Qubits Quantum Supremacy Is Coming: Here’s What You Should KnowQuanta Magazine - Kevin Hartnett Researchers are getting close to building a quantum computer that can perform tasks a classical computer can’t. Here’s what the milestone will …
Ancient Rome Travel back in time with the 'Google Maps' of Ancient RomeEuronews - By Oscar ValeroSummer is now well-underway across Europe and many of us are planning our holiday escape with travel comparison websites and web mapping services. Low-cost air carriers, fast trains, and cross-national
Consciousness How to Tell if a Person, Animal, or Thing Is Conscious: Try These 3 TestsInverse - By Tam Hunt What's going on in a cat's brain, anyway? How can you know that any animal, other human beings, or anything that seems conscious, isn’t just faking …
Bluetooth The Roland R07 is a versatile portable recorder with handy Bluetooth skillsTNW - Napier LopezThere is no shortage of portable recorders on the market, but the Roland R07 caught my eye with its unique looks. Add to that the fact that it’s one of the only such recorders with Bluetooth, and it makes
Volcanoes Magma found simmering under an 'extinct' volcano. Here's what that means.National Geographic - Maya Wei-HaasNew analysis provides a stunning peek into the inner workings—and potential hazards—of volcanoes thought to have long ago gone quiet. Lush rolling hills cradle the still waters of Romania’s Saint Anne
Handsfree This backpack umbrella lets you walk hands-free in the rain — Future BlinkMashable - Ray White Designed by Emiel Noorlander, the "Automatic Opening Umbrella" was designed so you wouldn't have to hold an umbrella.
Dark Matter Physicists Wonder: Why Has No One Been Killed by Dark Matter?Gizmodo - Ryan F. Mandelbaum The fact that no one has died from being struck by dark matter is enough proof to rule out certain ideas about the mysterious stuff, according to one …
Indiegogo The Sonny Portable Bidet Will Keep You Clean Wherever You Do Your Businessmentalfloss.com - BY Michele Debczak There are many reasons to use a bidet. Spraying is more hygienic than wiping, according to doctors, and it's also cheaper in the long run. But if you …
Procrastination 17 Anti-Procrastination Quotes to Conquer the Most Challenging TasksInc Magazine - Peter EconomyAccording to researcher Piers Steel, about 95 percent of people admit to putting off work, and the remaining 5 percent aren't telling the truth. "One of the first things I learned," Chris Bailey writes
Innovation This 22-part plan is how can we feed the world by 2050Fast Company - Adele PetersWe need to slash emissions from agriculture while at the same time feeding billions more people. It’s a difficult task, but there’s a path forward to make it work. By the middle of the century, as the
Insects Hurting an insect may force it to live in agony for the rest of its lifebgr.com - Mike Wehner If your first instinct upon noticing a pesky fly buzzing around your person is to swat at it in the hopes of sending it elsewhere or even killing it, …
Endometriosis Huge news: Scientists have found the cause of endometriosisnews.com.au UK researchers found a type of white blood cell, called macrophages, that has mutated or undergone some change could be the prime cause of …
Humanity A "Game-Changing" 10,000-Year-Old Neolithic City Has Been Unearthed Near JerusalemScienceAlert - Peter Dockrill A giant human settlement dating back to the Stone Age has been discovered near Jerusalem, and researchers say it's not just the largest of its kind …
Ripoff Private health insurance is in a death spiral because it is a massive, massive ripoffThe Guardian
Stephen Hawking Is There a God? Stephen Hawking Gives the Definitive Answer to the Eternal QuestionBrain Pickings by Maria Popova - Maria Popova“Every formula which expresses a law of nature is a hymn of praise to God,” the trailblazing astronomer and leading Figuring figure Maria Mitchell wrote in the second half of the nineteenth century as
Dartmouth College Why Some Shapes Make You Feel Calm And Other Shapes Seem AngryForbes - Eva AmsenWhat’s the difference between the logo of a metal band and the patterns of a Zen garden? It sounds like the start of a joke, but it’s a real question - one that Dartmouth College researchers recently They
U.S. Politics 2020 Candidates for President: A GuideThe Atlantic - David A. GrahamIf Mark Sanford runs against Donald Trump, he’s doomed—for reasons that have nothing to do with the Appalachian Trail. Perhaps it’s not too late for a Republican challenger to enter the race against Donald
Politics The Democrats Plan To Nationalize Land, Democratic Socialism In ActionForbes - Steve HankeA Wall Street Journal editorial of July 10th lays out what the House Democrats’ most recent socialist scheme (H.R.3195 - Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act) is all about. In June, Democrats
