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Amazon Web Services, Google, and DeepMind support launch of the first of its kind AI and computer science institute in Eastern Europe

YoopyaApr 13, 2022April 25, 20230

INSAIT, a new Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology, has launched today in Bulgaria. The Institute aims to advance the state of the

2 scientists win Nobel chemistry prize for “gene scissors”

YoopyaOct 7, 2020July 1, 20230

Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for developing a method of genome editing likened to molecular scissors that offer the promise of

Male Birth Control Pill Blocks Sperm Hormones, But Will It Work?

YoopyaMar 20, 2018June 4, 20230

More than 50 years after the arrival of the pill for women, scientists say they’re getting closer to developing a similar birth control pill for

Researchers Develop Hydrogen Biofuel Nano-Reactor From Bacteria And Viruses

YoopyaJan 7, 2016June 11, 20230

Researchers from Indiana University have developed a highly efficient biomaterial that facilitates the formation of hydrogen, a crucial step in the process of splitting water

Aspirin May Lower Risk of Lethal Prostate Cancer

YoopyaJan 7, 2016June 11, 20230

Men with prostate cancer had almost a 40% lower risk of dying of the disease if they were taking aspirin for cardiovascular protection, a large

Scientists Can Levitate Nanodiamonds in a Vacuum Using Laser Light

YoopyaSep 15, 2015July 2, 20230

A team of researchers from the University of Rochester has managed to levitate nanodiamonds in a vacuum using laser light for the first time—which could

Medieval Skeleton Found Dangling From the Roots of a Fallen Tree

YoopyaSep 15, 2015May 25, 20230

After a violent storm ripped through the Irish town of Collooney, locals were shocked to discover the remains of a 1,000-year-old skeleton hanging from the

Teen Explains What Life is Like in a Coma

YoopyaJul 16, 2015July 8, 20230

For two weeks Claire Wineland kept picturing herself in Alaska looking at forests, caves and wildlife. I remember sitting there and staring at the most

Will cities of the future FLOAT? $167 million project using concrete platforms could be home to 300 people by 2020

YoopyaJul 9, 2015July 1, 20230

The Seasteading Institute claims that building floating cities is the first step to fulfilling ‘the eight great moral imperatives’ because the experimental floating landscapes could

Beyond games, Oculus virtual reality headset finds medical uses

YoopyaJun 13, 2015July 2, 20230

To help treat soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder, Jennifer Patterson turned to a gadget typically associated with video games: the virtual reality headset from Oculus,