Physicists say that dark matter can be found right on Earth — and an ordinary antenna will help.
Dark matter, which is believed to make up the majority of our Universe, remains elusive as it manifests solely through gravitational effects on visible matter. From time to time, researchers propose various interesting theoretical methods for its detection, and one of the recent ones suggests that this can be done right on Earth, more…
Quadrantids: when and how to observe the first spectacular meteor shower of 2025
In early January 2025, the sky will present one of the most spectacular astronomical spectacles – the Quadrantid meteor shower. This phenomenon is considered one of the most powerful meteor showers of the year.
Quantum entanglement of light and sound — scientists create communication resistant to external noise
Scientists have created quantum entanglement of the smallest particles of light and sound waves. The resistance of the formed connection to external noise is important for quantum computers.
Caltech scientists calculate the speed of human thought — millions of times slower than Wi-Fi
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology say that the speed of human thought reaches just 10 bits per second — and that’s incredibly slow. Meanwhile, the sensory systems of the human body perform significantly better, collecting data about our environment at a rate of a billion bits per second.
Hydrogen under the Earth’s surface will be enough as a fuel for 200 years — it will eliminate dependence on oil
Scientists say there’s a ton of hydrogen in the Earth’s crust. Only a fraction of these reserves that are conditionally accessible could cover humanity’s fuel needs for 200 years.
Swarm of robotic ants moves heavy objects in video by Korean scientists
Scientists at Hanyang University in Seoul have created tiny and cute ant-like robots that work together to move objects and do other stuff just like real insects do.
Closer than ever: NASA’s Parker probe sets record for closest approach to the Sun
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe continues its historic journey around the Sun and is preparing for another record-breaking approach this week. On December 24, at 13:53 Kyiv time, the spacecraft’s orbit will bring it to a distance of just 6.1 million km from the Sun’s surface. This will be the closest this probe or any other has ever…
Sweet virtual reality — electronic lollipops will allow you to feel the flavors
Do androids dream of electric lollipops? Virtual reality is about to get tastier, ready player one.
Smartwatches can be harmful to health — scientists advise to use silicone straps
Smartwatches and fitness trackers are bought to keep tabs on health, but they could potentially make it worse. It’s all about the strap.
Europe launches Starlink competitor — IRIS2 constellation of 290 communications satellites
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract to build the IRIS2 satellite communication network, aiming to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink.
Catastrophic solar superflares that burn electronics are more common than thought — study
Superflares on the Sun, capable of damaging electronics, were considered rare. New research claims they could happen once every 100 years.
Scientists have found someone similar to the xenomorph from the movies «Alien»
This animal not only reminds us of the movies “Alien” but also “Predator”, due to its feeding method. A shrimp-like creature, resembling an alien or mutant, resides at a depth of 8 km in the Atacama Trench of the Pacific Ocean.
Accidental Discovery: Scientists Reduce Power Consumption of PCM Memory by 1 Billion Times
Phase change in phase-change memory PCM was accidentally triggered not by heating, but by a steady current, which means much less consumption and a plethora of technical prospects.
NASA has postponed the mission to land humans on the Moon until 2027. What went wrong?
NASA has announced the postponement of the Artemis 2 and Artemis 3 missions, which were set to return humans to the Moon for the first time since 1972.
«Screen Idiot Factory»: a renowned neuroscientist on the role of gadgets in reducing children’s IQ
The title features the name of the book by Michel Desmurget, a neurobiologist and research director at the National Health Institute of France, about the negative impact of gadgets on children’s abilities.
Arctic will lose ice cover in three years, scientists say
New research concludes that the Arctic Ocean could experience its first ice-free day as early as 2027. The Arctic will become darker, and this is bad news.
The only successful attempt: humanity has tried to domesticate wolves several times, and modern dogs are the only successful result
For thousands of years, the line between wolves and dogs has been blurred. Groups of people in different parts of the world, independently of each other, have repeatedly tried to domesticate wild wolves. However, we can see the result of only one such attempt today. A recent study shows that even after dogs spread across Eurasia and the Americas,…
Cosmic rays will help find hidden war damage in Ukraine
Estonians will use advanced technology to rebuild Ukraine.
«Electronic» scalp tattoos will simplify brain monitoring
A team of scientists has developed a technology for measuring brain waves using temporary electronic tattoos. The method is currently at the prototype stage and is undergoing initial testing.
CERN denies Russians access to the Large Hadron Collider
At the end of November, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) officially terminated its long-standing collaboration with Russian scientists and engineers — and closed access to the Large Hadron Collider, reports the German publication Heise (via Highload).
Scientists teach AI to recreate human personality after a two-hour interview
The scientists note that they do not plan to replace people.
How to ride a star: a scientist tells about interstellar travel with his own planet
According to the scientist, if a developed extraterrestrial civilization wants to undertake interstellar travel, the best way to do it is along with their own star system.
Researchers found bacteria from Earth in samples «alien» asteroid — what does this mean?
The Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 delivered samples of the asteroid Ryugu to Earth back in 2020, and since then, teams of scientists around the world have been carefully studying their composition.
Leaftronics: researchers create biodegradable chips using leaf structure
The cellulose structure of ordinary plant leaves in Leaftronics can withstand high temperatures and serve as the basis for biodegradable microchips after certain treatments.
