New Prototype COVID-19 Test Can Deliver Results Three Times Faster

Right now, the gold-standard test for COVID-19 is the PCR test. This is usually favored more than the rapid testing kits (RTK) as they have been found to be more accurate. However, the downside to PCR tests is that they usually take a while for results to come back as they have to be sent to a lab for analysis.The wait can be excruciating as we imagine is the case […]

The UK Will Soon Begin The World’s First Human COVID-19 Trial

Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic begun. Scientists and researchers around the world were seemingly caught off guard and many scrambled to find the answers to better understand how the virus is passed along to humans, what are the effects, and if there are any long-lasting consequences.A lot about the virus is still unknown, but that’s about to change soon. The UK is expected, in the following weeks, to begin the […]

Researchers Create A Paste That Could One Day Fuel Our Automobiles

Right now many are looking at creating a future in which fossil fuels will no longer be used to power our automobiles. The direction that we’re heading towards comes in the form of electric cars that run on a battery that does not require fuel, or at least not directly (it will need to be charged electrically which still uses fuel in some instances).There have been some who have been […]

Researchers Create Origami-Like Patch For Sealing Internal Injuries

Cutting someone open to save them is a double-edged sword. This is because of the stress that such an operation could have on the body, which is why robotic surgery is becoming an increasingly popular choice as it can help with minimally invasive surgery thanks to its parts being relatively small, at least compared to our hands and fingers.However, if there is one thing that robot surgeons still can’t do […]

Smart Cameras Installed In Wind Turbines Could Reduce Accidental Bird Deaths

Installations like wind turbines are supposed to be good for the environment as it will reduce our dependency on fossil fuels for energy. However, it seems that these large installations have a negative side effect and that is it could result in accidental deaths of birds who might either fly into it or get hit by the blades.To solve this problem, IdentiFlight decided to conduct a test in which they […]

This Is How Apple’s Non-Invasive Blood Monitoring Apple Watch Feature Could Work

A recent report suggested that Apple could have finally figured out a way to include a blood sugar monitoring tool in the Apple Watch. More importantly, this method is said to be a noninvasive method that will not require users to prick their fingers to draw blood, which can be a bit unsanitary depending on where you are.So the question is, what will be the secret behind this methodology? According […]

Scientists Have Managed To Make Paralyzed Mice Walk Again

Injury to the spine often means that a person becomes paralyzed and might never walk again or regain control over their lower limbs. This is usually a permanent sort of thing, but thanks to German researchers, it seems that there could be hope that one day in the future where people with spinal cord injuries and who are paralyzed might be able to walk again.According to researchers from Ruhr University […]

Study Finds COVID-19 Vaccine Could Be More Effective Than We Think

As vaccines for the coronavirus are starting to make their way around the world, there are still many questions that have yet to be answered. For example, does getting vaccinated mean that a person will no longer be capable of being infected, or if they are infected, are still considered to be contagious?According to a recent study conducted in Israel using Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine, it suggests that the company’s vaccine could […]

A Legally Blind Man Regained His Sight With The Help Of A Synthetic Cornea

Back in the day if you were afflicted by certain medical conditions, like being blind, there was really not much doctors could do. However, thankfully medical technology has advanced a lot since then, where a 78-year old man who was deemed legally blind has managed to regain his sight thanks to the help of synthetic corneas.The cornea was developed by a company called CorNeat and the implant is integrated directly […]

You Can Now Download The CIA’s Declassified Files On UFOs

Does the US government know more about UFOs than they are letting on? Are there things that they might be hiding from the public? Those are some the questions that many people have asked and entertained for decades, and for those who consider themselves UFO buffs or enthusiasts, you’re in luck.This is because thanks to the efforts of The Black Vault, they have released a downloadable document archive that contains […]

Boston Dynamics Robots Have Learnt How To Dance

If you’re really into robots, then Boston Dynamics is most likely a company that you’ve been following. The company has made some pretty impressive strides over the years with its development on robots, and to end the year, the company has released a new video that shows off its robots dancing.This isn’t the first time we’ve seen Boston Dynamics show off their robots dancing. The company had previously shown its […]

Human-Made Materials Now Outweighs The Earth’s Biomass

On our planet, there are materials that occur naturally, but then there are also materials that we as humans make. Now based on research from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, it has been estimated that for the first time, human-made materials have outweighed the Earth’s biomass.For those unfamiliar, the Earth’s biomass is basically the weight of every living organism on the planet, which means that the amount of […]

