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Engineers propose interstellar engine that can reach the speed of light

news | Oct 14, 2019 | Science & Education | 3

The new engine can solve the problems related to organizing the first interstellar expedition.

Facebook develops neural interfaces for people with motor neuron disease

news | Oct 14, 2019 | Science & Education | 3

In the past, Mark Zuckerberg was skeptical about implanted devices, but he has recently started changing his attitude towards these technologies.

Inventors of lithium-ion batteries win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry

news | Oct 09, 2019 | Science & Education | 4

Lithium-ion battery technology, developed back in 1970-1980, has given a powerful impetus to mobile devices and electric vehicles progress.

Aleph Farms grows meat on ISS for the first time

news | Oct 08, 2019 | Science & Education | 6

In order to print a small fragment of muscle tissue, the experimenters placed cells in the artificial microgravity conditions.

Chernobyl’s Reactor Control Room Is Now Open to Tourists

news | Oct 07, 2019 | Science & Education | 4

The radiation level at the facility is still high, therefore, visitors have to wear special hazmat suits to protect themselves from radiation and undergo a test to determine their exposure to radioactive compounds following the visit.

Nobel Prize in Medicine for research in oxygen deficiency adaptation

news | Oct 07, 2019 | Science & Education | 4

Three biologists from the United Kingdom and the United States got the award.

NASA will send nuclear rockets to the Moon and Mars

articles | Oct 07, 2019 | Science & Education | 7

The first nuclear space engine technologies were developed back in the 1960s, but the demand for them has only recently experienced a resurgence.

The Shapeshifter Transformer Robot to investigate Titan

news | Sep 27, 2019 | Science & Education | 6

To explore the challenging terrain of distant planets, scientists will need a very reliable assistant and Shapeshifter robot, with its unusual design, will become one of them.

Neural interfaces - the art of reading minds

articles | Sep 27, 2019 | Science & Education | 5

Computers are often compared with the brain. Recently, these biological and mechanical systems have become connected. What opportunities does this technology provide and what challenges does it pose to humanity?

Heat-to-electricity conversion technology is created

news | Sep 25, 2019 | Science & Education | 4

The Ohio State University has developed a unique way to convert heat into electricity. And the energy source can be almost anything from car exhaust to heat produced by industrial plants.

A Case of Hereditary Transmission of Autism Recorded

news | Sep 17, 2019 | Science & Education | 4

Two mutations in sperm donor’s genes have caused autism in at least 12 children.

Brain2Char algorithm turns brain activity into text

news | Sep 16, 2019 | Science & Education | 6

The technology works even if the user is saying words in their head.

When will humanity switch to eating artificial meat?

articles | Sep 16, 2019 | Science & Education | 5

Artificial meat grown in laboratories is becoming more and more like the original product. It will probably be only a few years until we switch to an artificial diet.

Scientists create the darkest-ever material

news | Sep 13, 2019 | Science & Education | 4

The material is made from multiple carbon nanotubes on an aluminium foil base.

New medication will treat polycystic kidney disease

news | Sep 13, 2019 | Science & Education | 3

Until recently, a kidney transplant was the only option for patients diagnosed with PKD.

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Return of the Dire Wolf: How Genetic Engineering Resurrected an Ice Age Predator

articles | Jul 10, 2026 | Science & Education

More than 13,000 years after the last representatives of this species trod the lands of North America, humans have decided to bring them back to life. This is how the first genetically modified puppies with the phenotype of the dire wolf were created.

Chinese Cosmonauts Successfully Synthesize Oxygen in Space for the First Time

news | Jun 01, 2026 | Science & Education

The crew of the Shenzhou-19 mission has conducted an experiment that could forever change the rules of the game in space exploration. Chinese cosmonauts have, for the first time in the world, successfully synthesized oxygen and rocket fuel components using artificial photosynthesis directly in orbit.