Did Water Crash Into Earth From Space?
Did water crash into Earth from space by way of a massive comet, or was it around long before our planet’s formation? Well, one new study suggests that it might have actually come from the most unlikely source of all: the Sun.
The Best Way to Boost Your Immune System (With Science!)
For the first 200 people who sign up, Kurzgesagt will pay for the first month of your subscription! This video was sponsored by Wren, thanks a lot for the support! Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources… There is this idea floating around that what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. That surviving a disease leaves you […]
Is There Water on the Moon? We Asked a NASA Scientist
Is there water on the Moon? Yes! But you won’t find pools of liquid H2O on the lunar surface — water on the Moon is mostly in the form of ice. Harvesting this water is a critical component of future human deep space exploration, which is why our golf cart-sized VIPER, or the Volatiles Investigating […]
Sexual Desire Is Way More Complicated Than You Think
Sex drive. Libido. Lust. Whatever you call it, sexual desire is a lot more complicated than you might think. In this week’s Body Language, we break down exactly how sexual desire works and all the exciting science around it.
Short Film: How a 90-year-old Balinese Fisherman Fights Plastic Pollution
Each year, just about 30,000 metric tonnes of plastic pollution enter Indonesia’s waters. How does one man plan to clean it up? Special thanks to Jackson Wild
What is Schrödinger’s Cat? | Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains…
What is Schrödinger’s Cat? On this explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore Schrodinger’s cat and quantum mechanics… Or do they? Learn about famous physicist Erwin Schrödinger and his work with quantum mechanics. What is the Observer Effect? We debunk some misconceptions about the Observer Effect and break down what starts to […]
What The 2030s Will Look Like with Ray Kurzweil
What is the singularity? On this explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson gets some help from futurist, author, and inventor, Ray Kurzweil, to explain our eventual merge with computers. Could a machine pass a Turing test as soon as 2029? We break down the singularity will look like. What is the Turing test? Will we one day […]
How will AI change the world?
In the coming years, artificial intelligence is probably going to change your life— and likely the entire world. But people have a hard time agreeing on exactly how AI will affect our society. Can we build AI systems that help us fix the world? Or are we doomed to a robotic takeover? Explore the limitations […]
Detección precoz de Alzheimer gracias a la inteligencia artificial
Para tratar con éxito el Alzheimer, la detección precoz es clave. Un grupo de investigadores estadounidenses ha encontrado una forma de descubrir, con la ayuda de la inteligencia artificial, la predisposición a la enfermedad durante controles médicos rutinarios. Y es que el fuerte de la IA radica en encontrar patrones en ingentes cantidades de datos.
Alemania experimenta con tejas solares
La empresa emergente alemana Autarq comercializa con gran éxito tejas solares, un tipo de cubierta de techo que puede generar energía limpia para la vivienda a partir de energía solar.Show less
Scientists complete first map of an insect brain
Researchers have completed the most advanced brain map to date, that of an insect, a landmark achievement in neuroscience that brings scientists closer to true understanding of the mechanism of thought. Read more at https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-0… In this video: This video moves through cross-sections of the brain to reveal the final reconstructed neurons. Video Credit: Johns […]
What is the Connectome? Mapping Neurons in the Brain
The Human Connectome Project, one of the most ambitious programs in all of neuroscience, has just yielded a “network map” that is shedding light on the intricate connectivity in the brain. In this video, scientists explain how they created this wiring diagram that maps both the functional and structural connections within the human brain.
Human brains compared to other animals
An elephant’s brain is four times heavier than a human’s. But as a percentage of its body mass it ranks at the bottom. The data used in the video is from UCLA Statistics and the images are from brainmuseum.org. Produced by Ruchika Agarwal
This Is How Your Brain Powers Your Thoughts
Scientists have figured out how our brains process thoughts and the explanation will blow your mind.