Scientists Successfully Turn CO2 Into Jet Fuel

Planes use a lot of fuel to power themselves, and in turn the fuel they use is burned and CO2 is given off, which has contributed to climate change. Airline companies have tried to offset this by planting more trees or setting up wind farms, but is that enough? Could there be a better way to approach this problem?According to a team of scientists at Oxford University, maybe there is. […]

Korea’s Fusion Reactor Sets A Record For Running At 20 Seconds

The world still relies heavily on fossil fuel for our energy needs, but given that fossil fuels are a finite resource, it means that eventually there will come a day when we will run out of it, not to mention the environmental implications of using them. This is why we have been looking for alternative sources of energy.Fusion energy has been looked upon as being one of those alternatives, and […]

Scientists Discover Mysterious Radio Signal Coming From A Nearby Star

Some believe that it would be arrogant of us to believe and assume that in the entire universe, we are the only planet that has life on it. Given how expansive the universe is, it would not be a stretch to imagine that there could be some other lifeforms out there that we have yet to discover.However, could scientists have found evidence of such life? Astronomers at the Breakthrough Listen […]

China’s Chang-e 5 Has Successfully Brought Back Rocks From The Moon

While science has definitely helped explain a lot about the world, there are still plenty of things that we as human beings do not understand about the world or the universe in general. However, it seems that we might now be one step closer to learning more about our Earth’s moon.This is thanks to the successful China space mission in which the country’s Chang-e 5 probe has successfully landed back […]

Astronomers Discover Cosmic ‘Superhighways’ Take Could Make Space Travel Faster

Traveling in space to distant planets obviously takes time, a lot of time in fact, which means that it could take years for scientists to get the results back from their studies. However, recently astronomers have discovered a cosmic “superhighway” that could cut space travel time considerably.Referring to it as the “œcelestial autobahn,” astronomers have discovered routes by computing how many “millions” of Solar System orbits could fit into known […]

Singapore Is The World’s First Country To Approve The Sale Of Lab-Grown Meat

When it comes to meat, there are some who are uncomfortable at the way we get our meat, where animals are basically raised for slaughter. There are also those who argue that our desire for the consumption of meat has led an increase in our overall carbon footprint. This has led to companies like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods to create semi-realistic plant-based substitutes.However, even though they might be somewhat […]

DeepMind AI Might Have Just Predicted How Proteins Fold And Form Their Shapes

Many of us are familiar with protein. It’s the thing we get when we consume certain foods, and it is also the building blocks of life where it helps with the formation of bones, muscles, skin, blood, and so on. While scientists have familiarized themselves with it, one of the mysteries is how it forms.Protein starts off as a series of amino acids that can twist and fold onto themselves […]

Researchers Develop A ‘Stealth’ Virus That Could Fight Metastatic Cancer

Right now one of the ways to cure cancer would be to try and blast the cancer cells with “poison” through chemotherapy. The downside to this method is that healthy cells are destroyed in the process, which is why chemotherapy usually comes with rather adverse side-effects, especially if the cancer has spread throughout the body.This is why researchers have been exploring the idea of using oncolytic viruses which targets and […]

Researchers Develop Drug To Help The Healing Process By Mimicking Inflammation

If you’ve ever wondered why during an injury, certain parts of our bodies become inflamed, it is because this is our body’s natural response. The idea is that the swelling helps increase blood flow to an area to help with the healing process, and this is a concept that researchers have worked on to create a drug that can help improve the healing process.The drug is known as SDV1a which […]

Scientists Manage To Create Diamonds At Room Temperature And Only In Minutes

One of the reasons why diamonds are so valuable is because generally speaking, they are naturally occurring, which means that they need to be found and mined. This in turn has caused some controversy where due to the demand for them, it has created some questionable working conditions and labor issues.This is why people are now looking towards more sustainable and ethical alternatives, and it seems that thanks to scientists […]

Man Becomes Instant Millionaire After Meteorite Crashes Through His Home [Update]

Update – Speaking to BBC Indonesia, Hutagalung revealed that he had only sold the meteorite for Rp200 million, which is a little over $14,000. He says he feels cheated and that all the money has since been spent in donations. He also revealed that he did not sell the entire meteorite and kept about 400 grams which he then distributed to family members and also fashioned rings out of them.They […]

Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Gives Us Hope That Life Could Return To Normal

