Category Archives: Technology
Take a look at the who, what and when of leap year
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a leap year. This is a treat for the calendar and math geeks among us. So how did it all start and why? Take a look at some of the numbers, history and information behind the phenomenon that adds (not exactly) a 29th day to February every four years. BY… Read More »
Artificial intelligence opens new path to psychiatric treatments by mapping psychedelic ‘trip’ experiences to regions of the brain
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 »
Scientists may have finally solved the mystery of consciousness; their discoveries are alarming
Is there a computer in your head? Detector built by Brookhaven National Laboratory in the 1960s and used to create an image of an active brain – Brookhaven National Laboratory Throughout history, attempts by ordinary mortals to destroy the inner recesses of the soul have been viewed as arrogant. Shakespeare had Hamlet express this powerfully… Read More »
This ‘Rizz’ Bot Could Help You Find Love or Scare Everyone Out
Photo Illustration: Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty Dating app burnout is defined by fatigue that results from long-term, disappointing dating app use. According to a 2023 survey, Americans need to make nearly 4,000 swipes over an eight-month period to find a partner on a dating app. That same year, the Pew Research Center found that… Read More »
Scientists are designing a super collider so powerful it could push the boundaries of modern physics
An artist’s rendering showing the inside of CERN’s Future Circular Collider tunnel.of CERN CERN’s new super collider will be 8 times more powerful than the LHC, the world’s largest and most powerful. Physicists can use this to solve mysteries about the nature of our universe. According to the current timeline, the first stage of the… Read More »
Finding life on Saturn’s moon Titan may be harder than thought
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft took one last look around the Saturn system and captured this image of the planet’s giant moon Titan. These images were obtained with Cassini’s narrow-angle camera on September 13, 2017. These are among the last images sent back by Cassini. Let’s go back to Earth. (NASA – image credit) “Are we alone?”… Read More »
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Bra pain inspired founder of Evelyn & Bobbie to become the solution brand of choice
Bree McKeen devoted a year to researching Evelyn & Bobbie, now known as the Everyday Bustier bra line, before they were patented. In 2008, Bree McKeen had just graduated from Stanford Business School and was working at a small venture capital firm, but she was experiencing nagging bra pain due to weekday hardships in Silicon… Read More »