Originated from the Roman Republic, the term dictatorship implies possession of unchecked/absolute powers by a single individual or a small group. Some ever-present components of a dictatorship regime are; rule by decree (unchecked proclamation of a...
Researchers plan to finish the first prototype of the artificial womb for human babies in 5 years. The team received a €2.9 million grant from the EU program Horizon 2020 for this project. If successful, artificial wombs could save the lives of...
Carbon nanotubes are cylindrical molecules made out of rolled-up sheets of graphene. They are the stiffest and strongest materials yet synthesized. They have unique electrical and thermal properties. These nanotubes can have a variety of...
In a new observational study, researchers found up to 33% lower risks of early death for heart attack survivors who owned a dog. In fact, dog owners experienced a 24% reduced risk of all-cause mortality and a 65% reduced risk of mortality after a...
Planet X is a hypothetical planet that is located about 400 astronomical units (AU) away. It may take up to 20,000 Earth years to complete one full orbit around our Sun. The planet has not yet been observed but mathematical calculations suggest it...
Flightlessness is an evolutionary trait in which birds lose their ability to fly. The most well known flightless birds are penguins and ratites; a diverse group of birds with relatively large bodies and long-legs, including emu, rheas, and ostriches...
Scientists find a way to starve cancer cells of their favorite foods. A molecule named Glutor can effectively inhibit 44 different cancer cell lines without affecting non-cancerous cell lines. Cells consume nutrients from their surroundings to...
New Deep Neural Network makes it easier for vehicles to see at night while ensuring other drivers won’t be blinded by the headlight. It dims individual high beam LEDs, creating glare-free zones as required by traffic patterns. Although high...
Can we measure a quantum system without altering it? Researchers found that it’s possible to determine the state of a quantum system by reading its data away from the system itself. In 1935, an Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger came up...
The story of the invention of the light bulb is not that straightforward, as it involved multiple scientists. Thomas Edison didn’t invent the light bulb, but he did play a major role in improving and commercializing the technology. Joseph...
JavaScript is a dynamic programming language developed by Brendan Eich while working for Netscape Communications Corporation. It is generally used as a common script web browser and supports imperative, functional and object-oriented coding styles...
Albert Einstein started his journey from Ulm, a city in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany on March 14, 1879. He started showing signs of brilliance from a young age. During his entire scientific career, Einstein produced an astonishing number...