Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. CNN — A group of scientists have developed a plan to save Earth’s species in a cryogenic biorepository on the Moon. Intended to save species in the event of a disaster on Earth, the plan […]
Inspired by the field of optogenetics, which controls certain genetically modified neurons using light, South Korean scientists have used a similar technique using magnetic fields. In a series of tests, scientists were able to control a mouse’s eating, sociability and parental behavior by manipulating certain regions of the lateral hypothalamus. This technique could prove useful
If you’re a regular on social media, you may have heard that seed oils are unhealthy—or even toxic! According to a certain subset of internet influencers, seed-derived cooking oils can cause everything from heart disease to inflammation to fatigue to skin problems. Yet, contrary to posts demonizing common ingredients, plenty of scientific research disagrees. Here’s
This conversation is part of a larger lesson on developing technologies to reduce planet-warming pollution. The lesson was created by Kravitz, an assistant professor of earth and atmospheric sciences at Indiana University, his colleague Paul Goddard, and Kirstin Milks, DeWayne Murphy’s science teacher at Bloomington High School South in Bloomington, Indiana. As heat waves and
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued a call for proposals from “qualified researchers and multidisciplinary teams” on the practical deployment and scaling of technologies that will enable data sharing while preserving privacy. The NSF said it plans to award 26 grants totaling $23 million. The awards will be made as standard or continuing
Scientists sound alarm over new surge in cancers, private spacewalk postponed A new blood test for cancer, helpful parasites for cats and a new type of wood in this week’s news roundup. By Rachel Feltman and Kelso Harper and Fonda Mwangi Anaissa Ruiz Tejada/American scientist Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners. Let’s kick off the first
A Catholic bishop and an Orthodox artist are calling on believers and non-believers of all backgrounds to open their minds to a world more complex than what meets the eye. Bishop Robert Barron, the most widely followed Catholic bishop in the world outside the Vatican, hosted his second annual Wonder Conference focusing on the intersection
April Choi works as an engineer at the Kennedy Space Center. And she’s also an expert in whipping. Literally. She holds world records. Choi will discuss both roles as a guest speaker at Science Night Live, the adults-only event at the Orlando Science Center on Saturday night. His professional background includes circus arts, dance, education
Following the successful launch of NASA’s 21st Northrop Grumman commercial resupply mission, new science experiments and cargo for the agency are headed to the International Space Station. Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft, carrying more than 8,200 pounds of supplies to the orbiting laboratory, lifted off at 11:02 a.m. EDT Sunday on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
Rita Ines Sellares Blasco, CEO of the Dominican Foundation for Marine Studies (FUNDEMAR) Rita Ines Sellares Blasco Researchers in the Dominican Republic are helping to extend the sex lives of hard corals to give them a better chance against disease and bleaching. A 2019 study found that coral reefs and their ecosystem services are worth