Mankind has disrupted the orbit. The ‘clean shot’ of the ISS arm is a warning exclamation mark Orbit becomes a dangerous place. On Earth, we collect, sort, recycle, incinerate garbage… But we do not clean up one after another in space. The Earth’s orbit is thus transformed into one large dump. This reality was reminded … Read more
If you could find a postcard in your mailbox with the photo you see in the preview image, you could guess it’s from Arizona. However, the reality is more exotic. The image with a rock and tufts of clouds comes from Mars. The photo was taken in the area of Gale’s crater by the robotic … Read more
Humanity is not ready for the arrival of an asteroid-killer, it relies on luck We play with fate, we can’t avert the arrival of a killer asteroid that can wipe out entire cities, or even civilization. Apocalyptic collisions of asteroids with Earth are addressed by filmmakers in Hollywood, for example in the catastrophic films Armageddon … Read more
Mars is called the red planet. When you look at the night sky, you need to know why. However, the image from the American probe presents him differently. In the sky, we recognize Mars by its red color. It is caused by iron on its surface. And because the planet has a sparse atmosphere, you … Read more
In some cases, extra pounds are accompanied by additional years of life. Being overweight increases the likelihood of diabetes, atherosclerosis, liver disease, and cancer. Obviously overweight people should live less than others? As they say, not everything is so simple – a lot depends on how exactly this excess weight appears. Staff Ohio State University, … Read more
A Microsoft patent could blur the line between life and death. Artificial intelligence is supposed to make conversations with the deceased possible. However, after outraged reactions, the group is rowing back. Especially in the event of bereavement, many people only want to talk to the deceased one more time. A technology from Microsoft could make … Read more
The new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is able to integrate into human chromosomes, although not completely. Particles of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. (Photo: NIAID / Flickr.com) – – – ‹ › – Many people who have had a coronavirus infection COVID-19, this coronavirus is detected again. One of the explanations is that the disease simply lingered: the person … Read more
In the 1968 film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, the protagonists use electronic tablets to watch television programs. What its director Stanley Kubrik surely did not imagine is that in 2010, Apple would launch the iPad: the first real version of this device. And it is not the only science fiction invention that ended up becoming … Read more
The Chinese are trying to rewrite the history of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. He claims that its original version was created in foreign countries and they also point to the Czechia. Chinese phylogenetists investigating the development of viruses have published a study on the republishing scientific website SSRN.com, which suggests that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 was introduced … Read more
Nerve impulses from the sympathetic nervous system signal the immune system to attack the pancreas. In type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks the cells in the pancreas that synthesize insulin – the so-called beta cells. Without insulin, the cells of the body do not absorb glucose, whose blood levels rise dramatically. All this leads … Read more