Wonders of Science 2024, November

When the UK government canceled its plans to electrify rail lines running through Wales, the Midlands and the north of England and cut the electrification of the Great Western rail network, this prematurely ended the

Solving the problem of creating a capacious, lightweight, compact battery can be called one of the most demanded tasks in the modern world

Seven new supermarkets of the Lenta chain were opened in Moscow, where Promobot robots came to work together with ordinary employees

Metal serpent giants subjugate the energy of the seas and oceans with the permission of man. Sounds like a fairy tale, doesn't it? The waves of the oceans and seas generate a lot of energy

We know you can freeze liquids or foods, but can you do the same with electricity? After all, this is an invisible set of phenomena, it is impossible to collect it in a container and put it in a refrigerator.The author of the experiment on freezing electricity at the beginning of the video demonstrates the so-called "twist" - an electrophoretic machine that many have seen at school

Bitcoin died, then it was resurrected and died again. Now it is in an incomprehensible state, but the bitcoin farms are not stopped just in case.In the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China, there is the SanShangLiang Industrial Park. It houses one of the largest bitcoin farms in the world, owned by Bitmain, which develops mining equipment

Can all space, time, energy, matter, biological life and consciousness be a product of the Source Field? Could it be that ancient spiritual teachings and philosophies are right in stating `` both above and below ''?

Scientists managed to deceive time and catch a ghost particle Russian physicists together with their American colleagues managed to find confirmation of almost half a century of predictions that the so-called "ghost particle" neutrino interaction

Hidden at a depth of 1 km under Mount Ikeno, in the Kamioka zinc mine, 290 km north of Tokyo (Japan), there is a place that any supervillain from any movie or superhero story would dream of as his lair

Scientists from the Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences have formulated a new physical model that allows you to create the amount of dark matter necessary for research from neutrinos

Scientists have discovered new particles that could form the basis of a future technological revolution based on photonic circuits and lead to the development of ultra-fast computational methods based on light

Recently, more and more developers of medical technology are conducting research in the field of creating diagnostic implants and robots moving inside the human body

In this article, I want to talk about ways to get energy from the earth's atmosphere. As you know - the potential between the earth and the ionosphere is enormous and reaches 400 kV, and its potential energy is equal to millions of gigawatts

Back in 2009, industrial engineer Dennis M. Danzik, who was engaged in science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, became interested in the well-known effect of the "gravitational sling": a controlled and predictable change in the trajectory of spacecraft using the gravitational fields of other space bodies

We offer the readers of ASH a translation of an article by Gail "Old Women" Tverberg (OurFiniteWorld), known for her systems approach, financial background and respect for physical economics. Good author, in short :-)- Salik.bizWhy can renewable energy use models lie?

Every day we use various tablets, phones, household appliances, all kinds of devices to take care of ourselves and our home, but at the same time, the amount of energy we consume is increasing. Considering that our needs for this useful resource are increasing every day, we can make a logical conclusion that a new energy problem is brewing

Throughout its history, mankind has regularly looked for new sources of energy production. After steam engines and the era of petroleum products and internal combustion engines, people figured out how to use the energy of the sun. Developments are being actively pursued in the field of electric motors and systems operating on pure hydrogen

Today, in many European countries, there is an active promotion of wind turbines, which are installed in almost every place suitable for them. The modern landscapes of Denmark or the Netherlands cannot be imagined without these symbols of progress and clean green energy

Recently we talked about the history of the invention of lithium-ion batteries, which gave a powerful impetus to the development of portable electronics. Every year, the tech media informs us about the upcoming energy revolution - just a little more, another year or two, and the world will see batteries with fantastic characteristics

It was believed that the first mobile phone was developed in America. Many people think so, and not only overseas, but also in the vastness of our vast

It is quite possible to determine the location of a person by phone number. Including without the consent of the subscriber. This is pure truth. Now let's see how it works so that you can protect yourself from illegal surveillance. Other intentions can turn into problems with the law for you

It is not uncommon to stumble upon some kind of innovative, unique device, invention, gadget on the Internet that is about to change our world. And it seems to be written beautifully and there are pictures and a video

Gene therapy, despite the extreme promise of ridding mankind of many diseases, finds a lot of opponents

Usually the story of the creation of a mobile phone is told something like this. On April 3, 1973, the head of Motorola's mobile communications division, Martin Cooper, strolling through the center of Manhattan, decided to call on his mobile

Gene editing technology using the CRISPR-Cas9 system can lead to many unwanted mutations. This conclusion was reached by scientists from the Columbia University Medical Center. "Tape

In the spring of 1983, US President Ronald Reagan notified the world of plans to place interceptor satellites in low-Earth orbit

Since the first man came out of his cave into the light, we have tried our best to never repeat this terrible experience. For thousands of years, we have been trying to avoid the horror of going outside so as not to strain our muscles in vain

Currently, unicycle is gaining popularity. What? Conveniently! It takes up little space, a large wheel “notices” road bumps less, a small contact patch with the road - less friction - less fuel (energy) consumption! That's just … All this has already happened …- Salik.bizI do

General Motors, one of the largest American automakers, has introduced the first mass-produced UAV called the Cruise AV. The car is built on the basis of the Chevrolet Bolt electric car and is completely devoid of the steering wheel and pedals, and in general any manual control

Information about a motor-wheel from Israel REE comes across often, but raises more questions than answers. Therefore, it was decided to "dig deeper" and find at least something that explains what the new and unprecedented Israeli company is offering

Back in 2007, Tata Motors struck a deal with the French firm Motor Development International (MDI) to produce a compressed air vehicle. The project, which both companies are working on, was named Airpod. The new Tata vehicle will be the answer to environmental degradation and energy shortages

The flight of human fantasy has no boundaries. Some inventors are particularly striking for the creative approach to creating their mechanical works.One such creative inventor was Julius Makerli, a Czechoslovak engineer and automobile designer

Flying cars are developed by Audi, Airbus, Uber and many other companies, but almost all of them at the moment can only show the concepts of their creations

In our article about the most reliable motors, modern motors are almost never found. Moreover, among those who are better not to take, the new majority. Coincidence? I don’t think so.It would seem that with the development of technology, motors should become more reliable and more reliable, but for some reason this does not happen. I

Someday, perhaps, there will be flying taxis in the world that will fly over the city. However, at least today it seems too surreal

The Great Patriotic War ended, and the Soviet motor sport was gradually revived, the experience of creating high-speed cars, albeit slowly, was accumulating

Many large corporations like Facebook, SpaceX and Google have repeatedly stated that they are developing a global Internet that will provide access to the World Wide Web anywhere in the world

Almost all large corporations are now conducting research in the field of creating new information carriers. But Microsoft Research seems to have gone the farthest

According to Bloomberg, Amazon plans to open up to 3,000 automated supermarkets by 2021 without cash registers, sellers and queues

Amazon is engaged in the development of some robots for the modern "smart" home. Bloomberg informs about it, referring to information received from informed persons. The project is codenamed Vesta