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The Brian Cox Effect - Or Making Science Cool Again

The Brian Cox effect sends us a clear message: we can make science attractive and it can work with great success - we just need the right perspective.

ESOF's Echoes - Talking Science

The European Science Open Forum (ESOF) has come and gone, but its echoes still resonate. It's one of the biggest science events worldwide and it absolutely felt like it.

Music company just played a vinyl record 28,000 meters above the Earth

You could say they hit a high note.

Machine learning could solve the US's police violence issue

By flagging high-risk officers, the system allows police departments to limit the chance for violent events.

Chernobyl is to become the world's largest solar power plant

This huge area will finally produce energy -- 30 years after the meltdown.

We'll soon be able to hack our nerves into controlling diseases

The new method could treat a wide range of diseases, from diabetes to arthritis.

The City of London Corporation bans leasing or purchasing diesel vehicles for its businesses

The organization takes improving air quality "extremely seriously," and has thus decided to clamp down on diesel vehicles.

These are the most metal words in the English language, data scientist says

Rock on, brothers.

This tree grows 40 different types of fruits

No joke, no trick - the tree you see blow grows 40 different types of fruit.

World's first mass extinction might have been caused by animals

Looks like it's not always asteroids.

Is secondhand marijuana smoke as damaging as tobacco smoke?

A new study compares the effects of secondhand marijuana smoke to that of tobacco.

The Zika virus might have reached the U.S., Florida governor warns

Should the virus get a foothold in southern Florida, containing it might become difficult, if not impossible.

Crows are the first non-human animals we know of that employ tools to carry objects

Who you callin' bird brain?

Global warming causes plants and soils to 'burp' more CO2

A long-standing assumption that as the planet warms, the biosphere releases more CO2 in a positive feedback loop was confirmed by researchers.

Oldest case of human cancer is 1.7 million years old

Not a modern-day disease after all.

Scientists discover first pulsing white dwarf binary star

Every two minutes, this pulsing star lights up the entire star system.

Photosynthetic solar cell turns carbon dioxide and sunlight into fuel

Fossil fuels could soon be a thing of the past.

Hormone therapy successfully used to stop cells from aging for the first time

A male sex hormone could keep our cells young forever.

Too big to orbit: Jupiter is so massive it doesn't actually orbit the Sun

They actually take one another for a spin.

Jupiter's Great Red Spot is heating its upper atmosphere

The swirling gases could shed light on the atmosphere of other planets within and outside of our solar system.

Vikings might have actually used sunstones to navigate

The legends might have been true after all.

Cockroach milk: superfood of the future?

What better way to top off your meal?

By 2040 our computers will use more power than we can produce

I didn't know they could do that.

Scientists discover LUCA, common ancestor of all living things

The single-celled organism thrived on hydrogen gas in extremely hot deep-sea vents.

Dolly sheep clones show no long-term health issues

Despite concerns, these clones have lived long and healthy lives.

How does radar work?

From radar guns to stealth bombers, this is how -- and why -- they all work.

Scientists find a woman that can see 99 million more colors than you or me

Just one extra cell type can make a huge difference.

Scientists uncover unique speed and direction of Milky Way's spinning 'halo'

The findings could reveal the location of the missing matter of our universe.

Science is Revolution: #ESOF2016 in Manchester

This week, the city known for splitting the atom is the world's science capital.

Remote-controlled microrobots could be the future of medicine

Tiny robots might soon replace invasive surgery.

The European Science Open Forum starts today, here's why you should care

This year's conference will run from the 24th to the 27th of July, and we'll be right there, to make sure you can see what's happening.

NASA study suggests that one-fifth of global warming missed by historical records

The main cause lies in the lack of available data from the Arctic.

Lichens actually comprise a threesome, not a partnership

The more the merrier.

Scientists quantify human intelligence for first time ever using MRI scans

A particular pattern in the human brain is connected to higher levels of intelligence.

Spider personalities are influenced by temperature

The findings could have implications for the survival of modern animals in the face of global warming.

Large Underground Xenon experiment fails to detect dark matter

Invisible dark matter continues to elude scientists

Unsettling sculpture showcases how humans would look if we evolved to survive car crashes

Kinda looks like an end-boss in an RPG.

Need to ward off pesky mosquitoes? Sleep with a chicken over your head

Believe it or not, there's actual scientific proof backing this advice.

Alzheimer's disease connected to reduced pain perception

Yet another damaging effect has been found to stem from the progressive form of dementia.

Study suggests that primates prefer alcohol in their nectar

Looks like happy hour isn't just a human thing.

Google used DeepMind to cut their electricity bill by a whopping 15%

That adds up to a lot of money.

Detailed new map of human brain reveals almost 100 new regions

Just like space, the human brain has plenty of uncharted territory.

Astrophysicist calculates a one in 87 billion chance Melania Trump's speech was not plagiarised

A 1 in 87 billion chance.

'Shocking,' 'Plain Stupid': New British Prime Minister shuts down Climate Change Office

The UK seems hell bent on making unfortunate decissions.

Ancient rocks reveal causes of Earth's greatest mass extinction event

The new findings call our current theories on the mass extinction event into question.

NASA's Kepler Space Telescope discovers 104 new planets outside of Milky Way

Of these planets, four are believed to potentially be similar to Earth.

Gravitational pull causes some earthquakes on California's San Andreas Fault

Despite being thousands of kilometers away, the sun and moon are behind some of the earthquakes on the Earth.

Scientists turn CO2 into rock in Iceland

Turning air into rock.

Tesla just changed one word in its mission statement - and it's a big change

Energy.

Borneo orangutan and two shark species hit extinction 'red list'

It is alarming to see such emblematic species slide towards extinction