13 MIND BLOWING Discoveries

Most amazing recent discoveries! Top unbelievable science facts that we recently learned in the last few years

13. The Cave Angel Fish
Ever since the publication of his book On the Origin of Species in 1859, scientists have been searching for evidence to fill the gaps in Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. In 1985, researchers discovered Cryptotora thamicola, more commonly known as the waterfall climbing fish or the cave angel fish. Found predominantly in water-filled caves in Thailand, this reclusive fish can climb steep inclines both in and out of water. It belongs to the hillstream loach family, a durable grouping of marine life that grows in algae. While other sea creatures such as pricklebacks, killifishes, eels, mudskippers, frogfish and some species of catfish are capable of temporary land-dwelling or mobility on the ocean floor, the cave angel fish is the only one with the sophisticated spinal and fin structure to do both. Its discovery brought researchers one step closer to understanding how the first vertebrates emerged from the sea roughly 375 million years ago.


12. Data Super Storage
In 2013, data storage experts from the University of Southampton in England demonstrated the concept of five-dimensional data storage. By early 2016, their method reached its prototype phase with the creation of an encoded disc capable of storing unparalleled file sizes and amounts that could last for up to 14 billion years. Unlike other forms of data storage, the 5D disc uses a protected form of digital dimensions called nano-gratings. Unlike optical discs like the everyday CD, 5D technology allows information to be stored more densely and is less vulnerable to heat or chemical corruption. The first files preserved using this new technology were the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the King James Bible, and the book Opticks by Isaac Newton. Though it will likely be a few decades before these super-discs are available for widespread commercial use, the scientists who created them are already looking into more economical ways to duplicate and distribute their game-changing technology.


11. Understanding Malaria
Researchers in the College of Medicine at Penn State University have discovered the process by which Plasmodium falciparum, the deadliest malaria parasite, attacks red blood cells by overtaking the immune system. Using proteins that are meant to protect the human body from outside infection, P. falciparum reverses the normal process of attacking invading bacteria by causing antibodies to do the opposite of what they are supposed to - turning against the body itself. When these defenses become immobilized, the parasite targets red blood cells and spreads the virus throughout the body. In discovering this previously-unknown tactic of the disease, researchers gained an invaluable and long-awaited insight into developing a stronger vaccine.


10. The Known Placebo Effect
The placebo effect describes the physical or mental state of relief experienced by an oblivious patient after they are provided with a treatment or prescription that does not contain any real medical component. Such “placebos” are often given out in the form of innocuous supplements like sugar pills. This phenomenon has been the subject of extensive debate and research within the scientific community since it was discovered by by a medic during World War II. But the recent emergence of the “known placebo effect” may entirely change the way doctors attend to their patients. Researchers at Harvard Medical School have introduced the concept of what they call “open-label placebos.” These are prescriptions that patients are honestly told do not contain any proven medical benefit before they take them. Despite being aware of their so-called medication’s complete lack of chemical integrity, many patients in an irritable bowel syndrome study experienced significant symptom relief. While it is unlikely to become a realistic treatment for all diseases, further examination of the known placebo effect has the potential to revolutionize medical care in the 21st Century.

[jasonhurley]

#4 Proxima B mistake? Narrator says our sun supports our galaxy. Doesn't the sun support our Solar System?

[dylanbowar]

Yeah, this video is massive clickbait. They don't have all their facts, mess up the ones they do have, and overall is just a massive waste of my time.

[favo.mp]

Yesterday I had to pee and eat at the same time so i just brought my food to the toilet and i was watching this video at the same time. Just wanted to share this fact.

[rising]

This video makes me want to become an astronomer

[tulsatombob]

5:45 Number 6, Planet 9 proves that the movie "Plan 9 From Outerspace" was based on reality. LOL

[mysticzebra]

im watching this while eating a 1pound gummy bear 😄

[solinvictus]

Roses are red, violets are blue, I just got clickbaited, and so did you

[zidfox]

Good god planet x there are 10 we knew about them 200 years ago nothing has changed

[yousaidwhat]

Time travel should not happen, for humanities sake

[ogslowdragon]

8 wrong. It was part of a bird. A fully formed bird.

[davetrujillo]

We evolved 38272537282636 million years ago.

[MysteryD]

5:29 "Specifity" Wrong. You meant "specificity". Just look at the word a little bit longer before trying to pronounce something you've never said before.

[paulgee]

There is actually a second Moon around Earth that is on the other side of the Moon we know, about half the size. It is also in exact synchronization, so it can never be seen.

[jojolafrite]

Oh, we already knew that second Mun… it's called Minmus, actually.

[ryansolomon]

Number 1 just blew my mind i probably wont see it become a common treatment for people who are paralyzed maybe my children will see somebody they know go from being paralyzed to a a normal person just like nothing even happened to them.

[stuartcookie]

14 th MIND BLOWING DISCOVERY...The "SKIP AD" button

[samn]

there we go vegans. plants sleep... they have life's too!!

[ogslowdragon]

5 it's not sleeping. It's respiratory cycle.

[yousaidwhat]

Wow something good happened in 2016 lol

[NJtheawesome]

It is impossible for there not to be life out in the universe. In fact, last year a probe flew by europa when water was shooting out of it. The probe grabbed the water and found microorganisms in it. I believe that life can be anywhere regardless of conditions or location.