Scientists recreated the first chemical reaction in the Universe
German researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg recreated the first chemical reaction in the Universe, which took place after the Big Bang, about 13.8 billion years ago.
"X-Men" in reality: scientists have found genes that give additional abilities
American researchers have found special genes in hibernating animals that regulate their metabolism and reduce energy consumption.
Without a clear return date: Crew-11 astronauts went to the ISS amid NASA's financial problems
On Friday, the Crew-11 manned mission was launched from NASA’s KSC in Florida. Four astronauts headed to the International Space Station, where they plan to spend six to eight months. However, due to budget cuts initiated by Donald Trump, the astronauts do not have a clear understanding of when they will return to Earth.
Peacock's tail hides laser, — research
American researchers have discovered nanostructures in peacock feathers that align and scatter light, similar to laser beams.
People who are used to social struggle instead of cooperation choose the bad guys, — research
A study conducted by American sociologists has shown that people who perceive society as a mere environment fierce competition, they often prefer antagonistic leaders.
World record: 880 km of lightning recorded in the USA
American researchers used archived satellite data to document that in 2017 a record-breaking long lightning streak was formed, stretching for 880 km from Texas to Missouri.
Star, destroyed by a black hole, has sent a second signal
A group of astronomers and researchers from Tel Aviv University observed a repeated powerful flare sent by a star, that was being swallowed by a black hole.
Late bedtime — liver cirrhosis. Scientists have linked irregular sleep to 172 diseases
Chinese researchers from Beijing and Recent studies have found that irregular sleep increases the risk of developing 172 diseases.
100 years of quantum physics: it works, but scientists still don't know what it is
Leading physicists of the world gathered on a German island Helgoland and disagreed on the definition of the term quantum physics.
The brain triggers immune alarms around sick people — just a photo of someone coughing is enough
Swiss researchers have found that the human brain activates the first cells of the immune system even when approaching patients.
Approaching the solution to the formation of life: scientists have created synthetic cells with metabolism
American researchers from the University of California, San Diego have developed a system that synthesizes cell membranes with metabolic activity.
Winter and spring simultaneously — people caused the emergence of new seasons
Recent research by British scientists shows that human activity has led to changes in the usual seasons and even the emergence of new ones.
Sea levels are rising due to land, not glaciers, — study
A group of American scientists has recently found that land is drying up so fast that it is contributing more to sea level rise than glacial melt.
Niels Bohr defeated Einstein: scientists created a diffraction grating of «frozen» atoms that scatter photons one by one
The dual nature of light has long been a concern of scientists. It even led to the creation of the to the controversy between Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr on whether light can be observed simultaneously as a wave and as particles.
Abolish Monday: research proves the effectiveness of a four-day working week
The results of a large-scale study conducted in many countries showed that a four-day work week much more efficient than the traditional five-day period.
Neither scales nor feathers: scientists find ancient reptile with back nails
German paleontologists from the The Stuttgart State Museum of Natural History became interested in an unusual reptile that lived in the Triassic period about 200-250 million years ago and had a strange crest on its back, consisting of bones rather than scales or feathers.
Thermodynamics, where are you? Physicists heated gold to 18726 °C and did not melt it
American physicists from The University of Nevada, Reno conducted an unusual experiment by heating gold with lasers to 18,726°C. For some trillionths of a second the metal remained hard and did not want to melt.
Scientists create antimatter qubit for the first time — it will help to understand why there is only ordinary matter around us
A group of scientists from CERN, working as part of the BASE project on matter and antimatter, has created the world’s first antimatter qubit.
Astronomers: Uranus is warmer than thought, we must go
Astronomers from the University of Houston in the United States have found, that Uranus radiates its own internal heat in greater quantities than it receives from the Sun, which contradicts the observations of NASA’s Voyager 2 mission.
The longest solar eclipse of the century is coming soon — when and where to watch
On August 2, 2027, the inhabitants of the Earth will witness an amazing full solar eclipse, which will last for 6 minutes.
Cheese is there, no cows: scientists have taught bacteria to produce dairy product from scratch
Danish scientists have trained E. coli bacteria to produce key milk protein αs1-casein, similar to that found in cow’s milk.
Pesticides in the fields deprive millions of farmers of sleep — this is not a metaphor
Recent studies show a clear link between the use of farmers around the world pesticides on the fields and serious sleep disorders.
Why did matter «survive» in a collision with antimatter? Scientists are close to solving the symmetry breaking of the Universe
Matter in the Universe prevails over antimatter. This issue has long been a concern of scholars from around the world.
Astronomers see the expected companion star of Betelgeuse for the first time
Betelgeuse remains one of the brightest stars in the sky and the closest red giant to Earth.
Earth's sixth ocean is forming right now — Africa is not happy about it
In East Africa, tectonic faults are slowly splitting the continent, and in millions of years a new ocean may form at the site of the rift.
Meet Ammonite — «a new» solar system object that «ate» the ninth planet hypothesis
A group of Japanese astronomers using the Subaru telescope has discovered a small ice object beyond Pluto, which could help scientists learn more about the evolution of our solar system.
