Wonders of Science 2024, November

Scientists, futurists and science fiction writers have been talking about this for over a century, and science fiction fans have dreamed about it for a long time

Modern technology has had a huge impact on the art of warfare, and yet some things have remained unchanged - each of the opponents strives to be stronger and more cunning. Therefore, military secrets are revealed only to a few

The "three parents" procedure - transplantation of mitochondria during in vitro fertilization - was first successfully carried out on healthy human embryos

Biologists from the New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute have found that the "three parents" procedure, or mitochondrial transplant, which is used in in vitro fertilization, can be completely useless

The British Office for Human Fertilization and Embryology (HFEA) announced that scientists are ready to create all the conditions for this, and the matter is only for the appropriate changes in legislation

For nearly two years, it has been revealed that the USDA has quietly favored several crops that have been genetically modified using CRISPR

On Monday, the Chinese government approved plans to build a massive energy storage system in Gansu province, the Development and Reform Commission said in a statement

Scientists have finally succeeded in developing a new type of battery believed to hold five times more energy than the lithium-ion batteries found in modern cell phones, laptops and electric vehicles

Very often in science fiction films, we can see how scientists using high technologies can create things that give people superpowers

Scientists and doctors from Germany and Italy two years ago were able to replace 80 percent of the skin of a boy suffering from epidermolysis bullosa with transgenic skin from his own cells. The disease did not appear again. Research published in Nature

We all love battery-powered gadgets, but portable power supplies have a devastating impact on the environment. Fortunately, batteries of a new, "green" type are expected in the near future

It is devoted to the study of the temperature of black holes. The website of the Cornell University Library published the latest scientific work of physicist Stephen Hawking, written in partnership with colleagues from Cambridge and Harvard

Scientists at the John Innes Center have discovered a large number of therapeutic effects in the plant Scutellaria baicalensis, due to which the herb known as Scutellaria baicalensis can be used in the treatment of cancer, as well as

In his latest work, British physicist Stephen Hawking reinterpreted the Big Bang theory. The scientist's article entered the Journal of High Energy Physics ten days before his death and was published on May 3

Stephen Hawking's latest work, which addresses issues such as the existence of God or the possibility of time travel, was presented Monday by his children, who tried to finish the book after the death of the British giant

After the publication of the dissertation of the famous British physicist Stephen Hawking, the website of the University of Cambridge collapsed. More than 60 thousand users visited the site in less than a day

At the end of October, a half-century-old dissertation on astrophysics, containing mostly outdated information, became a hit on downloads, "putting down" the site of the University of Cambridge. What happened?

But in the very near future this, most likely, will not happen. The famous theoretical physicist and popularizer of science Stephen Hawking expressed the opinion that the main threats to humanity that exist today, people created themselves

After the First World War, armored vehicles gained immense popularity in the ranks of military engineers. The number of developments on the creation of tanks did not stop. Moreover, they were not always presented to designers in the form traditional for us

In 1914, William Leroy Emmett, a research engineer at General Electric, first proposed using mercury vapor instead of water vapor to rotate a turbine wheel. But scientists and engineers at the time argued that although the physical characteristics of mercury (boiling point, specific heat, etc

Japanese researchers from the RIKEN Brain Science Institute recently made a truly sensational statement. They invented a chemical reagent that makes tissue cells of a living being transparent

Molecular biologists at Case Western Reserve University (USA) have synthesized the first artificial human prion. This will help develop therapies for prion diseases, as animal models are not suitable for evaluating the effectiveness of therapy

The colossal potential and inexhaustibility of solar energy makes mankind again and again turn to the tempting idea of using the sun in various sectors of the economy. In the 1970s, research was carried out in several physical and technical scientific institutions of the Soviet Union on the application of high-temperature technologies based on the concentration of solar energy.The

For 80 years in a row "scientific mankind" has been struggling to create metallic hydrogen

Every year, according to statistics, our civilization is increasing by eighty million people. It is logical to assume that the day is not far off when people will have to look for a new place of residence, since the Earth will become too crowded

The population of Mexico continues to grow. To provide housing for all in need, the authorities are building cities with sparkling skyscrapers that obscure the skyline.BNKR Arquitectura engineers decided to take a different route and developed the concept of a multi-storey building located underground

Employees at UCSF Benioff Children ’ s Hospital in Oakland tested the genome editing technique directly in the body of a living person for the first time in the United States, rather than by injecting it with pre-edited cells

In August 1945, the Mechanix Illustrated magazine published a short article with a photograph that was destined to be "reborn" and bypass the Internet after half a century. The photo showed Horace Pentecost from Seattle. In his right hand, he gripped the Hoppicopter flight control stick

Sensational can be called the fact that scientists have created a device that allows you to observe the entities of the astral world

One of the first moving models that can practically be attributed to cars is the toy of Ferdinand Verbist, a Flemish Jesuit. During the Qing Dynasty, he was a missionary in China, was a close friend of the Kangxi Emperor. The emperor often consulted with Verbiest on a variety of issues related to the sciences

Protein Klotho, supposedly protecting the body from early onset of old age, has proven to be a powerful brain booster that dramatically improved the cognitive abilities of young and elderly mice, according to an article published in the journal

New study from the University of Chicago shows how tiny, light-activated wires can be made from silicon to create electrical signals in the brain

The "Aurora" program - almost the most secret project of the Pentagon. Underneath this mark is a suspected U.S. strategic bomber that is likely capable of suborbital flight at hypersonic speeds

Gravity is incredibly weak. Just think about it: you can lift your foot off the ground, despite the entire mass of the Earth that grabs it. Why is she so weak? Unknown

You probably remember the realistic holograms from sci-fi movies. For a very long time, holograms have been very popular in cinematography, such as in Star Wars, where holography was used as a form of easy communication. Despite the fact that a little over 40 years have passed since the creation of the film, holograms in films still look impressive and futuristic

A scientist from California has stated that people see an illusion instead of the real world. The news portal DailyMail writes about this. It is noted that the scientist is currently continuing research in this area

For the first time in the world, holograms will be trusted to deliver lectures. Imperial College London students will soon be offered lectures led by "holographic professors"

Almost 40 years ago, the spacecraft Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 set off on a journey, eventually becoming the most remote man-made space objects from Earth in the history of space exploration

Imagine a situation in which you can touch any virtual object. Or to press with your fingers on the felt, but still virtual keys. All this works today with the help of technology developed by Ultrahaptics

What do you do when you accidentally cut yourself with a knife? Chances are, you are applying adhesive tape to the wound site, which protects the affected area from dirt and bacteria, and also tightens the edges of the wound and accelerates its healing