Mars rover finds conditions once suited for life

An analysis of a rock sample collected by NASA’s Curiosity rover indicates ancient Mars could have supported microbes.  Scientists identified some of the key chemical ingredients for life in the powder Curiosity drilled out of a sedimentary rock near an ancient stream bed in Gale Crater on the Red Planet last month.

Earliest Image Of The Cosmos

The most accurate map ever made of the oldest light in the universe is out and it reveals some “strange” features along with other new information.  The results suggest the universe is expanding more slowly than had been thought, and that it’s 13.8 billion years old, 100 million years older than previous estimates.  The data show there is less “dark energy” and more matter, both normal and “dark matter,” in the universe than previously known.

Migrating planets caused meteor storm

Migration of giant gas planets such as Jupiter created the biggest meteor storm in our solar system's history, according to a new study.

Unconscious brain can predict decisions

Scientists have found that unconscious brain activity can predict a person's decisions, seconds before they are even aware of having made a choice.

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Blogger Note: This has already been shown by the work of Benjamin Libet years ago.

Study links rat brains together electronically

Researchers say they have electronically linked the brains of pairs of rats, enabling them to communicate directly to solve simple puzzles. A further test successfully linked the brains of two animals thousands of miles apart, according to the researchers. The results, they add, suggest the future potential for linking multiple brains to form an “organic computer,” which could allow sharing of information among groups of animals.

Third-Closest Star System Discovered

Both stars in the new binary system are brown dwarfs — stars too lightweight to become hot enough to burn through the nuclear process of hydrogen fusion. As a result, they are cool and dim, resembling a giant planet like Jupiter more than a bright star like the Sun.

Flowers buzz bees with electricity

Flowers may be silent, but scientists have just discovered that electric fields allow them to communicate with bumblebees and possibly other species, including humans.