The notion that water has memory—an ability to retain information about substances it once contained—has sparked curiosity and controversy in the scientific community and beyond. Popularized by homeopathy and popular culture, the idea suggests water can “remember” the properties of substances, even when those substances are diluted to the point of nonexistence. But does this…
The International Space Station is a laboratory perpetually suspended 250 miles above the surface of the Earth. Existing in a state of free-fall, it largely negates the effects of gravity for everyone and everything aboard. For this reason, the research performed there can’t be conducted on Earth. The ISS has been around for 20 years…
Astronomers detected a potential gravitational-wave signature that may have helped them discover possible light from colliding black holes. The name itself suggests that ‘Black Holes’ are not supposed to produce any light. Ever since the discovery of the invisible phenomenon, this is exactly what we knew until last month. According to a recent study,…
The Plasma Shield that Guards Us It Snows on Mars Mars is probably the only planet fully inhabited by robots so far. Despite that, there’s still a whole lot we don’t know about the Red Planet. According to the simulations, the summertime snow on Mars happens in bursts that can last for several hours. These…
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Researchers from the Museums Victoria have found an unknown natural mineral, called Edscottite, in space rock. What’s in the Rock? How did this Mineral Reach our Earth? Recent Discoveries of Minerals in Meteorites “We have discovered 500,000 to 600,000 minerals in the lab, but fewer than 6,000 that nature’s done itself.” History of this Meteorite…
The evolution of science and technology has had a significant impact on the astronomical observations of humans. In the last few decades, humanity has explored a number of surprising events and places in different parts of our universe. Scientists believe that the rate of discoveries will continue to increase as more and more resources are…
Scientists have replaced the platinum-iridium cylinder with the Planck Constant to give birth to a new standard of kilogram. The world’s standard definition of the kilogram has finally been altered, after representatives from 60 countries voted in favor of redefining the International System of Units (SI) for mass. Since 1889, a platinum-iridium alloy cylinder, nicknamed…
What will it feel like if we are able to mold the light pulses in whatever way we want? Scientists have figured out a novel way to do so. Researchers from the University of Maryland and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) joined forces with each other to come up with a compact…
The saying “necessity is the mother of invention” doesn’t really hold any water when it comes to the accidental inventions that are extremely useful in our lives. Although the following household items were discovered unintentionally, these lab mistakes have become a part and parcel of our daily routines. Non-stick Pans The idea of the first…
Modern physicists have been chasing superconductivity for quite some time now and recent research shows that they have finally found some success. A NIMS-Ehime University joint research team succeeded in discovering new materials that exhibit superconductivity under high pressure using material informatics. This opens up a whole lot of new possibilities that were not possible…
Researchers from the Toyohashi University of Technology has come up with a new technique, called Vacuum Extinguish Method (VEM), for a novel fire extinguisher in space. The basic idea of VEM is completely opposite to what we get with standard fire extinguishers, which spray different extinguishing agents into the firing point. It uses a vacuum…
Astronomers used the Kepler Space Telescope to find an exoplanet (having a mass of about 13 Jupiters) that is orbiting a more evolved binary system, called KIC 10544976. The Kepler Space Telescope of NASA made it possible for humanity to observe the exoplanets around young binary systems. This outstanding achievement was accomplished, for the…
Researchers developed a new technique that could produce difficult-to-make proteins, like spider silk, by taking advantage of engineered bacteria. The mechanical properties of some of the natural, protein-based substances put them in the same bracket as the best synthetic materials. The research presented at the American Chemical Society (ACS) on 2nd April 2019 explained that…
Astronomy has progressed rapidly following the surge of technological advancements. As a result, several astronomical developments are being made on a regular basis. In these circumstances, it is almost impossible to determine the top events in the astronomical world. However, we have tried to list some of the top astronomical events of 2018 (in our…
Researchers have successfully tested a new system that can predict the risk of premature death in the middle-aged population. According to the latest study at the University of Nottingham, ‘Machine Learning’ algorithms can prove extremely helpful in improving preventative healthcare in the future. This deduction was made on the basis of a computer-based system that…
Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have created a transparent electronic skin that is stretchable, touch-sensitive and has the ability to repair itself in both dry and wet conditions. The inspiration for this amazing discovery came from jellyfish and other underwater invertebrates. Similar functionality has been incorporated into this invention that could prove…
Scientists found some new dust rings including the one near the Sun. Following the rapid advancement of technology, discovering new things in space has become quite frequent, nowadays. Astronomers keep finding new stars, planets, galaxies and other celestial objects. Having said that, most of these discoveries are made outside our solar system. This is the…
Scientists studied the zebrafish model to find that sleep repairs the damage (done to the DNA during the waking hours) by increasing Chromosome Dynamics. You might have observed that sleep disturbances have a drastic impact on your brain performance. Similarly, the lack of sleep for longer duration is linked with several brain disorders and…
Researchers found some electricity-producing bacteria at the Yellowstone National Park. A researching team from Washington State University conducted a test at the famous alkaline hot springs of the Yellowstone National Park. At the time of testing, the temperature of the hot spring was actually quite HOT (around 90o C). The latest report suggested that some…
The search for Earth-like planets will get a massive boost with the addition of Astrocomb in the planet-hunting telescope. The researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a customized frequency comb that is much more precise than the preceding technology. Astrocomb uses a spectrograph at the Hobby-Eberly Telescope to make…
Researchers found brand new fossils of spiders in the Jinju Formation whose eyes are still shining 110 million years after their death. It is incredibly difficult to explore ancient spiders because they are soft and don’t fossilize as easily as exoskeletons. That’s the reason why the scientists involved in this research were extremely fascinated upon…
The Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project observed rings of debris and dust around an Earth-sized white dwarf star, called J0207. LSPM J0207+3331, which is usually known as the J0207, is the oldest and coldest white dwarf star known to humanity. Recently, research led by NASA showed multiple rings of dust around this white dwarf and…
The Gaia Satellite of the European Space Agency helped the researchers to observe a billion-year-old river of stars. Many people might have read the novel, ‘River of Stars’ by Guy Gavriel Kay. However, what would be your reaction if we tell you that astronomers have discovered an actual river of stars by using the data…
Researchers from the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) successfully developed the first-ever walking robot (called AntBot) that does not rely on the Global Positioning System (GPS). This newly-developed robot can explore the environment on its own without any GPS or maps. For this invention, the researchers of the CNRS were inspired by desert…
Scientists reveal that bees can add or subtract provided they are given proper training. Do you find even basic mathematics hard? The humble bees around us would politely disagree. According to a study published in ‘Science Advances’, the scientists from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) reported that bees can add or subtract…
The sample returned by Apollo 14, 48 years ago, contains the oldest Earth Rock discovered till date. Where would you look for the oldest Earth rock? Probably in the ocean or somewhere underground. As it turns out, the oldest Earth rock was found on the Moon! Yes, you heard it right. An international group of…