By: Michael Le Page/New Scientist In some cultures, it’s traditional for elders to smoke grass, a practice said to help them pass on tribal knowledge. It turns out that they might just be onto something. Teenagers who toke perform less well on memory and attention tasks while under the influence. But low doses of the active…
Scientists Are At A Loss To Explain This Mysterious Cosmic Radio Signal
By: Bec Crew/Science Alert There are now 22 of them, and we still have no idea what they are, what they mean, or where in the Universe they come from – fast radio bursts, those brilliant bursts of energy that last mere milliseconds, but are a billion times more luminous than anything we’ve seen in…
Put Borax In Your Home And Say Goodbye To Fleas, Roaches, Ants, And Other Unwanted Pests
By: D.G. Sciortino/Shareably Cockroaches, ants, and fleas can wreak havoc on your home. But what if there was one non-toxic method to rid them all from your home, instead of stocking and spraying a number of different chemicals around the house. Borax can rid these yucky bugs from your home without having to spray harsh chemicals….
Elon Musk Just Announced His Solar Roofs Will Have “Infinity Warranty”
By: Jolene Creighton/Futurism Last night, Elon Musk announced via Twitter that orders would begin today (10 May 2017) for his revolutionary solar roof hardware. In another tweet, he promised that ordering would be available in most countries throughout the world. He also clarified that people could expect to see delivery begin in the United States in…
New Record For World’s Fastest Camera Can Picture The Movement Of Light Itself
By: IFL Science Scientists at the Lund University in Sweden have created what they say is the fastest camera ever, able to capture an astonishing 5 trillion frames a second – fast enough to capture light itself. Publishing their findings in Light: Science and Applications, the method involved exposing an object to be filmed to brief…
This Robot Completes A 2-Hour Brain Surgery Procedure In Just 2.5 Minutes
By: Patrick Caughill/Futurism Researchers believe their surgery-assisting robot is capable of performing complex brain surgeries. The machine can reduce the time of surgeries by cutting down the time it takes to cut into the skull from two hours to two and a half minutes. DOC BOT Brain surgery is precision business, and one slip can…
Fungi From A Toxic Mine Pit Have Teamed Up To Produce A New Type Of Antibiotic
By: Bec Crew/Science Alert Two species of fungus isolated from a highly toxic mine pit in Montana have been thrown together in the lab with unexpected results – the duo teamed up to synthesize a compound that kills four antibiotic-resistant strains of MRSA. This never-before-seen compound resembles a known class of antibiotic, except for one…
White Vinegar Is A Gardener’s Bestfriend. Here Are 10 Nifty Uses In The Garden
By: D.G. Sciortino/Shareably If you want to keep an organic garden, then you might want to consider ditching chemical pesticides and plant foods and opt for vinegar instead. Vinegar is natural and can be used to clean and both kill and give life to the weeds, fruits, and vegetables in your outdoor spaces. Here are 10…
Russian Scientists Build And Study Pyramids. What They Found Could Change The ENTIRE World (Video)
By: Simple Capacity Did you know that Sudan has numerous pyramids… even more than Egypt? But there are even more Pyramids in South America than all of the remaining pyramids of the world combined. For some reason, ancient man created thousands of Pyramids around the globe, and researchers today may have found an evidence what their…