Science & Technology

How Close Are We to Successfully Cloning the First Human?0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- June 29, 2017
When Will We Clone a Human?

By David Aragorn
Deceleration of runaway electrons paves the way for fusion power 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- June 27, 2017
Although the vacuum chamber in the British fusion reactor JET has a wall made of solid metal, it can melt if it gets hit by a beam of runaway electrons. It is these runaway elementary particles that doctoral students Linnea Hesslow and Ola Embréus have successfully identified and decelerated.

By David Aragorn
‘Liquid Light’ Can Bend Around Objects in a Frictionless Flow 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- June 27, 2017
Scientists discover that light, under certain conditions, can move around objects like a frictionless liquid, which could help improve a wide array of devices like lasers and solar panels.

By David Aragorn
A Century-Old Tech Is Making a Comeback Thanks to Renewables 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- June 24, 2017
DC power lines are being used again thanks to their ability to outperform AC lines over long distances and directly connect with renewable power sources. This makes bringing green energy from distant rural locations to urban centers possible.

By David Aragorn
Dutch firm aims to deliver first flying car in 2018 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- June 24, 2017
While several futuristic projects are under way in different countries, a Dutch design may be the first one sold and soaring into the skies.

By David Aragorn
An AI Can Now Predict How Much Longer You’ll Live 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- June 22, 2017
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed an AI that can analyze CT scans to predict if a patient will die within five years with 69 percent accuracy. This system could eventually be used to save lives by providing doctors with a way to detect illnesses sooner.

By David Aragorn
Scientists Deliver Formal Proof of Famous Kepler Conjecture 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- June 20, 2017
An international team of mathematicians led by University of Pittsburgh Professor Thomas Hales has delivered a formal proof of the Kepler conjecture, a famous problem in discrete geometry. The team’s paper is published in the journal Forum of Mathematics, Pi.

By David Aragorn
Scientists solve 30-year old mystery on how resistance genes spread 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- June 17, 2017
To win the war against antibiotic resistant super bugs, scientists seek to find the origin of resistance genes. Further, they try to identify how the genes are introduced to disease-causing bacteria — so-called pathogens. Identifying where resistance genes come from and how they spread somewhat compares to finding patient zero in an outbreak, which is not an easy task.

By David Aragorn
Messages from fake aliens decoded quickly in online SETI contest 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- June 16, 2017
Do you speak alien? For years radio telescopes have been listening to the cosmos in the hope of picking up an alien message. We have had no luck yet, so while we wait René Heller organised a trial run. He simulated receiving a message from outer space and then challenged the general public to decrypt it.

By David Aragorn
Why We Lie: The Science Behind Our Deceptive Ways 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- June 15, 2017
Honesty may be the best policy, but scheming and dishonesty are part of what makes us human.

By David Aragorn