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We May Have Just Unlocked a Secret to How Life Started on Earth

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Scientists have been trying to piece together the chemical recipe for how the building blocks of life originated. Now, they may have found it. A New Genetic Alphabet Is Creating Things Nature Has Never Seen - https://youtu.be/X3uHfRVjVVI Read More: Chemis
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Scientists Trapped Electrons In a Quantum Fractal (And It's Wild!)

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Fractals aren’t just crazy cool mathematically infinite shapes. They might just have the capacity to revolutionize modern electronics as we know it. Thumbnail image courtesy of Sander Kempkes. There’s a Subterranean Biosphere Hiding in the Earth’s Crust a
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Decoding the Secret Signals of Glow-in-the-Dark Sea Creatures

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When these divers accidentally uncovered an enormous world of neon nightlife underwater, the only logical next step was to engineer a way to see like a shark. Everything It Takes to Explore Beneath Polar Ice Caps - https://youtu.be/f4kVgWDxBMc Read More D
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Could These Numbers Unravel New Dimensions in Space?

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These multidimensional number systems are helping us explain the laws of nature. Here’s how. Can Hawking’s Black Hole Paradox Be Solved With Fuzzballs? - https://youtu.be/esPa1tVSjew Read More: The Peculiar Math That Could Underlie The Laws of Nature http
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Scientists Are Close To Eliminating Pain, Here’s How

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How we might experience the unpleasantness of pain might come down to these 150 neurons in mouse brains. How Close Are We to Downloading the Human Brain? - https://youtu.be/DE5e5zF6a-8 Read More: Scientists Find Brain Cells That Make Pain Hurt https://www
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The Ancient Hawaiian Art of Bark Cloth

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Sabra Kauka finds great joy in making the past present. A cultural practitioner on Kauai, she teaches Hawaiian children the arts of their ancestors, including kapa. In this physically demanding process, bark from the wauke plant becomes clothing and blank
Quantum Color

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The idea of electric charges and electricity in general is a familiar one to the science savvy viewer. However, electromagnetism is but one of the four fundamental forces and not the strongest one. The strongest of the fundamental forces is called the str
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The Weak Nuclear Force: Through the looking glass

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Of all of the known subatomic forces, the weak force is in many ways unique. One particularly interesting facet is that the force differentiates between a particle that is rotating clockwise and counterclockwise. In this video, Fermilab’s Dr. Don Lincoln
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The Weak Nuclear Force: Quantum Chameleon

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Radioactive decay is the transmutation of one subatomic particle into another. In most instances, what happens is that existing particles move to new configurations. However in radioactive decays using the weak force, a particular kind of particle disappe
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Why is the Weak Force weak?

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The subatomic world is governed by three known forces, each with vastly different energy. In this video, Fermilab’s Dr. Don Lincoln takes on the weak nuclear force and shows why it is so much weaker than the other known forces. Related videos: https://ww
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Science Fiction VS Science Fact | Movie Myths Debunked

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Movies take a lot of dramatic license where science is concerned, but who's getting it all wrong on the silver screen. From the g-force you would suffer when achieving lightspeed to what a nuclear bomb would sound like in space we investigate what's right
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What Actually Causes Dandruff?

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This fungus lives on your scalp and may affect the genes you express. Check out Head & Shoulders research on getting rid of dandruff: https://ve42.co/HS Animation by Pindex: https://ve42.co/pindex When I started this project, I wasn't sure what caused dan
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Notes of a native son: the world according to James Baldwin - Christina Greer

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James Baldwin was an American novelist and social critic whose essays in “Notes of a Native Son” explored race, sex and class distinctions. -- In the 1960s, the FBI amassed almost 2,000 documents in an investigation into one of America’s most celebrated m
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Medical scanner takes 3D images of the whole body at once

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Researchers at the University of California, Davis have created the first scanner to capture an image of the entire human body at once. EXPLORER is an incredibly efficient PET/CT scanner and that's medical imaging could be used to detect cancer and differ
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How America fell in love with nuclear bombs - BBC

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SUBSCRIBE to the OFFICIAL BBC YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2IXqEIn LAUNCH BBC iPlayer to access Live TV and Box Sets: https://bbc.in/2J18jYJ In the 1950s, American's went crazy for the nuclear bomb, going as far as to travel out to Atomic hotels in Las
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A 15-Year-Old Opera Veteran Reviving a Disappearing Art

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At 15 years old, Tan Wei Tian already has a prolific 12 year opera career behind her. By day, she’s your average high school student, balancing schoolwork and friends; by night, she’s belting out ancient operatic tunes as one of Teochew opera’s youngest p
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The deadly race to the South Pole

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Two exploration teams raced to the South Pole. Only one made it out alive. Corrections: Unfortunately, we used an outdated version of the British flag in this video. The version here was discontinued in 1801 and replaced with the flag we know today. We al
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What Really Happens to Your Blood After You Donate?

