Mutated Coronaviruses Strains Are No Reason to Panic

Based on the current research, the novel coronavirus is mutating. Scientists explain why mutations are not a reason to panic. | Continue reading


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Brain-decoding computer can partially restore touch

Researchers have found a way to decode neural signals and transform them back into movement and touch sensation for paralyzed patients. | Continue reading


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Machine learning can now tell the difference between dog and human ancient poop

Scientists developed a new way of scanning fossilized feces. This can help solve an archeological riddle: the difference between dog and human poop. | Continue reading


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How to Evaluate “Promising” Coronavirus Treatments Like a Scientist

Three scientists explain how to avoid falling prey to Covid-19 pseudoscience | Continue reading


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Andrew Yang says the coronavirus outbreak shows why we need basic income

Andrew Yang says a Universal Basic Income program would greatly help individuals and their communities during the coronavirus outbreak. | Continue reading


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Why are humans conscious? An integral relationship in the brain is revealed

The "neurobiology of consciousness" is one step closer to being understood. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

The source of peanut allergies has been found in a surprising place

A new study points to how allergy-causing antibodies could be hijacked. | Continue reading


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Unhealthy aging could be thwarted in the future by new molecular discovery

"This could lead to interventions that can be started later in life." | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Human missions to Mars will use lasers to communicate with Earth

The new technology is a much needed upgrade for deep space communication. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

AI has Disrupted How We Think About the Human Brain

Artificial neural networks are computational models that loosely mimic the integration and activation properties of real neurons. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Wood Could Be the Next Petroleum

Not quite green energy, but a step in the right direction | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

A Tiny Area of the Brain May Enable Consciousness, Says “Exhilarating” Study

Scientists examine the "engine for consciousness." | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

A Tiny Area of the Brain May Enable Consciousness, Says Study

Scientists examine the "engine for consciousness." | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

NASA brings Voyager 2 fully back online

Thanks to some (very) remote engineering work by NASA, the intrepid explorer's science mission is back on. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Anti-solar panel can generate electricity at night, researches say

Solar panels generate electricity by taking in light, but what if you could generate electricity by putting out light? | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Why the Plant-Based Impossible Whopper Has as Many Calories as a Beef Burger

"Impossible meat is meant to mimic beef as much as possible, but made entirely from plants." | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Curiosity rover after 7 years on Mars

A photo comparison from 2012 and 2019 show what Martian weather has done to the Curiosity rover. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Can new tech protect us from space radiation?

New technologies that shield against space radiation could make exploring the cosmos and establishing space colonies safer. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Single dose of psilocybin improves anxiety, depression

For cancer patients who also have anxiety and depression, psilocybin could offer some solace. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Watch the first-ever video of individual atoms bonding and breaking

The incredible new footage shows the atoms bonding, separating, then bonding again. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

An ancient viking stone has revealed fears over a problem that still looms

This is still a major cause for concern today. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Did we accidentally allow tardigrades to colonize the Moon?

These hardy microscopic creatures crash landed on the lunar surface in April 2019 -- and they might still be there. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Brain scans show how “collective narration” shapes our memories

The "themes" of memories leave distinct patterns on the brain. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

The Cybertruck is not brutalist

One of America's leading brutalism experts examines the idea. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Boston Dynamics says robot dogs aren't meant to harm, in wake of police lease

A three-month trial with the state bomb squad had raised concern. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Tesla Cybertruck: Elon Musk explains why its design looks so weird

Tesla has gone for a very angular design with the Cybertruck. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Big differences between expert and novice brains reveal a better way to learn

"That process causes big changes in the brain." | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Getting less than 7 hours of sleep associated with premature telomere attrition

FitBit data is shining a light on just how much we lose when we don't get enough shut-eye. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Scientists discover 'holy grail' approach to renewable energy

By using a supercomputer it will now be easier for researchers to find the right compounds for renewable energy creation. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

All Your Memories Are Stored by One Weird, Ancient Molecule (2018)

It's all random, man. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Quantum computer processor made entirely of lasers offers ‘extreme’ scale

A light-based machine could hold the answers. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Space X Astronauts Training for 'Demo-2' Flight

"Houston, do we have a problem?" | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Improving your diet can reduce depression symptoms and improve your mood

Replacing beer and pizza with fish and fruit made young people less depressed. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Scientists can tell how wealthy you are by examining your sewage

Researchers sifted through poo for science. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Apes

Apes may use their past experiences to guess how others will act. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Pre-built solar homes could make renewable energy almost 50% cheaper

These homes could dramatically reduce the cost of solar energy for homeowners. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Work burnout and excessive exercise ignite similar levels of neural fatigue

There's more than one road to burnout in the brain. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

An outdated idea about solar panels has been slowing advancement: study

It's time for younger and more efficient solar panels to takeover | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Telling people they would receive a tax rebate increased support for carbon tax

Carbon taxes could help the planet, if people agreed to pay them. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Algae bioreactor can remove as much carbon dioxide as an acre of trees

Hypergiant Industries has a possible solution. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Genetically produced mosquitoes mistakenly become more robust

This is the opposite of what researchers intended. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

The Science Behind Why a Dog Loves to Be Called a “Good Boy”

Who's a GOOD BOY?!? | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Sleepytime Tea: Cults, Conspiracies, and the History Lurking in Your Cup (2016)

Where chamomile and eugenics intersect. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

The Thickener Industry for THC Vape Liquid

Sellers are running scared as investigators close in on grey-market sales. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Electric Cars Will Cause Roads to Crumble

What will happen as fewer cars run on gasoline? | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

A genetic mutation explains why some people only need 4 to 6 hours of sleep

"It's astonishing that we know so little about how sleep is regulated." | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Chess Players Show Why Intelligence Alone Isn't Enough to Become a Master

"Intelligence and practice are intertwined." | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago

Neurologists pinpoint certain sleeping patterns that run in the family

"Having our behavior out of sync with our biology, we know that’s not good." | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 years ago