The largest astronomical instrument has been installed at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on Cerro Pachón in the Chilean Andes. Several other astronomical observatories are also situated in this area.
An archaeological sensation in Peru: a human skull of elongated, conical shape has been discovered in an ancient burial, raising many questions and sparking debate in the scientific community.
The study was published in the journal NPJ Science of Food and presents a summary of numerous other scientific works on micro- and nanoplastics in food products.
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.
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.
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.
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...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the injectable drug lenacapavir, which will be marketed under the brand name Yeztugo. The drug was developed by Gilead Sciences. This injection will provide protection against sexually transmitted infections.
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.
It is quite likely that in the near future not only squid, but other seafood as well, will be created artificially rather than harvested from the ocean.
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.
As part of the Kuiper project, Jeff Bezos’ company Amazon has launched more than twenty satellites into low Earth orbit. They were sent into space aboard an Atlas V rocket by United Launch Alliance from the Space Force base at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The project is valued at $10 billion.
The software for messaging, audio, and video calls has ceased operation. Users were warned about this in advance and were offered to switch to Microsoft Teams. The announcement on Skype’s official website began with: “Farewell, Skype, hello Teams”.
Polish entrepreneur and engineer Tomasz Patan has invented the flying hoverbike Volonaut Airbike and has already completed its first flight. It lasted several minutes. Patan ascended on the flying device, flew over a valley and the nearby forest, and then successfully landed.
When we say the phrase “village of the future,” our imagination involuntarily conjures up futuristic landscapes from science fiction films like “The Island” or “Blade Runner.”