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http://youtu.be/_XZGrZ3DeLg New biogenic solar cells could be cheaper and more efficient than current solar technology. Here’s how they work. Your Gut Microbes Are Controlling Your Mind, Here’s What You’ll Do For Them - https://youtu.be/0raVj1BA7iU Read More: This bacteria could boost solar panels on cloudy days https://www.popsci.com/bacteria-powered-solar-panels “Theirs is not the first experimental biogenic solar cell, but it’s different from the others — and it produced a more powerful current, they said. Also, it works as well in dim light as in bright light.” Bacteria-powered solar cell converts light to energy, even under overcast skies https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/uobc-bsc062918.php “With further development, these solar cells--called 'biogenic' because th...

http://youtu.be/UYusz-MIJ4c Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, is home to the first lakes discovered beyond Earth, and NASA wants to build a submarine to explore them. Read More: Calm Seas on Saturn's Moon Titan Offer a Smooth Landing for Future Missions https://www.seeker.com/space/planets/the-calm-seas-on-saturns-moon-titan-mean-a-smooth-landing-for-future-missions “The liquid-hydrocarbon lakes and seas on Titan are incredibly calm, suggesting that future missions to the huge Saturn moon could enjoy a smooth ride to the surface, a new study reports.” ‘Electric Sand’ May Shape Titan Moon’s Strange Surface https://www.seeker.com/space/planets/electric-sand-may-shape-titan-moons-strange-surface “Electrified sands on Saturn's largest moon, Titan, may stick together due to static cling, potenti...

http://youtu.be/Mad_J8s97OM These bicycles are designed to filter smog out of the air as you ride. This could be a game changer for smoggy cities like Beijing. This Is What Pollution Does To Your Body - https://youtu.be/_k22ejJ_fvc Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI For a 30 days unrestricted trial, go to freshbooks.com/seeker, and enter “Seeker” in the “How You’ve Heard About Us” section. Read More: Anti-smog bikes: could pedal power clean China's polluted air? https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/may/19/anti-smog-bikes-china-air-daan-roosegarde "According to Roosegaarde, whose design firm Studio Roosegaarde has offices in both Rotterdam and Beijing, the idea for his Smog Free Project came just over three years ago, as he gazed out of his Beijing ap...

http://youtu.be/mQBbIpl7BTM China is planning to strip mine the moon for a rare helium, but why? Are they even allowed to do this? Follow Julian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jhug00 Read More: China Plans To Strip Mine The Moon For Rare Helium-3 http://www.immortal.org/4376/china-plans-strip-mine-moon-rare-helium-3/ "Chinese state media has reported the service module of test lunar orbiter has successfully began orbiting the Moon and the lunar mission will see the Chang'e 5 spacecraft perform a soft landing on the surface of the Moon, where it will collect four pounds of rock and soil samples before returning home, China Topix reported." China Reaches Moon Orbit, Wants to Mine Very Rare, Energy Dense Element http://www.zmescience.com/space/china-moon-mine-helium-14012015/ ...

http://youtu.be/PajvbICln_g Researchers are equipping sperm with tiny iron suits to turn them into cancer-fighting robots. Wait, what? How Will Nanotechnology Revolutionize Medicine? - https://youtu.be/_wQxCjCxCiE Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Physicians Unveil the World's First Colonoscopy Robot https://www.seeker.com/tech/robotics/physicians-unveil-the-worlds-first-colonoscopy-robot "Researchers at Vanderbilt University have developed a system for conducting a standard colonoscopy procedure that uses an internal robot guided by an external magnet." World's Tiniest Engines Could Power Micro Robots https://www.seeker.com/worlds-tiniest-engines-could-power-micro-robots-1780897658.html "Scientists have created the world's t...

