Science and Technology 2024, March
Biochemist John Norman of the University of Maryland has found evidence of a bioenergy field around humans. Spiritual circles have been talking about such a field for thousands of years and this scientific study confirms that this is indeed the case
Canadian scientists decided to find out why the motives of good and evil mythical creatures in all mythologies of the world are so similar to each other and to understand how people themselves see good and evil in everyday life
This should be taken into account when designing such robots in the future, scientists say
Tardigrades are known to be champions of survival in the most extreme conditions. They can survive in a nuclear reactor and even in outer space, wear armor made of DNA strands and are capable of falling into suspended animation
Scientists have figured out the evolution of the first roots in terrestrial plants thanks to a fossil found in Scotland. Researchers from the UK and Austria have created a 3D reconstruction of a Devonian plant based only on its eyes
A new study from North Carolina State University shows that genes are capable of identifying and responding to encoded information in light signals, as well as filtering out some signals completely
American biologists have found that in zones of accelerated development - parts of the human genome that are significantly different from similar segments in the genome of other mammals - are concentrated mainly genes that determine the evolutionary development of the brain
Scientists have found that raising the soil has contributed to the evolution of species over the past three million years. Moreover, where the surface of the Earth has risen more, new species are developing at an accelerated pace
Biologist Burnett finds plane wreckage that could shed light on Flight 19 disaster
According to a new theory proposed by South Korean theoretical physicists, dark matter was born from Fermi balls, quantum "bags" of subatomic particles that were packed in dense "pockets" during the origin of the universe
When we are nervous, angry, anxious, or worried, our breathing and heart rate increase. At the same time, we become more absent-minded, for example, we can give incorrect answers to questions, drive the necessary turn and recklessly perform an action that
So-called out-of-body experiences (OBEs) are quite common. According to experts, approximately 10% of people encounter it at least once in their life
Built-in graphics have long evolved to full-fledged entry-level discrete solutions to meet the growing demand in the corporate and hobbyist industries
Sometimes we meet people who immediately become interesting to us or those who cause negative emotions in us. Canadian journalist and writer Malcolm Gladwell, author of the bestselling book Blink, explored this phenomenon in his work
The oldest predecessor of the SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 coronaviruses, which caused the outbreak of SARS in 2002-2004 and COVID-19, respectively, existed 21 thousand years ago
Different materials are used in road construction, but bitumen plays a key role. It is an organic substance, which is obtained artificially or naturally, consists of carbon, hydrogen
Researchers from China, the Netherlands and Norway have named the cause of the Permian extinction - the most catastrophic in the history of the Earth - a sharp rise in temperatures due to the volcanoes of the Siberian Trap province of large volumes of carbon dioxide
The existence of this particle is indicated by the traces of decays of yet unopened heavy bosons, which can be several times heavier than the Higgs boson
Engineers at the University of Arizona received a grant from NASA to develop advanced ways to extract natural resources in space. This announcement was published on the university website
Belgian and Australian paleontologists conducted a scientific experiment, during which they found out that the most bizarre carnivore dinosaur was covered with scaly skin. This conclusion was made for the first time in the history of archeology
This is the oldest evidence of caries in mammals to date
Projectors are indispensable equipment for holding presentations and business meetings, presenting a new product, and promoting promotions in stores. They are also often used as a home theater
What does science say about the potential differences between women and men?
Ancient Greek myths say that Achilles, despite all his courage and strength, had a fatal weakness - the heel. Today we learn about the "Achilles heel" of the theory of evolution by Charles Darwin
In China, they found a way to destroy mosquitoes using radiation
Malignant brain tumors are aggressive cancers. As a rule, he is diagnosed late, he is difficult to treat. The pathway to chemotherapy is blocked by the blood-brain barrier, which protects against infections
Atmospheric conditions on Saturn's moon have been replicated in tiny glass cylinders here on Earth
American scientists announced that volcanic eruptions on ancient Earth are associated with an increase in the amount of oxygen in the air
Soon it will be possible to do without cows for milk production, scientists say. Such a product will theoretically be more useful and suitable for everyone, without exception. Moreover, several companies have recently announced the production of a plant
Last month, scientists set foot on a tiny island off the coast of Greenland, which they say is the northernmost landfall in the world and was discovered as a result of pack ice shear
We are talking about running trials of a monorail transport system - a train moving using magnetic levitation technology (MAGLEV). Manufactured by the developer of "Yars" and "Bulava"
The new technology can be used both for advertising and for mass notification of people
In 2016, the SuBastian underwater drone collected new videos of black smokers from the bottom of the Mariana Trench - hydrothermal vents that fuel life at a depth of several thousand meters
Scientists have calculated the speed of glacioisostatic movements of the earth's crust, which occurred as a result of the degradation of the Earth's ice sheet in the 21st century, taking into account the horizontal component of movements for regions remote from glaciers for the first time
They were not inferior in size to the famous T. rex
At some point, we somehow learn that the Earth rotates on its axis. It is thanks to this that we have day and night, a stable atmosphere and many other benefits
Scientists set up a trap cage in order to catch wild boars and set motion cameras. They ended up capturing a wild boar lifting a wooden log to open the cage and free the other two boars caught in it - the first
Psychologist Stephen Taylor was at a socially distanced meeting with relatives and their friends last week when the conversation turned to chaos in Afghanistan. Someone mentioned the sickening footage of desperate Afghans clinging to American
In 1909, the French psychiatrist Raoul Leroy experienced a strange psychic phenomenon. He saw many people - colorful, friendly and different from each other
All thinking people know or suspect that human civilization is currently facing grave danger. Global climate change, actually occurring at the moment Sixth extinction of species and many other catastrophic