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Long-anticipated 'UFO report' finally released. No, it's not aliens.
Live Science - 26 Jun 2021 18:05
The Pentagon has released a highly anticipated "UFO report" that does not implicate aliens in 144 UFO sightings. Here's what the report shows.
Pseudo-Hallucinations: Why Some People See More Vivid Mental Images Than Others - Test Yourself Here
Neuroscience News - 26 Jun 2021 21:05
Study reveals people who experience intense visual imagery during a Ganzflicker test have naturally lower frequency rhythms in the visual cortex, making them more susceptible to pseudo-hallucinations.
'Dragon Man' Fossil May Replace Neanderthals as Our Closest Relative
Neuroscience News - 26 Jun 2021 22:55
The recently discovered Homo longi lineage may be our closest relative. The findings have the potential to reshape our understanding of human evolution.
IQ Tests Can't Measure It, but 'Cognitive Flexibility' Is Key to Learning and Creativity
Neuroscience News - 26 Jun 2021 22:00
Cognitive flexibility, an ability to switch between different concepts, or adapt behavior to achieve goals in a novel or changing environment, is a key player in both learning and creativity.
Early Findings of Alzheimer's Study in Diverse Populations Now Available
Neuroscience News - 26 Jun 2021 21:32
Researchers present preliminary findings of Alzheimer's disease onset and progression in Mexican Americans and other diverse, often overlooked populations.
This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through June 26)
Singularity Hub - 26 Jun 2021 16:00
CRYPTOCURRENCY Andreessen Horowitz Goes Ham on Crypto With a New $2.2B Fund Arielle Pardes | Wired “The $2.2 billion Crypto Fund III will be among the largest capital commitments to the crypto ecosystem in history, and...
These tiny indestructible tardigrades will reveal how to survive in extremes of space
Live Science - 26 Jun 2021 15:42
Indestructible tardigrades will be subject to a series of experiments at the International Space Station to reveal how they survive in extreme environments.
Already-weird galaxy found to have oddly little dark matter
Live Science - 26 Jun 2021 15:41
Astronomers may not know what dark matter is, but they do know that galaxies are supposed to contain a lot of the shadowy, invisible substance.
Optical tweezer technology tweaked to overcome dangers of heat
Phys.org - 26 Jun 2021 13:30
Three years ago, Arthur Ashkin won the Nobel Prize for inventing optical tweezers, which use light in the form of a high-powered laser beam to capture and manipulate particles. Despite being created decades ago, optical ...
Why do some animals have sperm 20 times the length of their bodies?
Live Science - 26 Jun 2021 13:00
Sperm come in tons of sizes, and it all has to do with how they have to find the egg.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart review: A fun romp across the multiverse
New Scientist - 26 Jun 2021 10:00
Amazing visuals, cinematic techniques, and inventive weapons - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is perfectly timed to take full advantage of the PS5 console, says Jacob Aron
Toxicity of protein involved in Alzheimer's triggered by a chemical 'switch'
EurekAlert! - 26 Jun 2021 06:00
(Tokyo Metropolitan University) Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that a specific chemical feature of a key protein known as tau may cause it to accumulate in the brain and tri...