AvatarmindocrAvatarAvatarAre Near-Death Experiences Just Hallucinations? Scientists Weigh InInverseA third of people who've had a brush with death report having one. In our never-ending quest to understand what happens to us after we die, humans …
AvatarmindocrAvatarAvatarIs 'Biochipping' A Good Idea?verified_publisherFortune - Vivienne WaltDown a narrow side street in the Swedish city of Gothenburg sits the Barbarella piercing parlor, a regular haunt for locals who decorate their bodies …
AvatarmindocrAvatarAvatarOffspring of Neanderthal and Denisovan identified for first timeverified_publisherThe Guardian - Ian SampleDiscovery suggests that distinct ancient human species may have mingled and interbred happily
AvatarmindocrAvatarAvatarThe 2018 Nobel Prize winners in medicine, physics, chemistry, peace, and economicsverified_publisherQuartz - Akshat RathiThis year’s Nobel Prize winners will be revealed throughout the first two weeks of October. You’ll find the details here as they are announced, along with links to Quartz’s coverage of the people and ideas behind the awards. 💊 Monday, Oct. 1: The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been …
AvatarmindocrAvatarAvatarEXCLUSIVE: Chinese scientists are creating CRISPR babiesMIT Technology Review - Antonio RegaladoA daring effort is under way to create the first children whose DNA has been tailored using gene editing. When Chinese researchers first edited the …
AvatarmindocrAvatarAvatarNASA spacecraft lands on red planet after six-month journeyAssociated Press - By MARCIA DUNNCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft designed to drill down into Mars’ interior landed on the planet Monday after a perilous, supersonic plunge through its red skies, setting off jubilation among scientists who had waited in white-knuckle suspense for confirmation to arrive across 100 …
AvatarmindocrAvatarAvatarWater found on Mars: Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to askABC News - Joyeeta BiswasWe spoke to NASA scientists to understand what the big deal is. You and I may think water is boring, but to scientists looking for life on Mars, it’s …
AvatarmindocrAvatarAvatarWelcome to the Meghalayan Age - a new phase in historyverified_publisherBBC News - By Jonathan AmosBBC News Geologists classify the last 4,200 years as being a distinct age in the story of our planet. Welcome to the Meghalayan Age - a new phase in history
AvatarmindocrAvatarAvatarWounded veteran receives first penis and scrotum transplantverified_publisherCNNCNN — The world’s first successful total penis and scrotum transplant was completed at Johns Hopkins Hospital on March 26, according to a news release issued Monday. The procedure lasted 14 hours and involved nine plastic surgeons, two urological surgeons and a team of anesthesiologists, nurses and …
AvatarmindocrAvatarAvatarNASA's Parker Solar Probe launches on historic mission to 'touch the sun'NBC News - By Denise Chow"We’ll be going where no spacecraft has dared go before." Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the successful launch. A space probe that aims to be the first to “touch the sun” launched early Sunday morning, marking the next step in an effort that scientists say has been 60 years in …
AvatarmindocrAvatarAvatarMeet SpaceX’s First Moon Voyage Customer, Yusaku Maezawaverified_publisherThe New York Times - Kenneth ChangElon Musk on Monday evening introduced Yusaku Maezawa, founder of the online Japanese clothing company Zozo, as his first customer for a voyage around the moon aboard a SpaceX rocket. “Finally, I can tell you that I choose to go the moon,” Mr. Maezawa shouted. Mr. Maezawa’s intent to follow in the …
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