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An Air Pocket May Have Caused Electrode Threads to Retract From the Brain of First Human Neuralin...
Neuralink has revealed plans to change how it surgically implants brain-computer interfaces in human patients, after shifting air bubbles contributed to a number of electrode-bearing threads retracting from the brain of the first trial participant to receive the experimental technology.
A 52,000-Year-Old Piece of Woolly Mammoth 'Jerky' Is Being Called a 'Game-Changer' by Scientists
An international team of scientists have discovered ancient fossil chromosomes preserved in a glass-like state in a piece of 52,000 year woolly mammoth "jerky," revealing a treasure trove of genetic data on the colossal mammal, which some are working to bring back from extinction.
'French Excalibur' Vanishes From Cliff in France — and the Locals Are Devastated
An ancient sword steeped in mythology surrounding the Emperor Charlemagne has mysteriously vanished from the sheer rock face of the village Rocamadour in southwest France where it was embedded for centuries, leaving the inhabitants reeling from the suspected theft.
Amazon Is Ditching Plastic in Its Packaging in North America
Amazon has announced that over 90% of its packaging in North America has replaced plastic air pillows with recyclable paper fillers. The company is on track to fully transition to paper filler for 100% of its packages by the end of the year.
African Elephants May Have Unique Names For Each Family Member, Much Like Humans Do
African elephants may give each other unique names that are used by family members to have one-on-one conversations in the wild, according to new research which analysed the mammal’s vocalisations using a combination of machine learning, and fieldwork.
Live Footage Shows SpaceX Starship Survive Punishing Atmospheric Re-Entry
SpaceX has completed the fourth test flight of its leviathan Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster, which saw the uncrewed test vehicle brave a visually spectacular descent through Earth's atmosphere, after its powerful first stage rocket performed its first successful soft landing in the Gulf of Mexico.
NASA and Boeing Complete Historic First Crewed Launch of Starliner Spacecraft
NASA and Boeing have successfully completed the historic first crewed launch of the next-generation Starliner spacecraft. At the end of the week-long mission, Starliner could become just the sixth American-made spacecraft in history to be certified to carry human beings into orbit.
Doctors Record Rare Case of Woman Who Became Intoxicated From Alcohol Fermented in Her Own Gut
In a new case study fit for Dr. House himself, a team of Canadian physicians have reported the occurrence of a rare condition that caused a 50-year-old woman to become intoxicated from alcohol fermented naturally in her own gut.
Scientists Just Used Cold Hard Logic to Disprove the Existence of Spock's Homeworld IRL
In an ironic twist, a team of scientists have used cold hard logic to disprove the existence of a planet that was once suspected to orbit the real-world star that plays host to the fictional planet Vulcan in the Star Trek universe.
Neuralink Just Released the Game Used to Test Its Experimental Brain-Computer Interface
Neuralink is challenging members of the public to test their skill at the reaction game used to test its N1 brain chip, and see how their score stacks up against that of the first human recipient of the brain-computer interface (BCI), Noland Arbaugh, who plays by directing the movements of a computer cursor with his mind.
Egyptologists Just Uncovered an Ancient Secret Connecting 31 Pyramid Tombs
Researchers have discovered evidence of an ancient "mega waterway" linking over 30 Egyptian pyramids to the river Nile, which may have been used to transport the enormous slabs of stone that fed the construction of the ancient tombs.