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Liquid terminator not far off – a new generation alloy is created

news | Mar 22, 2019 | Science & Education | 5

US chemists have developed a new type of liquid metal, which can be manipulated with magnetic field. Previously, such materials moved only horizontally, but they can now move vertically as well.

American scientists develop highly efficient solution for icy roads

news | Mar 21, 2019 | Science & Education | 3

People living in cold countries constantly run into trouble with infrastructure. Ice is detrimental towards equipment, roads and airstrips, which is why experts are actively engaged in developing new devices and materials to get rid of it.

Mantis Shrimp to Help Create an Underwater Gun

news | Mar 20, 2019 | Science & Education | 6

Mantis shrimps have uniquely designed claws which to a great extent ensured the survival of the species. But how can it help people, especially in making underwater weapons?

Scientists activate ancient mammoth cells

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

There has been talk of bringing mammoths back to life for quite some time now. Some scientists limit their ambitions to genetically modifying elephants, while others try to revive the cells of an animal that died thousands of years ago.

Nervous System Activity Captured on Video for the First Time

news | Mar 12, 2019 | Science & Education | 3

Columbia scientists and engineers were able to videotape fruit fly's nerve cells in action using a 3D microscope.

Scientists present the sound of our universe

news | Mar 12, 2019 | Science & Education | 4

NASA has posted a video on their official YouTube channel showing a photo taken in space, accompanied by somewhat disturbing, but ultimately spectacular sounds. Representatives from the agency have explained that the ‘music’ was created based on ultrasound signals.

Green Icebergs: How and Why?

news | Mar 11, 2019 | Science & Education | 7

We are all used to think of icebergs as white or blue, but in the 20th century saw the discovery of green-colour icebergs. The mysterious natural phenomenon has excited and puzzled scientists, and its causes could not be determined to date.

Researchers demonstrate avian tyrannosaurus

news | Mar 11, 2019 | Science & Education | 3

Most people imagine dinosaurs as bald or scaly creatures. U.S. researchers decided to dispel this misconception by showing what tyrannosaurus hatchlings and babies actually looked like. As it turned out, they resembled birds.

Archeologists Rediscover Ancient Mayan Temple

news | Mar 07, 2019 | Science & Education | 5

Remarkably, the temple was nearly discovered in 1966 by researcher Victor Segovia Pinto. He missed the incredible find by a few hundred meters and it remained untouched for another half-century – to this day.

Hayabusa 2 collects sample from the surface of Ryugu

news | Mar 07, 2019 | Science & Education | 5

A Japanese space probe has collected a soil sample from the asteroid Ryugu by firing a tantalum pellet at its surface. Photos illustrating this event have been published by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

Why would a normal horse need a zebra suit?

news | Feb 26, 2019 | Science & Education | 5

Researchers conducted an unusual experiment, which involved dressing an ordinary horse in a zebra costume. The aim was to find out the purpose of the black and white stripes on the animal's body.\n

Scientists discover T-Rex ancestor

news | Feb 25, 2019 | Science & Education | 6

The Moros intrepidus dinosaur, considered an ancestor to legendary T-Rex, turned out to be the size of a large dog. These are the conclusions made by the paleontologists responsible for making this discovery in Utah.

Scientists develop instrument for finding extraterrestrial organisms

news | Feb 22, 2019 | Science & Education | 6

The development is credited to Dutch scientists. The instrument can detect plants at a distance of several kilometers. This technology may come in handy when we start exploring other planets.

DeepSqueak neural network will learn the language of rats

news | Feb 21, 2019 | Science & Education | 5

The DeepSqueak algorithm developed by American scientists will be used to analyze ultrasonic signals made by rats. This will bring us closer to a better understanding of their communication patterns.\n

NASA set to find out the origins of our Universe

news | Feb 15, 2019 | Science & Education | 1 | 3

Every day brings us closer to solving the fundamental mysteries of our universe. American space agency NASA has recently announced the start of a super project that will aim to answer some of these questions.

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