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news | Jul 07, 2025 | Science & Education

Researchers have discovered that bacteria can be used to convert plastic waste into medical drugs, such as painkillers. This creates additional opportunities for more sustainable production of such medications. The most striking example is paracetamol.

Pharmacist bacterium: scientists have created a microorganism that converts plastic into medicine

news | Jul 04, 2025 | Science & Education

Breakthrough in biotechnology: An international group of researchers has announced the development of a bacterium capable of transforming plastic into a vital drug, paracetamol. This revolutionary discovery opens up new possibilities in solving the problem of plastic pollution, as well as in the environmentally friendly production of medicines.

Astronomers Discover 128 More Moons Orbiting Saturn

news | Jul 02, 2025 | Science & Education

According to the latest scientific data, Saturn now has 274 satellites. This is almost twice as many as all the other planets in the Solar System combined.

DNA from a test tube: scientists begin to create artificial human DNA

news | Jun 30, 2025 | Science & Education

An international team of researchers has announced the start of work on the creation of artificial human DNA. This unprecedented achievement opens up new perspectives in the field of medicine and biotechnology, and perhaps also poses new ethical challenges to humanity...

Scientists have found that taller schoolchildren receive higher grades

news | Jun 02, 2025 | Science & Education

A new study published in Economics and Human Biology has shown that, on average, taller students perform better on standardized school knowledge tests than their shorter peers.

Scientists have discovered a genetic deviation that allows a person to feel fully rested after just three hours of sleep

news | May 26, 2025 | Science & Education

Typically, people need about 7–9 hours of sleep each night to feel alert and maintain productivity throughout the day. However, geneticists have identified rare mutations that cause people to require significantly less sleep. Carriers of certain genes can replenish their energy much faster — in just three hours.

NASA’s Space Telescope Will Recreate a Map of the Entire Universe

news | May 15, 2025 | Science & Education

NASA’s SPHEREx observatory was launched back in March.

The space company Blue Origin launched an all-female crew on a suborbital flight

news | May 12, 2025 | Science & Education

The New Shepard rocket lifted off from the Corn Ranch launch site in Texas. The crew consisted of women — and not just tourists, but celebrities.

AI Has Already Begun the Search for Life on Other Planets

news | May 09, 2025 | Science & Education

Scientists have developed a cutting-edge system based on artificial intelligence, designed to independently investigate the origins of life. The year 2025 is already being dubbed the year of AI agents.

Astronomers have discovered traces of life on a distant exoplanet

news | May 07, 2025 | Science & Education

A group of scientists has found one of the most compelling pieces of evidence of extraterrestrial life.

Elon Musk's “smart chip”, telepathy, and the electrical treatment of depression: The things that modern neurobiology can do

articles | Jan 17, 2025 | Science & Education | 5

Modern science is advancing rapidly, rendering the once-fantastical scenes of science fiction—where a hero instantly learns a new language or communicates telepathically—ever more plausible. In 2024, Elon Musk's company Neuralink successfully implanted a “smart” chip, dubbed Telepathy, into a living person for the first time. Meanwhile, scientists are actively employing brain implants to treat conditions such as depression, Alzheimer's disease, and even paralysis.

What will 2025 be like? What to expect and prepare for in 2025

articles | Jan 03, 2025 | Science & Education | 6

Today, nearly every facet of human activity is experiencing transformative changes. Technologies are advancing rapidly, and innovations are emerging at lightning speed.