http://youtu.be/5XnpU9ZMFEg NASA might have a plan to make Mars habitable, and it would involve a giant space magnet. We Found New Planets. No, You Can't Live There - https://youtu.be/9IEteg3ms3g Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Mars' atmosphere stripped by solar winds, NASA says https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/06/science/space/mars-atmosphere-stripped-away-by-solar-storms-nasa-says.html?_r=0&mtrref=undefined&gwh=960DFDF31E5F9677BB724A1705737078&gwt=pay&assetType=nyt_now Maven Mission reveals speed of solar wind stripping martian atmosphere http://news.agu.org/press-release/maven-mission-reveals-speed-of-solar-wind-stripping-martian-atmosphere/ NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission has identified the proce...

http://youtu.be/CMHhF5N1FPY A group of scientists are planning to perform a human head transplant at the end of 2017. But is their plan scientifically feasible? What Actually Happens To Your Body When You Donate Your Organs? - https://youtu.be/W_lEJsNcnWA Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Get 15% off http://www.domain.com web hosting and domain names when you use coupon code SEEKER at checkout! Read More: Surgeons Conduct Head Transplants on Rats, Say Humans Are Next https://www.seeker.com/health/medicine/surgeons-conduct-head-transplants-on-rats-say-humans-are-next "Chinese scientists have transplanted the head of a donor rat onto the back of a host body, creating an equally garish and impressive two-headed rat that may offer insights into ...

http://youtu.be/r4HEeaZIgZQ In 2018, NASA will launch a solar probe that will travel closer to the sun than any spacecraft before. But why? What are they looking for? NASA Just Revealed There Could Be Life On Saturn's Moon, Enceladus - https://youtu.be/YIVh53TBonM Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: NASA's Mission to the Sun Gets a New Official Name https://www.seeker.com/space/astrophysics/nasa-gives-an-official-name-to-its-mission-to-the-sun "NASA's upcoming sun-studying mission, which will come much closer to Earth's star than any spacecraft in history, has been renamed the Parker Solar Probe, agency officials announced today (May 31). The new moniker honors pioneering University of Chicago astrophysicist Eugene Parker, who predict...

http://youtu.be/wt_r5xO2JkA A Yellowstone supervolcano eruption is becoming more and more likely. Luckily for us, NASA has a plan to stop it. The Crazy Plan to Capture and Store CO2 Under the Ocean - https://youtu.be/ozgROE1xCM4 Read More: NASA Has a $3.5bn Plan to Save The Planet From The Yellowstone Supervolcano http://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-has-a-3-5bn-plan-to-save-the-planet-from-the-yellowstone-supervolcano “NASA has been working on a plan to counter this potentially far off but ultimately inevitable circumstance, which could be graver than even the nightmare scenario of a planet-devastating asteroid strike.” The Future of Electric Vehicles May Lie Below Ancient Supervolcanoes https://www.seeker.com/earth/energy/the-future-of-electric-vehicles-may-lie-below-ancient-supervol...

http://youtu.be/V91k1DkERLg As the mean global temperature continues to rise, the arctic ice caps continue to melt. What are scientist planning to do about it? Here's a hint: it involves 10 million sea water pumps. What Happens If All The World's Ice Melts? - https://youtu.be/S0I4re0XUXU Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Get 15% off http://www.domain.com domain names and web hosting when you use coupon code DNEWS at checkout! Read More: Scientists Have Announced a Plan to 'Refreeze' the Arctic - and It's Wild http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-announced-a-plan-to-refreeze-the-arctic-and-it-s-wild "Desperate times call for desperate measures, and with temperatures near the North Pole hitting an unheard-of 20°C (36°F) warmer than average ...

http://youtu.be/xCnZ1F9RAJo A United Arab Emirates company wants to tow an iceberg from Antarctica to the desert for drinking water, but is their plan feasible? How Did So Much Oil Get Trapped Under The Ocean? - https://youtu.be/e9wiM_mUbXU Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Get 15% off http://www.domain.com domain names and web hosting when you use coupon code SEEKER at checkout! Read More: Icebergs Once Drifted All the Way to Florida https://www.seeker.com/icebergs-once-drifted-all-the-way-to-florida-1769184493.html "It's weird to imagine giant hunks of ice floating in the waters off Miami. But that may have happened. While modeling studies by scientists in the past suggested that those icebergs drifted east toward Europe, a just-publish...

