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Polygraph tests have been used for a long time to detect whether or not a person is lying. They rely on respiration rate, blood pressure, pulse and anxiety levels to determine when someone is lying.

But a new kind of polygraph will used near-infrared spectroscopy to determine lies from truths. A patent was recently filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization according to the New Scientist that would use this tech. It works by shining a light through the skull to the brain. And depending on how much light is then reflected back, scientists can then determine how active the brain is, and therefore whether or not you’re lying.

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As you most likely have already heard, the Large Hadron Collider was taken offline due to a problem with the device’s magnets. But then, we found out a full-on helium leak caused even more concern. And now we won’t see the good ‘ol LHC up and running again until the spring of next year.
 

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Is anyone else a little scared? The U.S. military is apparently very interested in telepathy and the possibilities for its use in soldier communication, so they awarded a contract for the development of a thought helmet device that could potentially aid in this endeavor.

The idea is that sometimes soldiers are in situations where they cannot speak or make any sort of gesture for communication. In such situations, being able to think a command or relay information and have it received would be extremely helpful. Scientists at UC Irvine, Carnegie Mellon and University of Maryland are working on this project.

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