Category: futurism
6.4-magnitude earthquake hits western Iran: Iran institute
A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Iran’s western province of Kermanshah late Sunday, Iran’s institute of geophysics said.
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China’s destructive laser rifle has a half-mile range
China has built the world’s first destructive laser, capable of setting clothes on fire and detonating fuel tanks- but it can’t kill people- yet.
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Could we ever detect other universes?
In another universe is there an identical you sat at an identical desk, reading this identical question?
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The human brain has two internal clocks that allow you to see the future, new research says
Our results suggest at least two different ways in which the brain has evolved to anticipate the future.
Go ahead and add ‘seeing the future’ to the growing list of amazing things your brain can do.
Well, almost, at least. According to new research from the University of California, Berkeley, it turns out that humans have the innate skill to somewhat predict or anticipate some things moments before they actually happen.
The research has suggested that humans have two ‘internal clocks’ in your brain, connected to your cerebellum and the basal ganglia, both of which work together to allow you to make these short-term predictions.
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Experts Warn of Amazon’s Accent-Detecting Technology
Amazon designed the tech to improve customer service, but it could end up violating your civil rights.
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What’s the most amazing result in mathematics?
Euler’s identity, the Banach-Tarski paradox and the sum of all numbers up to infinity are all pretty amazing.
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Meet the 14-year-old quantum physics whiz who’s already graduating college
Carson Huey-You is only 14 years old but he will become Texas Christian University’s youngest graduate on Saturday. NBC’s Jacob Rascon reports for TODAY on the teen’s extraordinary academic story and his promising future. May 13, 2017.
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