Physiology Gadget counts cancer cells to see if chemo is workingfuturity.org - Todd Bates-Rutgers A new device can determine whether targeted chemotherapy drugs are working on individual cancer patients, report researchers. The portable device, …
History Historian Sam Willis on Trafalgar: “British naval dominance wasn’t the reason the battle became famous”historyextra.com The battle of Trafalgar is today remembered as "one of the greatest naval clashes in history" - but how much does this claim stand up to scrutiny? …
Science Scientists Find a New Kind of Cell That Helps Heal the HeartGizmodo - Ed Cara The human body has plenty of nifty tricks to keep itself alive for as long as possible, and scientists still haven’t come close to figuring them all …
World Economic Forum Russia’s permafrost is melting and it could have a devastating global effectweforum.org - Emma Charlton An environmental vicious circle is taking hold in Russia and other parts of the Arctic as permafrost – the frozen ground beneath a quarter of the …
Startups Quirk wants to make cognitive behavioral therapy more accessibleTechCrunch - Jordan CrookQuirk, a YC-backed company, is looking to bring cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to more people suffering from anxiety or depression. CBT aims to lessen or stop harmful behavior by changing the way think,
Kamala Harris When Kamala Harris lost on election night, but won three weeks laterRoll Call - Bridget Bowman Her nail-biting 2010 victory for California attorney general raised her national profile This is the fourth installment in “Battle Tested,” a series …
British Museum How did the Islamic world influence Western art?britishmuseum.org Inspired by the east: how the Islamic world influenced western art examines how European and North American visual arts have been inspired by the …
Play buttonHyperloop Take a virtual peek at what future Hyperloop stations could look likeEngadget - Mariella MoonNetherland's Delft University of Technology has created a VR experience featuring its Hyperloop pod. It'll likely take a while before a Hyperloop network can take passengers to their destinations, but
Castles 15 Quirky Castles You Can Visit in the U.S.fodors.com - Barbara Noe Kennedy Our Founding Fathers made it clear that the USA would have nothing to do with royalty, but that hasn’t stopped us from flirting with the regal notion …
Play buttonIndian Politics Experience Indian politics, elections with Shasn board gameQuartz - Sangeeta TanwarBoard game devotees now have a game that trumps the luck factor and lets them experience the dark, unpredictable world of politics. Shasn (Sanskrit for governance), which simulates elections, was launched
Stem Cells Cell Harvesting Market Positively Effects of Cancer Paves Way High Demand of Bone Marrow TransplantationReutersCell Harvesting Market Share and Opportunity Analysis By Product Type (Manual Cell Harvesters, Automated Cell Harvesters), by Application (Biopharmaceutical Application, Stem Cell Research, Others), by
Science VIDEO: Move Objects With Your Mind? We're Getting There, With The Help Of An ArmbandNPR - Elise HuIn the latest episode of Future You, check out an armband that lets you control tech devices with your mind. This is not a brain implant or even a headset. It's an armband that reads neuron activity to
Qubits Quantum Supremacy Is Coming: Here’s What You Should KnowQuanta Magazine - Kevin Hartnett Researchers are getting close to building a quantum computer that can perform tasks a classical computer can’t. Here’s what the milestone will …
Ancient Rome Travel back in time with the 'Google Maps' of Ancient RomeEuronews - By Oscar ValeroSummer is now well-underway across Europe and many of us are planning our holiday escape with travel comparison websites and web mapping services. Low-cost air carriers, fast trains, and cross-national
Consciousness How to Tell if a Person, Animal, or Thing Is Conscious: Try These 3 TestsInverse - By Tam Hunt What's going on in a cat's brain, anyway? How can you know that any animal, other human beings, or anything that seems conscious, isn’t just faking …
Bluetooth The Roland R07 is a versatile portable recorder with handy Bluetooth skillsTNW - Napier LopezThere is no shortage of portable recorders on the market, but the Roland R07 caught my eye with its unique looks. Add to that the fact that it’s one of the only such recorders with Bluetooth, and it makes
Volcanoes Magma found simmering under an 'extinct' volcano. Here's what that means.National Geographic - Maya Wei-HaasNew analysis provides a stunning peek into the inner workings—and potential hazards—of volcanoes thought to have long ago gone quiet. Lush rolling hills cradle the still waters of Romania’s Saint Anne
Handsfree This backpack umbrella lets you walk hands-free in the rain — Future BlinkMashable - Ray White Designed by Emiel Noorlander, the "Automatic Opening Umbrella" was designed so you wouldn't have to hold an umbrella.
