On July 20th, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon. It was an incredible accomplishment for space science and humanity as a whole. 47 years later, we can look back on that event and appreciate its importance all over again. The moon landing on […]
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The Svalbard Global Seed Vault (SGSV) has been collecting as much of the world’s seeds as possible since 2008.
Svalbard Global Seed Vault is a seed bank located in Svalbard, Norway. It is the world’s second-largest seed bank with a capacity of about 8 million different types of seeds. The main purpose of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is to help preserve genetic diversity and help reduce the risk of global crop failures. What […]
Jeanny Yao and Miranda Wang, two 20-year-old schoolgirls, are the ones who created a type of bacteria that can fight plastic.
Jeanny Yao and Miranda Wang are two 20-year-old schoolgirls who have become overnight celebrities after they created a type of bacteria that can fight plastic pollution. The girls, who are students at the University of California Los Angeles, developed the bacteria while conducting research for their biology classes. Background of Jeanny Yao and Miranda Wang […]
I forgowt ho I was able to see the first image of the net. An irreplaceable young computer scientist
When I was in college, I had the opportunity to work with a brilliant young computer scientist. His name was AlexNet, and he changed the way we see image recognition algorithms. Today, you might be wondering how you can access his legacy and see the first image on the internet. Luckily, there’s an app for […]
Scientists who are creating therapies to eliminate HIV have used a drug called LASER ART as well as a gene editing method to test laboratory mice.
Laser Art and gene editing are two of the most promising methods scientists have found for curing HIV infection. Researchers at Emory University in Atlanta conducted a study where they used both laser art and gene editing to test their effectiveness on laboratory mice. The results were positive, and suggest that these methods could be […]
According to a new study, the world’s most common pest, German cockroaches, has evolved to the point where it is completely resistant to many of the currently used pesticides.
It’s no secret that the world is in a bit of a pesticide-related problem. With reports of crops being destroyed by pests that areresistant to traditional pesticides, something needs to be done. So what’s the answer? Well, according to a new study, it seems that some pests have evolved to the point where they are […]
Wildlife conservationists were able to save a baby elephant that fell into a deep ditch in Thailand.
Sometime in the early hours of Saturday morning, January 26th, a team of wildlife conservationists located an elephant that had fallen into a deep ditch in the Ping River Valley in Thailand. Acting quickly and decisively, the team was able to save the elephant – but not before it sustained critical injuries. Now, a few […]
In November 2018, a Chinese scientist, He Jiankui, announced that he had genetically modified human beings, causing shockwaves throughout the scientific and health community around the world.
As society becomes increasingly reliant on technology, it’s not surprising that concerns over genetic modification and other advancements in science would arise. In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the potential implications of this Chinese scientist’s announcement and what you can do to stay safe if such technologies are ever developed within […]
According to the concept of physics, the universe should never have existed
There are some physicists out there who believe that the universe shouldn’t have existed. They say that it should have been destroyed in a big explosion billions of years ago, but somehow it didn’t happen. They call this theory the theory of spontaneous symmetry breaking. The Argument for the Non-Existence of the Universe According to […]
Children who are millionaires before the age of 25
According to a report by Wealth-X, there are now more than 1,000 millionaires under the age of 25. This growth in young millionaires is due in part to the increasing value of digital assets, such as stocks and cryptocurrencies. What is a millionaire? A millionaire is someone who has a net worth of over $1 […]