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Scientists develop instrument for finding extraterrestrial organisms

news | Feb 22, 2019 | Science & Education | 65

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 | 234

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 | 107

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.

Huge Crater Found beneath Greenland Glacier

news | Feb 13, 2019 | Science & Education | 94

Last autumn, scientists discovered a 30-kilometer crater hidden under the Hiawatha Glacier. Recently, an even larger depression was found close to it: its diameter is 36.5 km.

Flat asteroid Ultima Thule

news | Feb 12, 2019 | Science & Education | 148

Ultima Thule is one of the most distant objects from the Earth that has ever been observed by humans. The first photos of the asteroid were taken this year, revealing its flat shape.

Scientists invent ‘self-healing’ material

news | Feb 08, 2019 | Science & Education | 69

A team of researchers from the University of Southern California have created a material capable of healing itself after being damaged. This discovery opens new horizons for humanity.\n

Physicists make laser juggle

news | Feb 08, 2019 | Science & Education | 1 | 75

The discovery was made by researchers from Germany and Sweden. Using a laser beam, they suspended tiny glycerol droplets in the air and witnessed an amazing phenomenon.\n

Moon base concept revealed

news | Feb 07, 2019 | Science & Education | 1 | 184

The project was created by Greek students from the National Technical University of Athens in collaboration with the ESA (European Space Agency).\n

Correcting genetic mistakes with CRISPR/Cas

articles | Feb 06, 2019 | Science & Education | 155

CRISPR/Cas is one of the most promising technologies developed in the field of genetic engineering in the past few years. Scientists have managed to transform bacterial immune systems, allowing them to make precise modifications to any organism’s genome. Some of the potential applications of this technology are treatment of hereditary diseases, creation of next-level antibiotics, and genetic modification of animals and plants.

Robots can now play Jenga

news | Feb 05, 2019 | Science & Education | 145

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is famous for extensive research in the emerging field of robotics. This time, they taught a robot to play Jenga.

Hubble discovers a new galaxy

news | Feb 01, 2019 | Science & Education | 93

The telescope's discovery happened quite by accident. This case clearly shows how little we know about the world in which we live.

A 500 year experiment

news | Jan 30, 2019 | Science & Education | 61

In 2014, a grandiose project was launched to determine the age limit of long-lived bacteria. It will take half a millennium.

The black hole Sagittarius A* will be photographed

news | Jan 29, 2019 | Science & Education | 765

Images of black holes have always been difficult to capture. But now this problem has been solved, and the first snapshot of a strange space object is waiting for us.\n

Europe gets ready to conquer the Moon

news | Jan 28, 2019 | Science & Education | 133

Mass media outlets haven’t paid much attention to the European Space Agency’s space programme. And it is in vain, because the ESA has been stepping up its efforts in this area.\n