Category: Science
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Football on the Moon is a thing. Here are rules you’d need to follow.
[ad_1] A recent post by the Insitute of Engineering and Technology (IET) highlights the possibility of competitive football on the surface of the moon, that too as soon as 2035. But it’s going to be a LOT different than soccer here. Let’s take a look at what Football on the Moon could possibly look like…
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China achieves big breakthrough in nanohertz gravitational waves
[ad_1] Researchers in China have just made a breakthrough in nanohertz gravitational waves, which might be a gateway to understanding supermassive black holes in the universe. Let’s take a look at this interesting discovery. What are nanohertz gravitational waves? Gravitational waves are ripples in space-time created when massive objects like planets and stars move at…
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Galactic 01 | Virgin Galactic First Commercial Space Flight
[ad_1] Virgin Galactic, the space company founded by British billionaire Sir Richard Branson, is set to make history by launching its first commercial space flight, named ‘Galactic 01,’ at the end of June. Alongside Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic is part of private space firms that have pioneered the concept…
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Scientists achieve 1.84 Petabit/s data transfer over fiber optic cable
[ad_1] The demand for broadband communication services has soared in the past 5 years. So, data engineers, and infrastructure are always looking out for new ways to increase the available bandwidth. And recently, scientists have achieved a milestone of 1.84 Petabit/s data transfer via a single optical fiber cable. Let’s learn more about it here.…
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Smartphone app may soon diagnose cancer by your voice
[ad_1] Scientists from twelve different research institutes are collaborating to develop an app that can detect chronic health conditions. The app will search for clues to the illness using the sound of the human voice and artificial intelligence. Continue reading to learn more about the cancer detection app. Cancer Detection App: A brief Experts in…
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Scientists find a new way to detect explosives via AI-based X-rays
[ad_1] Researchers at University College London have discovered a method for detecting illegal and dangerous things, such as explosives, with 100% efficiency. The scientists used an AI-powered X-ray system to detect these illicit items. Continue reading to learn more about the AI-based X-rays system. AI-based X-ray Overview: X-ray scanning of objects You’ve probably noticed that…
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Lithium-ion battery with fluoroborate salt take the potential to rise in EVs
[ad_1] Lithium-ion batteries are the dominant source of energy in portable devices such as phones, tablets, and computers. Electric vehicles, on the other hand, share a different story, as lithium-ion batteries are not quite useful for them. Now, scientists are planning to develop a fluoroborate salt, which can make lithium-ion cells more dependable for electric…
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Scientists develop a sweat-powered battery for future wearables
[ad_1] Smart wearables are rising in popularity. To make them truly smart, scientists are working on alternative energy sources to power them. That being said, scientists have now built a sweat-powered battery capable of producing enough energy to power commercial temperature monitors. Sweat-powered battery: Scientists are now turning to the human body to power the…
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Sweat-powered Wearable Tech: Working Mechanism, Application
[ad_1] Researchers at the University of California have developed a tiny sweat-powered wearable device that can use the sweat of the wearer to produce electricity. Though its capacity is limited for now, researchers believe they can scale the technology to a point where it can power a smartphone. Sweat-powered Wearable Overview: This sweat-powered wearable resembles…
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Ultra-thin film transforms standard glasses into night-vision goggles
[ad_1] Scientists have developed a new ultra-thin film for ordinary glasses that lets people see in the dark. The film uses tens of nanometre-scale crystals that convert infrared light into visible pictures. Ultra-thin film lets glasses see in the dark : Researchers believe that the film can be fitted into an ordinary glass and can…
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China launches the crewed spacecraft to its space station
[ad_1] China has successfully launched the crewed Shenzhou-12 spacecraft mission into its new space station. It is the country’s longest crewed space trip in history, as well as the first in over five years. The craft was launched into orbit on Thursday, accompanied by a Long March-2F carrier rocket. Shenzhou-12 spacecraft launched by China: Fly…
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Scientists to develop laser-powered sail that could reach Alpha Centauri
[ad_1] Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to our solar system and is presumed to offer the highest possibility of discovering an extraterrestrial being. Nevertheless, with current technology, reaching there is next to impossible. However, scientists have devised a laser-powered sail that they believe will allow unmanned spacecraft to travel 24 trillion miles and…
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Bdelloid rotifer comes back to life after 24,000 years in the Siberian sea
[ad_1] A microscopic multi-cell organism known as “bdelloid” has regained its life after being frozen for 24,000 years in Siberia. Russian scientists discovered the bdelloid rotifer in the Alayeza river in the Russian Arctic. Bdelloid rotifer: back to life after 24,000 years The multi-cell organism, which usually lives in freshwater habitats can survive in extremely…
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Quantum microscope enables examining tiny structures in living cells
[ad_1] A team of researchers from Germany and Australia has built a microscope that can image minuscule biological structures. This is probably the first time where quantum technology has made improvements on the existing microscope, which, in the future, can bring revolutionary changes in medical imaging and navigations. Quantum microscope: Here, researchers from the University…