International
Passengers in Moscow buy a subway ticket with facial recognition
Many of us happen to be looking for the wallet with the public transport card or ticket pennies, which are usually always at the bottom of the bag. While we…
Category: science-technology
Environment
EU plan to replace diesel trucks with electric ones
In early 2021, the EU has set a target of 20,000 environmentally friendly vehicles by 2030 The shift to electric vehicles will affect not only car manufacturers but also trucks.…
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Not Science Fiction: German Scientists Harness the Power of Photosynthesis for New Way To “Breathe”
The injected green algae (green) sit inside the blood vessels (magenta) like a string of pearls. Credit: Özugur et al./iScience Photosynthesizing algae injected into the blood vessels of tadpoles supply…
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New Understanding of the Arctic’s Carbon Cycle – How Carbon Is Transferred Between Land, Ocean, and Atmosphere
Eroding cliff bluffs adjacent to Elson Lagoon near Utqiagvik, Alaska. Credit: Michael Rawlins New research from UMass Amherst shines light on poorly understood processes of how carbon dissolved in Arctic…
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British Medical Journal: Daily Use of CBD Oil May Be Linked to Lung Cancer Regression
May be worth further exploring cannabinoids as potential cancer treatment, say researchers. It may be worth exploring further the use of cannabidiol (‘CBD’) oil as a potential lung cancer treatment,…
Archeology
Geneticists found three living relatives in the mummy from Switzerland
Christina Wurst from the private research center Eurac Research, together with scientists from Italy and Switzerland, analyzed the woman's mitochondrial DNA and found her living relatives. In 2018, researchers said…
Archeology
The Dardanelles Underwater Park takes visitors to the wreckage of warships
In Turkey, an underwater park takes visitors to the wreckage of 14 British and French warships sunk in the Dardanelles during World War I. The site, located on the Gallipoli…
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Scientists Warn: Sunscreen That Includes Zinc Oxide Loses Effectiveness and Becomes Toxic After 2 Hours
Sunscreen that includes zinc oxide, a common ingredient, loses much of its effectiveness and becomes toxic after two hours of exposure to ultraviolet radiation, according to a collaboration that included…
International
An experiment to simulate life on Mars begins in the israeli desert
An experiment to simulate living conditions on Mars will take place in the desert in southern Israel, France 24 reports. A group of six astronauts will spend a month in…
Archeology
Archaeological sensation: the largest winery from Byzantine times discovered
A sophisticated wine-making facility, the largest of the Byzantine period ever discovered in the world, has been found by archaeologists near the town of Yavne, 24km from Tel Aviv, the…