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Plasma gathered from your blood can be exported across the globe, but what exactly is it, and why is it in demand? A New Genetic Alphabet Is Creating Things Nature Has Never Seen - https://youtu.be/X3uHfRVjVVI Read More: Why Blood is Needed https://www.uc
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Everything It Takes to Engineer the World’s Longest Sea Bridge

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120 years. That’s how long engineers want the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge to last. Given the suspension cables, artificials islands, and even an underground tunnel, the HZMB just might. Can We Power the World With a Single Energy Grid? - https://youtu.b
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These Sleep Engineers Could Help You Hack Your Dreams

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A group at MIT’s Media Lab known as the “Dream Team” thinks you can harness your unconscious mind with tech you can wear to bed. Is the Cure for Superbugs Hiding Deep Under the Earth? - https://youtu.be/wu6kc8KIGXs Read More This MIT Machine Captures The
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Can Hawking’s Black Hole Paradox Be Solved With Fuzzballs?

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Our current ideas about black holes present some interesting paradoxes. Could this unusual black hole model solve them? Why Don’t We Have a Photo of a Black Hole Yet? - https://youtu.be/7fFL9oLNJOI Read More: The Fuzzball Fix for a Black Hole Paradox http
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How NASA Plans to Return to the Moon | Apollo

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NASA hasn't sent humans back to the Moon in almost 50 years, but in the next decade, the agency has ambitious plans for a lunar revival. Check out the entire Apollo series here!: https://bit.ly/2ApSfg9 Read More: What’s Really Changed—and What Hasn’t—Abou
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Is the Cure for Superbugs Hiding Deep Under the Earth?

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Dr. Naowarat "Ann" Cheeptham is combing cave systems for brand new bacteria that may hold the answer to the growing crisis of drug-resistant infections. How NASA’s Rover Team Reimagined Mars 2020 - https://youtu.be/O9YBPRF3o5w Read More Another outbreak i
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These Metamaterials Go Beyond the Properties of Nature

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These nanostructures have been engineered to interact with radiation in unnatural ways. Here’s how they’re making microscopic optical lenses, chip-sized synchrotrons, and so much more. These Liquid-Repelling Materials Defy Nature’s Design, Here’s How - ht
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How Close Are We To Hypersonic Travel?

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Flying at hypersonic speed could revolutionize transportation, but there are incredible engineering and logistical challenges we need to get through first. So, how close are we to hypersonic travel? How Close Are We? Playlist - https://youtu.be/ZW_YCWLyv6
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How Do Robots Dismantle Bombs?

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Over 100 million unexploded bombs hide around the globe. These robots help the U.S. Air Force dispose of them remotely. What Happens When an Aircraft Catches Fire? - https://youtu.be/MEoYNHDUKMQ ____________________ Science In The Extremes ventures to the
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There’s a Subterranean Biosphere Hiding in the Earth’s Crust and It’s MASSIVE

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This mysterious new ecosystem is being called the ‘subterranean galapagos’ and it’s almost twice the size of earth’s oceans. We’ve never seen anything like it. Thumbnail image courtesy of Gaëtan Borgonie, ELI, Belgium. A New Genetic Alphabet Is Creating T
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Nuclear Mistakes That Nearly Killed Us

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The time we almost died... Check out Hollywood Health & Society: https://hollywoodhealthandsociety.org Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life Noggin merch: http://keeponthinking.co Support Life Noggin on Patreon: https://patreon
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A Cover Is Not the Book (From "Mary Poppins Returns")

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"A Cover is Not the Book" Performed by Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Company Music by Marc Shaiman Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman See Mary Poppins Returns in theatres now! Get your tickets today: http://bit.ly/MryPpnsTx #MaryPoppinsReturns
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Can We Power the World With a Single Energy Grid?