It’s hard to say when life will return to normal as the coronavirus pandemic is still going on. Right now, countries can only manage cases as they pop up and to try and reduce the spread as much as possible, but those are just temporary measures, at least until a vaccine has arrived and we immunize ourselves to it.The good news is that it appears that companies who are working […]

This Device Beams Music In Your Head Without Headphones

If you want to enjoy a song or movie in private, the only way you can do so is through the use of headphones which prevents other people from hearing what you’re hearing. However, sometimes headphones aren’t comfortable for extended periods of time, and it also makes it harder for you to hear what’s going on around you.However, an Israeli firm by the name of Noveto Systems has developed what […]

This Device Sobers You By Making You Exhale Alcohol

A lot of us probably know when we’ve had too much to drink and can probably draw the line as to when to stop, but there are times when we’re having too much fun to the point where we might pass out from drinking too much, or worse, drink too much to the point where we get alcohol poisoning.However, thanks to the work of scientists in Canada, they have developed […]

Researchers Develop Drug Cocktail That Might Work Against More Aggressive Forms Of Cancer

When it comes to treating cancer, there are several ways to go about it, such as chemotherapy where the body is basically blasted with poison in an attempt to kill off cancerous cells. The downside is that there is a lot of collateral damage as a result. The next alternative is immunotherapy, where the patient’s immune system gets a boost to try and fight off the cancerous cells.However, there are […]

McDonald’s To Make Its Own Plant-Based Burger

We’ve seen attempts from the likes of Impossible Foods and Beyond to create plant-based burgers that look, taste, and feel almost like real meat. We’ve also seen these companies team up with fast food companies such as Burger King and KFC, and now it seems that McDonald’s wants its own plant-based meat products as well.The company has announced that they want to make its own plant-based “meat”. Speaking to USA […]

A COVID-19 Vaccine Has Been Found To Be 90% Effective

Right now, there are multiple companies developing a vaccine for COVID-19 with presumably their own formulas. None of them have hit the market just yet, but the good news is that according to Pfizer/BioNTech, one of the companies developing the vaccine, is that their particular vaccine is said to be 90% effective.Obviously a 100% effectiveness would be ideal in an ideal world, but with vaccines, that is never the case. […]

Researchers Develop Nasal Spray That Could Prevent COVID-19 Infections

Many are waiting for the day that our lives can return to normal, but that will have to wait until the coronavirus pandemic has been dealt with. Ideally, a vaccine would be the best-case scenario where we immunize ourselves to the virus, but it has been suggested that even then, vaccines won’t be a permanent solution.They might also be expensive to buy and we’re sure that not everyone is thrilled […]

UK Army General Thinks Robots Could Make Up A Quarter Of Their Army By The 2030s

One of the reasons why robots are preferred over humans for certain tasks is because they don’t necessarily need to take breaks the same way humans do. They don’t get “tired” in the conventional sense, don’t call in sick, and always do what they’re told. This is why they’re perfect for manufacturing, and also why they might be perfect for the army.In fact, according to a report from the Guardian, […]

Researchers Develop Special Paint That Helps Reduce The Need For Air Conditioning

The colors that we choose to paint rooms, houses, or buildings do more than just change the way it looks. Colors can affect one’s mood as well, but it can also have an impact on the overall temperature. This is because different colors absorb light differently, with some colors absorbing light more than others, which is why colors like black are known to retain heat.In a bid to help reduce […]

These Robot Legs Helped A Building ‘Walk’ To Its New Home

Usually when a building is built, its location is more or less permanent. You might be able to relocate it, but that is typically an arduous task that involves taking it apart and reassembling it at its new location. However, it seems that over in China, engineers have managed to relocate a building by giving a set of robot legs.These robot legs, a total of 198, helped the building “walk” […]

New Study Finds That COVID-19 Antibody Immunity Might Wane Over Time

There are certain diseases that you can get a vaccine for and more or less be guaranteed protection against it for the rest of your life, or at least for a very substantial period of time. However, there are also illnesses like the flu whose virus mutates every so often that even getting a vaccine will only protect you for about a year before it’s useless against the latest mutation […]

Oxford’s COVID-19 Vaccine Creates Immune Response In The Young And Old

Life as we know it will probably never really return to normal until a successful treatment plan or cure for the coronavirus can be found. Even better would be the development of a vaccine that will protect people from even getting sick from it in the first place, and there is some good news on that front.This is because the University of Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine appears to have triggered an […]