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http://youtu.be/CJXsNmbTPSc Three planets of our solar system are preparing to do a rare, celestial dance that you'll actually be able to see from your house! Anthony tells us what's going on, and how to catch a glimpse. Read More: Watch the planets dance in a triple conjunction http://www.cnet.com.au/watch-the-planets-dance-in-a-triple-conjunction-339344378.htm "Triple planetary conjunctions are relatively rare in the night sky, but astronomers are about to be in for a real treat." Planets Aligning in the Sunset Sky http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/10may_sunsettriangle/ "The sunset of May 26th will be extra special. On that date, Venus, Jupiter and Mercury will gather in the fading twilight to form a bright triangle only three degrees wide." Closest grouping o...

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http://youtu.be/ZOmsFH6yiiM A woman recently went blind after she left her contacts in for 6 months straight! Why is it so bad to leave your contacts in for long periods of time? Join Laci as she discusses what can build up on your contact lens, and how it can potentially leave you blind! Follow DNews on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dnews Follow Laci on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gogreen18 Read More: Dangers of Contact Lenses: Amoeba Eye Infection Blinds Woman http://www.livescience.com/46769-amoeba-eye-infection-contact-lens.html "A student in Taiwan who left contact lenses in her eyes for six months straight developed a rare and serious eye infection that ultimately took her vision, according to a news report." Contact Lenses Are A Breeding Ground For Parasites; One...

http://youtu.be/CJXsNmbTPSc Three planets of our solar system are preparing to do a rare, celestial dance that you'll actually be able to see from your house! Anthony tells us what's going on, and how to catch a glimpse. Read More: Watch the planets dance in a triple conjunction http://www.cnet.com.au/watch-the-planets-dance-in-a-triple-conjunction-339344378.htm "Triple planetary conjunctions are relatively rare in the night sky, but astronomers are about to be in for a real treat." Planets Aligning in the Sunset Sky http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/10may_sunsettriangle/ "The sunset of May 26th will be extra special. On that date, Venus, Jupiter and Mercury will gather in the fading twilight to form a bright triangle only three degrees wide." Closest grouping o...

http://youtu.be/ZOmsFH6yiiM A woman recently went blind after she left her contacts in for 6 months straight! Why is it so bad to leave your contacts in for long periods of time? Join Laci as she discusses what can build up on your contact lens, and how it can potentially leave you blind! Follow DNews on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dnews Follow Laci on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gogreen18 Read More: Dangers of Contact Lenses: Amoeba Eye Infection Blinds Woman http://www.livescience.com/46769-amoeba-eye-infection-contact-lens.html "A student in Taiwan who left contact lenses in her eyes for six months straight developed a rare and serious eye infection that ultimately took her vision, according to a news report." Contact Lenses Are A Breeding Ground For Parasites; One...

http://youtu.be/x0nNgLUb4LM Fasting is extremely common in many religious groups, and some people even do it as a part of their diet. What happens to your body during this time? Trace breaks down some of the short and long-term effects of fasting. RSVP to our live hangout with NASA JPL that’s happening July 30th at 4pm PDT: http://dne.ws/1odVLxV Read More: What Happens to the Body During Fasts http://news.discovery.com/human/what-happens-to-the-body-during-fasts-121213.htm “Matthew McConaughey lost 30 pounds. Hugh Jackman lost at least 20. Anne Hathaway lost 25.” Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged, old immune system http://news.usc.edu/63669/fasting-triggers-stem-cell-regeneration-of-damaged-old-immune-system/ “In the first evidence of a natural interventi...