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China is building a 1.1 million volt power line that will carry power 3,200km. Could this be the beginning of a united global energy grid? These Strange Metals Could Make Electronics Perfectly Efficient - https://youtu.be/HQcKEFoufLA Read More: China’s gi
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How Did NASA Engineer a Car for the Moon? | Apollo

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NASA’s first car to drive on the Moon revolutionized space exploration, giving astronauts the ability to travel farther than ever before. Check out the entire Apollo series here!: https://bit.ly/2ApSfg9 Read More: The Lunar Rover was Almost as Badass as t
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A New Genetic Alphabet Is Creating Things Nature Has Never Seen

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If you thought DNA was made of just A, T, G and C-- think again. Scientists have been expanding these options, and the resulting organisms could create the impossible. What Happens When CRISPR Backfires? - https://youtu.be/8b_d3RIJJmo Read More: Organisms
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How Ferroelectricity Could Change the Way We Store Data

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This hidden ferroelectric “particle” has evaded scientists for years, until recent studies have now discovered it and hacking into their potential. Here’s How We Could Store Data on a Single Atom - https://youtu.be/7FYmHy85A7I Read More: A rhombohedral fe
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Why Did NASA Cancel the Apollo Program? | Apollo

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NASA had grand plans for the Moon during the Apollo program, but those dreams were cut short a few years after the first landing. Apollo 17 would mark the last time humans ventured to the Moon. Check out the entire Apollo series here!: https://bit.ly/2ApS
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Milking the Thorium Cow - Periodic Table of Videos

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How to produce Actinium from a "cow" of Thorium... Filmed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ More on Actinium: https://youtu.be/rKm0ShaJNFM Oak Ridge National Laboratory (nuclear science): https://www.ornl.gov/sc
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Can you survive nuclear fallout? - Brooke Buddemeier and Jessica S. Wieder

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Sign up for our newsletter and never miss an animation: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-survive-nuclear-fallout-brooke-buddemeier-and-jessica-s-wieder Nuclear weapons are some of the most powerful tools o
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Which Countries Make the Most Plastic Waste?

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China just put the brakes on buying up nearly half of the world’s exported plastics, but which country is really to blame for our plastic pollution? Here’s what we know. How Seeker Will Collect The Most Extensive Data Set of the Pacific Ocean | The Swim -
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Black Plastic Is Everywhere And It Doesn’t Get Recycled, Here’s Why

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We know plastic is bad, but one color in particular is heading to our landfills undetected. Which Countries Make the Most Plastic Waste?- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhNNXqUX9Nk&t=1s Learn more about the 'The Swim' here! - https://www.seeker.com/thesw
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A Bomb Exploded on Apollo 13, Here’s What Happened Next | Apollo

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When an explosion shutdown the main Apollo 13 spacecraft, NASA was put on the edge of a catastrophic disaster. Mission Control had to figure out how to get the astronauts home or they’d be stranded in space. Check out the entire Apollo series here!: https
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How NASA Built the Fastest Spacecraft Ever

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Engineers and designers working on the Parker Solar Probe tackled challenges such as size, weight, and extreme heat. Their design combined unique materials and underwent rigorous testing to transform the Probe into a record-breaking spacecraft. This Is No
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How High-Speed Photography Unlocked the Mechanics of Motion

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One man opened up a hidden world of motion, from every day objects to the unique physics happening inside a nuclear bomb Special thanks to MIT’s J. Kim Vandiver, Jim Bales, Camilla Brinkman, and Rachael Robinson. http://edgerton-digital-collections.org/ A
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Quantum Computers Are Making Classical Ones Faster, Here's How

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Quantum computing may be all the rage, but it turns out that the classic computers we use today may have some tricks up their sleeve. We’re Close to a Universal Quantum Computer, Here’s Where We're At - https://youtu.be/6yaY4Fw-ovM Get 20% off http://www.
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This Superfluid Is Alive, And It Could Power Machines of the Future

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Fluids with zero viscosity seemingly defy the laws of physics and they have endless applications. But they’ve been hard to make, until now. The secret? Bacteria! Scientists’ Crazy Plan to Power Solar Panels With E. Coli - https://youtu.be/_XZGrZ3DeLg Get
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Who Decided We Needed to Take Vitamins? (Part 1 of 3)

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Take your vitamins! You've probably head a parent tell you that, but really, why should we take them to begin with? And who decided vitamins were a good idea? Read More: Vitamins 101: Know What You Need https://www.good.is/articles/know-what-you-need Toda
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LIGO's Gravitational Wave Discovery Is Still In Question, But Why?

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LIGO’s discovery of gravitational waves rocked the world of physics. But now, some scientists are questioning their methods. Here’s what you need to know. WTF Is Gravity? Scientists Don’t Really Know Either - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9_PdtL627k&t=
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What Science Was Actually Done on the Moon? | Apollo

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Apollo 14 conducted more scientific exploration of the Moon than any mission before it, and discoveries from the trip would eventually shape a new understanding of our celestial neighbor. Check out the entire Apollo series here!: https://bit.ly/2ApSfg9 Re
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‘The Swim’ Ended With 1,000 New Scientific Samples... Here’s What’s Next | The Swim

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Broken sails don’t mean broken spirits for Ben Lecomte and his team. After six grueling months on the water, 'Seeker' has landed in Hawaii with a treasure trove of rare data and a commitment to a cleaner future. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Is Not What
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What Happens When an Aircraft Catches Fire?

