By: Kristy Hamilton/IFL Science You may have heard about the celestial spectacle on August 21 – you know, the one where skywatchers from coast to coast in the US gaze up as the dark disk of the Moon drifts between the Earth and the Sun. Framed by the pearlescent glow of the corona, a sudden darkness will…
Tesla Model S Sedans To Be Used As Patrol Cars By Luxembourg Police Department
By: Kyree Leary/Futurism The Ministry of Sustainable Development has purchased two Tesla Model S vehicles to be used as patrol cars by the Grand-Ducale police department. Their speed and fuel efficiency make them perfect for use in the country. The Tesla Model S will soon be seen paroling the streets of Luxembourg, as a pair of the electric…
We Just Figured out How To Activate Stem Cells To Treat Baldness
By: Brad Jones/Futurism Researchers from UCLA have found a way to successfully reactivate stem cells in dormant hair follicles to promote hair growth in mice. Through this research, they’ve developed two drugs that could help millions of people worldwide treat conditions that lead to abnormal hair growth and retention. EXTERNAL PROBLEM. INTERNAL SOLUTION. Researchers have already…
You’ve Been Drinking Whisky Wrong Your Whole Life, According To A New Study
By: Josh Davis/IFL Science As all good whisky enthusiasts and connoisseurs will tell you, a drop of water in your dram enhances the smell and flavor of the smoky, golden liquid. Turning to the slightly unconventional use of computer simulations, scientists have now been able to explain exactly why a dribble of water helps the…
New Tech Is Giving Humanity Many Potential Paths To Immortality
By: Tom Ward and Chelsea Gohd/Futurism Both Kurzweil and the 2045 program have predicted the state of machine-human singularity being achieved by 2045, but what are the methods of achieving such an end and what are the consequences of doing so? The 2045 Movement and Four Routes to Immortality Herodotus’s Fountain of Youth. Rowling’s Philosopher’s Stone. Barrie’s…
Giant Sloth Fossil Discovered In Sinkhole In Mexico
By: Kristy Hamilton/IFL Science Buried deep within a water-filled sinkhole in the Yucatán peninsula, researchers have found the fossilized remains of an unknown species of giant sloth. The creature likely died just over 10,000 years ago, possibly falling into the sinkhole when it was dry or had little water in it. Sinkholes in Mexico, known as “cenotes”, are natural pits…
Intense Energies Flooding The Planet This Week
By: Educate Inspire Change As the Total Solar Eclipse gets closer and closer to its arrival date, energies are rising more rapidly than ever. Just in the last few weeks, things have become increasingly intense and ‘rough.’ Have you noticed people acting out of normal? Like a person who is normally chilled out becoming anxious? This…
Major Climate Change Denial Think Tank Admits To Using False Data
By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science Does a bear shit in the woods? Is the Pope a Catholic? These questions are as rhetorical as this one: Are climate change deniers talking out of their backsides? The answer, plainly, is yes – and now a major group spreading false claims about climate science has at least come out and admitted just…
DeLorean Aerospace Is Working on a Flying Car With a Range of 120 Miles
By: Patrick Caughill/Futurism PAGING DOC BROWN DeLorean cars have become a staple of ’80s pop culture thanks to their starring role in Robert Zemeckis’s iconic Back to the Future trilogy. Now, a new generation of the DeLorean family is looking to put the brand back into the spotlight by giving new meaning to a line kooky inventor Doc Brown delivers…