Archive for the 'Science' Category

Recovering Alcoholics: Brain tissue regenerates surprisingly fast

We all know that alcoholism destroys the brain and the damage is, in most cases, irreversible. However…. A new study shows that the brains of alcoholics who give up alcohol start to show signs of tissue regrowth and recovery within the first two months of abstinence. The study is published in the online neurology journal […]

World’s largest ever physics experiment to start next year

A team of over 2,000 scientists is preparing for the world’s largest ever physics experiment next year at CERN near Geneva, Switzerland, which will aim to find new particles, detect mini black holes and solve some of the mysteries of the universe.

Save Earth from Apophis & win $50k!

The Planetary Society is putting up the $50k prize money to anyone who can design a system for tagging and tracking the potentially Earth-threatening asteroid, Apophis. More infos about the competition, rules ect. can be found on planetary.org! American scientists are offering a $50,000 prize to the person who designs a system for tagging and tracking […]

Shuttle Launch

Space shuttle Discovery lit up the sky over Daytona Beach, Florida, this weekend in NASA’s first night launch since 2002. After weather-related delays on December 7 and 8, the shuttle—bound for the International Space Station—blasted off with a crew of seven from Kennedy Space Center at 8:47 p.m. ET on December 9. NASA suspended night […]