Blue laser awakens magnetic properties of gold and copper
Physicists have known for more than 100 years about strange magnetic signals in metals such as copper and gold, which have no pronounced magnetic properties.
Resettlement of an entire state: Tuvaluans to move to Australia due to flooding of islands
About 5,000 residents of the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu have already applied for the first of its kind migration visa to Australia due to climate change.
Worse than Last of Us: scientific community calls to stop development of mirror organisms
Almost 40 scientists from around the world, including two Nobel laureates, have called for a halt to the development of synthetic organisms consisting of of inverted molecules and can be catastrophic danger for all living things on Earth.
Not age or testosterone: men lose potency due to sugar
German researchers have discovered a new factor that affects the potency of men in older age.
Survival on the Moon in Chinese: water, fuel and oxygen only from soil and sunlight
Researchers from The Chinese Universities of Hong Kong, Shenzhen and others have developed a technology for producing water, oxygen and fuel from the lunar soil using only sunlight.
Scientists unlock the secret of quantum tunneling — it will change the semiconductor and quantum computer industry
South Korean researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) for the first time reveal the process of «of electron tunneling», which has been a concern of scientists around the world for more than 100 years.
Astronomers rediscover a missing star that shone in the Ming Dynasty 600 years ago
Astronomers from the Chinese University of Science and Technology re discovered a star, which was first seen 600 years ago in the Ming Dynasty.
Children of three parents were born in Britain — they are free from genetic diseases
In the UK, the results of the world’s first clinical trial have been announced, in which 8 children were born to three parents using the in vitro fertilization.
Huge rivers of Antarctica: scientists recreated the appearance of the continent without ice
Geophysicists have discovered the ancient landscape of Antarctica with huge rivers and wide valleys, which has been buried under a thick layer of ice for the last 30 million years.
NASA reveals the secret of «spiders» on Mars
Researchers from NASA have finally revealed the secret of formation mysterious spider-like geological structures on Mars.
Clean air accelerates global warming — at least in China
The results of a new study show that large-scale air purification Sulfur dioxide is causing global warming to accelerate in China and other Asian countries.
Debris from «NASA DART asteroid behaves unexpectedly and dangerously
On September 26, 2022, the NASA DART spacecraft collided with an asteroid Dimorphos at a speed of about 24 thousand km/h, which changed both the shape of the space object and its trajectory.
Scientists have found a distinctive feature of psychopaths — smaller brains than normal people
A group of European and American researchers has identified specific structures in the brains of people diagnosed with psychopathy associated with the characteristic antisocial behavior.
The largest merger of black holes and the emergence of a monster 225 times more massive than the Sun occurred
Astrophysicists use LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) detectors to capture gravitational waves from the largest known merger black holes in history on the outskirts of the Milky Way galaxy.
NASA's Parker probe flew to the Sun and solved one of its mysteries
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has passed through the solar corona and helped astrophysicists answer the long-standing question, of why the outer atmosphere of our star hotter than the surface beneath it.
Dams around the world have shifted the Earth's poles by 1 km and continue to do so, — study
A new study conducted by Harvard researchers has shown that thousands of dams built over the past few decades have failed, shifted the Earth’s poles for more than 1 km.
Mysterious sand structures in the sea off Norway are changing the way we think about geology
Giant sand structures at the bottom of the North Sea have puzzled scientists for years. Now researchers have learned that they were formed as a result of geological process, which has never been observed on such a scale before.
«A disaster for space science»: NASA lays off more than 2,100 employees
Despite the fact that Elon Musk is no longer in charge The Department of Government Effectiveness (DOGE), the administration of US President Donald Trump continues to carry out massive layoffs of civil servants.
Mondays are really bad for health, — scientists
Many people on Mondays feel increased stress, lethargy, anxiety. A new study by scientists shows that Mondays can actually be harmful to health.
Scientists reverse quantum entanglement and discover a new law of quantum physics
An international team of researchers has found a way to make quantum entanglement of particles reversible, which was previously thought to be impossible.
Fig trees turn CO₂ into stone and make fertilizer for themselves, — study
Scientists from the United States, Kenya, Austria and Switzerland have confirmed in a new study, that figs can to absorb CO₂ and effectively store it in its own trunk and the soil around it.
Doomscrolling: scientists tell how to avoid stress from the news and stay informed
The abundance of disturbing and negative news that people around the world view on a daily basis (doomscrolling) keeps them in a state of constant stress and tension, which is exhausting.
Saving the planet: what scientists advise to overcome the climate crisis
Last year, the average global temperature rose by 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels, jeopardizing the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. Global warming is a growing concern for climate scientists and researchers, who are calling for radical measures to bring the situation under control. Some proposed options seem threatening and a bit crazy,…
Electric current improves math skills — bold experiment in Oxford
A group of scientists from the University of Oxford, led by Roy Cohen Kadosh, conducted a bold experiment and used weak electrical pulses stimulated the brain students to improve their math skills.
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