http://youtu.be/-zf7UxfL0zE Have you ever wondered what a fly is doing when it lands on your food? Laci did some research to figure out just what happens. Read More: Study: Flies on food should make you drop your fork http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/14/flies-health-hazard-orkin-study/14044947/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories “Answer this question while you are not eating: Which of the following would make you stop chowing down if you spied them while you were in a restaurant?” Watch More: Can You Still Eat Moldy Food https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLXlerKGZGY TestTube Wild Card http://testtube.com/dnews/dnews-114-why-do-we-blush?utm_campaign=DNWC&utm_medium=DNews&utm_source=YT Why Flies Are Great Flyers ...

http://youtu.be/x0nNgLUb4LM Fasting is extremely common in many religious groups, and some people even do it as a part of their diet. What happens to your body during this time? Trace breaks down some of the short and long-term effects of fasting. RSVP to our live hangout with NASA JPL that’s happening July 30th at 4pm PDT: http://dne.ws/1odVLxV Read More: What Happens to the Body During Fasts http://news.discovery.com/human/what-happens-to-the-body-during-fasts-121213.htm “Matthew McConaughey lost 30 pounds. Hugh Jackman lost at least 20. Anne Hathaway lost 25.” Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged, old immune system http://news.usc.edu/63669/fasting-triggers-stem-cell-regeneration-of-damaged-old-immune-system/ “In the first evidence of a natural interventi...

http://youtu.be/Ou1BiorYRNU Thousands of years ago, Earth’s magnetic poles flipped. What will happen the next time they reverse? Tara explains. Read More: Extremely rapid directional change during Matuyama-Brunhes geomagnetic polarity reversal http://gji.oxfordjournals.org/content/199/2/1110.abstract “We report a palaeomagnetic investigation of the last full geomagnetic field reversal, the Matuyama-Brunhes (M-B) transition, as preserved in a continuous sequence of exposed lacustrine sediments in the Apennines of Central Italy.” Photo © Science Picture Co./Corbis ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube ...

http://youtu.be/-zf7UxfL0zE Have you ever wondered what a fly is doing when it lands on your food? Laci did some research to figure out just what happens. Read More: Study: Flies on food should make you drop your fork http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/14/flies-health-hazard-orkin-study/14044947/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories “Answer this question while you are not eating: Which of the following would make you stop chowing down if you spied them while you were in a restaurant?” Watch More: Can You Still Eat Moldy Food https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLXlerKGZGY TestTube Wild Card http://testtube.com/dnews/dnews-114-why-do-we-blush?utm_campaign=DNWC&utm_medium=DNews&utm_source=YT Why Flies Are Great Flyers ...

http://youtu.be/Ou1BiorYRNU Thousands of years ago, Earth’s magnetic poles flipped. What will happen the next time they reverse? Tara explains. Read More: Extremely rapid directional change during Matuyama-Brunhes geomagnetic polarity reversal http://gji.oxfordjournals.org/content/199/2/1110.abstract “We report a palaeomagnetic investigation of the last full geomagnetic field reversal, the Matuyama-Brunhes (M-B) transition, as preserved in a continuous sequence of exposed lacustrine sediments in the Apennines of Central Italy.” Photo © Science Picture Co./Corbis ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube ...

http://youtu.be/nqOITqLfnkc Immediately after you die, your body begins to decompose. Trace thought it would be interesting to take a look at everything that happens after your heart stops beating. Read More: The 5 Stages of Human Decomposition http://www.sciences360.com/index.php/the-5-stages-of-human-decomposition-4307/ “When people die, their body starts to decay immediately.” 5 weird things that happen after you die http://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/5-weird-things-that-happen-after-you-die “Nature isn't kind to the human body after death.” How Dying Works http://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/death-dying/dying4.htm “After the heart stops beating, the body immediately starts turning cold.” A Human Corpse Post-Mortem: The Stages of Dec...