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The complications faced by air rescue fire fighters are unlike anything else. See how chemicals and velocity challenge an already intense job. How Do You Test the World’s Fastest Jet Engines? - https://youtu.be/8cHRmj42tcQ Read More Riding Shotgun in a Fi
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What Vitamins Do You Actually Need to Survive? (Part 2 of 3)

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Ever walk down a vitamin/supplement aisle and get lost? Same. Here are the key vitamins you need to survive. Part 1 of 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1II147SIBlY Part 3: Coming soon! Read More: Listing Of Vitamins https://www.health.harvard.edu/stayin
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Most Vitamin Supplements Are Not Needed, Here’s Why (Part 3 of 3)

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Stop taking so much Vitamin C & D, they're doing literally nothing for you. Part 1 of 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1II147SIBlY&t=1s Part 2 of 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVtcpf7miC8 Read More: Vitamin D, the Sunshine Supplement, Has Shadowy M
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This Abandoned Nuclear City is Trapped Under Ice, What Happens if it Thaws?

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Tons of nuclear waste from a secret military operation are hiding underneath Greenland's Ice sheet. Special thanks to William Colgan & the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Never-Before-Seen Footage Uncovers Antarctica’s First Scientific Missions
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This Fluoride Battery Could Mean Phone Batteries That Last a Week

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Scientists have been working on this alternative battery design since the 1970s, and now they’ve made a breakthrough. Is this the end of the lithium-ion battery? Batteries! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAg_8iCLIIw&list=PL6uC-XGZC7X5nglarE119ScPQ_MEyJ
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Scientists Are Using Your Body’s Bacteria To Battle Cancer, Is It Working?

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Bacteria can arguably be our body’s worst nightmares. But what if they could work to kill tumors? Two-Thirds of All Cancers Are Caused by One Thing: Your DNA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZUk0gF_-T4 Get 20% off http://www.domain.com domain names and
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Could a Particle Accelerator Destroy Earth?

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You may have heard theories that particle accelerators could destroy earth by creating strange matter, an accidental black hole, or by tearing the fabric of spacetime itself. But is there any real science behind these claims? There Are 30,000 Particle Acc
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These Liquid-Repelling Materials Defy Nature’s Design, Here’s How

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Materials with liquid-repelling properties are for more than just your phone. They can reduce drag for boats and help heat transfer at nuclear plants. Here’s how scientists are making these seemingly impossible materials. These Strange Metals Could Make E
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How Did Science Get Neanderthals So Wrong?

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New neanderthal research adds to the changing image of these early hominids, and they’re not at all what we thought. Ancient Humans & Neanderthals Had Sex, Here's How It Changed Us Forever - https://youtu.be/ifSv1jXUzn4 Get 20% off http://www.domain.com d
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Could Increasing the Melanin In Your Skin Protect You From Cancer?

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Researchers are looking into the effects of raising melanin levels in skin to prevent melanoma. Here’s what you need to know. Two-Thirds of All Cancers Are Caused by One Thing: Your DNA - https://youtu.be/ZZUk0gF_-T4 Read More: Mammalian pigmentation is r
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The dangerous race for the South Pole - Elizabeth Leane

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-dangerous-and-daring-race-for-the-south-pole-elizabeth-leane By the early 1900’s, nearly every region of the globe had been visited and mapped, with
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Tiny Lightning

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Get the TKOR DIY Kit now: http://bit.ly/2OuQdPO In today's video we're testing out a van de graaff generator that is capable of generating a surprising amount of static electricity! Subscribe & “Ring the Bell”: https://goo.gl/618xWm Van De Graaff Generato
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The Science Nobel Prizes Explained in 3 Minutes

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Science that’s worthy of a Nobel Prize is bound to be complicated. Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s winners. How To Win A Nobel Prize - https://youtu.be/4a1_3aW-VD8 Read More: The Nobel Prize in Physics 2018 https://www.nobelprize.org/
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3D Body Scanning Is Here, and It Could Change How You See Yourself

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New 3d scanners are enabling us to see deeper into the human body, but do you want to see your insides in 3D? What Can Happen to the Human Heart After Months of Swimming? | The Swim - https://youtu.be/ZLnxzZuhb9Y Thumbnail image courtesy of MARS Bioimagin
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This Is How the Apollo Program Began

