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Here's Why Killing Yourself With Cardio is the Wrong Way to Get in Shape
Want to look better? Forget about the gym.<p>If getting in better shape is something you'd like to do, know this: You'll make more of a dent watching what you eat as opposed to trying to burn calories doing cardio. It's because a person burns roughly 100 calories running one mile, and since you need …
Kendall Jenner's Bikini Would Be Sexy Enough as Is, but When She Turns Around — Game Changer
Maybe it's her model prowess, but Kendall Jenner knows just what photos to post to keep us guessing at all times. The supermodel showed off her svelte frame in a leopard thong bikini by Sommer Swim, but she happened to be lying in an open field next to some orange flowers, and her sultry poses, …
Despite evidence to the contrary, we may still be living in a computer simulation
Scientists last week published research indicating that, by current means, it would be impossible for us to live in a computer simulation. It turns out reality is natural and this is, evidently, the only universe that exists.<p>Then again, classical computers are on the verge of being replaced by the …
An asteroid is about to squeak by Earth at an incredibly short distance
Giant, “planet-killer” asteroids are a huge concern for humanity simply because we don’t know if there’s anything we can actually do to stop them …
The problem with Nobel prizes and the myth of the lone genius | Jenny Rohn
Restricting Nobel prizes to three individuals has always been problematic, and increasingly glosses over the contributions of everyday scientists<p>Yesterday, the Nobel prize in physics was awarded for the discovery of gravitational waves, following a massive group effort by the Laser Interferometer …
We're More Confident Than Ever That Life on Earth Really Did Come From Meteorites
They splashed into warm ponds.<p>New research suggests life on our planet started out as a series of meteorites struck the surface and landed in small, …
A robot just performed one of the most precise medical procedures for the first time ever
In the not-so-distant future, AI-controlled robots will almost certainly enslave humanity and make us all wish we could go back to the stone age, but …
A huge solar storm is coming and could cost $20 trillion in damage
Solar storms are known to disrupt satellite and radio communications, but scientists now say that one extreme space weather event could cause “doomsday” on Earth.<p>Researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics say that a large space weather event could even occur in the next 10 …
Quantum physicists conclude that existence cannot possibly be a computer simulation
Are we real? It is a philosophical question dating back to ancient times that has been revisited in popular culture over and over. The movies …
Researchers may have discovered a way to reverse blindness
Giving Sight to the Blind<p>Visual impairment is still rather rampant, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Some 285 million people …
A Rare Element From The Edge of The Periodic Table Is Breaking Quantum Mechanics
This is amazing.<p>There's a lot we don't know about the actinides. On the periodic table, this series of heavy, radioactive elements hangs at the …
Could the theory which predicted gravitational waves be wrong?
The detection of gravitational waves scooped the 2017 Nobel physics prize. But in a Perimeter Institute lecture Erik Verlinde proposes a rather different theory of gravity<p>One of those big open questions that we have in physics goes like this.<p>Einstein’s theory of General Relativity is elegant and …
'India, Finland Can Cooperate In Smart City, Energy Sectors'
Finland can help India in achieving a cleaner environment and sustainable development by sharting its expertise in sectors such as energy and smart …
Breathing technique protects cancer patients’ hearts
Chelsea Pieterse, The Witness<p>Life Hilton Hospital senior radiologist Natalie Clarke explains the ‘deep inspiration breath hold’ technique used on …
Robotic bugs train insects to be helpers
Tiny mobile robots are learning to work with insects in the hope the creatures' sensitive antennae and ability to squeeze into small spaces can be …
It is impossible that humans are living in a Matrix style simulated universe: Study- Technology News, Firstpost
Humans are not living in a computer simulation controlled by alien overlords, according to a study that debunks a theory popular among science …
100 Women: Can we wire our brains for confidence?
<b>Dr Stacie Grossman Bloom is a neuroscientist who has three daughters. She also has a successful career at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York. She has examined the role that neuroscience can play in boosting confidence. This is particularly useful to many women who need exactly that, she writes</b> …
DeepMind now has an AI ethics research unit. We have a few questions for it…
DeepMind, the U.K. AI company which was acquired in 2014 for $500M+ by Google, has launched a new ethics unit which it says will conduct research across six “key themes” — including ‘privacy, transparency and fairness’ and ‘economic impact: inclusion and equality’.<p>The XXVI-Alphabet-owned company, …
Musk: SpaceX 'Aiming' to Break Rocket Landing Record This Weekend
Elon Musk has an ambitious goal in mind.<p>Elon Musk is planning something incredible. On Wednesday, the SpaceX CEO set his company a new big challenge: …
A Biotech Company Changed Its Name to ‘Riot Blockchain’ and Its Stock Is Surging
Usually when a company rebrands itself by diving into the digital currency space, the stock waits until after the announcement to take off. In the …
Nobel in Chemistry for Seeing Biomolecules in Action
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson for developing cryo-electron microscopy for the …
Three researchers win Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing ‘Google Earth for molecules’
Three researchers based in the U.S., U.K. and Switzerland won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for developing a way to create detailed …
Wait a second: What came before the big bang?
The Voorhes<p>Not everyone thinks the universe had a beginning.<p>Cosmologists used to think the universe was totally timeless: no beginning, no end. That might sound mind-melting, but it’s easier on the scientific brain than figuring out what a set starting point would mean, let alone when it would be. …
Physicists just discovered that some elements don't follow the normal rules of quantum mechanics
Conflicting Theories<p>Physicists have found order in the complex world of minuscule particles through the theory of quantum mechanics. But team of …
Einstein proof: Nobel winners find ripples in the universe
For decades astronomers tried to prove Albert Einstein right by doing what Einstein thought was impossible: detecting the faint ripples in the universe called gravitational waves. They failed repeatedly until two years ago when they finally spotted one. Then another. And another. And another.<p>Three …
Parts of China pounded by storms
Heavy rain and thunderstorms have lashed parts of China, bringing some relief from the summer heat, but also causing water logging and traffic disruption.
Facebook tests a GIF maker on iOS
Facebook confirmed it has begun testing a new GIF maker in the camera feature of the main Facebook mobile application. The feature, which is available with the tap of a button at the top of the screen, lets you shoot footage that you can then save in GIF format to your device’s photo gallery, post …
In autonomous driving, real-world testing is taking a backseat
To date, some of the hottest players in the autonomous arena have put their energy into driving endless miles in order to fine-tune their AI-based …
The 4 Words a Chairman of a $38 Billion Company Uses to Get His Team to Follow His Lead
Bill Marriott, executive chairman of Marriott International, oversees 225,000 employees. This is what he asks them.<p>John Willard "Bill" Marriott Jr. is the executive chairman of Marriott International. Although it started as his family's root beer stand, Bill grew it into the world's largest hotel …