These tailless viruses aren't easily picked up by common tests.

Never-before-seen viruses with weird DNA were just discovered in the ocean

Hard Science

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown family of viruses that dominate the ocean and can't be detected by standard lab tests.

Never-Before-Seen Viruses With Weird DNA Were Just Discovered in The Ocean

"This opens new avenues for furthering our understanding of the roles of viruses in the ocean."

Neuroscientists have just gotten an unprecedented look at how thoughts move through our brains.

Neuroscientists have followed a thought as it moves through the brain

Neuroscientists were able to track a thought, from its formation to its response. The researchers used unique access given by patients undergoing surgery.

Neuroscientists Have Followed a Thought as it Moves Through the Brain

We didn't think it was possible.

Physicists have created a set of conditions in which time seems to run in reverse

Earth & Energy

Researchers have used thermodynamics to experiment with the flow of time. The study will allow us to better understand the flow of time.

Physicists Have Created a Set of Conditions in Which Time Seems to Run in Reverse

The research attempts to prove that the arrow of time isn't absolute.

The laser beam it uses produces a quadrillion watts of power.

New calculations may finally make fusion energy a reality

A sphere-shaped nuclear fusion reactor that uses hydrogen and boron could create more energy than it burns. It uses lasers to heat the core.

New Calculations May Finally Make Fusion Energy a Reality

Like nothing we've seen.

What we know about the universe is constantly evolving.

14 ways our perception of the universe changed forever in 2017

There have been a number of astronomical discoveries made regarding our universe over the past year. Here are a few of the most exciting.

Fourteen Ways Our Perception of the Universe Changed Forever in 2017

The universe will never be the same.

This discovery leaves plenty of room for future experiments.

Physicists overturn a 100-year-old assumption on how brains work

Researchers have begun to re-examine an old assumption regarding how the more than 80 billion neurons in our brains are stimulated.

Physicists Overturn a 100-Year-Old Assumption on How Brains Work

This is how neurons actually fire.

The quantum computing revolution is upon us.

Physicists just invented an essential component needed for quantum computers

Robots & Machines

Researchers have found a use for a new state of matter that allows for an essential component of quantum computers to be shrunk.

Physicists Just Invented an Essential Component Needed for Quantum Computers

We're one step closer to a new age in computing.

This system didn't even have to watch humans to learn how to play.

In just 4 hours, Google's AI mastered all the chess knowledge in history

Artificial Intelligence

Google's latest AI was able to master the entire history of chess knowledge in just four hours. The AI was able to teach itself after being given the rules.

In Just 4 Hours, Google's AI Mastered All The Chess Knowledge in History

"This algorithm could run cities, continents, universes."

In Just 4 Hours, Google’s AI Mastered All The Chess Knowledge in History

Graphene could possibly power small devices like wristwatches indefinitely.

Physicists just found a loophole in graphene that could unlock clean, limitless energy

Researchers discovered that tiny fluctuations in the material could possibly be harnessed to deliver small but unlimited amounts of clean power.

Physicists Just Found a Loophole in Graphene That Could Unlock Clean, Limitless Energy

The property could be exploited to produce a virtually limitless supply of clean energy.

Another possible explanation involves dark matter.

Earth is getting hit by too much antimatter, and nobody knows why

A type of antimatter particles called positrons are hitting the earth at a higher rate than they should be. More research is needed to discover why.

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