Normal potato harvest (on the left) next to growth-enhanced potato harvest (on the rigth). Source: Qiong Yu et. al. New research from the University of Chicago, Peking University, and Guizhou University reveals that infusing a gene linked to human obesity and fat inside crops might assist them in growing larger and ampler. Adjusting plant RNA is...
Keep on the sidelines; you are lagging the advancement of the humanity. We are past the point of usefulness for Homo Sapiens, so now it is the sunrise of the Homo Faber period. The distinction that "I therefore think that I think so I am" has ended up endearing in this bright new age...
The human mind is an amazing entity; thanks to its 100 billion neurons, we are able to walk, talk, create, think, and grow, among countless other things. Humanity, on the other hand, motivates us to strive for more, push the limits of our cognitive capacity, and learn novel abilities. Telekinesis, which enables us to...
Illustration of Mansa Musa's caravan. Credit: Sutori According to the 2019 Forbes billionaires list, announced in March 2019, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the wealthiest individual on the planet. With a fortune of around $131 billion (99 billion), he is the richest man in modern history. He is not, however, the wealthiest individual who has...
A human embryo in the lab at 9 days after fertilisation. The hypoblast (a group of cells outside the main embryo) sends a message to the embryo that initiates the development of the head-to-tail body axis. Using immunofluorescence analysis, the hypoblast is shown in green – these cells are asymmetrically distributed. A cavity is...
Although cats have lived together with humans for millennia, it remains a dogs world. This predisposition has traditionally bled right into science also. It is time for cats to get their day, suggests veterinary medicine expert Leslie Lyons in a Forum published July 28 in the journal Trends in Genetics. Cats, she says, have...
Machines and robots certainly make life less complicated. They conducted jobs with precision as well as speed, and, unlike humans, they do not need breaks as they are never tired. Consequently, businesses want to utilize them increasingly more in their production procedures to improve productivity and eliminate filthy, hazardous, and dull tasks. Nevertheless, there are still...
Remains of Linya, recovered in Cova Gran site. Credit: CEPA At the Cova Gran de Santa Linya site (La Noguera, Lleida), the remains of a female attributed to H. sapiens were discovered by scientists of the Centro Nacional de Investigación Sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH). The carbon-14 record of the sediments in the natural vessel...
A researcher at a South Korean university, UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology), has developed a toilet that turns human feces into energy. As a bonus incentive, it provides a small amount of digital currency to be exchanged for a cup of noodles or coffee on campus. How the "generator" that produces energy...
Designed by Foster + Partners, 270 Park Avenue will be the new global headquarters of banking company JPMorganChasedbox / Foster + Partners A new carbon-neutral concrete has been commercially applied for the first time in a prominent skyscraper under construction in Manhattan. This concrete uses a granite binder instead of the conventional limestone cement that...
