain might come down to these 150 neurons in mouse brains. How Close Are We to Downloading the Human Brain? - https://youtu.be/DE5e5zF6a-8 Read More: Scientists Find Brain Cells That Make...
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How Close Are We to Building a Moon Base?
For decades, humans have fantasized about living on the moon, but we haven't sent anyone there since 1972. So, how close are we to a moon base? Apollo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wo1jasvnUg&list=PL6uC-XGZC7X6t9SWSCN0ETF6HWcxy6bVc...
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Scientists Trapped Electrons In a Quantum Fractal (And It's Wild!)
Fractals aren’t just crazy cool mathematically infinite shapes. They might just have the capacity to revolutionize modern electronics as we know it. Thumbnail image courtesy of Sander Kempkes. There’s a Subterranean Biosphere Hiding in...
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Could These Numbers Unravel New Dimensions in Space?
These multidimensional number systems are helping us explain the laws of nature. Here’s how. Can Hawking’s Black Hole Paradox Be Solved With Fuzzballs? - https://youtu.be/esPa1tVSjew Read More: The Peculiar Math That Could Underlie The...
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We May Have Just Unlocked a Secret to How Life Started on Earth
Scientists have been trying to piece together the chemical recipe for how the building blocks of life originated. Now, they may have found it. A New Genetic Alphabet Is Creating Things Nature Has Never Seen - https://youtu.be/X3uHfRVjVVI...
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Everything It Takes to Explore Beneath Polar Ice Caps
The advanced age of Arctic and Antarctic exploration is here, and it's still a risky mission. This team designs custom gliding robots to collect vital data from the depths beneath diminishing ice. W\hat Are We Doing to Prepare for the...
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Scientists Impaled Space Junk With a Harpoon, Here’s Why That Matters
Space junk threatens to entomb Earth in an artificial bubble, but promising solutions for cleaning up our trash are on the horizon. Watch More Space Crafts! | https://bit.ly/2GqH0aO Read More: The Space Junk Problem Is About To Get A...
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Why Twisted Light Holds the Key to Radically Faster Internet
With this new nanophotonic device, scientists might have just unlocked how to harness the data transfer potential of “twisted light”. How Ferroelectricity Could Change the Way We Store Data- https://youtu.be/IwT_ECJ1TEY Read More:...
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How Did Roboticists Get This Ancient Fossil To Walk?
Advanced computer tomography scans are changing the way paleontologists are studying ancient life and “OroBOT” may be just the beginning. How Did Science Get Neanderthals So Wrong? - https://youtu.be/VAaTaZqleeY Read More: Reverse...