Science and technology, explained simply
A group of amateur astronomers was able to detect the collision and destruction of two icy giant planets. Over the past few years, amateur astronomers have helped professional scientists make many important discoveries either through direct observations or by analyzing data obtained during various space missions. As a result of studying such data, it was […]
Scientists have managed to create a biocomputer by integrating the human brain with electronics. There is no computer even remotely as powerful and complex as the human brain. The lumps of tissue in our skulls can process information at a rate and speed that computers can barely match. The key to the brain’s success is […]
If implants could be injected into the body in liquid form and then made solid on the spot, operations would become less invasive. The new 3D printing technique will allow creating implants inside the body using biocompatible ink activated by ultrasonic waves. It works like this: a special ink is injected into the desired area […]
Scientists are successfully using virtual reality systems to study the brain activity of mice. This is stated in a study in the journal Neuron. A team from Northwestern University has developed a special kind of virtual reality goggles that can be placed on a mouse’s face and most of its body. This allows you to […]
American scientists from the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania have confirmed the effectiveness of proton radiation therapy for cancer, in which the entire course of treatment takes less than a second. The method is described in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics. Radiation therapy is one of the types […]
European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Andreas Mogensen has managed to capture a rare atmospheric phenomenon known as a red sprite. The red sprite is a rare form of upper-atmospheric lightning that was confirmed to exist about 30 years ago. Such cold plasma discharges occur over thunderstorm clouds that form at an altitude of 40 to […]
The Zhuque 2 Y-3, developed by Beijing-based private aerospace company LandSpace, took off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China at 7:39 a.m., state news agency Xinhua reports. The rocket sent three satellites – Honghu, Honghu 2, and TY-33 – into their planned orbit, the report said. LandSpace said the launch “marked the […]
An interdisciplinary team of scientists from Drexel University has introduced self-healing concrete. For this purpose, the solution is reinforced with fibers with spores of special bacteria. The development can eliminate costly repairs, which will also reduce the need for building materials whose production is harmful to the environment. Humanity is endlessly building and repairing. Concrete […]
SpaceX and the US Space Force have decided to launch the secret X-37B spaceplane. The Space Force announced in an email newsletter that final preparations are underway for the launch of the unmanned spacecraft on the evening of December 10. The spacecraft is scheduled to launch on a Falcon Heavy rocket from a pad at […]
ISS astronauts find tomato that disappeared 8 months ago, former suspect can now sleep peacefully. The 2.5 cm (1 inch) wide Red Robin dwarf tomato was part of the last harvest for the Veg-05 experiment, which was overseen by American astronaut Frank Rubio, Space.com reports. After the harvest on March 29, 2023, each ISS astronaut […]