The way a person sleeps can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease by almost 30%, — study
Australian and Canadian scientists have found a close link between irregular sleep patterns and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Decentralized science and its 10 leaders: from «living» digital organism on the blockchain to DNA databases
While the crypto community is captivated by meme coins, science is not standing still. Blockchain is capable of much more. For example, in combination with medicine and biotechnologies. A new direction called DeSci (short for Decentralized Science) has emerged to transform scientific research, funding, and knowledge management based on blockchain.…
Scientists detect the most powerful cosmic rays in history — their mysterious source may be near the Earth
An international team of scientists has recorded the most powerful cosmic rays in the history of observations. The mysterious radiation sources are located relatively close to the Earth.
«Russian spirit»: cosmonauts detect toxic» odor in Russian spacecraft «Progress» docked to the ISS
During a routine mission to deliver about 3 tons of food, fuel, and supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), after opening the hatch to the Russian cargo ship «Progress», the astronauts smelled an unpleasant odor and quickly closed it. The incident occurred on Saturday, and the spacecraft itself was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome…
Earth has a «second Moon» related to the first, — scientists
As Americans joke, the «second moon» of the Earth did not stay for Thanksgiving, but visited the «family» the day before. Scientists have confirmed the correctness of the unofficial name of the asteroid 2024 PT5.
First detailed image of the death of a star outside the Milky Way — 2000 times larger than the Sun, 160,000 light-years away
Astronomers have for the first time made an enlarged image of a star’s death beyond the Milky Way. The Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) “saw” the supergiant WOH G64.
Mathematicians devised challenging problems to test the reasoning of Gemini, Claude, and GPT-4o — they failed almost all tests
The most advanced AI models have solved only 2% of complex mathematical problems developed by the world’s leading mathematicians.
The Pentagon has published a new report on UFOs: 750+ objects with «anomalous» behavior, most — unidentified
The US Department of Defense has published a new report on UFOs (the term was replaced with UAP — «unidentified anomalous phenomena») with intriguing statistics.
Not resting: scientists have studied the work of people’s brains while watching movies
Do you think that watching movies is a rest for the brain? A new study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) shows that watching movies activates various neural networks in our brain.
Forget about dark matter: James Webb’s telescope didn’t find it — but it seems to have spotted an alternative
A group of astronomers, citing data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), claims that some of the oldest galaxies in the universe could potentially have formed without the influence of dark matter.
Computing in memory, without a processor: scientists have created a Python interpreter
Researchers at the Israeli Technion Institute have developed a software package for performing in-memory operations without the participation of the processor, using Python.
Scientists have found «Benjamin Button» — an adult being became a baby
Restoring youth is one of the oldest dreams of mankind. It seems that one of the sea creatures is able to do this, reminiscent of «The Curious Case of Benjamin Button».
Bacterial «navigator» accurately tracks where a person has been — scientists have created a new AI tool
Researchers have created an AI tool that identifies a person’s location based on bacterial samples from their body.
How much sleep is needed for «successful aging»? Scientists have given the answer
We all want to «age successfully» with as few health problems as possible. A new study shows how much sleep you get each night can go a long way toward achieving this goal.
Scientists successfully restore vision for the first time using stem cell transplantation
Three people with severely impaired vision who underwent stem cell transplantation experienced significant vision improvement that lasted for more than a year. A fourth patient also experienced an improvement in vision, but the result was not stable. These four people were the first patients to receive stem cell transplants to treat damaged corneas…
Scientists have developed a nanosensor that detects lung cancer in a single breath
Chinese scientists have developed a nanosensor that detects lung cancer by the level of isoprene in the air a person exhales.
Lack of deep sleep linked to risk of dementia – study
The risk of developing dementia may increase with age if a person does not get enough slow-wave (deep) sleep. A 2023 study found that people over 60 are 27% more likely to develop dementia with a loss of just 1% of deep sleep each year.
Jupiter in detail: NASA shows new images of the largest planet in the Solar System
NASA’s interplanetary station «Juno» sent a new series of images of Jupiter taken during the next (already 66th) flyby of the largest planet in the solar system.
Scientists have developed a technology to power gadgets from the human body
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (USA) have developed Power-over-Skin technology, which allows wearable devices to be powered by human body energy without the use of batteries.
Japan sends the world’s first wooden satellite into space — SpaceX plans to submit the idea
Japanese scientists launched the world’s first wooden satellite into space, which was an initial test of the use of wood for exploring the Moon and Mars.
Goodbye, fillers: Swiss scientists have successfully grown lip cells in a «test tube»
The skin on the lips is actually somewhat more complex than the skin on the rest of the body, so its primary cells are quite difficult to reproduce in «laboratory conditions». However, a team from the University of Bern in Switzerland has succeeded.
Scientists create paper energy generator from water in the air to power gadgets
The batteries of portable electronics are tough and relatively short-lived, and wireless charging works over short distances. The new generator offers something different.
American researchers have developed a molecule that makes cancer cells kill themselves
Scientists from Stanford University (USA) have developed a molecule that makes cancer cells self-destruct through the mechanism of apoptosis.
Standing workplaces are no less harmful than sitting, — study
In recent years, standing workplaces have been presented as a counter to a sedentary lifestyle. Research shows that they are no less harmful than sitting at a desk.
Metal — music with «the highest intelligence», and Black Sabbath leads in vocabulary (study)
Finally, what metalheads have always known has been scientifically proven.
Einstein probe detects strange flash in space — potentially new type of astronomical phenomenon
The Einstein Probe has discovered a mysterious object that flashes in space like fireworks and disappears in seconds.
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