Inside the Race to Reinvent the Nuclear Reactor
Nuclear power may be making a comeback as researchers develop reactors that are smaller than ever before. Watch more Focal
Weed Is Everywhere, So Why Is It Still A Medical Mystery?
There’s a (lack of) science behind medical marijuana. Meet the doctors working to change that. Watch more Focal Point! | href=”https://bit.ly/2HR91Zi” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>https://bit.ly/2HR91Zi Read More: How One Boy’s Fight With Epilepsy Led To The First Marijuana-Derived Pharmaceutical https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/08/06/632469743/how-one-familys-fight-with-epilepsy-led-to-the-first-marijuana-based-pharmaceuti “CBD — which doesn’t cause the mind-altering high that comes from THC, the primary psychoactive component of […]
Is This Color Blue? Maybe Not
Turns out, blue is not only a color that’s rare in nature, but it’s almost impossible to recreate. In order
The Mystifying Structures Hidden Within Earth’s Mantle
Over four decades have passed since researchers discovered two continent-sized blobs wrapped around Earth’s core, and they’re still trying to
This 3D Bioprinted Organ Just Took Its First “Breath”
This breathing air sac model serves as a proof of concept in a field where 3D printing vasculature has been
Scientists Grew A Lamb In a Bag… Wait What?
Two years ago, researchers created an artificial womb for premature lamb fetuses. Now, that technology is getting better by creating
What Happens If Earth Loses Its Clouds?
Clouds are essential to regulating Earth’s temperature, but what happens if they disappear? Why a Half Degree Rise in Global Temperature
How Close Are We to a Self-Driving World?
Self-driving cars could revolutionize the way we travel, giving us more time to work, play, learn, and relax on the
No Human Has Ever Left Earth’s Atmosphere, Here’s Why
New observations of our atmosphere calculate that it extends far beyond what we thought, encompassing the moon! This means that
Is Russia Allowed To Make Their Own Internet? Sort Of
We use the internet every day, but who’s in charge of owning all of it, and what happens when a
How Close Are We to Finding Dark Matter?
For decades, scientists have been working to find the missing part of our universe known as dark matter. So, how
Everything It Takes to Engineer the World’s Largest Sea Bridge
120 years. That’s how long engineers want the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge to last. Given the suspension cables, artificials islands,