Mind-Reading? Finally a Reality?
Imagine playing video games by only using your mind. No controller. No keyboard and mouse. Or moving an object somewhere by just thinking about it. Such a superpower sounds familiar in science fiction or in your wildest dreams. But now, scientists and engineers are turning this superpower into a reality. The technology known as a brain-computer interface is enabling computers to read our minds and carry out the tasks in our thoughts.
TRISO: A Prospect for Clean Nuclear Energy
On November 2nd, company X-Energy announced that their preliminary design for a production facility of nuclear TRISO fuel had been completed. If this project is to finish, it is another step towards improvement in nuclear power sources and cleaner energy for all.
An Introduction to Nick Bostrom’s Simulation Theory
“We spend our lives learning many things, only to discover (again and again) that most of what we've learned is either wrong or irrelevant,” writes Chuck Klosterman in But What If We’re Wrong?, a book devoted to the idea that it’s foolhardy to be certain of… well, basically anything. Consider it, though: most of history consists of old ideas being overturned by new ones, and some of the things people faithfully believed in just decades ago are laughable today.
European Protests Over COVID Restrictions
By Maler Suresh
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently placed watchful eyes on the COVID-19 situation in Europe. Regional director, Dr Hans Kluge, said that...
Video Reappearance of Chinese Tennis Star Peng Shuai Still Leaving Many Unsettled
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai finally made a public appearance over the weekend after vanishing from sight for nearly three weeks. After a social media post accusing former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault on November 2, which has since been deleted, her disappearance from the public eye sparked concerns over her safety worldwide. The United Nations placed mounting pressure on China, demanding for Peng’s whereabouts and calling for an investigation into her allegations.
The Oxford High School Shooting
On November 30, a gunman, who is thought to be fifteen year old student Ethan Crumbley opened fire at Oxford High School. Eleven people were shot, and four students were killed. This tragic event has been the deadliest out of 28 reported school shootings that have occurred this past year.
Devin Nunes Set to Leave House for Trump Job
Representative Devin Nunes is set to retire from the House of Representatives by the end of 2021 in order to take on a new job as CEO of the Trump Media & Technology Group.
Government Impostor Scams – What You Should Know
Imagine yourself on a normal day. You’re walking to school, riding the bus, or sleeping in. All of a sudden, your phone begins ringing, the screen lighting up with a call from the New York Police Department.
Homobodoensis
The Middle Pleistocene (also called the Chibanian), which took place from 774,000 to 129,000 years ago, is a complicated period in paleoanthropological history. Although it saw the rise of Homo sapiens in Africa and Homo neanderthalensis in Europe, along with many of their contemporaries, little is known about it, and to make matters worse, the terminology used is often vague and contradictory.
Russia Destroyed a Satellite: What It Means and How it Impacts the Space Community
On November 15th, 2021, the Russian government blew up their own satellite, the Cosmos 1408. The debris caused by the explosion has already endangered the lives of astronauts in outer space. Following the explosion, astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) received commands to find shelter in case of collison with oncoming space debris from the satellite. The ISS was unharmed, but this crisis serves as a warning of what similar decisions could mean for the future of satellites orbiting our Earth.