Hayley Okines, one of just 60 or so known people with progeria, died at age 17 earlier this week. Progeria, an extremely rare medical condition, causes the people it affects to age roughly eight times as fast as a typical healthy person. Symptoms of the genetic disorder usually start to …
Though we’re not quite sure edible water bottle is the best description of these little experiments, they’re certainly interesting! By combining just a few elements with water, you can form these drinkable, edible, and even flavored water concoctions quickly and easily–in your own kitchen! Check out the how-to below:
Vernor Vinge is a mathematician and fiction writer. Vinge is thought to have coined the term “the singularity” to describe the inflection point when machines outsmart humans. He views the singularity as an inevitability, even if international rules emerge controlling the development of AI (artificial intelligence). “The competitive advantage—economic, military, …
How is it possible to live without a human heart? For one man, a fatal heart condition was rapidly taking over his life, so he decided to take some serious help from science and technology to help stay alive. The man, a 55-year-old named Craig Lewis, was suffering from a condition …
Imagine waking up in the middle of the night…completely unable to move. It’s terrifying, but a very real phenomenon. It’s been stated that nearly 8% of the general population experiences sleep paralysis. “Your mind wakes up, but your body doesn’t,” explains a researcher at the Sleep Paralysis Project. Most often occurring during …
In Hong Kong, a baby girl was born with what doctors believed to be two fetuses. A CNN article reports, “Each one had four limbs, skin, a ribcage, intestines and primitive brain tissue, according to a study published this month in the Hong Kong Medical Journal.” The condition, called “fetus-in-fetu,” …
Human beings have always thought in terms of a beginning and an end to everything, from waking up in the morning to going to sleep, from starting a job to resigning, from birth to death. In contrast, the origins of the universe may not be so simple. In fact, there …
We all know that listening to music can (sometimes drastically) affect our moods and feelings. Classical music has been scientifically proven to help reduce stress and increase concentration. But the affects of music don’t end at our moods–they have the power to affect our health, cognitive function, athletic performance, and yes, …
We’ve all heard how terrible over-processed foods are for our health, but one man’s cheese “experiment” is truly eye-opening; it showcases just how unnatural so many “foods” have become. Click below to see the entire video of this seemingly indestructible sandwich staple.
Just in case you don’t already have a fear of birds, you might just develop one. Scientists have found that if you wrong crows, not only do they never forget it–or you–they also tell all their friends about you, too. According to a new study, scientists have found that once …