http://youtu.be/nqOITqLfnkc Immediately after you die, your body begins to decompose. Trace thought it would be interesting to take a look at everything that happens after your heart stops beating. Read More: The 5 Stages of Human Decomposition http://www.sciences360.com/index.php/the-5-stages-of-human-decomposition-4307/ “When people die, their body starts to decay immediately.” 5 weird things that happen after you die http://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/5-weird-things-that-happen-after-you-die “Nature isn't kind to the human body after death.” How Dying Works http://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/death-dying/dying4.htm “After the heart stops beating, the body immediately starts turning cold.” A Human Corpse Post-Mortem: The Stages of Dec...

http://youtu.be/xIfb4NZrmnc If gravity stopped, what would happen to everything here on Earth? Turns out, it’s very, very bad. Follow Crystal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PolycrystalhD Special thanks to Casey Handmer for helping with this video! Do YOU want a shirt with Trace's face on it? Click here!: http://www.forhumanpeoples.com/products/more-research What If There Were No Gravity http://www.livescience.com/17809-gravity.html "In the interest of not being boring, let's consider an alternative scenario: What if the universe formed with gravity and developed normally up until a certain moment in space-time, and what if then, suddenly, gravity switched off?" What if There Were No Gravity on Earth? http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geophysics/what-if-zero-gravit...

http://youtu.be/xIfb4NZrmnc If gravity stopped, what would happen to everything here on Earth? Turns out, it’s very, very bad. Follow Crystal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PolycrystalhD Special thanks to Casey Handmer for helping with this video! Do YOU want a shirt with Trace's face on it? Click here!: http://www.forhumanpeoples.com/products/more-research What If There Were No Gravity http://www.livescience.com/17809-gravity.html "In the interest of not being boring, let's consider an alternative scenario: What if the universe formed with gravity and developed normally up until a certain moment in space-time, and what if then, suddenly, gravity switched off?" What if There Were No Gravity on Earth? http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geophysics/what-if-zero-gravit...

http://youtu.be/JMz5hy8F9Ak RSVP to our hangout with AsapSCIENCE and It’s Okay To Be Smart: http://dne.ws/1adOvhs Have you ever been so excited to eat that first piece of pizza, but you burn your tongue because it’s so hot? What exactly is happening inside your mouth? Read More: Glossitis http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001053.htm “Glossitis is a problem in which the tongue is swollen and changes color, often making the surface of the tongue appear smooth.” Lingual papilla http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingual_papilla “Lingual papillae (singular papilla) are the small, nipple or hair–like structures on the upper surface of the tongue that give the tongue its characteristic rough texture.” 7 Things You Didn’t Know About Your Taste Buds http://www.womans...

http://youtu.be/JMz5hy8F9Ak RSVP to our hangout with AsapSCIENCE and It’s Okay To Be Smart: http://dne.ws/1adOvhs Have you ever been so excited to eat that first piece of pizza, but you burn your tongue because it’s so hot? What exactly is happening inside your mouth? Read More: Glossitis http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001053.htm “Glossitis is a problem in which the tongue is swollen and changes color, often making the surface of the tongue appear smooth.” Lingual papilla http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingual_papilla “Lingual papillae (singular papilla) are the small, nipple or hair–like structures on the upper surface of the tongue that give the tongue its characteristic rough texture.” 7 Things You Didn’t Know About Your Taste Buds http://www.womans...

http://youtu.be/Z8oXHFRpXKA Most of the near earth objects that approach Earth burn up in our atmosphere. What happens to the ones that don’t? Read More: Huge Tunguska Explosion Remains Mysterious 100 Years Later http://www.space.com/5573-huge-tunguska-explosion-remains-mysterious-100-years.html “A full century after the mysterious Tunguska explosion in Siberia leveled an area nearly the size of Tokyo, debate continues over what caused it.” Near Earth Objects & Impact Effects http://spaceguardcentre.com/what-are-neos/near-earth-objects-impact-effects/ “Near Earth Objects are asteroids or comets that have orbits around the Sun that bring them close to the Earth. The actual definition of an NEO is a comet or asteroid whose orbit brings it close to Earth’s orbit. The criterion is a perih...