Wonders of Science 2024, November

Chinese geneticists are developing technology that will allow the next generation of Chinese children to become an order of magnitude smarter than their peers in other countries of the world

Humanoid robots have come eerily close to our reality. Correctly assembled, using the right materials and the right motion algorithms, they become almost indistinguishable from their organic counterparts. Nearly

Leading world scientists, including Ph.D. Charles M. Lieber, have begun the first development of technology for the contactless connection of electronic signals and impulses emanating from the brain, according to the Science Daily

For many centuries, mankind has dreamed of creating robots that could repeat human movements, move around and perform various functions. Science does not stand still, the world has already seen many creations created by human hands

"Hey guys, bring a bloodhound insect."

While the Americans are practicing creating cyber insects, scientists from Tel Aviv University switched to mammals and successfully implanted a chip in the rat's brain that completely replaces one of the regions responsible for some of the body's motor functions

The technology for creating androids is developing at a crazy speed. Robots become eerily similar to humans, both in appearance and in their characteristics

Singapore is one of the most technologically advanced cities in the world, and in the future in this field, its position is likely to only strengthen

There is such a concept in spiritual practice - man is protected in this world only by his dullness. As soon as he begins spiritual advancement, all sorts of attacks by dark forces begin on him

All people interested in science have probably heard of the CRISPR genome editor more than once. It has already been used many times to make changes in the genetic code and in a number of other similar experiments

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of California at Berkeley have developed and now successfully tested innovative technology that can extract water from the air even in dry arid climates

It may sound like something futuristic and strange, but it's absolutely true - Sanyo introduced its washing machine to humans back in 1970. The presentation of "Ultra Sonic Bus", a washing machine for people, took place at the Sanyo Pavilion at the Osaka Expo

How to work less, but earn more and not get too tired? This question worries, perhaps, not only many Russians, but also many residents of other countries around the world. It turns out that there is a recipe. Transition to a four-day work week

Man is on the verge of a new era, which will be determined not only by artificial intelligence, but to a large extent also by genetic engineering, says the author of the article in Süddeutsch Katrin Zinkant

The development of technologies for creating artificial meat is a very promising area today. Companies working in this area are already ramping up production, and some of the products can even be tried. At the same time, as a rule, when we talk about artificial meat, we are talking mainly about burgers and steaks

Burger King's American fast-food outlets now have a meat-free version of the flagship whopper: a plant-based patty that looks and tastes like real beef

Until now, researchers have managed to get only a small amount of meat in laboratories, and even then only in the form of minced meat, which is more suitable for filling pies or frying cutlets for hamburgers, but cooking a whole steak turned out to be a labor

Can food be produced directly from thin air? The revolutionary idea of Finnish scientists sounds so ambitious that it looks more like a fantasy of a science fiction writer or a fairy tale about a self-assembled tablecloth

The production of artificial meat has not yet been put on stream and such products are perceived, rather, as an exception to the rule. But everything goes to the fact that soon artificial meat will become quite commonplace

We are all accustomed to the labels on the packaging of products "Non-GMO", "Gluten-free", "Organic product" and so on

Israeli scientists intend to grow chicken meat in a laboratory. Their Dutch colleagues raised a piece of beef under the same conditions two years ago

In 2013, the cost of a burger with a cutlet made from laboratory grown meat was more than $ 300,000, and now it barely exceeds $ 10

1920 - early 1930s - an amazing time in the Soviet era, when everyone believed that the future was in his hands. It was during this period that a huge number of discoveries and inventions were made

Scientists have been developing artificial muscles for several years already. The creation of full-fledged muscle tissue will make it possible to produce high-tech prostheses for people with disabilities, significantly improving their quality of life

The history of the creation of this unusual device begins in 1946. It was then that the chemist Felix Thrombe from France and his team conducted the first demonstration of how high temperatures can be obtained with the help of mirrors and the sun

This discovery stems from Michael Faraday's idea to spin a magnet and extract electricity from a conductor and magnet that are connected together. And Bruce DePalma has always assumed that the mechanism based on such an idea is capable of producing more energy than is necessary to rotate the magnetic "structure"

Looking at the photo of a unique building, it is difficult to imagine that this is not a scenery for a fantastic film, but a completely terrestrial object. Its history began in the 1980s, when the construction of the world's largest solar oven began in the vastness of the Land of Soviets (in Uzbekistan)

An all-aspect rocket capable of flying quickly in any direction from the carrier aircraft. A universal weapon adapted for bombers, interceptors, and even for attacks on ground targets

Information about this incredible device was first sought out and published by Igor Witkowski, a journalist from Poland in his article "The Whole Truth About the Miracle Weapon" in the year 2000

Revolutions are not needed not only in the energy sector. In the global aviation industry - also. A lot of money has been invested in "classic" aircraft, thousands of people are employed in the production and maintenance of "conventional" aircraft

The experiments carried out by scientists are not always something monotonous, boring and uninteresting to a wide range of people. Sometimes it's quite the opposite

The world's most powerful supercomputer will soon lose that title to the next challenger.Scientists have completed the design of the first of two supercomputers designed for joint work, called the "scientific data processor" (OND). Together, these computers will be able to process the vast amounts of data collected by the "square kilometer antenna system" (ASKK), a network of radio telescopes in Perth, Australia and Cape Town, South Africa

More than ten supercomputers operate on the territory of Russia, the leader among which is Lomonosov-2

US Department of Energy National Laboratory engineers announced the creation of the world's most powerful supercomputer, reports MIT Technology Review

We communicate with each other using particles. Calls and messages ride on waves of light, websites and photos are loaded on electrons. All communications are inherently physical

Part One: The Human Colossus Part Two: The Brain Part Three: Flying Over the Nest of Neurons Part Four: Neurocomputer Interfaces Part Five: The Neuaralink Problem Part Six: Age of Wizards 1 Part Six: Age of Wizards 2 Part Seven:

Not everyone understands why we need some expensive supercomputers. Maybe it's a show-off and a waste of money? Let's try to figure it out Published a new Top-500 rating of the most powerful supercomputers in the world

Chinese writer Du Hong, suffering from a fatal illness, decided to freeze her brain by placing it in liquid nitrogen. The woman expressed hope that in 50 years, scientists will learn to "resurrect" people who have undergone cryopreservation

Scientists have long ago put forward the theory that in the cores of giant gas planets, where high temperatures and enormous pressures reign, even the basic laws of physics are undergoing drastic changes. In such extreme conditions, hydrogen is compressed to such a state that this gaseous substance transforms into a metallic form

If we want to avoid a global temperature rise of more than 1.5 degrees Celsius, which is predicted already in this century, it is not enough to simply reduce carbon dioxide emissions - we must also make every effort to reduce already