Baltimore An Entire US City Is Being Held Hostage by CybercriminalsScienceAlert - KRISTIN HOUSER, FUTURISM The city of Baltimore is under attack, but not by someone armed with guns or bombs. Two weeks ago, cybercriminals used ransomware known as RobinHood …
Science Clever scientists locate the source of outlawed, ozone-killing pollutionMashable - Mark KaufmanDetectives have sniffed out a big source of an outlawed, invisible, and odorless gas, currently wafting through Earth's atmosphere. This chemical, CFC-11, is illegal everywhere in every country, because
Physics Physicists Have Officially Smashed The Record For High-Temperature SuperconductivityScienceAlert - MICHELLE STARR Scientists in Germany have hit a new superconductivity milestone - achieving a resistance-free electrical current at the highest temperature yet: …
Health Experiment Reveals How to Make Nearly 70% of Vaccine-Hesitant People Change Their MindScienceAlert - MIKE MCRAE A new study has shown it's possible to persuade members of our community who oppose vaccines to change their opinion by confronting them with the …
Esketamine Now there’s a nasal spray that rapidly crushes depressionbgr.com - Mike Wehner Depression affects the lives of a great many people and, while there are plenty of options on the table as far as treatment, many are slow-acting and …
YouTube Bleach peddled as 'miracle' autism cure on YouTubeBBC NewsHundreds of videos that promote bleach as a cure for autism have been discovered on YouTube. The substance, which is peddled as "Miracle Mineral Solution" (MMS), has reportedly caused dozens of injuries
Energy There's a Brand-New Kilogram, And It's Based on Quantum Physicsspace.com - Rafi Letzter The kilogram isn't a thing anymore. Instead, it's an abstract idea about light and energy. As of today (May 20), physicists have replaced the old …
Geek Scientists Think They Know How Pluto's Hidden Ocean Stays LiquidGizmodo - Ryan F. Mandelbaum Recent results suggest that Pluto has a liquid water ocean buried beneath its icy shell. But how could such a thing be possible at the frigid outer …
Dogs Study Confirms Dogs Can Smell Fearneatorama.com - Exuperist And it's not just fear. Dogs can sense or read different kinds of human emotions and moods through smell. The study was conducted by researchers from …
Alzheimer's Disease There won’t be a cure for Alzheimer’s disease in our lifetimeSalon - Norman A. ParadisThis story originally appeared on Massive Science, an editorial partner site that publishes science stories by scientists. Subscribe to their newsletter to get even more science sent straight to you. recently
News Scientists start to unravel how the brain forgetsAxios - Alison Snyder We are desperate to fight forgetting — it scares us, it annoys us, and it can cost us. Yet there are also memories we want to forget. Why it matters: …
Coffee Why Does Coffee Make Us Poop? Scientists Gave Coffee to Rats to Find OutGizmodo - Ed Cara A good chunk of regular coffee drinkers know that coffee isn’t just great at getting them awake in the morning—it also makes them get up and go poop. …
Childbirth New Fascinating 3D Scans Depict What Actually Happens To An Infants Head During ChildbirthThe Inquisitr - Helen Storms Seven women gave birth in an MRI machine so that doctors could see the way a child's head changes in preparation for delivery. Every first time mother …
Psychology Around the Net: May 18, 2019psychcentral.com - Alicia Sparks Could establishing a stronger life purpose help you maintain a healthier lifestyle? Which mental health concern is your state most interested in (and …
Dark Matter Something very big and very dark punched a hole in our galaxyMother Nature Network - Christian Cotroneo 'Something like a million times the mass of the sun.' Somewhere along the way to charting the most detailed 3D map of our galaxy ever, the Gaia …
Science Paper wasps capable of logical reasoningsciencefocus.com - Sara Rigby Paper wasps seem to be able to use logic, according to a new study at the University of Michigan. They are the first invertebrates known to be able …
Play buttonConspiracies Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle ‘SOLVED,’ Say Researchers, Conspiracy Theorists, Skepticstheepochtimes.com - Michael Wing The Bermuda Triangle is a place where conspiracy theorists and skeptics alike enter at their own peril. Hundreds of ships and airplanes have vanished …
Science Why are most murders, rapes and violent crimes committed by men?sciencefocus.com - Luis Villazon The answer depends somewhat on who you ask. Sociologists will tell you that the tendency for men to be more violent than women is a result of …
Teeth Charcoal toothpaste is worse for your teeth, not betterQuartz - Katherine Ellen FoleyIn recent years, toothpastes that contain activated charcoal have become commonplace in drugstores. Their labels reassure potential customers that they’re “eco-friendly,” “herbal,” “natural,” or “pure.”
Ultra-Accurate Clocks Lead Search for New Laws of PhysicsQuanta Magazine - Gabriel Popkin Atomic clocks are letting physicists tighten the lasso around elusive phenomena such as dark matter. The fine-structure constant has been a mystery …
Science Health Experts Debunk the Effects of 5 SuperfoodsInverse No one food can do it all. Food gives us the nutrients we need to survive, and we know a balanced diet contributes to good health. Beyond this, many …
Protons An experiment hints at quantum entanglement inside protonssciencenews.org - Emily Conover Particles inside protons seem to be linked on a scale smaller than a trillionth of a millimeter.
Science Comparisons to Soda Reveal Unexpected Consequences of Drinking Fruit JuiceInverse - By Peter Hess "Fruit juices are still widely perceived as a healthier option." For anyone who thinks substituting a tall glass of Coke with a fresh-squeezed orange …
Science Science Is Facing A Brain DrainForbes - Paul M. SutterScience is facing a major generational issue in the coming years, and it’s all our fault. For decades it’s been the case that there are way more people interested in careers in science than there are positions
Lifehacks Here's Why Everyone Already Has Your New Credit Card Expiration DateLifehacker - Lisa Rowan You just got a new credit card in the mail, in the nick of time before your old one expires. Does that mean you need to rush to update your bajillion …
Sleep Why can’t some people remember their dreams?BBC Future - Stephen DowlingMany of us struggle to remember the details of our dreams. The reasons lie in the complicated cycles of our sleep. I am standing outside my childhood primary school, near the front gates and the teachers’
Science Students Taking the SAT Will Now Get a Secret “Adversity Score”futurism.com - Kristin Houser The SAT is adding another score alongside Verbal and Math — and it’s one students won’t be able to raise with a little extra test prep. Every year, …
Autoimmune Diseases Could gut bacteria explain the link between stress and autoimmune disease?Medical News Today - By Catharine Paddock PhD New evidence could explain why stress is a risk factor for autoimmune disease. A recent study in mice reveals that persistent social stress changes …
Science Processed Foods Shown to Have “Surprising Effects” on the Body in New StudyInverse - By Emma Betuel "Studies such as ours are rare in nutrition science." The phrase “ultra-processed foods” is unappetizing enough on its own, but new research on the …
