Will these sharpshooting, weight-lifting Russian androids fly to space next year? An unnamed “source in the rocket and space industry” has told Russia’s international news agency, RIA Novosti, that two androids, as part of Russia’s robot platform FEDOR (Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research), will fly a crewless Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station in 2019. […]

Summary: Nanoparticles derived from tea leaves inhibit the growth of lung cancer cells, destroying up to 80 percent of them, new research has shown. The team made the discovery while they were testing out a new method of producing a type of nanoparticle called quantum dots. These are tiny particles which measure less than 10 […]

Scientists have created a tiny rotor that rotates at speeds of up to 60 billion revolutions a minute – the fastest-spinning human-made rotor in history, and 100,000 times faster than your average dental drill. The record-breaking invention not only pushes the boundaries of physics but could also be used to study some of the mysteries […]

An international group of researchers has achieved the world’s first multi-qubit demonstration of a quantum chemistry calculation performed on a system of trapped ions, one of the leading hardware platforms in the race to develop a universal quantum computer. The research, led by University of Sydney physicist Dr Cornelius Hempel, explores a promising pathway for developing […]

A case study in how viruses are sneakier than we sometimes think. A 33-year-old woman in Liberia harbored the Ebola virus for more than a year before transmitting the infection to family members, according to a new case study published in The Lancet on Monday. It’s the first evidence scientists have that the Ebola virus can be transmitted […]

Across every continent and ocean, animals face an unprecedented threat.  Wildlife is crucial for a healthy planet, and the plight of the natural world is a shared problem, requiring a global responsibility. Become part of ZSL’s distinguished network of Fellows and help shape the future of our natural world. ZSL Fellowship offers an exclusive insight […]

Landing 12 people on the moon remains one of NASA’s greatest achievements, if not the greatest. Astronauts collected rocks, took photos, performed experiments, planted some flags, and then came home. But those week-long stays during the Apollo program didn’t establish a lasting human presence on the moon. More than 45 years after the most recent crewed moon landing […]

We often rely on lie detectors or polygraphs, but these devices are not always 100 percent accurate. There are other means to determine if an individual is lying, such as by observing micro-movements, or movements that we subconsciously make while lying. These can include anything from a raised eyebrow to tilting our heads. Now, a group […]

Dietary habits are often said to sway the risk of cancer. Now, a large long-term study confirms the role played by a diet rich in fruits and vegetables in decreasing the risk of breast cancer. A major study published in The BMJ earlier this year showed that people who integrate a lot of ultra-processed foods into their diet have […]

Humans are coming together in Washington, D.C., to get a head count of cats — every furry one of them, including those living in the wild, in shelters and in households. The project, called “D.C. Cat Count,” will take three years and cost $1.5 million, according to NPR. Scientists, animal welfare organizations and citizens will do […]