Wonders of Science 2024, November

For many years, one of the developers of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency Hala Finney was considered its possible creator, who was hiding under the name Satoshi Nakamoto

Vitaly Egorov, popularizer of space and initiator of the project of the first "people's" lunar satellite, told RIA Novosti about the completion of the development of the terms of reference for the preliminary design of this spacecraft, explained the reasons for the shifts in the date of the probe launch, and

On November 17, 1970, the automatic station "Luna-17" delivered to the lunar surface the world's first rover - "Lunokhod-1". Scientists of the USSR successfully implemented this program and took another step not only in the race with the United States, but also in the study of the Universe

We all know about the Tsar Cannon and the Tsar Bell. But few people are familiar with the history of the Tsar Tank. Once in 1914, a young obscure engineer Nikolai Nikolaevich Lebedenko proposed an unusual project to the Russian Tsar Nikolai II for consideration

Researchers at the Seattle Brain Research Institute (Allen Institute for Brain Science) conducted an experiment to grow a human mini-brain in the body of rats and mice

American scientists have proposed an ambitious project to create the human genome from scratch; more than twenty prominent researchers from the United States have announced their readiness to start a large-scale project to create the human genome

The steam engine is among the top ten inventions that have changed the world beyond recognition

What is the purpose of a mysterious and ghostly radio station that no one controls? Much has been written about this strange object, but the main questions were never answered

Self-propelled gun "Condenser-2P", GRAU index 2A3 - a heavy self-propelled unit weighing 64 tons, capable of sending a 570 kg projectile at a distance of 25.6 kilometers. Not serially produced, 4 guns were made in total

In the 50s of the twentieth century, a huge number of inventors tried to implement their ideas, sometimes completely crazy. For example, Charles F. Taylor, who for several years diligently assembled a very unusual car … or a motorcycle … or … Of course, there were already Monowheels by Kerry McLean, but this design is perhaps even more interesting, although further than a few models did not advance.Howev

In the photo: Roger Penrose (right) and Vahan Gurzadyan In the protracted and so far equal dispute between creationists and evolutionists, there has been a serious preponderance. Some are known to adhere to the theory of supernatural interference in the processes of the universe

Recently, on our site there was a material about "The classified" molecular engine "of Jean Marsol, which brought death to the creator," at the end of which there was a video. He demonstrated the work of a molecular engine, but not Marsol, but Yu

Humanity is on the verge of a revolutionary event that will overturn our ideas about the world. There will be no more cripples and disabled children on Earth

Many studies on the dangers of genetically modified organisms have turned out to be unreliable The most sensational scientific articles proving the harm from the use of genetically modified organisms contain errors that cast doubt on

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American and Canadian biologists have discovered an unusual group of proteins that viruses use to protect against the so-called cellular "antivirus"

Countless attempts to design and make the so-called perpetual motion machines work since ancient times were not at all accidental

The Kirlianography method allows you to see the most real aura - around a human body, a leaf of a plant or an inorganic object. See, capture and explore

What associations do you have when you mention aviation? Airplane, pilot, parachute - probably the most popular

This is not a consequence of selection, but the most real genetic mutants. They were created in the laboratory using the latest CRISPR system (Crisp) - a special method of genome editing. Why did scientists need this?

With its statement, the Research Center "Vector" alarmed the whole world, although the research has not even begun. In Ryazan, they say, mushrooms with eyes, but in Siberia - with a vaccine! And not from any flu, but from HIV

A group of American scientists has created a unique material, which, as the authors of the invention assure in the media, can make it possible to quite successfully mask material and non-material objects due to their unique properties

By Fastbrick Robotics, a company based in Perth, Australia has created a robot called Hadrian that does brickwork. The company claims that he is able to build the foundation of a house in two days

Mosquitoes cause people a lot of discomfort, and this is true not only for rural regions of Russia, but also for countries such as the United States. In addition, mosquitoes are carriers of dangerous diseases such as Zika virus and Dengue fever

A tiny company in a rural area in Japan makes super-realistic masks that are in great demand in the entertainment and home technology industries and are in demand not only at home, but also abroad, for example, in Saud

Pork company Smithfield Foods said it intends to use farm animals to grow organs suitable for human transplantation. Reported by ScienceAlert

Donor organs are scarce, they are expensive and subject to the threat of rejection. The new method allows the use of pig organs for growing transplants

A group of scientists led by Stanford and Tokyo University professor Hiromitsu Nakauchi plans to begin an experiment in August to grow human organs in a pig's body using induced stem cells (iPs)

The emergence of man on Earth was provoked by natural disasters that began due to the space "bombardment", says British scientist Ted Nield

What is Japan famous for? Anime, manga, cat cafes, robots, and typhoons. And if the former bring money and joy to the population, then typhoons bring only death and serious damage to infrastructure

The 19th century brought the fashion to hydrotherapy: devices were invented that immersed people in water, with the hope of restoring health with the most natural liquid. But there were also surprisingly awkward and strange inventions, for example: the "rocking bath", invented in 1891

New infographic showcases the entire composition of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces, which are among the most powerful naval forces in the world

Researchers from the Japan Agency for Marine Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) have announced a highly ambitious project. For the first time in history, scientists are going to get to the very depths of our planet by drilling the earth's crust and reaching the mantle

By bringing back a gene that could be turned off as one of the causes of autism, scientists have rid the laboratory mice of a range of autistic symptoms. Autism is known to have certain genetic roots, albeit unclear

Scientists recently tested a new vaccine against the Zika virus in laboratory mice for the first time. The specialists were satisfied with the results and made sure they were moving in the right direction

Chinese surgeon Xiaoping Ren from Harbin Medical University, who has successfully transplanted heads to hundreds of mice, plans to perform such an operation on monkeys in the near future

Japanese scientists claim to revolutionize biology. They managed to artificially - from a set of organic substances - create a cell that fully functions and can multiply independently

Japanese scientists reported on Tuesday that they have created mice that chirp like birds. This is made possible by the "evolution" of genetic engineering, which they hope will shed light on the origins of human language

Researchers from the University of Kanagawa (Japan) have found a promising field of practical application of diamagnetic levitation, now used mainly for entertainment purposes

During the experiment, called the Network Brain Machine Interface, it was enough for a person to imagine the movements that he makes with his right or left hand in order to translate thought into real actions