Category Archives: Science

Artificial intelligence opens new path to psychiatric treatments by mapping psychedelic ‘trip’ experiences to regions of the brain

Over the past several decades, psychedelics have been widely stigmatized as dangerous illicit drugs. However, the recent increase in academic research on their use in the treatment of psychiatric disorders is leading to a recent change in public opinion. Psychedelics are psychotropic drugs: substances that affect your mental state. Other types of psychotropics include antidepressants… Read More »

Experimental technology enabled historic moon landing

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. Gazing at February’s full moon, which will light up the night sky this weekend, may feel a little more special than usual after a stunning moon landing. Just a week… Read More »

Our solar system map may need to be updated; The Kuiper belt may be much larger

NASA’s new horizons mission encountered Pluto In 2015, we are now passing through the deepest depths of the earth Kuiper Beltis facing a cosmic dust storm, hinting that more may be happening in the farthest reaches of the universe solar system than we imagine. Space is full of dust, which consists of tiny particles only… Read More »

‘Quantum gravity’ could eventually help unify quantum mechanics with general relativity

Scientists have found a way to measure gravity at microscopic levels; perhaps bringing them closer to establishing a theory of “quantum gravity” and solving some of the great cosmic mysteries. Quantum physics offers scientists the best description of the universe on scales smaller than atoms. Albert EinsteinOn the other hand, the theory of general relativity… Read More »

Destruction seen with radar from space

An active open-source intelligence community has been created to keep track of troops as soldiers and citizens provide information in semi-real time from the front lines and war-affected areas in Ukraine, which is two years old as of February 24, 2024. activity, destruction and other aspects of war. Remote sensing complements this approach by providing… Read More »

This weekend’s full moon will be a ‘micromoon’. Here’s what it means

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. February’s full moon, known as the snow moon, will reach its peak on Saturday and shine globally in the night sky. The moon will be at its fullest at 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning, according to… Read More »

Severe storms and rising ocean are devouring California

LOS ANGELES — An intense rainstorm surge accelerated landslides and contributed to coastal erosion damage in California; It left multimillion-dollar homes on the edge of cliffs, caused 30-foot palm trees to topple into the waves and closed a historic chapel. The state is currently drying out, but the effects of a second season of heavy… Read More »

Early COVID-19 research is riddled with poor methods and low-quality results; a problem for science that the pandemic worsened but did not create

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers filled journals with studies on the then-novel coronavirus. Many publications have streamlined the peer review process for COVID-19 articles while keeping acceptance rates relatively high. The assumption was that policymakers and the public would be able to identify valid and useful research from the vast amount of rapidly disseminating… Read More »