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Our brains are amazing – what is their connection with The Universe?
Our brains are awesome and powerful in ways we can’t fathom. Given Elon Musk’s interest, we probably should know more about them. Read more…
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Theories about the Universe abound – like ‘were we built in a laboratory?’
There are a string of theories about where and when our Universe came from, as well as theories about whether ours is the only one. Read more…
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Was the Big Bang the beginning, the end, or the end of the beginning?
The Big Bang is a) weird and b) has been the subject of heated discussion for decades. So, what exactly was it and how did it happen. Read more…
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Theories about the Universe multiply as scientists find ever stranger clues
Theories about the Universe are growing, getting stranger, while at the same time always seeming to prove Einstein’s relativity theory. Read more…
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Is the universe conscious in some way and if so, what does that make us?
Whether the Universe is conscious is the elephant in the room. We discuss how big the Universe is but not if the Universe is ‘alive.’ Read more…
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The universe has a dark matter skeleton – or is it a hyperloop network?
Scientists, using AI to help them build a map, have discovered a dark matter skeleton that appear to be hidden ‘bridges’ between galaxies. Read more…
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We have the technology to see ever deeper into space – and it’s baffling
We have the technology and the analysis to see ever further into space, yet the more we see, the less we understand. It is, however, amazing! Read more…
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It turns out it’s the Universe that is flat, not the Earth!
It turns out that the Universe is flat. It also turns out that the more we gaze into space in the hope of learning more, the less we know. Read more…
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The Universe is really weird but it may not matter (to us)
The problem with humans is that we have one point of observation and perspective. This is really important as we try and figure the vastness of the Universe. Read more…
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Friday Futures: an artificial leaf, black hole theories
This week: an artificial leaf to clean the air; designer babies; Hawking’s black hole theory; lightning strikes; dark matter and the size of the Universe. Read more…
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Friday Futures: arsenic breathing creatures, graphene twisting
This week: arsenic breathing creatures; twisting graphene is amazing; quantum computers could wreck the internet and Jakarta is sinking – fast. Read more…
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Friday Futures: a mirror Universe, CES, interplanetary fuel
Is there a mirror image of our Universe? What should electric cars sound like? Is China looking for interplanetary fuel and much more. Read more…
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Friday Futures: wrong universe theory, sassy bots
Welcome to Friday Futures, our weekly guide to the latest visions of The Future from around the web. This week: theory of the universe could be wrong; sassy bots; self assembling proteins; blockchain based elections; an Read more…
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Friday Futures: car engines, the universe and a singing road
Welcome to Friday Futures, our weekly guide to the latest visions of The Future from around the web. This week: the secrets of the universe are under the bonnet; DHS admits stingrays in DC; is Read more…