Astronomers have discovered traces of gravitational waves in the relict radiation, which gives new evidence for the inflationary model of the universe. As stated by leading scientists around the world, this long-awaited finding will soon be nominated for the Nobel Prize. The announcement of the discovery of new evidence supporting…
In the future, if someone leaves just one hair at the crime scene, the CSI might be able to get the whole picture of the offender based on nothing but their genetic material. A promising US - Belgian technology, which may be added to the "arsenal" of forensic investigators in…
Scientists from the University of Western Australia led by Mehmet Alpaslan discovered that galaxies, which can be occasionally found in the huge empty regions of the universe that lie between the main galaxy clusters, are not scattered in this "desert" chaotically, but rather are aligned into relatively short strings. According…
On Monday, renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking appeared in one of the British TV shows and made a number of very interesting predictions about the future of humanity. Among others, he talked about the possibility that we might live on the moon and colonize other planets already in this century. The…
The psychoactive drug seems to help in combating the fear of impending death associated with a terminal illness. An incurable disease sooner or later makes the person face the fact of premature and inevitable (and possibly quite painful) death. This serious psychological problem should be solved, but it is clear…
No one in the world can fathom what quantum mechanics is, this is perhaps the most important thing you need to know about it. Granted, many physicists have learned to use its laws and even predict phenomena based on quantum calculations. But it is still unclear why the observer of…
What if we all possess hidden abilities and don't even realize it? What if you could use the healing power of your mind? I recently read a very interesting book by Lissa Rankin, M.D. The book was entitled “Mind Over Medicine”, and it really got me thinking about my own…
The concept of space "elevator" is one of the oldest dreams of science fiction writers, but it seems that the possibility of the actual construction has been considered for years as it would greatly facilitate the activity in space. In the case of LiftPort Group (Seattle), the concept of a…
