New Scientist magazine published a series of articles about the 10 major events that are likely to happen in the field of science and technology in the coming year. 8 Most Expected Science and Technology Advances in 2014 1. Space is getting closer In 2014, two spacecraft that will help…
N, N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), an endogenous molecule present in the cerebrospinal fluid of humans, was first synthesized in 1957 by Stephen Szara and is considered one of the most powerful psychedelic substances, if not the most powerful ever. DMT is present in some varieties of mimosa and acacia, and many other…
Perhaps one day, living to 500 years old might be possible, according to the latest scientific findings. U.S. researchers succeeded to increase the lifetime of worms by five times with the help of combined genetic intervention. The discovery is certainly far from its application to humans, but in the first…
Imagine that you are in front of a castle. The scenario then unfolds through the questions that follow. How easily do you take risks in life? What do you think will happen in the future and what image do you believe others have of you? Take paper and pencil, note the…
Deja vu is not an illusion, it is something that you have already experienced in your unconscious fantasies. Believe if you will, or do not believe it. The link between the subconscious, deja vu and dreams was already mentioned a hundred years ago by the infamous Austrian psychologist Sigmund Freud,…
Generally, lying to children is bad. However, there is also a ‘white’ lie that is good to be told to children, according to psychologists. And this is because to believe in Santa Claus is a healthy part of growing up. The concept of a man who travels in the air…
A cup of hot coffee put in the refrigerator cools down instantly. Similarly, if the sun went out and its heat was suddenly "switched off", which in reality is physically impossible, the Earth, compared with the surrounding space, would remain hot for several million years after that. However, the inhabitants…
Immunotherapy against cancer, namely the recruitment of the immune system to eliminate the tumor, was considered by the «Science» magazine the main scientific breakthrough of 2013, which became a "key year" in the war against cancer. The leading magazine presents a list of the major scientific breakthroughs of 2013, from…
