Science & Education

Fundamental and applied research continues to receive huge funding today, remaining a major driver of progress. In this section we write about cutting-edge scientific achievements (including independent ones) and educational opportunities available to forward-looking people. Who does what and where, what grants are awarded and who gets them, what to expect from the discoveries at the interface of various scientific disciplines and where one can learn things that are going to spread a year, five or ten years from now. You will find all about it here.

First Images from the Vera Rubin Telescope Released

First Images from the Vera Rubin Telescope Released

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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.
Mysterious Cone: Skull Found in Peru Puzzles Scientists

Mysterious Cone: Skull Found in Peru Puzzles Scientists

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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.
Scientists Confirm That the More Often We Open and Close Plastic Bottles, the More Microplastics Enter the Water

Scientists Confirm That the More Often We Open and Close Plastic Bottles, the More Microplastics Enter the Water

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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.
Bacteria Can Be Useful Too

Bacteria Can Be Useful Too

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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

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

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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

Astronomers Discover 128 More Moons Orbiting Saturn

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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

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

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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

Scientists have found that taller schoolchildren receive higher grades

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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

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

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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

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

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NASA’s SPHEREx observatory was launched back in March.
The space company Blue Origin launched an all-female crew on a suborbital flight

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

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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

AI Has Already Begun the Search for Life on Other Planets

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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

Astronomers have discovered traces of life on a distant exoplanet

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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

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

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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

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

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