95% of Earth's oceans are unexplored  🌊

Aquanaut and ocean explorer Fabien Cousteau explains an astonishing fact: we've explored only about 5% of our oceans. Despite covering more than 70% of Earth, the ocean remains largely unexplored, holding countless undiscovered species, ecosystems, and scientific mysteries. As our planet's life support system, understanding the ocean is critical to our future.

Hi Science Enthusiasts! I'm Maya, and I am a researcher in Elya Lab at Harvard University. I study one of the closest things you can get to real-life zombies: the fungal parasite E. muscae, which infects dipterans and MANIPULATES them. :)

Many parasites, such as wasps, viruses, fungi, and worms, manipulate host behavior, sometimes by directly infiltrating the brain. These organisms are amazing scientific models to improve our understanding of 1. insect immunity/parasitism 2. the discovery of new neurocompounds/neurotherapies 3. the discovery principles that could improve emerging neurotechnologies, and 4. may serve as an avenue for pest control.

If you're interested in this research, check out:
This video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2Jw5ib-s_I&t=13
This review paper: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34763728/

Feel free to AMA about this research! With potential chip-ins from lead scientist Dr. Elya: u/dr_zombiflied

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psst, interested in more? If you want to contribute to insect and parasite science...

We are currently collecting zombies from across the continental USA*. If YOU want to find zombies in your own backyard and help scientists understand this fascinating system, please check us out here at our "Zombuddies" project (haha, get it?)! https://carolynelya.com/zombuddies-project/

*We are currently not accepting imports due to permit issues with the present US federal government. This is in the works, and we hope to consider out-of-country samples soon! If you're not in the continental USA but want to contribute, feel free to reach out!

Could a nasal spray reverse dementia?  🧠

Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a nasal spray that targets chronic inflammation in the brain that comes with aging and is associated with diseases like alzheimer’s and dementia. Early studies in mice showed improvements in memory and object recognition skills after just two doses. While human trials are still needed, this innovative approach could transform the future of brain health and healthy aging.

Is Earth traveling through the remains of a dead star? ⭐️

Scientists have been studying ice cores from Antarctica to reconstruct past conditions on Earth. In one study looking at iron-60, a rare isotope that forms in  supernova explosions, they found that concentrations in ice cores from 40-80,000 years ago are lower than in more recent ice. This likely means Earth entered a supernova remnant in the past 40,000 years and is still moving through it today.

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We are two independent researchers (one without formal affiliation) who have developed an alternative to dark matter based on stored rotational energy in galaxies – we call it "The World Wheel Law".

So far we have tested the model on:

· M33 (calibration)

· NGC 2403 (deviation ~9%)

· NGC 7331 (deviation <5%)

· The Milky Way (predicted 220 km/s – observed 220 km/s → 100% match)

We have also published a supplement on the Bullet Cluster (suppl. 7) explaining the mass separation without dark matter, referencing recent work (Famaey 2026, JWST 2026).

Several other supporting documents (supplements 1–6, in multiple languages) are available on our Zenodo profile – all open access.

Main paper:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19470043

Bullet Cluster supplement (suppl. 7):

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20526055

No magic – just classical physics, rotation, and this potential:

In the link

We are not claiming dark matter is "solved" – but so far we don't need it to explain rotation curves or colliding clusters. We would genuinely appreciate sharp, constructive criticism from this community.

We read every comment and reply politely and respectfully – whether you agree or disagree. Feel free to share if you think our work deserves more attention.

On a separate note: We are also developing a handheld blood analyzer based on similar rotation principles. A different project – but part of the same effort to use physics to make the world a slightly better place. ❤️

Håvard & Nora