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The world’s first partial heart transplant, performed almost two years ago, has led to positive results. The patient now has functioning valves and arteries that grow in parallel with the transplant. Pro tse pishe Interesting Engineering. The operation was performed by Duke Health specialists. In the spring of 2022, they performed the procedure on a […]
The US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight Eisenhower enters the Red Sea. The US command took this step to calm down the Yemeni Houthis, who began attacking civilian vessels. The U.S. Naval Institute reported on the overturning of the American ship. “The carrier strike group led by the USS Dwight Eisenhower is off the coast […]
Despite the difficult weather conditions, the soldiers of the 45th separate artillery brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully use howitzers to destroy Russian infantry. The American-made M777 howitzer eliminates Russian invaders in all weather conditions. Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Valeriy Zaluzhny posted a video of the equipment on Facebook. Servicemen of the 45th […]
Iraqi police found a Houthi Quds cruise missile and a truck-based launcher. This is reports the United States Central Command (CENTCOM). The rocket was found in the city of Babylon. Apparently, it was unable to take off and went off the guide, after which it was abandoned in the middle of the city. “The use […]
Scientists have created a prototype of a robot snail that can help clean up the waters of the world’s oceans and any other bodies of water from harmful microplastics in the future. RBC-Ukraine (Styler project) reports on the new invention, citing the Cornell Chronicle. Why microplastics are dangerous Microgranules are considered to be primary microplastics, […]
Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adanom Ghebreyesus stated the increase in the incidence of COVID-19 and called for the return of quarantine measures. “Respiratory illnesses caused by COVID-19, influenza and other pathogens have been on the rise in many countries for several weeks, and are expected to continue after the recent holidays. […]
Aviation startup Hermeus has completed testing the first in a series of four Quarterhorse jet UAVs used as unmanned flying laboratories to test technologies as part of the Hermeus Quarterhorse hypersonic aircraft project. It is expected that the Quarterhorse series will include four drones in total, each of which should be more complex than its […]
More than 750 sub-Antarctic penguin chicks have already hatched from eggs on Galindez Island. However, there will be more new small birds in mid-January. There is a feathered addition near the Akademik Vernadskyi station, and a real “baby boom” is expected soon. The photo of the little penguins was published on the Facebook page of […]
Xiaomi SU7 is equipped with an advanced lidar, radar and self-parking cameras. The network showed the impressive capabilities of the electric car on full autopilot. New electric cars are appearing in China almost every week, but of those that debuted in the second half of this year, only a few have caused such a stir. […]
On Monday, January 1, a powerful earthquake hit Japan, killing more than 100 people. Search operations are ongoing, and there may still be victims under the rubble. The amount of losses reached $6.4 billion. This was reported by Reuters. As of Saturday morning, January 6, more than 30,000 evacuees are waiting for help, and the […]