Not only TV: Chernobyl can repeat itself, Russia still hosts 10 similar reactors that worry scientists.
The 1986 disaster taught the world many things about the risks of nuclear energy, but the lesson may not be enough.
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Foam metal stops bullets better than steel
For equal protection, the weight of this metal foam is exactly half of what a classic steel armor can achieve, and not only that: the CMF (Composite metal foam) also protects against weapons capable of piercing it, steel .
Goodbye side mirrors: Honda will have cameras
Inside the car, two 6-inch displays will show the view outside the passenger compartment, integrated into the dashboard in an ergonomic position.
Astronomers warn: Starlink, Elon Musk's satellites will destroy the night sky
There are currently 18.000 objects tracked in Earth orbit, of which 2000 are satellites. In the next few years the number of objects will double, and the number of satellites will increase tenfold. Telescopes (and our eyes) will no longer understand anything.
Robocrop, the first robot in the world that collects fruit
It takes a minute to finish, a long time for a machine that cost almost 1 million euros to develop, but Robocrop will be the future of fruit harvesting.
The army of DIY 3D printed weapons is growing
Just go online, download a CAD file (there are plenty of free ones too) and print the components. A few more years and the situation will be out of control.
Farewell, sea wolves: robotic ships for goods and passengers arrive
In the next few years the automatic docking systems on cargo ships, ferries and fishing boats will be installed on boats from various parts of the world.
Putin: Russia has science fiction laser weapons
These are weapons that will determine Russia's military potential for decades to come
5 revolutions that will change energy in the next 5 years
Five years is a long time: enough for the Sun to radiate the energy equivalent to all our reserves of oil, coal and natural gas and enough for the world to revolutionize energy in at least 5 ways. Here are 5 energy revolutions that we will see between now and 2024.
Amazon "orders" a slice of Deliveroo and enters the home meals market: in the background a "Prime Delivery" service and cloud kitchens
Deliveroo yesterday announced the contribution of various financiers including Amazon, which has allocated 550 million euros, bringing the funds raised by the leading company in the delivery of home meals to 1 and a half billion euros.
A graphene membrane makes sea water drinkable
Water covers most of the planet but is full of salt: difficult to make it drinkable. Today graphene (we all know its great properties) could provide a solution to the problem. A team of researchers from the University of Manchester has developed a special membrane equipped with 'scalable' pores and capable of filtering even the most infinitesimal salts. Current salinization plants operate slowly and laboriously. On the contrary, graphene behaves like a real sponge that absorbs… Read more
Holographic universe: a new study confirms the possibility
Einstein and quantum theory can agree if the possibility of a holographic universe is taken into account: a multidisciplinary study confirms this.
How hi-tech rehabilitation works
#technology increasingly helps those with temporary or permanent disabilities. The latest news was from a few days ago: people with complete paralysis were able to partially recover some functions (sense of touch, sensation of pain, bladder control and some movements) thanks to just one year of 'hi-tech' #rehabilitation with man-machine interfaces, virtual reality and avatars. The research, the results of which were published in the journal Scientific Reports, was conducted on eight patients with severe paralysis: the few nerves that remained intact after the accident managed to… Read more
Crocodile sperm against infertility
There are many new methods against male sterility. Lastly, it seems that crocodile sperm could be useful. That's right: Australian scientists conducted a study on marine crocodiles in which they managed to identify a group of proteins that give sperm the ability to move and recognize eggs, and which are very similar to those present in humans. Obviously, the factors that cause sterility can be different, and therefore the solutions must be different. … Read more
Research uncovers the weakness of cancer
Are we facing an epochal turning point? Researchers, in fact, may have discovered the weak point of cancer, even at the terminal stage. A team of researchers from University College London, in fact, managed to identify a strategy, supported by funding from Cancer Research UK and the Rosetrees Trust. The research, published in Science, explains how the genetic complexity of tumors can be recognized and exploited by the immune system. When a cancer develops in the human body, in fact, the diversity of its genetic defects can be ... Read more
Tension in Turkey: Russia deploys its S-400, a fearsome weapon.
Technical evidence of Third World War: in an interview with Sputnik News (a rather pro-government Russian site), the head of the Turkish Intelligence department Hakki Pekin stigmatized the recent shooting down of the Russian Sukhoi24 bomber by the Turkish air force, calling it a " big mistake." Pekin predicts big problems from now on, and a very tough and well-organized response. “Aside from the cancellation of official visits and probable economic sanctions, Russia is placing its Iskander missile systems in Kaliningrad. And … Read more
The new “yellow threat” is called J31
The arms race continues not so quietly: the eastern side of the planet is equipped with instruments that until now were the prerogative only of a few Western superpowers that can be counted on the finger of one hand. China is also perfecting an invisible aircraft: the Chinese Stealth J31 borrows a lot of the technology from the American F-35 jet. It is a twin-engine jet that has the same configuration as other 5th generation fighters such as the Sukhoi T-50. The trapezoidal wings and… Read more
Capturing energy from the wifi and converting it into electricity: a first device made
Along the road that leads to wireless electricity, or "witricity", there is an important new travel companion: a circuit developed by researchers at Duke University capable of capturing energy from sound and the WiFi signal with an efficiency close to that of solar cells. It is a small device that uses 5 copper and glass fiber conductors connected in a circuit through 5 channels made with a metamaterial. The circuit 'captures' energy from the aforementioned sources converting it into electrical energy... Read more
V-Tex, here's the microwave fridge
Who hasn't come home at least once on a hot summer day and discovered that they had all their drinks OUT of the fridge? Forced to wait at least a quarter of an hour to be able to drink them cold, how many of you have asked yourself "why isn't there something like a microwave fridge that instantly cools food?". Very soon the question will be answered: V-Tex is a device being created by a consortium of companies... Read more
Here are the corporations that control the world
The idea that the few rule over the many is not new: a team of Swiss mathematicians has given a precise face and name to this 'master group' of corporations which, alone, controls 80% of the world economy. Global dominance theory? Study, not conspiracy The group from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (composed among others by Stefania Vitali and Stefano Battiston) used an analysis method often used to measure connections between websites: the ... Read more
