Why Harvard Scientists Think This Object Is An Alien Spacecraft
Harvard scientists think that the first interstellar object detected in our solar system, called “Oumuamua,” could be an alien spacecraft. The scientists sought to explain a quirk in Oumuamua’s behavior, which led them to an unusual conclusion. No one knows what Oumuamua is or where it came from, and it’s too late to find out […]
What Would Happen If You Traveled Through A Black Hole
Science fiction films have long depicted black holes as portals through space and time or gateways to other dimensions. And now, physicists have found that black holes might be suitable for hyperspace travel after all. Following is a transcript of the video: Black holes skirt the line between science fiction and science fact. On the […]
Inside The SpaceX Moon Launch That Just Made History
On Thursday night, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the first-ever private moon mission. The $100 million mission is headed by SpaceIL, a nonprofit organization based in Israel. The company designed and built the 1,322-pound lunar lander called “Beresheet,” which means “in the beginning” (the first words in the Bible). Beresheet — which is […]
How Bacteria Rule Over Your Body – The Microbiome
What happens when microbes talk to your brain?
Measles Explained — Vaccinate or Not?
Everybody is talking about Measles – but what does the virus actually do in the body? Is it really so harmful that you need a vaccination? We go deep into the body of an infected person and see what Measles does and how the immune system reacts to it!
Loneliness
Everybody feels lonely sometimes. But only few of us are aware how important this feeling was for our ancestors – and that our modern world can turn it into something that really hurts us. Why do we feel this way and what can we do about it?
How to Detect Extra Dimensions | Space Time
On this Space Time Journal Club we look at how gravitational waves can be used to search for extra dimensions of space!
8 Dragones y dónde encontrarlos – CuriosaMente 160
Dragones mitológicos y dragones reales. Guión: Ruy Fernando Estrada Ilustraciones: Ruy Fernando Estrada Voz: Javier Lacroix Música: Miguel Solís, Mary Camarena y Jorge Verdín
Sleeping in Space
2013-04-12 – It’s bedtime on the ISS. CSA Astronaut Chris Hadfield shows us how astronauts sleep in space.
Chris Hadfield Brushes his Teeth in Space
2013-03-31 – Canadian astronaut and Commander of Expedition 35 answers a question about how astronauts brush their teeth in space. You might be surprised by what he reveals! Credits: Canadian Space Agency and NASA
Pulmonary embolism: The route to recovery
Blood clots cause serious illness and the veins of the lungs are one of the most dangerous places for a blockage to occur. When a pulmonary artery is blocked – a condition known as pulmonary embolism – symptoms can include shortness of breath, chest pain and fainting. This animation describes the risk factors, mechanisms and […]
Watch a ‘wave’ travel through a pack of marathon runners
Using video from four different marathons, researchers track how motion moves through crowds
Snippet: Mesmerizing images of the fly brain captured at record speed
With a new technique called expansion microscopy, scientists have been taking extremely close looks at fly brains by labeling neurons of interest and tracing their thinnest tendrils to chart connections.
Will We Ever Find Alien Life? | Space Time
The silence of the galaxy and the resulting Fermi Paradox has perplexed us for nearly 50 years. But our most recent surveys of the Milky Way finally allow us to draw scientific conclusions about the depressingly persistent absence of aliens.