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True artificial intelligence is on the horizon, it seems. Human brain cells, memory cells to be exact, are being tweaked and improved to create an intelligence like never seen before. Scientists are almost there on the road to the real ‘bionic brain’. The key to artificial intelligence is the electronic…
Ciudad Perdida is an amazing historical site and an important part of Colombia's cultural heritage. What’s the story behind this unique construction in the middle of the Colombian jungle? The erstwhile thriving civilization of Ciudad Perdida left behind a deserted city located in the world’s highest coastal mountain range, in…
The urge to explore beyond our solar system grows stronger every day. This proves true for the understanding of wormholes and time travel as well. In order to quench our thirst for the unknown, NASA will research unknown physics revolutionizing exploration of space. Unknown physics We first have to improve…
It has been a popular movie theme in the sixties and seventies and a major subject of research for scientists over the past years. What is eventually the truth behind the Bermuda Triangle story? The Bermuda Triangle, also known as Devil's Triangle, is an area in the western part of…
For a very long time, mankind has questioned what consciousness is – whether our ability to think, our free will, is tied directly to our soul or if it's a component of the complexity of our brains. I intend to shed some light on a few theories as conceived by Susan…
You know the idea that gaming isn’t good for you? Yeah, well that idea may have gone to pot. Research uncovers evidence that gamers may actually have healthier brains than the rest of us. It’s not just avid gamers that have the advantage. It takes an expert to train the…
After years of long debates, researchers have probably come into a conclusion on how the inhabitants of Easter Island have managed to place hats on famous Moai statues. Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, is located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeastern point of the Polynesian Triangle.…
Water is thought to be one of the unique characteristics of the earth. Recently, however, this idea was proven wrong. It seems that water could be a common factor with many other planets. Asteroids Over 500 light-years away, a white dwarf star SDSS J1242+5226, found in the Ursa Major constellation,…
