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Professor Avi Loeb talks about mysterious interstellar object Oumuamua

Professor Avi Loeb talks about mysterious interstellar object Oumuamua

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On October 19, 2017, scientists discovered an interstellar object passing through the Solar System. The asteroid was named Oumuamua. The unusual cigar-shaped object had an uncommon trajectory and had likely...
Insects to Help Create IA

Insects to Help Create IA

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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency of the US Department of Defense (DARPA) has announced a competition to create a model of the nervous system of a gadfly (a winged insect). The prize fund is $1...
Rainfall on Titan

Rainfall on Titan

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Scientists thoroughly analyzed the data obtained by Cassini spacecraft and came to the conclusion that there was a rainfall on Titan (Saturn’s moon). This natural phenomenon was recorded at the north pole...
The Large Hadron Collider Will Get Even Bigger

The Large Hadron Collider Will Get Even Bigger

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The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is a 28-kilometer particle accelerator at the border of Switzerland and France. In 2012 it lead to the discovery of the Higgs boson, an elementary particle, and other successful...
Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet that might be made ofliquid water

Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet that might be made ofliquid water

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The planet in the constellation Reticulum is almost three times the Earth's radius
Saplings Cloned from More Than 3,000-year-old Sequoias Planted in California

Saplings Cloned from More Than 3,000-year-old Sequoias Planted in California

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For the first time ever, scientists used genetic material extracted from a dead tree for cloning
A nuclear-powered robot will search for life on Europa

A nuclear-powered robot will search for life on Europa

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NASA is developing a new probe that can drill through the ice shell of Jupiter’s satellite\n
NASA spacecraft discovers water on far-off asteroid

NASA spacecraft discovers water on far-off asteroid

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Spectral analysis of the small-sized Bennu asteroid reveals the presence of hydrated minerals\n
China launches a spacecraft to the far side of the Moon

China launches a spacecraft to the far side of the Moon

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The exploration spacecraft is to touch down on the moon in early January.\n
The Large Hadron Collider is Suspended for two years for an upgrade

The Large Hadron Collider is Suspended for two years for an upgrade

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The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the largest scientific and experimental project involving thousands of scientists and engineers from different countries. During experiments in the vacuum tubes laid in the...
On-line education from leading universities. Sites overview

On-line education from leading universities. Sites overview

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On-line education is getting increasingly popular: it is enough to have an internet access and a wide range of courses and lectures opens up for you from programming to data analysis to bio information science...
The world of Fallout is closer?! The nuclear battery is here.

The world of Fallout is closer?! The nuclear battery is here.

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Scientists from Krasnoyarsk have approved Nickel-63 isotope as a product. The element will be used in the manufacture of atomic batteries. Due to the soft beta radiation, the battery does not harm the health...
Rise of the Quantum World

Rise of the Quantum World

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During the last hundred years, the humanity technological progress had started to increase at an unprecedented rate. First, the man had tamed the sky with aeroplanes, then, 50 years later — the space and the...
Directed Evolution and Enzyme Catalysts: Nobel Prize in Chemistry — 2018

Directed Evolution and Enzyme Catalysts: Nobel Prize in Chemistry — 2018

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The Nobel Prize winners in chemistry were announced on October 3. Their names are: Frances Arnold, George Smith and Sir Gregory Winter. The team received a prestigious award for creating new accelerating...
The Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded for Achievements in the Field of Laser Optics

The Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded for Achievements in the Field of Laser Optics

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In 2018, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Arthur Ashkin for the optical tweezers and their application to biological systems, Gerard Mourou and Donna Strickland for developing the method of generating...
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