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During World War II, German scientists created the first missile capable of reaching space, and it became the catalyst for humanity's venture into the unknown. To celebrate NASA’s 60th birthday, starting October 20th, Seeker is going back in time to reliv
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Why Metallic Hydrogen Is the Holy Grail of High Pressure Physics

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Making hydrogen a metal takes lot of pressure. But after a group of scientist’s lost the world’s first sample, the pressure is really on. Is Jupiter the Reason for Life on Earth? - https://youtu.be/nsGRvnPL95I Read More: Settling Arguments About Hydrogen
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How Close Are We to Talking With Animals?

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We know about apes learning sign language, but what about dolphins typing on an underwater keyboard? Or A.I. machines translating prairie dog chirps? We want to answer how close we are to conversing with the animal kingdom. How Close Are We: Season 2 - ht
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We’re One Step Closer to a Space Elevator

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A space elevator sounds like science fiction, but scientists are still actively trying to make it a reality. Here’s what you need to know. Is This New Super Carbon Better Than Graphene? - https://youtu.be/FWENEXM5S3E Read More: Going up! Japan to test min
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How Do Holograms Work? (Part 1 of 3)

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Science-fiction is littered with holograms, and they’ve become a staple of anything set in the future. But, they’ve been around longer than you think. Part 2 of 3 - https://youtu.be/c8pL6vW9R0I Part 3 of 3 - Coming Soon! Read More: The History of Holograp
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Why a Half Degree Rise in Global Temperature Would Be Catastrophic

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According to a new report, Earth is likely to reach 1.5°C warming by 2030. Here’s why that’s a big deal. How Much Heat Can Your Body Take Before Killing You? - https://youtu.be/t-o-4xXMoM8 Read More: IPCC: Global Warming of 1.5 °C http://www.ipcc.ch/repor
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We May Have Just Found the Strongest Material in the Universe

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Underneath the crust of spinning neutron stars, there’s a material that is not only strong, but looks like pasta? Nuclear pasta to be exact. Here’s what else scientists know. The James Webb Space Telescope Is Delayed (Again)! What Is Happening? - https://
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Apollo 1's Fatal Fire Almost Ended the Spaceflight Program | Apollo

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All three Apollo 1 astronauts were killed during a pre-launch test. In the months leading up to the disaster, there were several red flags that cemented the crew's fate. This Is How the Apollo Program Began: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uyTgdzH7u4&t=3
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This Is the Only Proven Way to Deter a Great White Shark | The Swim

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Will deterrent technology lower an ocean swimmer's chances of a dangerous encounter with a shark? What Can Happen to the Human Heart After Months of Swimming? | The Swim - https://youtu.be/ZLnxzZuhb9Y Read More Can technology save you from a shark attack?
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Apollo’s First Manned Mission Was Live Streamed in Space | Apollo

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NASA's first disaster was a matter of poor design. After a 20-month engineering overhaul and three unmanned missions, Apollo 7 finally took the program to space. And the astronauts gave Earthlings a real-time look of life in orbit. Check out the entire Ap
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Why We Don't Have Real Holograms Yet (Part 2 of 3)

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There are holograms on currency, credit cards, CD cases and more-- but they’re not the same as ones we see in movies. Where are the life-sized holograms? Part 1 of 3 - https://youtu.be/oh4VtPBofAg Part 3 of 3 - Coming Soon! Read More: How can you store a
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Why It’s So Hard to Capture CO2 From the Air

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Studies show carbon emissions are not slowing down fast enough to prevent 1.5 ℃ of warming. Could negative emission technologies be the solution? Scientists’ Crazy Plan to Power Solar Panels with E. Coli - https://youtu.be/_XZGrZ3DeLg Read More: Negative
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What Happens When You Put Antimatter in a Double Slit Experiment?

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Interference patterns with particles have stumped scientists for years, but when they put antimatter through the test, they revealed an even bigger mystery. This Is The Only Place Antimatter Can Survive In The Universe - https://youtu.be/XD8Q3Mb1Q4I Read
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These Hybrid Metallic Crystals Are Chemistry’s New Miracle Materials

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This chemistry experiment conducted 4200 meters above Melbourne, Australia, could revolutionize how we scrub greenhouse gases or deliver targeted drugs. Why Do Rocks the Size of Cars Suddenly Break From Cliffs? - https://youtu.be/8WIAYqU2r9s _____________
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How Apollo 8 Survived the Risky Trip to the Far Side of the Moon | Apollo

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A last minute shake up in 1968 sent a manned crew outside of Earth’s orbit for the first time. The crew of Apollo 8, in a very short amount of time, would have to learn how to reach our nearest celestial neighbor and then return safely to Earth. Check out
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Are We Getting Closer to Thorium Nuclear Fuel?