Dark Matter Physicists Wonder: Why Has No One Been Killed by Dark Matter?Gizmodo - Ryan F. Mandelbaum The fact that no one has died from being struck by dark matter is enough proof to rule out certain ideas about the mysterious stuff, according to one …
Indiegogo The Sonny Portable Bidet Will Keep You Clean Wherever You Do Your Businessmentalfloss.com - BY Michele Debczak There are many reasons to use a bidet. Spraying is more hygienic than wiping, according to doctors, and it's also cheaper in the long run. But if you …
Procrastination 17 Anti-Procrastination Quotes to Conquer the Most Challenging TasksInc Magazine - Peter EconomyAccording to researcher Piers Steel, about 95 percent of people admit to putting off work, and the remaining 5 percent aren't telling the truth. "One of the first things I learned," Chris Bailey writes
Innovation This 22-part plan is how can we feed the world by 2050Fast Company - Adele PetersWe need to slash emissions from agriculture while at the same time feeding billions more people. It’s a difficult task, but there’s a path forward to make it work. By the middle of the century, as the
Insects Hurting an insect may force it to live in agony for the rest of its lifebgr.com - Mike Wehner If your first instinct upon noticing a pesky fly buzzing around your person is to swat at it in the hopes of sending it elsewhere or even killing it, …
Endometriosis Huge news: Scientists have found the cause of endometriosisnews.com.au UK researchers found a type of white blood cell, called macrophages, that has mutated or undergone some change could be the prime cause of …
Humanity A "Game-Changing" 10,000-Year-Old Neolithic City Has Been Unearthed Near JerusalemScienceAlert - Peter Dockrill A giant human settlement dating back to the Stone Age has been discovered near Jerusalem, and researchers say it's not just the largest of its kind …
Ripoff Private health insurance is in a death spiral because it is a massive, massive ripoffThe Guardian
Stephen Hawking Is There a God? Stephen Hawking Gives the Definitive Answer to the Eternal QuestionBrain Pickings by Maria Popova - Maria Popova“Every formula which expresses a law of nature is a hymn of praise to God,” the trailblazing astronomer and leading Figuring figure Maria Mitchell wrote in the second half of the nineteenth century as
Dartmouth College Why Some Shapes Make You Feel Calm And Other Shapes Seem AngryForbes - Eva AmsenWhat’s the difference between the logo of a metal band and the patterns of a Zen garden? It sounds like the start of a joke, but it’s a real question - one that Dartmouth College researchers recently They
U.S. Politics 2020 Candidates for President: A GuideThe Atlantic - David A. GrahamIf Mark Sanford runs against Donald Trump, he’s doomed—for reasons that have nothing to do with the Appalachian Trail. Perhaps it’s not too late for a Republican challenger to enter the race against Donald
Politics The Democrats Plan To Nationalize Land, Democratic Socialism In ActionForbes - Steve HankeA Wall Street Journal editorial of July 10th lays out what the House Democrats’ most recent socialist scheme (H.R.3195 - Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act) is all about. In June, Democrats
Physiology Gadget counts cancer cells to see if chemo is workingfuturity.org - Todd Bates-Rutgers A new device can determine whether targeted chemotherapy drugs are working on individual cancer patients, report researchers. The portable device, …
History Historian Sam Willis on Trafalgar: “British naval dominance wasn’t the reason the battle became famous”historyextra.com The battle of Trafalgar is today remembered as "one of the greatest naval clashes in history" - but how much does this claim stand up to scrutiny? …
Science Scientists Find a New Kind of Cell That Helps Heal the HeartGizmodo - Ed Cara The human body has plenty of nifty tricks to keep itself alive for as long as possible, and scientists still haven’t come close to figuring them all …
World Economic Forum Russia’s permafrost is melting and it could have a devastating global effectweforum.org - Emma Charlton An environmental vicious circle is taking hold in Russia and other parts of the Arctic as permafrost – the frozen ground beneath a quarter of the …
Startups Quirk wants to make cognitive behavioral therapy more accessibleTechCrunch - Jordan CrookQuirk, a YC-backed company, is looking to bring cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to more people suffering from anxiety or depression. CBT aims to lessen or stop harmful behavior by changing the way think,
Kamala Harris When Kamala Harris lost on election night, but won three weeks laterRoll Call - Bridget Bowman Her nail-biting 2010 victory for California attorney general raised her national profile This is the fourth installment in “Battle Tested,” a series …
British Museum How did the Islamic world influence Western art?britishmuseum.org Inspired by the east: how the Islamic world influenced western art examines how European and North American visual arts have been inspired by the …
Play buttonHyperloop Take a virtual peek at what future Hyperloop stations could look likeEngadget - Mariella MoonNetherland's Delft University of Technology has created a VR experience featuring its Hyperloop pod. It'll likely take a while before a Hyperloop network can take passengers to their destinations, but
Castles 15 Quirky Castles You Can Visit in the U.S.fodors.com - Barbara Noe Kennedy Our Founding Fathers made it clear that the USA would have nothing to do with royalty, but that hasn’t stopped us from flirting with the regal notion …
Play buttonIndian Politics Experience Indian politics, elections with Shasn board gameQuartz - Sangeeta TanwarBoard game devotees now have a game that trumps the luck factor and lets them experience the dark, unpredictable world of politics. Shasn (Sanskrit for governance), which simulates elections, was launched
Stem Cells Cell Harvesting Market Positively Effects of Cancer Paves Way High Demand of Bone Marrow TransplantationReutersCell Harvesting Market Share and Opportunity Analysis By Product Type (Manual Cell Harvesters, Automated Cell Harvesters), by Application (Biopharmaceutical Application, Stem Cell Research, Others), by
Science VIDEO: Move Objects With Your Mind? We're Getting There, With The Help Of An ArmbandNPR - Elise HuIn the latest episode of Future You, check out an armband that lets you control tech devices with your mind. This is not a brain implant or even a headset. It's an armband that reads neuron activity to
