Wonders of Science 2024, November

Disposal of radioactive waste, as well as graphite blocks, has long been of concern to scientists

When you take a can of soda out of the fridge, very soon the sides are covered with moisture, so why not use the condensation to your advantage and create a self-filling bottle? A great idea came to mind of an inventor named Retesar, after which he got down to business and created an excellent tool for collecting moisture, which will help out the thirsty traveler more than once

At last year's product competition, Air presented its vodka in a blind tasting session and won a gold medal. Dr. Sheehan invented the technology for making alcohol from carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. That is, in fact, his company gets vodka out of thin air

Scientists have received direct experimental confirmation that the destruction of a photon in a part of the light beam does not change the shape of the beam profile (ie, "does not cast a shadow"), but it can change its brightness. Previously, this effect was demonstrated only in a simplified regime, when the beam was split into two channels, and the removal of photons in one channel led to changes in the other

Almaz (from ancient Greek ἀδάμας - "indestructible") is the hardest, most corrosion-resistant, the most heat-conducting mineral, but this is not the point, and not even about its wonderful jewelry properties. Let us turn to Almaz as … the most valuable semiconductor of the future, then we will consider the possibilities of obtaining it from a cast-iron heating battery, and finally, we will understand that this valuable mineral is not millions of years old! And as m

Experiments on cloning plants and transferring the right genes have been going on for a long time. But the experience with the tree - First, by the way, colleagues from the Moscow Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry provided Belarusian scientists with a new strain of transiting bacteria

The researchers "taught" mice to distinguish between infrared radiation. To do this, they introduced nanoparticles into the photoreceptors of the retina of rodents, which convert invisible light into visible light. They stayed in the eyes for 10 weeks with no side effects

Editing the genes of the human embryo can have unintended consequences for human health and for society as a whole. Therefore, when a Chinese scientist used this method in an attempt to make children more resistant to HIV, many were quick to condemn the move as premature and irresponsible

Recently, more and more interesting and largely controversial experiments are being carried out in China. We have already told you how a Chinese scientist, using the CRISPR genome editor, edited the genes of children before they were born. Some time ago, the controversial surgeon Sergio Canavero planned to perform a head transplant in China, but this never happened

A mutation in the gene that gave newborn girls immunity to HIV weakens the body's ability to resist the flu virus and several other serious illnesses.An experiment by Chinese geneticist He Jiankui could have fatal consequences for the world's first genetically modified children, Nana and Lulu, born in November 2018

The scientist's colleagues from China criticized the experimenter's actions and demand an investigation of his activities.Late last year, Chinese scientist He Jiankui, a professor at the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, announced the birth of the first genetically modified twins

A team of South African geneticists have developed a so-called "genetic correction serum" that could allow black parents to have white children.Scientists at the Stellenbosch University's Department of Genetics have announced an important discovery regarding human genetics

Animal rights activists were suspicious of the experiment Two out of two thousand beagle dogs kept in a scientific laboratory in southern China were at the center of active public discussion

In the photo: The common ant of the species Pheidole morrisi (left) and genetically modified (right) Geneticists continue to play God. Canadian scientists from the University of Montreal create monster ants

Faced with a lack of ATP from mitochondria, the cell nucleus can start its own mechanisms for the synthesis of these molecules.Spanish biologists have identified key details of how this "alternative energy source" works and identified its most important proteins

British geneticists are working on a genetically modified rat project to find out if such an approach could provide a more humane way to control pests

The search for alternative sources of electricity has become massive in recent decades. The threat of depletion of fossil energy resources has stimulated research on the use of renewable resources: air energy, water, geothermal heat. An army of inventors has joined the scientists working in the field of alternative energy, which has "flooded" the information space today with projects for obtaining "free" energy

Over the past few years, scientists have created dozens of plant species, the main task of which is - not resistance to parasites and pests, but purification of the air from dangerous carcinogens, slowing down aging, street lighting and even the search for explosives

Developed by American plant breeders and molecular biologists, the purple-colored potatoes are high in vitamins, nutrients, and nutrients without any carcinogens, officials said

Biotechnologists at the National Plant Genome Research Institute in New Delhi, India have developed genetically modified potatoes that contain 60% more protein than regular tubers

Researchers at Yissum Research Development Company, part of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, announced the creation of a very simple eco-friendly organic battery, the main component of which is

Australian scientists have been able to discover and identify a protein in the human body that regulates muscle size. And now it will be possible to grow these very muscles in any quantity

After the UK authorities first allowed in Europe to modify the human embryo genome using CRISPR / Cas9 technology in early February, the UK Home Office published a guide for researchers

Canadian company Okanagan Specialty Fruits has developed two varieties of genetically modified apples that do not darken after they are cut into pieces

On August 4, 2016, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that they were going to lift the moratorium on the creation of chimeras

An international group of scientists led by the Spaniard Juan Balmonte, known for his work in the field of stem cells, managed to create embryos of human and pig chimeras, which in the future may become a source of donor organs

A group of Russian biologists and physicists led by Professor Viktor Timoshenko from the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI used silicon nanoparticles to illuminate and destroy cancerous tumors using ultrasound

The utility model relates to electrochemistry and, more specifically, to hydrogen energy and can be useful for obtaining a fuel mixture with a high hydrogen content from any aqueous solutions

Scientists from the University of Bristol demonstrated for the first time the possibility of keeping objects larger than the wavelength in the air by sound waves

FDA experts have approved the first marijuana-based drug for patients with severe epilepsy. The tool may enter the American market in the fall of 2018

Research shows that exposure to cannabis can affect DNA-bound proteins in sperm chromatin and have an impact on fertility, embryonic development, and offspring health

In the medical media, reports about the healing effects of cannabis change tone every other time - mdash; then someone from the luminaries of science finds another useful property in the "grass", then someone else reasonably refutes the sensations published two or three times earlier

The XXI century is often called the century of "green" technologies aimed at preserving and improving the ecological situation in the world. To make the life of plants more comfortable and learn to speak with them in their language, scientists create amazing plant "cyborgs"

The ability of MDMA to stimulate prosocial behavior in octopuses points to the antiquity of the mechanisms of action of serotonin

Plants that are more sensitive to explosives than dogs, American biologists deduce

"NM" has already written about John Bedini's generator, the mechanism, the performance of which is documented. At the moment - it is almost recognized as "number one" of alternative energy devices

An entrepreneur and inventor from the United Arab Emirates is working on an ambitious plan to transport a huge iceberg from Antarctica to the Persian Gulf.The iceberg contains tons of frozen fresh water, which will be like manna from heaven for countries with an arid climate

The global extinction 252 million years ago affected almost all representatives of flora and fauna. But recently discovered remains in Antarctica indicate that some animals escaped a catastrophe in the "ice" areas

Recently, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) presented a conceptual design for the Future Circular Collider (FCC), which should replace the Large Hadron Collider

How to reconcile the two pillars of modern physics: quantum theory and gravity? One or both must give in and surrender