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Thorium is an alternative fuel that promises to produce safer, cleaner and more efficient nuclear power...if harnessed correctly. How This Rare Natural Fission Reactor Could Solve Our Nuclear Waste Problem - https://bit.ly/2qswoz3 Read More: A look back a
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How Do You Test the World’s Fastest Jet Engines?

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The U.S. Air Force is home to the fastest jets in the world. It's up to the jet propulsion technicians and maintenance crews to keep their engines up to tip top shape and roaring at full power. Read More Riding Shotgun in a Fighter Jet https://www.seeker.
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What Happens When an Island Completely Disappears?

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A giant hurricane swept an island away in just one night, but is this just a succession of tons of island disappearances all over the globe? Here’s what we know. Why a Half Degree Rise in Global Temperature Would Be Catastrophic - https://youtu.be/teZk3NL
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These Strange Metals Could Make Electronics Perfectly Efficient

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Scientists are hunting for the high-temperature superconductor that could revolutionize electronics, and new research takes us one step closer. How Supercapacitors Could Make Batteries a Thing of the Past - https://youtu.be/GeSvErqdmIM Read More: Physicis
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Lightning Struck Apollo 12... Twice, Here’s How Mission Control Reacted | Apollo

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Like the astronauts, NASA’s mission control had to be ready to solve any problem, but during Apollo 12, the team was faced with a shocking scenario that no one expected. Check out the entire Apollo series here!: https://bit.ly/2ApSfg9 Read More: How Curio
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Is Not What You Think It Is | The Swim

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It's not an island twice the size of Texas. But it is severely impacting marine life and human health... and incredibly hard to study. How Millions of Microscopic Fibers Are Ending Up in Our Bodies - https://youtu.be/Bbg0L7JN15U Read More What Happens to
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Could Everything We Know About String Theory Be Wrong?

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What Happens If You Eat Radioactive Food?

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Why The Moon Turns Red During A Total Lunar Eclipse

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If the moon is in Earth's shadow during a lunar eclipse, how can we still see it? And why does it turn red? The answer has to do with our own terrestrial sunrises and sunsets. Tech Insider tells you all you need to know about tech: gadgets, how-to's, gami
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Why Did Sailors Swab The Deck? - Naval History Animated

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This video is going to answer one simple question: Why did sailors swab the deck? This is one of the first videos in an animated naval history series I'm doing. Sailors swabbed the deck for several reasons, the first being to clean and preserve the deck.
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We Didn’t Think This Part of the Brain Existed, and It Could Save Your Life

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Scientists recently discovered a never-before-seen drainage system in the brain! Here's how it could lead to exciting breakthroughs in the treatment of neurological diseases. Doctors Have to Trick Your Brain’s Defenses to Heal You, Here’s Why - https://yo
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Ion-Powered Rockets Could Take Us to Distant Planets in a Fraction of the Time

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Chemical rockets got us to the moon, but we'll need something with a little more oomph to catapult us into deep space. Here are our options so far. How NASA Engineers Use Origami to Design Future Spacecraft - https://youtu.be/Ly3hMBD4h5E Read More NASA -
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How Close Are We to Fusion Energy?

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Fusion energy might be the safe, efficient, reliable and clean energy source that could save our planet. But, how close are we to a world where fusion energy is powering our homes? How Close Are We? Season 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GDx7uM9Vdw&l
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This Alien Planet Hunter Is About to Retire, Now What?

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Kepler is finally retiring after nine long years of searching for exoplanets. Let’s look back on its history and celebrate the little spacecraft that could. Should We Keep the Hubble Telescope Alive or Let It Crash and Burn? - https://youtu.be/T1uM6W0UqK4
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What Is the Shape of the Universe?

