Category: Engineering
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Study finds, ‘greedy’ genes from father encourage unborn babies to steal their mother’s food
A new mice study from the University of Cambridge (UC) reveals that during pregnancy, a fetus tries to suck in as many nutrients as possible from its mother, and unique “greedy genes” from the father helps the fetus do so. A pregnant woman’s body has to feed the unborn baby, but at the same time,…
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A house that looks like the shape of a bird about to fly off
We have heard of inspiring cities that are entirely made of wood and of residential spaces which allow their residents to drive their vehicles up to their floors. Adding to this list of extraordinary architectural marvels is a bird-inspired house in Costa Rica. An architecture studio in the country has designed a peculiar residential space…
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3D visualization of 5,000 distant galaxies captured by JWST
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a powerful space observatory, has unveiled a stunning 3D depiction of 5,000 galaxies that provides a view into the vast cosmic expanse. The epic visualization takes viewers back in time to just after the Big Bang. This scientific visualization of galaxies was generated as part of the Cosmic Evolution…
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Sediments at the bottom of the ocean offer a window into the past
Scientists have been bringing to the surface sediments from the bottom of the ocean that indicate environmental conditions not just from the sea but washed in from terrestrial runoff. They have been sending them for laboratory analysis to figure out certain regions’ past conditions. This is according to a report by Phys.org published on Monday.…
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Tokamak Energy’s Demo4 magnet system can carry 12 million Amperes of electricity
Fusion energy is the future of clean and sustainable energy. It is generated during a fusion reaction when two lighter atoms collide to form heavier ones and release energy. This energy is harnessed and used to generate electricity. In recent decades, there have been numerous breakthroughs and research in fusion energy, and Tokamak Energy has just announced…
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Scientists develop ‘wildDISCO’ method to detect tiny cancerous tumours
Prof Ali Ertürk had already worked out in 2018 how to make a dead mouse transparent. And over the last couple of years, his team of scientists in Germany has been working on creating a tumor atlas so that cancerous cells can be scanned in a manner not attempted before. They have developed a method…
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AI-detection programs discriminate against non-native English speakers finds study
Programs used to detect whether an essay or application has been generated with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) often flag content written by non-native speakers of English, a study conducted by researchers at Stanford University has found out. This can have a serious impact on the future of individuals, The Guardian reported. The explosion…
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Astronomers quantify chromium on Mercury using data from NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, yet it is also the least understood. Mercury has gotten far less attention from the space scientific community as compared to planets such as Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. This odd planet features some of the most enduring mysteries, for instance, scientists aren’t sure where Mercury came from.…
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Absent cover indicates Chinese Fujian ready to test catapult
Images have been released that seem to indicate that China’s Fujian aircraft carrier could be getting prepared for testing one of its deck electromagnetic catapult-assisted launch systems, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reports. Military analysts note that the lack of a cover over one of the aircraft launch systems indicates that such tests could…
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Parkinson’s Predicted From Smartwatch Data
Scientists at Cardiff University have discovered a way to accurately predict the occurrence of Parkinson’s disease years before clinical symptoms show up by analyzing motion data available from common smartwatches. They showed that a type of machine learning trained on wrist-worn accelerometer data was able to accurately determine Parkinson’s risk up to 7 years prior…