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Raytheon has successfully tested the latest GhostEye MR air defense radar as part of the NASAMS air defense system. This was reported by the company’s press service. In tests conducted at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, the GhostEye MR medium-range radar, operating as part of the NASAMS anti-aircraft system, provided a detailed […]
Spanish and Argentine scientists have developed a battery that uses hemoglobin as a conductor of electrochemical reactions. This battery lasts for several weeks and can be used in implanted devices. Hemoglobin is a protein found in blood cells (red blood cells) that performs an important function in the body: it delivers oxygen from the lungs […]
Ukrainian soldiers used a kamikaze drone to destroy an enemy tank and its crew near Avdiivka. A video of the successful combat work of Ukrainian soldiers was posted on Telegram by journalist Yuriy Butusov. “The destruction of a Russian T-80BVM tank of the model year 2023 by the SBU FPV drone near Avdiivka! The tank […]
Microsoft overtook Apple to become the world’s largest company by market capitalization. This was facilitated by its deep focus on generative artificial intelligence (AI), a sector that is gaining increasing popularity among investors. This was reported by Reuters. The tech giant, which, along with Nvidia and Amazon, has been focusing on artificial intelligence, has experienced […]
The media showed unique footage of Ukrainian tankers training to operate American M1A1 Abrams tanks, which were supplied to the Ukrainian Armed Forces as part of US military assistance. The footage was posted on January 14 by Military Land on Twitter (X). “Training of Ukrainian tank troops on US-supplied M1A1 Abrams tanks abroad, summer 2023,” […]
NASA astronomers have discovered an unexpected “signal” coming from outside our galaxy that they cannot explain. This was reported by Science Alert. According to Francis Reddy of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, it was “an unexpected and as yet unexplained feature outside our galaxy.” The powerful Fermi Space Telescope can detect gamma rays, which are […]
The term “Disease X,” which emerged several years ago, is used by scientists to encourage the development of countermeasures, including vaccines and tests, that can be used in the event of a future outbreak. The World Economic Forum in Davos, which will be held from January 15 to 19, will discuss the possible outbreak of […]
Residents of the Kanto region of Japan saw a bright meteor in the sky on Monday, January 15, in the morning, according to the Japanese edition of NHK. Fuji Daichi, a curator specializing in astronomy at the Hiratsuka City Museum in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, spoke about the meteor. According to him, cameras installed in […]
The IMF has predicted that technological developments could lead to almost 40% of jobs worldwide being replaced by artificial intelligence. This was reported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). On Sunday, January 14, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva called on governments to create social safety nets and offer retraining programs to counter the impact of artificial […]
Elon Musk’s car company lost almost $100 billion in capitalization in two weeks of 2024. This is the worst start to the year for Tesla since it went public in 2010, Bloomberg reports. Since January 1, the company’s shares have fallen by 12% due to reports of plans by Hertz Global Holdings, one of the […]