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Unlike the Earth, the universe might actually be flat! But how do scientists know that, if we can’t observe it? Get 20% off http://www.domain.com domain names and web hosting when you use coupon code SEEKER at checkout! Read More: What is the Shape of the
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Engineers Are Making Squishy, Bio-Inspired Robots, Here’s How They Work

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Scientists are looking to nature to inspire the next generation of robots. Here’s what they’ve come up with. Could the Biggest Ocean Recording Ever Made Redefine Marine Science? | The Swim - https://youtu.be/-GWVmk-U-kk Read More: Soft Robotics: Challenge
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Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration

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ReMade in Chicago, Baumgartner Restoration is a second-generation art conservation studio in Chicago. Follow Julian as he completely restores a damaged painting. Baumgartner Restoration Instagram - https://goo.gl/mE96gT Baumgartner Restoration Website - h
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Water droplets create amazing human-like animations in this Gatorade ad

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Gatorade built this technology from scratch just for an ad. 2,500 switches turn the water on and off, and motion capture tells it what to do. The results are incredible. -------------------------------------------------- Follow BI Video on Twitter: http:/
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The Nuclear Reactor Run By Students

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At Reed College in Portland, Oregon, there's a TRIGA nuclear reactor, used for research. You can stand next to it and watch the blue glow from the bottom of a deep swimming pool. I had to visit. More about the reactor and about Reed College: https://react
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The Grandmas Leading Africa’s Solar Revolution

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Not having access to electricity, life in Ambakivao, Madagascar was dark. A group of grandmothers decided to change that, bringing light to their community by becoming the village’s first solar engineers. With the help of the World Wildlife Fund, they swa
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The secret to the dragonfly’s backwards flight

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Work could inform aerial robots of the future Learn more: https://scim.ag/2KGBAaQ Read the paper: http://rsif.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/15/143/20180102 CREDITS producer Sarah Crespi story by Victoria Davis citation A. T. Bode-Oke, et al. Journal
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Quantum Diamond Sensors Could Give Us a New Look Inside Our Bodies

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Quantum sensors may soon be able to detect subatomic interactions inside the cells in your body, here’s how. How Quantum Computing Will Change The World! - https://youtu.be/3BKIJCTLy-s Read More: Update: Quantum physics gets attention—and brighter funding
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Could the Biggest Ocean Recording Ever Made Redefine Marine Science?

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With the help of artificial intelligence, the crew aboard Seeker is recording and analyzing up to 3,000 hours of underwater audio to create the most comprehensive soundscape of the Pacific Ocean. Why You Can't Just Swim Straight Across the Ocean | The Swi
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What If You Detonated a Nuclear Bomb In The Marianas Trench? (Science not Fantasy)

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Did you ever wonder what happened if you detonated a nuclear bomb in the Marianas Trench? No? We neither! Let us find out together! This video was inspired by xkcd and a video that shall remain unnamed. https://what-if.xkcd.com/15/ Sources and further rea
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Bees’ Tiny Brains Could Change How We Engineer Computers

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Bees are insanely smart, and now scientists have shown they understand the concept of zero. How could this lead to more efficient computers? After a Decade of Colony Collapse, Bees Are Bouncing Back! (Sort Of) - https://youtu.be/n9NQ9o7UWT4 Get 20% off ht
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How Do Cochlear Implants Work?

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When hearing aids aren't enough, some turn to cochlear implants to help with hearing loss – here's how they work. AHHHHHHH!! How Blood-Curdling Screams Affect Your Brain - https://youtu.be/Zy9Xt4HN2o0 Read More Cochlear Implants https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/
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What Does It Sound Like When Black Holes Smash Into Each Other?

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Scientists are using a $4 million supercomputer to listen to black holes colliding, and its helping us understand the beginning of our universe. Black Holes And Gravitational Waves Might Help Us Find Dark Matter - https://youtu.be/C68b9EGksuI Read More: T
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Will Supercomputers Create Virtual Maps of Your Body in the Future?

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Dr. Larry Smarr has been collecting 3D visualizations and detailed data on his body for almost a decade, amassing it all into a VR medical avatar of himself fondly known as "Transparent Larry." What could this mean for the future of personalized medicine?
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Cellular Cannibalism May Have Led to the Evolution of Everything, Including Us

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Millions of years ago, simple cells might’ve eaten each other to develop their own type of superpowers. Freaky. How Your Cells Decide Whether to Be Part of the Brain, or the Colon - https://youtu.be/W_Gpr8ZjqF4 Read More: The fuel of evolution: A new hypo
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How 156 years of British rule shaped Hong Kong

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Hong Kong has British DNA. Follow Johnny on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnnywharris/ Follow the Vox Borders watch page: https://www.facebook.com/VoxBorders/ Sign up for the Vox Borders newsletter: https://www.vox.com/borders-email Subscribe to
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A 20 cent tool could save lives and transform health care

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Scientists at Princeton University invented a low-cost medical device that could save lives and revolutionize health care. The paperfuge is centrifuge made of paper, string, and plastic that can separate blood cells with no electricity. And it only costs
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A whale song class at a British museum

