Space

Russia Positions Moon Program as Alternative to the U.S.

The United States has proposed the construction of a lunar orbit station and has asked Russia to participate in the venture. However, Russia has held off committing to the project until the concept for its national Moon exploration is completed. The concept is expected to be ready by March this year. Russia believes that its ...

Troy Oakes

U.S. and Russia in Race to Build Exoskeletons for Soldiers

The United States and Russia are fighting a new arms race. This time, in pursuit of high-end exoskeletons for their soldiers. An exoskeleton is basically a frame or suit that a person attaches to the body to increase strength and endurance. A military exoskeleton will help soldiers carry more weight on their backs, walk great ...

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After Gene-Edited Babies, China Creates Cloned Monkeys

A team of researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Neuroscience has cloned a group of five monkeys from a single donor. Their success has attracted widespread condemnation from several ethics experts and animal welfare organizations since some genes have been edited out from the monkeys so that the researchers can conduct medical ...

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Cloned monkeys.

No More Full Throttle on the Autobahn

Germany is reportedly thinking of implementing speed limits on its autobahn highway system as a means to reduce carbon emissions. The country was recently awarded a negative climate prize for failing to meet its emission targets. Speed limits on the autobahn In a bid to develop ways to lower the country’s carbon emissions so as ...

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A Company That Wants to Bring Dead People Back to Life

Human beings have always been curious about the idea of immortality. What if we could never die? Many scientists have spent their entire lives trying to unlock the secrets that would allow people to live forever. One of the latest in line, American company Bioquark, is now promising to make this fantasy a reality. The ...

Emma Lu

The Centuries-Old Brick That No One Dares to Touch or Move

There is a story of a centuries-old brick from the Great Wall. The Jiayuguan Pass in China’s northwest is one of the region’s most splendid landmarks, being part of the Great Wall in Gansu. In the time of the Silk Road, Jiayuguan was famous along the legendary Silk Road route that connected the two worlds ...

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Why James Watson Is Being Shamed by the Scientific Community

James Watson, the Nobel Prize winning scientist who uncovered DNA’s double helix structure, has been stripped of honorary titles after suggesting that blacks are less intelligent than whites due to genetic differences. However, it is not as simple as that, and there are many layers to the story, including political correctness, media bias, politics, and ...

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A Rock May Be the Best Place to Look for Signs of Dark Matter

Dark matter is supposed to account for 85 percent of all matter in the universe. Despite such widespread presence, scientists have not been able to detect any dark matter even though countless man-hours have been spent on the quest. Now, new research suggests that it might be a good idea to look for dark matter ...

Troy Oakes

Did a Chinese Sailor Discover America Before Columbus?

The discovery of America is often attributed to Christopher Columbus, who is said to have landed on the continent in 1492. However, a 1418 map discovered in China is seeking to rewrite history as it depicts both Americas with great accuracy. The map is believed to have been used by the famed Chinese sailor Zheng ...

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Zhang He's ships.