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Whale watcher and artist Marina Rees teaches whale sounds singing classes as part of a special exhibition at the Old Low Light Heritage Center in North Shields, England. While many whales make sounds, male humpbacks are known for their song, which they pr
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A real life Iron Man jet suit

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A real-life Iron Man suit is now on sale. The Gravity Jet Suit can fly as high as 12,000 feet at top speeds of 32pm, though you’ll need Tony Stark money to buy it: the suit costs $443,000. The Iron Man jet suit is powered by five micro-jet engines, two on
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Cockroaches Are Indestructible, And the Secret Is in Their Genome

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The cockroach genome is fully sequenced! Here's how we could benefit from the secrets embedded in their unique DNA. There Are Bugs In Your Food! Here's Why You Shouldn't Panic - https://youtu.be/kyLmINv4Joo Read More: Newly Sequenced Cockroach Genome Expl
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Is It Easier to Recognize People Who Look Like You?

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Sometimes it's hard to remember new names and faces, but some of that forgetfulness might be due to a psychological phenomenon called the "cross-race effect." Your Face Could Be Recreated From Your DNA: Should You Worry? - https://youtu.be/IvZ_HfWR87Q Rea
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The ‘Ham Sandwich Theorem’ Will Change How You See the Universe… Seriously

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Ham sandwiches are delicious, but they’re also pretty useful when it comes to understanding the universe. Is Anything Truly Random? - https://youtu.be/tClZGWlRLoE Read More: The Ham Sandwich Theorem Is a Delicious and Puzzling Mathematical Principle https
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Some Sharks Live for 500 Years, What Can We Learn From Them?

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Sharks aren’t just here for one week, some have been swimming in our oceans for centuries! Here’s how scientists discovered their crazy long life spans. How Seeker Will Collect The Most Extensive Data Set of the Pacific Ocean | The Swim - https://youtu.be
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Could Magnonics Spark the Extinction of Electronics?

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Faster, more efficient electronics may be on the horizon thanks to a creative use of magnetism... as soon as we can stop blowing stuff up. Meet "magnonics." Photonic Chips Will Change Computing Forever... If We Can Get Them Right - https://youtu.be/rUMx1R
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Do You Love Swimming Pools in Summer? Let Us Ruin That for You

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You may think a dip in the pool is good, clean fun, but here’s what’s actually lurking in those chlorinated waters. Your Gut Microbes Are Controlling Your Mind, Here’s What You’ll Do For Them - https://youtu.be/0raVj1BA7iU Read More: What lies beneath: th
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Why You Can’t Just Swim Straight Across the Ocean | The Swim

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Ben Lecomte’s route across the Pacific took years of planning, with input from meteorologists, oceanographers, and salty sailors alike – but it turns out this wild ocean packs some punches that can’t be anticipated. Follow The Swim on Seeker's website htt
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How Nuclear rockets will get us to Mars and beyond

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They were developed more than 40 years ago and then almost forgotten but now Nuclear Rockets are set to make a comeback and possibly provide the fastest way to get around our solar system to date. Here look at their history and how they could be used in t
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What Do Artificial Sweeteners Actually Do to Your Body?

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Before you put zero-calorie sweeteners in your coffee, find out how these sugar alternatives are actually harming your health. Your Gut Microbes Are Controlling Your Mind, Here’s What You’ll Do For Them - https://youtu.be/0raVj1BA7iU Read More: Artificial
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German Scientists Just Tested NASA’s EM Drive… Does It Work Now?

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Further testing of the EM Drive provides the latest update on the controversial device, but what does this change the future of space travel? *Disclaimer: The researchers of this study want to stress that these are preliminary results and have yet to be c
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We’re Close to a Universal Quantum Computer, Here’s Where We're At

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Quantum computers are just on the horizon as both tech giants and startups are working to kickstart the next computing revolution. U.S. Nuclear Missiles Are Still Controlled By Floppy Disks - https://youtu.be/Y8OOp5_G-R4 Read More: Quantum Computing and t
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Are Those Your Lips or Feet? How Your Brain Rewires Itself After Amputation

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From the top of your head to the bottom of your feet, your brain contains a map to your entire body. But what happens to that map if you lose a limb? Scientists Want to Transplant a Human Head, Here's Why That's a Bad Idea - https://youtu.be/CMHhF5N1FPY G
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White vs. Pink Noise: Which Will Help You Sleep Better?

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Is pink the new white? Find out why pink noise may be better for your sleep and memory. If We Heard from Aliens, What Would It Look Like? - https://youtu.be/PswBhfUnwr0 Read More White, pink, blue and violet: The colours of noise http://www.wired.co.uk/ar

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